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The Terminator (Special Edition)

Arnold Schwarzenegger (Actor), Linda Hamilton (Actor), James Cameron (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (304 customer reviews)

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This is the film that cemented Schwarzenegger's spot in the action-brawn firmament, and it was well deserved. He's chilling as the futuristic cyborg who kills without fear, without love, without mercy. James Cameron's story and direction are pared to the bone and all the more creepy. But don't overlook the contributions of Linda Hamilton, who more than holds her own as the Terminator's would-be victim, Sarah Connor--thus creating, along with Sigourney Weaver in Alien, a new generation of rugged, clear-thinking female action stars. It's surprising how well this film holds up, and how its minimalist, malevolent violence is actually way scarier than that of its far more expensive, more effects-laden sequel. --Anne Hurley

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1.0 out of 5 stars WHY BOTHER?, Jun 18 2009
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Ian G. Mcgillivray (cornwall ,ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Terminator (Bilingual Edition) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This is one disc that i cannot see any reason to own.The transfer is not even widescreen ,the sound may not even be stereo,the graininess of the film just accentuates the feeling of poor quality..The feeling is that this film was a low budget effort ,which was part of the grittiness of the director's vision,but became one of the true science fiction film noirs...If you have a DVD or even a VHS of this film,don't bother to upgrade to Blu-ray,any quality improvement is only relegated to new menus .....
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3.0 out of 5 stars He'll be back..., Jun 7 2009
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Sebastien Patenaude "Québec Dragon" (Montréal, Québec) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Terminator (DVD)
I had seen numbers 2 and 3 of the series but not this one and so was interested in going back to the origins after watching the latest installment: Terminator Salvation. I understand now why it was critically praised and strong enough to launch a franchise. It also helped very much into understanding some aspects of the last film. Actually, the first Terminator struck me at how internally logical it was in its fictional concept which is not an easy thing to do considering the inherent pratfalls whenever time travel is involved. It just consistently made sense compared to the plot holes of Salvation.

The action was obviously much lower-budget but it felt right and it looked good. The director James Cameron filmed some very effective stunts that still hold up today. You could always tell what was going on and follow the action. The terminator was an imposing menacing presence. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the title role played it without showing any emotion (which makes sense) while his massive physique, ponderous movements and plastic looks (he does look artificial sometimes!) sell the character. You could nitpick that the head of Arnold was obviously replaced by a fake head sometimes (mirror scene) but weirdly it kinda worked anyway into making him more creepy. The other main roles, Sarah Connor and Reese, were played just right showing enough emotion without going into overexagerated melodrama. They were believable and likable.

Since I already knew most of the twists, from having seen the later movies, it is difficult for me to comment on them. However, I must say they were well implemented and must surely have been effective back then. The story was quite interesting and the glimpses of the future were particularly engrossing. The soundtrack sometimes seemed a bit weak with the synthesizers but one should see it as a "time capsule" of the eighties (time the movie takes place and when it was filmed) and basically it fits with the haircuts and wardrobes of the time.

In terms of extras, there is basically none except the trailer and some script-to-screen dvd-rom features for the PC I could never access no matter how much I tried. Other editions of this film with lots more extras do exist: there's a 2 disc special edition http://www.amazon.ca/Terminator-Widescreen-James-Cameron/dp/B00005N5S5/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1244514956&sr=8-15 and a blu-ray edition. If you get this version, get it because it's the cheapest and you only want the film with no frills.

Rating: 4 stars out of 5 for the movie. 1 star out of 5 for the lack of extras.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic, Mar 26 2008
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Thrissur (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Terminator (DVD)
Yeah, the graphics or animation were not that great, but it was the 80's and things have changed. Still a great story and concept.
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