a classic

Rating: Null/10 (23 August 2003)

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When i first saw this movie i was about 6 years old, and although it did not really understand what was going on in the movie it sure did impress me. Well being 24 now and seeing the movie for many times i can only say it's a classic.
As with a lot of action/sci-fi movies the story is not all to great.. It got some big plot holes in it, the biggest one being that Reese is John Conners father. But i think people who complain about the story and think about it to deeply don't understand the movie.
This movie does not try to tell a great story, this movies tries to give you action and the tension of being hunted by an unstoppable killing machine. And it delivers just that. The dark mood in this movie makes it all a little more tensive then it's sequels which rely more on action then on tension.
I hear and read some people complain that the effects in the movie are looking old an dated.. What do they expect, of course they look out of date for todays standard, the movie is from 1984 you can not compare it with todays special effects.
But for an early 80's low budget movie this film looks great and the special effect were really well done. And it sure got memorable moments, and i am not talking about the line "All be back" but who can ever forget the scene with the eye, or seeing the terminator skeleton for the first time.
All in all this movie is one of the best movie of the 80's and in my opinion of all time. It's a true classic and created a legend, a must see for all action, sci-fi and of course Arnold fans.
9.5 out of 10.0