A True Sci-Fi Classic! 8.5/10

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2004)

When The Terminator came out in 1984, it launched Arnold Schwarzenegger into super-stardom and established its director James Cameron as one of Hollywood's most talented directors by becoming one of the most successful movies of the year. The story of a cyborg brought back through time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, a woman who's unborn son will become a military leader and help mankind fight the machines who will take over the world in a near-future captivated movie-goers everywhere around the world. The movie was shot with a $6 million budget and ended up grossing more than $80 million worldwide and became a sci-fi classic among fans. Although the movie was overshadowed by its 1991 super-sequel, T2, The Terminator stands on its own and manages to give good thrills and great action sequences even with its small budget. Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfect in is landmark role as a fearless mean-killing machine who has no remorse and no pity for poor Sarah Connor who's life changes after Kyle Reese, a soldier who was also sent back from the future to protect Sarah against the terminator. Linda Hamilton is excellent and so is Michael Biehn as Sarah's love interest and father of her son, Kyle Reese. Most people have seen T2 and have missed this incredible first chapter to one of the best science-fiction sagas in movie history. I give The Terminator a good 8.5/10 for its action, its director and Arnold Schwarzenegger for one of his most impressive performance.