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The Terminator (1984)
The thing that
won't die, in the nightmare that won't end.
Director: James Cameron, rated R for language,
brief nudity, violence
  Starring: Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield,
Lance Henriksen, Earl Boen
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"Listen, and understand!
That terminator is out there! It can't be bargained with. It
can't be reasoned with.
It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or
fear! And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are
dead!" – Kyle Reese
Why watch this? ...
it's a sci-fi action flick that features Mr. Universe as a relentless
cyborg.
Plot Summary:
In a future ravaged by a war between humans and intelligent
machines, a cyborg assassin is sent back in time to 1984 Los
Angeles to kill a woman named Sarah Connor. A soldier, Reece,
from the future is also sent back to protect Sarah, as she is
destined to give birth to the leader of the human resistance.
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Dad's Preview:
This is the futuristic juggernaut that started the Terminator
franchise. This film is ground-breaking and intense - a staple
of Cameron's visionary direction. This also ignited the
career of muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger. His portrayal
of the ruthless, extremely capable, assassination
machine was truly terrifying. Though the majority of the
film takes place in modern day, its most harrowing
sequences are Reese's flashbacks to our bleak future,
where machines are hunting humans to extinction. Michael
Biehn and Linda Hamilton are both excellent in their
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Hemdale, Pacific
Western Prod., Euro Film
Funding,
Cinema '84;
Orion Pictures
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