The Terminator (1984)

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 22 19:56

"I'll be back..." The Terminator is one of the best films in the history of cinema, and is a landmark production in terms of both sci-fi and action. Although the film was made over 20 years ago it has lost very little of its original impact. Sarah Connor (Hamilton) is a young woman whose tranquil existence is interrupted when a cyborg that looks like a human is sent back in time to kill her. In the future, Sarah is destined to give birth to John Connor - a young man who will win the war between man and machine when the world has ended. But human Kyle Reese (Biehn) is also sent back in time as Sarah's protector. And thus begins an exciting, suspenseful chase against time as Sarah is hunted by the 'terminator' cyborg who will stop at nothing to accomplish his mission. The film...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years, 2 months ago at Sep 8 6:33

A superb science fiction film that lead to one of the greatest sequels in film history. The future is a bleak place for humanity. Fighting against their own extinction a rebel leader sends his best soldier back to the past to protect his mother after their oppresive machine enemies send back a Terminator to prevent him from being born. Everyone knows the plot to the Terminator, it's pretty much a staple of anyones DVD collection!

This film made me fall in love with Michael Biehn, the super soldier who goes toe-to-toe with a ruthlessly efficient killing machine. Packed with action sequences and memorable lines, this film is a modern classic. It does look rather dated in terms of special effects, but that's easily overlooked and doesn't ruin your enjoyment of the film.

Rating : 9/10