"The Terminator" is considered by many to be one of the classic science-fiction stories of our time. On the surface, it is the classic and well-used tale of a heroine pursued by a relentless and nearly indestructible monster...but the movie gives the version a most unique twist.
The year is 1984. Sarah Conner is a young waitress living in Los Angeles, California. She has a roommate, Ginger...a pet iguana, Pugsley...and little does she know, the greatest responsibility ever bestowed upon a person. For she is about to be hunted by The Terminator...a cybernetic organism (living human tissue surrounding a robotic skeleton). The Terminator has been sent back from the future to assassinate Sarah...and will stop at nothing until its task has been completed.
This movie did not have a huge budget, or big-name celebrities, or a great deal of support from the studios. But it certainly made a huge celebrity out of the title character's actor, Arnold Schwartzenegger. Arguably, this is the movie that "made" Schwartzenegger the action movie star he is today. It also completely changed the science-fiction genre, not only in potential for future storylines, but in ways that a blow-'em-up and action packed story could also carry a significant social message. The main message (as pointed out in the special features of the DVD) that a machine could walk unnoticed in our society...in fact, pass as one of us easily, is quite a disturbing commentary on our times.
For Schwartzenegger fans, fans of the science-fiction genre, or just someone in the mood for a good action flick..."The Terminator" certainly fits the bill.
Starring - Arnold Schwartzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, and Lance Henriksen.
Directed by James Cameron.
Time - 1 hour, 48 minutes. Rated - R (graphic violence, language, nudity, adult situations)
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