Fantastic and Well Made Sci-Fi Flick

Rating: 9/10 (4 May 2008)

The Terminator (1984, Dir. James Cameron)
Sarah Connor thinks she is living a normal life, unaware that her unborn son would help lead the humans in the battles against the machines. To stop Sarah from having a son, a cyborg known as a Terminator is sent back in time to kill her. A soldier known as Kyle Reese is also sent back in time to save Sarah Connor from termination.
With the rise of successful science-fiction films in the '70's and '80's, James Cameron introduces another successful sci-fi flick which would live on for decades. The story is well written and is a great concept. The film portrays one main goal of a story but introduces an expansion of what will happen. The casting is well done, with great performances by Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. Although Arnold Schwarzenegger is far too famous to watch this film without thinking of other characters he played, he still portrays a wonderful cyborg performance. The effects aren't the greatest in this current age, as many in this film look very unrealistic, but this film is not full of them and rely more on the action. The music is also very dated and out of place compared to today's, but still fits well with this fantastic movie.
"And lick your belly in circles further and further down, and then pull your panties off with my teeth." - Matt (Rick Rossovich)
"Who is this?" - Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton)