{"id":859,"date":"2021-10-13T08:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/31horrormovies.wordpress.com\/?p=859"},"modified":"2021-10-13T08:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T12:13:00","slug":"oct-13th-the-terminator-1984","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockvideorental.com\/?p=859","title":{"rendered":"Oct. 13th: The Terminator (1984)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Terminator (1984)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directed by James Cameron<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re probably thinking \u201cwhy is the Terminator on here, it\u2019s not a horror movie!\u201d\u00a0 Well actually\u2026it is.\u00a0 The Terminator is basically a futuristic slasher movie.\u00a0 It has a woman, running from an unstoppable killing machine that racks up bodies on his way to a final chase.\u00a0 Now Terminator 2?\u00a0 Definitely more of an action movie than horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator is about a cyborg being sent back in time to kill the mother of the unborn leader of a future uprising against an evil organization.\u00a0 That is one of the greatest plots ever and really goes to show how much of a genius Cameron is.\u00a0 The Terminator changed cinema at the time, and the special effects were groundbreaking for a small movie.\u00a0 It helped shoot Arnold Schwarzenegger into super star status and usher in a long line of blockbuster movies for him.\u00a0 James Cameron obviously went off to do next to nothing right?\u00a0 I mean it\u2019s not like he made 2 of the 3 top grossing movies of all time right? (Avatar & Titanic).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acting is really good, all around.\u00a0 Sometimes Michael Biehn as Kyle comes off a little over dramatic but it kind of fits the character.\u00a0 He\u2019s sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor played by Linda Hamilton from the Terminator (Schwarzenegger).\u00a0 So obviously he\u2019s going to be frantic and a little bit nuts.\u00a0 Arnold\u2019s job may seem easy and requiring little acting ability, but hearing of all the preparation and choices he made for the role will completely change your mind.\u00a0 Schwarzenegger spent months learning how to dismantle and assemble weapons, with his eyes closed, so he could do it robotically.\u00a0 He also studied Yul Brynner\u2019s part in Westworld to get a speech pattern and robotic performance.\u00a0 He put in the homework and it shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The special effects are great, especially for the budget and time.\u00a0 Some things come off clunky now, like when the Terminator removes its eye.\u00a0 The look of the terminator skeleton is incredible and one of the most recognizable robots in the world.\u00a0 Terrifying yet cool is something that is hard to find, and they nailed it.\u00a0 The stop motion may be dated, but I love some stop motion over cgi any day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One part that made this seem dated to me, aside from the mall hair and synth wave music, was the sex scene between Sarah and Kyle.\u00a0 It kind of comes out of nowhere and borders softcore porn.\u00a0 The thrusting, slow motion riding and boob shots are plentiful and it made me laugh.\u00a0 The more movies from the 80s I watch (believe me I\u2019ve seen more than my share) the more I laugh at these.\u00a0 They get so gratuitous at times that it\u2019s hilarious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Terminator is a movie that I love rewatching.\u00a0 It is always fun and exciting.\u00a0 The acting is solid and the movie kind of encapsulates the 80s to me.\u00a0 Especially the scene in the dance club Tech Noir, with the awesome 80s new wave song playing.\u00a0 So much mall hair, so much high waisted jeans and synth, I love it.\u00a0 I might be one of the few that love this movie over T2, and I have to give this an A.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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