a fantastic start to a brilliant series of films

Rating: 10/10 (25 August 2009)

this film without a doubt is one of the greatest eighties films of all time. its dark, stylish and has some awesome action scenes. especially for the budget the film had.
Arnold Schwarzenegger does a fantastic job of acting as the terminator that is sent back through time to kill Sarah conner (Linda Hamilton) in 1984. to kill the leader of the future resistance before he was even born, John Conner. so killing Sarah conner before she becomes pregnant would help Cyberdyne systems in the future in taking over the world. but john conner himself in the future sends a mercenary back to 1984 to protect Sarah Conner and destroy the terminator. so the legend of the future (John Conner) will be born.
it really is a very well planned story that kept me on the edge of my seat when i first watched it. as i continue to watch the classic over and over again it gets better and better. the music really shows an awesome eighties vibe. the acting is good. the action is fantastic for its time.
if you haven't seen this masterpiece i'd definitely pick up a copy if i were you plus the other movies that continue after this one. it really is a film that will be remembered for probably hundreds of years.
James Cameron has really made a fantastic job of this timeless classic. he made an even better job of the second one so be sure to watch it if you haven't.............. 10/10.......j.d Seaton