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Düster
cinegeek.de - wrote on 07/30/2016
Our Daily Free Stream: The Terminator. Zum Geburtstag von Arnold Schwarzenegger! - Das ist das Jahr 2009 nach der Apokalypse. Die Welt liegt in Trümmern, so düster wie in den grossen SciFi Meisterwerken der 80er. Es herrschen intelligente Maschinen, um die letzten Reste der Menschheit zu vernichten. Doch sie haben nicht mit unserem Überlebenswillen gerechnet! Unter der Führung von John Connor bildet sich eine Widerstandsbewegung heran. Die Maschinen reagieren und entsenden den Terminator (Schwarzenegger) in die Vergangenheit. Im Jahr 1984 soll der Terminator Connors Mutter Sarah (Linda Hamilton) töten. Die Rebellen aber schicken Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) ebenfalls zurück in die Vergangenheit und die finale Schlacht zwischen Böse und Gut kann beginnen... James Camerons düsteres …
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3.5/4
The Terminator review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 12/26/2011
Th year 2029, machines eliminate human existence. Back in 1984, a Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is programmed to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton). A human named Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), a human resistance fighter, ensures that Connor is protected. Kyle divulges to Sarah that in the future an artificial intelligence network called Skynet will become self-aware and initiate a nuclear holocaust of mankind. Sarah's yet-unborn son John will save the survivors and lead a resistance movement against Skynet. Special effects were pleasing to the eye and screenplay was original. Only qualms this critic has was the lack of an interesting protagonist, lack of continuity of the film and its somewhat disappointing conclusion. The Terminator however is a sensational sci-fi action film …
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3.5/4
"The Terminator" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 12/26/2011
In a post apocalyptic future where humanity has been made all but extinct by rebellious technology, a relentless killing machine is sent back in time to assassinate the mother of the human resistance leader who represents their only hope of salvation. The original Terminator film is an exercise in sheer cinematic economy as James Cameron's breakthrough film is as ruthlessly efficient as the murderous cyborg itself. There's none of the schmaltz and sentimentality that went on to mar his later films and the taut direction and thrilling, bullet riddled action sequences make for one of the most tense and brutal sci-fi action films ever made. The cynical may point out that Arnold's robotic acting skills made him perfect for the part, but I think his performance is cruelly under-rated; as …
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2.5/4
Ready for a sequel
ryan - wrote on 05/23/2010
This movie is the first of its kind, quite literally. Never before have we seen a movie where two entities are sent back in time with conflicting missions, one to protect a woman who's son (who is not yet even thought of) will be the leader of the future resistance against Skynet's machines. The other, who has more of a "cut and dry" type of assignment... To kill every woman he can find with the name of Sara Connor. The movie is pretty much a cat and mouse, catch me if you can type of plot, which is well done, but it seems too basic, or maybe only skin deep. You don't really even realize that until you watch the sequel (which I am sure most of you have) that there can be so much more depth to the plot and overall story line. Maybe because the T800 is the antagonist in the first one …
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4/4
I'll be Back!!!
mdtinney - wrote on 08/02/2009
That Terminator is out there.It can't be bargained with.It can't be reasoned with.It will do everything and will not stop until you are dead." The movie that turned Arnie into an international star and director James Cameron a highly acclaimed director.The story is dark and disturbing.A nuclear holocaust is about to take place and the machines will take over.The only hope for the remaining human resistance against them is the still unborn leader John Connor.His mother Sara doesn't suspect that a machine called Terminator is sent from the future to assassinate her and prevent John's entire existence.To protect Sara the human resistance sends a man named Kyle Reese.But will he succeed against an enemy who seems unstoppable?And so a dangerous game of cat and mouse begins.There is a lot of …
