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| He's here. |
Rarely has a film so frightened an audience as "The Terminator." After
its release in 1984, the extremely low-budget sci-fi actioner broke box
office records, and gave audiences something more to fear. Through the
years, there have been stories of nature's beasts, of creatures from
another world, and so on and so forth. "Jaws" was terrifying because it
seemed so possible. And if "Jaws" is terrifying, "The Terminator" is
horrific. The realization of this hit-man machine dawned on everyone
watching the film. In a time of exceeding technology, how long will it
be before man is overtaken by the very things he created? And that is
what is particularly scary about a film like "The Terminator."
In "The Terminator," Arnold plays a cyborg, Cyberdyne system model 101, a T800, whatever that means. He has been sent back in time to assassinate the soon-to-be-mother of the future world leader, John Connor (who battles the machines in the future and leads an uprising). If Connor is killed, then there will be no one to oppose the machines of the future, and they will triumph. This would be pretty bad. So the future John Connor has sent a protector back in time, to help save his mother. Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) tells Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) about the machine that is trying to kill her. "It can't be bargained with, it can't feel pain or mercy, and it will stop at absolutely nothing until you are dead!" Talk about a bad day.
In "The Terminator," Arnold plays a cyborg, Cyberdyne system model 101, a T800, whatever that means. He has been sent back in time to assassinate the soon-to-be-mother of the future world leader, John Connor (who battles the machines in the future and leads an uprising). If Connor is killed, then there will be no one to oppose the machines of the future, and they will triumph. This would be pretty bad. So the future John Connor has sent a protector back in time, to help save his mother. Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) tells Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) about the machine that is trying to kill her. "It can't be bargained with, it can't feel pain or mercy, and it will stop at absolutely nothing until you are dead!" Talk about a bad day.
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| Sarah Connor? |
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| Kyle Reese, protector of the future. |
The Terminator hunts them down time after time, including the famous
police station scene, where Arnie says, "I'll be back," and returns
moments later, crashing through the wall in a car. He then takes on a
whole squad of cops, but don't worry, Sarah and Reese escape slightly
unscathed.
There are countless classic scenes in "The Terminator." You will see them spoofed your entire life. From the image of the Terminator, to the lines they speak, to the scenes they act out. Everything is spoofed. And the film is worthy of its fame.
On the special edition "T2" DVD (the second one), there is an on-set documentary for the making of the "Terminator 2" 3-D ride at Universal Studios. As the camera moves around, it shows Cameron detailing what he wants in this scene. Some guy suggests something else, and Cameron gets a tone. "No, no, that won't work. You do it like this - we come off here, he walks around..." etc. The point is, he's a perfectionist, and a demanding director. Some directors are a bit too easy, and don't really care where their films are going. But James Cameron seems to have a clear vision of what he wants, and he goes around making sure it gets done exactly the way he wants it to be done. And it shows in his work. It's hard to find any mistakes in a James Cameron film. And it's even harder to find plot holes.
There are countless classic scenes in "The Terminator." You will see them spoofed your entire life. From the image of the Terminator, to the lines they speak, to the scenes they act out. Everything is spoofed. And the film is worthy of its fame.
On the special edition "T2" DVD (the second one), there is an on-set documentary for the making of the "Terminator 2" 3-D ride at Universal Studios. As the camera moves around, it shows Cameron detailing what he wants in this scene. Some guy suggests something else, and Cameron gets a tone. "No, no, that won't work. You do it like this - we come off here, he walks around..." etc. The point is, he's a perfectionist, and a demanding director. Some directors are a bit too easy, and don't really care where their films are going. But James Cameron seems to have a clear vision of what he wants, and he goes around making sure it gets done exactly the way he wants it to be done. And it shows in his work. It's hard to find any mistakes in a James Cameron film. And it's even harder to find plot holes.
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| Die you fucking human! |
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| Are you talking to me? |
Some people say "Terminator 2 - Judgment Day" is better than the
original. It's hard to choose, because the two films are very
different. I view "The Terminator" as more of a deep,
intellectually-consuming, dark thriller. I view "Judgment Day" as an
action film, with a more or less recycled plot. (The plot is still
good, but it's still the same, too.) It's hard to choose a favorite
because they are so different. On "T2" the budget is ten times larger,
probably even more than that. But if you want a horror/thriller, "The
Terminator" is better for you. If you want special-effects and a really
fun time, see "T2." They're both excellent films.
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| Two big Macs please. |
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| I'm a nude terminator. |
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| Sarah Connor wastes no time when it comes to saving humanity. |
"The Terminator" is a great movie. It is one of my favorites; it is terrifying, horrifying, and 100 % entertaining. And unlike a lot of other cheap actioners out there, "The Terminator" has some thought put into its plot, and that is what separates it from the rest of its kind.
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2 comments:
La tengo como unas de mis películas favoritas, esta en mi colección. Concuerdo con tu comentario que no son comparables la 1 con la 2, según mi apreciación la primera película es nueva en su concepto, mas no original, ya que la maquina que viene a matar al héroe ya se había visto, pero esa atmósfera tecno-punk y muy oscura, que hace que los momentos de claridad sean enceguecedores y tambien que en nuestro héroe no a nacido, si no que el objetivo es una común camarera notable.
Por su ´parte la dos se afirma de la primera en su linea argumental pero con sentido inverso, le agrega música de los 90 con un toque de Guns and Rose y por su puesto impulso algunos medios como el Laser Disc, el arcade de disparo y los efectos especiales.
La idea surgió de los años que paso Cameron conduciendo camiones (como no si vivió en un auto mientras lo escribía). Esta experiencia le dio la oportunidad de crear un mundo tan rico visualmente, como en su minuto Sylvestre Stallone aposto por Rocky, sin mucha pretensión y como dice los extras se invento FX y demás durante el rodaje para ser fiel al guión.
Mi modesta opinión, si logras identificarte con la película, ya sea los actores, la trama o la música, ya la hizo.
Arnold era originalmente Reese, pero el mismo Arnold pensó que seria mejor para el guion que Reese fuera menos imponente y que el villano fuera casi indestructible, entonces Cameron ofreció a Arnold el papel del T100.
Otra pildorita O.J. Simpson fue considerado para el T800 pero no lucia como un asesino (en que estarían pensando), ya que tenia una mirada amable.
Bill Paxton (el punk que muere al principio) es el único actor muerto por un Terminator,un Alien y un depredador.
al comienzo de la película terminador destruye un camión de juguete, el mismo modelo de camión es conducido por este al final de la película.
Finalmente no me pareció terrorífica, pero en si muy adrenalina.
Excelente vistazo saludos
asi es concuerdo con todo lo que dices, es un clásico por donde se le mire.
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