Filmmaker reacts to The Terminator (1984) for the FIRST TIME
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Absolutely love the first Terminator. The second movie has bigger budget and more action, but I like the more grounded, down to earth, horror and tech-noir style of the first movie. And as someone who wants to make movies, I feel a stronger connection to this one. It's almost something that a competent crew of amature filmmakers could make (I would never even dream of ever touching a project as big as T2 tho).
That also can be similar to Alien and those two movies!
@@JamesVSCinema To be fair, "Alien"'s budget was 2.5 times "Terminator"'s.
@@wratched Absolutely true.
Well said!
"Tech-noir" is also the name of the club Sarah hide in to call the cops :)
It always gets me that the picture Kyle Reese obsessed over wondering what she was thinking about turns out to be taken at the moment she was thinking of him. What a way to close that loop and such a cool detail.
Terminator 2 was an iconic classic of its genre. With its slick, hi-tech special effects and relentless action sequences it was one of the fathers of the modern action movie. But sometimes its reputation overshadows just how brilliant the first movie was. This gritty, lo-fi thriller has a raw power that wasn't replicated in later parts of the series.
Your enthusiasm and appreciation is unlike so many of the "...looks OK for being made before they invented the wheel and fire..." reactors. Filmmaker, indeed. People who just watch don't know what it takes; apparently you do. Really enjoyed you. :)
Exactly. No appreciation for what it takes.
I was 14 when this came out & I was even blown away by my brother spoiling the whole thing beforehand AND blown away in the theater. The sequels got out of control but it’s not surprising given the 2nd one is one of the few sequels that outdoes the original. The intro alone left everyone shock-drooling their popcorn onto the floor, lol
Hahaha that’s such a dope memory!
T2 outdoes the original in terms of budget and some awesome set pieces. But I'll always feel like Terminator is the better film. It has a more compelling emotional impact to it, plus all of the ideas were original in it. Both are very good, but Terminator is just a notch above the sequel.
@@chrisw3024 Agreed! T2 is great, it's bigger and more expensive, but T1 will always be my favourite.
Someone may have already commented with this but, Bill Paxton is actually the first Hollywood actor to play characters who were killed by a Terminator, an Alien (Alien 2), and a Predator (Predator 2) respectively.
Cool fact, they shot a lot of the scenes without permits. That scene when Kyle runs out from the alley with the shotgun and those guys flinch in the background, is all authentic reactions
8:22 Okay, I am so glad you showed this part and talked about it. I couldn't agree more. This scene has always stood out to me. Sometimes I even rewind and rewatch it because it's just perfection.You're the first reactor I've seen to bring it up, thank you!!!
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100% I love the part when he turns and spots her. It's as if, in that initial moment, the terminator almost has some kind of emotion or hate towards her.
The Terminator is a slasher movie with a killer robot. But it's so well executed. The interrogation scene is one of my favorites in any movie. It gets important info across to the audience and in a natural, understandable way that doesn't take you out of the film.
When someone asks if you are Sarah Connor you say NO. One of the best low budget films of all time, and being shot at night really helps it.
Watched this when I was 12 and my love for movies was born. Still my favourite movie to this day !
a little thing that I noticed. When Kyle is first talking about the picture he says " I always wondered what she was thinking about in that picture" At the end she was thinking of him when the kid snapped the picture.
I always forget how absurdly amazing the police station scene was shot. Not a bit of fat. All the physics seems perfect. It's just stunning.
Fun to think about: since Terminator didn't know what Sarah Connor looked like at the beginning, had she not called home after Terminator killed the roommate, he would have thought his mission was complete.
I would like to think he would have kept killing Sarah Connors until his batteries died
@@tahitifan100 There were only 3 Sarah Connors in the phone book, and Linda Hamilton's was the last.
"You guys know I love people running in films". haha Then I bet you'd love Run Lola Run. Nothing but her running for the whole movie :D
“I wanna ride that. That thing looks really cool.”
Her name is Sarah Conner and the lil motorcycle looks pretty cool too I suppose.
I was ten years Old When i Saw the Terminator for the first time in 1984
And i still se it from time to time
I remember the first time I saw this movie, I was maybe 11 years old. I found it on a VHS tape that my mother had not written the title of. Of course, she would never have let me see it, I understood that immediately so I saw it in secret when she was at work. Once became twice which quickly became three times. it was a magical experience. T2 is definitely a movie you should see, if there's something Cameron is good at it's is a sequel. But as I wrote earlier, see director cut when it comes to T2, it explains some mistakes in the film. For example, how could he know that, why did he do so and so on. T2 is actually the best movie I've seen in theater.
Fun Fact: One of the other candidates they were considering for the part of the terminator in this movie was O. J. Simpson, who James Cameron turned down because he didn’t think he could be a convincing killer!
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Alleged piece of prop trivia (if you'll pardon the pun) - the pistol with the laser sight couldn't be actually used as it is shown in the film, there was a larger battery pack hidden in Arnie's clothes which was wired to the sight.
Go back and watch this film as a study in efficient film making. This is so lean, there are almost no wasted scenes, everything adds to the final product, many scenes serving multiple purposes. It establishes the mythos, holds to the mythos, and moves relentlessly from scene to scene to scene.
Your reactions are truly fun to watch. “A detective Ja Rule.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Now THIS was a fun vid. I'm always a sucker for a good reaction, and this guy was cool. Pretty sure it's my first vid from him, so I'll be hunting down the other movie reactions that he's hopefully done 👍
When this came out I was 23. I saw this at a Small Town theater with about 200 other equally stunned people. We had never seen anything like it before. Keep in mind that this was nearly if not completely practical. And yeah that was a monstrous truck explosion. When that happened on the big screen you could almost feel the heat 😂
Most people miss Hicks from Aliens is the lead here too
I saw this when I was 10 in 1985 when it went to video and I watched it in awe. Loved the 80's music and style. Dope fucking film.
I was 20 when this was released in the UK... took my younger brother to see it after he mithered me into the ground! He was 17 and a massive Arnie fan from his Body building days through to Pumping Iron and Conan the Barbarian. I was like, 'OK yeah, I'll take you.' Wow was I glad, No idea what to expect but had never seen anything like it before! It still stands strong today, but watching it first time with full cinematic visual extravaganza and sound was just amazing! The scene where the Terminator is on the car bonnet and reaching through the windshield was actually really scary, we were both right back in our seats! Great reaction and it looked like you had a great time with this one. A lot of people reckon T2 is better and in a lot of was it is but Terminator gives T2 context, thats just my opinion
James
I watched Arnold when he was on Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Arnold was promoting this movie at that time. Arnold was telling a funny story when he is filming Terminator. Arnold stated he was in makeup like metal prosthetics and fake decaying flesh on his way to the set at night. He stopped by at a restaurant for order of food. Imagine that Arnold walked in with special effects makeup pick up his food. He scared the patrons as they ran out of the restaurant. Clerk was frightening of his makeup.....lol
Back when this came out the only way you knew about it was from either trailer in another film or on tv ads for it, so you were excited it. They gave you spoilers, so you were amped up to want to see it.
What's really funny is that Arnold was not hyped for the idea of playing the Terminator when Cameron came to him; but Cameron had such a clear and convincing vision of what an impact the character would have that it convinced him. I'm sure there're other directors who feel that certainty with equal passion, but just don't hit the mark, so maybe it's just statistics. But Cameron knew he had something special in mind.
The synth soundtrack is equal parts hilarious and awesome. The whole movie, from the music to the awful re-dubbing in post (the cop in the alleyway at the start getting interrogated by Reese cracks me up) simply breaths...screams...80s.
T2 is an absolute must watch and a must stop because after that, the franchise starts to do exactly what you said in the intro. I recommend watching the theatrical version instead of the extended cut, but that's just my opinion.
You ain't seen nothing until you've seen the second one, it's one of my favourite action films along with Kill Bill 1
James one second: “those are innocent people”
James the very next second: “this is awesome”😂
I'm 47 and it's interesting how peopel often expect sequels to jjust be worse. When I was a kid, I was spoiled by amazing groups of films like Alien and Aliens, the first three star wars films, Terminator 1 and 2, Star Trek 1 and 2 etc. Was amazing times. Of course, there were some slight clangers too (Robocop 2 etc). In Terminator I really love how Sarah is the narrative centre in a strong way in one sense but also a pseudo unreliable narrator, sort of because you experience all her confusion too (like how you really feel for her during the assault in the Tech Noir club). I love the bit where the psychiatrist is leaving right as Arnie is arriving - what a bonkers metaphor.
T2 is a MUST-see!! SO good.
16:50 I think they were watching 'The Towering Inferno' 😄
Some interesting cast trivia Terminator:
Chevy Chase, Mel Gibson, and Tom Selleck all turned down the role of the terminator. Lance Henricksen (the cop you recognized) was Cameron's original choice to play the terminator while Schwarzenegger would have played Reese. Glenn Close was the original choice to play Sarah, Geena Davis auditioned, Jodie Foster was considered but was later discarded because she was too young for the part, Melanie Griffith was discarded because she was too old, Jennifer Jason Leigh nearly got the role but was beat out by Hamilton, Tatum O'Neal turned it down, Kathleen Turner was considered, and Debra Winger successfully auditioned for the role she later changed her mind and left the project at the last minute.
Finally, O.J. Simpson was passed over for the role of the terminator because producers feared he wouldn't be taken seriously as a killer. (yikes)
Apparently the next Terminator is going to go back to the horror origins.
The first Terminator is an absolute classic, and you hit the nail on the head when you said it's a Slasher. A lot of people overlook that this film is Sci-Fi/Horror. The only other Terminator film really worth watching is Terminator 2, which is also one of the best action films ever filmed. I like Terminator Salvation, but its not as great as the first two films. The music in Terminator 2 is also absolutely badass.
The Terminator and its sequel T2 Judgement Day are arguably two of the best movies ever made with T2 being the greatest sequel ever made as it takes everything from the first movie and evolves it to the next level. There is so much that has been said about this movie and I for one am so glad that you are finally seeing it. I can't wait for you to react to T2 (though you can stop there as the sequels get worse after that).
Also, the soundtrack was essentially done by one guy in his garage. This movie was done on a shoestring budget and they spent most of it on the effects.
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Here is a link to a really cool documentary done on the music of these movies.
There are 30 cops in this building. The terminator be like: good target practice
this man gonna love Terminator 2
This movie is a perfect time loop!
take a shot every time he says "he's a menace"
Man, I love react videos, especially on movies that I saw and love. Your content is amazing cuz of the insight you have as a film maker. It has been fascinating to watch your vids. Congrats man! If you ever consider a suggestion from yt, I'd love to see your comments on Enemy Mine from 1985. I first watched it as a kid and it's the first movie ever that I actually have memory of watching, and it's beautiful.
Appreciate this comment a lot Carlos! Seriously cheers brother!
I've become "that guy" in my older years, but you can't beat THE Terminator. Terminator 2 is a cleaner, glossier, bigger budget version... But The Terminator is singular. It's an original almagamation of ideas, it's cutting edge effects for the time that had to be come up with on the seat of their pants (the literal last shot we see of the Terminators eye is made with cigarette smoke, foam core, aluminum foil, and a Christmas light.) This is a movie that Jim Camereon literally was starving while making. He would get special coupons for 1 dollar cheese burgers, and he'd get two of them, and eat one a day. They filmed without permits. They would sometimes shoot with little to no crew (the very last shot of the movie almost didn't happen because high way patrol came by, and the crew had to outright lie about what thye were doing.)
Jimmy boy looks back on it as a "good idea porly executed' but I just think that's big Hollywood money talking. The Terminator is everything I would ever aspire to create in a film of its kind. You can feel the passion for the film making, the story, the character, and the action set pieces in every frame. I fucking love THE Terminator... and the first two films tell such a beautifully cohesive and solid story. I don't care the for sequels. They're various levels of missed opportunity and just didn't need to happen. The ultimate message of the first two films is that we ALL matter and have a purpose. The later films make it clear that isn't the case. Things are predetermined and we're screwed. I absolutely hate destroying the core theme of something in such a way. Make your own science fiction series if that's the story you want to tell.
Bill Paxton only 1 of 2 people killed by Terminator, Alien, and Predator. The other being Lance Henriksen.
Can’t wait to see what you think of T2
Bro that Police station scene is like something in GTA
16:50 I'm sorry, but that is clearly the fireplace channel.
You should watch T2 IMMEDIATLY. T1 is a masterpiece and it laid the groundwork for T2 - One of the best action movies EVER. You're in for a treat!
Can't wait for your reaction to T2!
Oh and welcome to 2022 or year that is 40 year anniversary of what movie critics have agreed upon ""BEST MOVIE YEAR EVER!". You have plenty of material for this year.
Bill Paxton ❤️ R.I.P (That Homie btw is Lance Henriksen, you probably recognize him from Aliens)
Can't wait to watch it, also can't wait for your reaction to T2
Bill Paxton has be the sole individual to be killed by Terminator, Predator, and Xenomorph (Aliens)
T2 is a wonderful continuation. One of the best sequels of all time.
My brain also said "I want to ride that so badly" when Linda Hamilton showed up on screen. Granted I was thirteen and I was watching the sequel but Sarah Connor doing pull ups and puberty just kicking in ruined me forever.
You got to see terminator 2 judgment day it's an incredible movie from 1991 special extended version
Originally, one of the many people James Cameron considered for the role was Lance Henriksen, from a narrative standpoint this makes sense. If you're talking about a post-apocalyptic world where humans are literally starving to death and eating rats to survive, someone built like The Terminator would immediately draw suspicion. But hey, it's Arnold, so no more needs to be said.
80's action flick you must do next is "First Blood" the first in the Rambo series ....Classic for sure! and a great film
P.S. You'll love T2 Judgement Day .. they bring back Arnie in a very clever way
Terminator and Terminator 2 are a pair of fantastic movies. The Director's Cut of #2 really wraps the story up very well, but just the Theatrical version still wraps it up alright.
I understand how people love the sequel but for me this film is the best. The soundtrack and the violence is beyond epic.
Phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range-what, phasers were sold out?
Statement one : "Man, I wanna ride that . . . " Just for clarification, were you referring to the scooter or Sarah Connor?
Statement two : "Super Props! There are not cutting away from any of it . . . " Said as Arnold was cutting away chunks of his prop arm.
Still my favorite Cameron film, and still even better than T2. The story is so involving and it looks so good, it's easy to not forget IT WAS A LOW BUDGET MOVIE! Cameron's first feature outside of Corman University and he uses every trick in the book, tells a bizarre story perfectly, and it becomes one of the great sci-fi movies of all time! The success of Terminator allowed him a shot at the sequel to Alien, which solidified his career path and is another perfect film.
I need to see your T2 reaction now
I like the first 3 Terminators. After that you dive into straight-to-video-release territory. The 3rd is not liked by as many people, but for me it addressed time-travel implications from end of 2nd. In fact before #3, #2 was a "great movie except for last scene" flick for me.
Gotta watch and react to T2!!!!
Cyborgs, time travel, tech noir, 80's synth, cool as fk slow motion dancing AND Bill Paxton. What's not to like!
enjoyed your reaction so much!!! God I love this movie. Def love T2 and it’s an amazing sequel, but loved the music, effects, and such a great origin story. I’m team Sarah too lol
When ever they talk about great strong female characters. The 3 that always come up are Ripley, Sarah Conner and Princes Leia. Not because they are perfect, but because they have great character arks, where they got strong from the struggle and found in it they found their heroism. This is why most recent attempts at making strong female characters fail, like Rey. They made her so perfect, that she becomes irrelevant as there is no struggle to overcome, therefore you don’t care for her. She didn’t need to be rescued, she escapes from being a prisoner by using the force which she never trained for. Explained to Solo how to fix his own ship, beat Luke and trained herself. You can’t invest yourself or relate to a character if theres no real struggle to overcome.
What makes the first second and last stand out,, is the sense that if the terminator gets its hands on you, it’s all over. All the later ones had the terminator throw the victim out of reach. Bullshit.
That Terminator is a real knucklehead.
"I want to ride that so badly." Yeah Linda Hamilton is pretty cute.
Then he was Johnny Ringo in Tombstone…
Yup = Bill Paxton is one of two (afaik) actors to play characters killed by both a Terminator and an Alien... (ok, maybe three if you include Lance Henriksen)
This is what fueled Gen X’s fear of machines.
Think about John Connors....unique relationship with his dad. Who died b4 he was born but he still knew him and was older than him. Basically had to send him to his death in order to exist. Time travel is pretty f@%$&# up!
Love the reaction - hope you get to do T2 - so worth it - it does what Aliens did as a sequel - fantastic! Love ur vids!
Def check out T-2!
Awesome reaction again.
Oh "he" don't kill.... It terminates! ;)
Bro...i CAN NOT wait for you to watch terminator 2! Possibly the best sequel of all time!
Oohh just you wait for Terminator 2, probably the best sequel in the history of cinema.
Yes watch T2! I love the effects and more elaboration on the Skynet story. I tried the next movies, but no love there. T2 is the better one as it had its own roller coaster ride at Six Flags! 😁
At the very least you should watch terminator 2 with this one fresh on your mind.
Always enjoy your reactions! Love your cinematic call outs and explanations as to why(very informative)
I know You've heard it 1,000x but I'm echoing the sentiment that if you are team Sarah-you MUST see T2!! If you want an even colder blooded Terminator-watch T2!!
Also on the topic of "energy" I'd suggest at some point Enter The Dragon and see the spirit of most martial art action films today.
And Bruce Lee's character(Lee) takes on even more opponents than the terminator!
Finally this is not a giveaway but a tip-if you watch-note that the fastest moves you see onscreen were "slowed down for the benefit of the cameras of the day"...✌🏽
Aaah The Terminator series, one excellent movie, one pretty good sequel, and a videogame that’s a damn sight better than it has any right to be.
We don’t talk about the rest. I kid though. Salvation is actually a lot of fun, but it’s got nothing on the first two. The last bit of T3 isn’t bad either.
The drive-in movie reviewer Joe Bob Briggs named The Terminator the best movie of 1984. It's well earned. Check out Joe Bob's show The Last Drive-In on Shudder. He shows all kinds of exploitation fare.
14:23 the line thats started a career.
James Cameron wrote the original script for this while he was still a trucker, then he went on to be a special effects guy working for Roger Corman and made the famous ship that looks like a womans torso. He met Gale ann Hurd i think thru his work with Corman the rest is history.
Michael Biehn is hands down one of the greatest character actors of all time. Hands down !!!
Absolutely mesmerizing as Johnny Ringo in Tombstone!
He's fantastic in The Abyss
@@ScientificallyStupid he is fantastic on everything
Affirmative!
Always elevates what could be really bland "hero" roles. The guy is intense.
Everything after the first sequel is just milking the franchise, but Terminator 2 is excellent and a must-watch!
From what I’ve been hearing, that’s what it sounds like!
@@JamesVSCinema I actually really like T3 and it isn't a big drop in quality like the McG directed on and the other forgettable sequels
Just stick with this and part 2 after that the franchise goes down hill fast.
The last 30 minutes of T3 are great, and I like Salvation for taking the risk of going past Judgement Day. Was it perfect, by no means, but it was miles better than the abominations that came after.
They're diminishing returns, for sure. T3 has some great moments and ideas, but overall it undermines the core themes of the first two movies in a way I have trouble forgiving.
The OG Terminator is an absolute classic. I think T2 is the superior film overall, but that takes nothing away from how amazing the first one is 👍🏼
Well said.
It made me SO happy when you said that the Terminator was a slasher. That's how I have always seen this movie. The first half of it at least, is a slasher film. And it has the same gritty, dirty look as a lot of the slasher flicks of the late 70's/early 80's.
Absolutely agree. Especially right now during Halloween season
I never thought about it but you're right. It replaces sharp and blunt weapons with guns and vehicles. Technically, he's not that different from Jason Vorhees on paper. An immortal killing machine in the form of a man who shows no mercy.
What makes Terminator 1 and 2 even cooler for me is that my mom actually looked very much like Linda Hamilton in these movies back when she was in college. She was also a top ranking officer in her military program in school; which makes me relate her even more to Sarah Connor lol When I was younger, these movies made me kind of admire my mom.
That's awesome. Your mom sounds like a bad ass. Respect to her, and to you, fellow brat!
your mom is a certified badass
Must have been uncomfortable watching the sex scene, dude.....my condolences.
@@paulcurran4786 I’m really biased towards T2 and didn’t watch T1 for the longest time. So when I saw where the scene was headed I was like, “Uh yeah, we skipping this.” Lmao
@@REChronic54 Haha, i'd say u took the right option, no one needs that image in their head 👍
Fun Fact: There's a deleted scene where Kyle and Sarah find a dying Lt. Traxler who gives Kyle his gun and instructs him to take care of Sarah as he finally was understanding there was truth to his story. Also shoutout to Bill Paxton and Lance Henrikson. The only two to have been killed by a Terminator, Predator, and Alien.
I've never seen that deleted scene. Sounds amazing. Do you know where can I see it?
Absolute legends ✊🏼
@@SteveBrant55 ruclips.net/video/p8uP3-e7Mio/видео.html
I'm gonna have to raise a protest - Henrikson was 'killed' by Ripley or the escape pod crashing. Pedantry on my end, I know.
@@samovarsa2640 I like to think he actually survived since I've decided to disavow any of the Alien and Terminator movies after the first sequel.
The Terminator is definitely one of those classic films that has made such a massive mark on pop culure, that it's almost impossible to be completely unaware of it, even if you haven't seen it. Lines like "I'll be back", for example, people will know that line without having seen the film. It's iconic. I'm glad you finally got around to seeing this masterpiece! It's one of those films that everyone should see, at least once.
Exactly haha! Happy I was able to give it a proper sit down from start to finish now that I’m even older too!
Arnold also says "I'll be back" in practically every movie he's done after this. So people were hearing the catchphrase from other movies too.
@@WhiskyCanuck This is true, but that was just one example, right? Did you catch that James had heard the line "come with me if you want to live" before? He recognized the line, but hadn't seen The Terminator before. That's what I'm talking about.
or referencing SkyNet when talking about ai or even computer bugs in general.
@@rsrt6910 Yeah the famous "SkyNet's The Limit" from Don Toblerone's movie...
I definitely suggest watching T2 after this. Much bigger budget and focuses on different things but it's worth watching even if just for the sake of seeing all of the cultural influence it had. Movies further down the line in this franchise can be safely skipped (maybe with the exception of Salvation as it was an interesting attempt at rebooting the franchise and I think the only one set in the future).
Yeah, Salvation really is the only solid entry after T2, despite the hate it gets. But pretty much the only necessary film in the series after the Terminator is T2.
I feel like if Salvation had a more destroyed city setting like all of the flashbacks we saw it'd have been more accepted by fans. They took the lazy approach by filming in just desert to save money.
I actually really disliked Salvation, all except for Anton's performance of young Kyle (fabulous casting, RIP). The rest of it could go hang as far as I was concerned. I hated that most of the story focused and not on people from that time period surviving, like Kyle, instead focusing too much on that other guy who was sent there to infiltrate. The audience has zero buy-in with that guy. I had gone my entire life praying for a Futurewar movie, there was a guy down the road from us where we lived who had a whole piece of property filled with dead cars that he put all over there just to annoy the neighbors, and my bro and I used to go in there at night dressed up in our best Futurewar outfits and run around yelling about terminators and shooting our super soakers at each other, it was even better because the neighbor had German Shepherds barking at us. I had built it up in my head as this thing, and when I got it I was really let down. I actually enjoyed Rise of the Machines most out of the newer ones. I'm not entirely sure why except for partly I think it was because I think the kid they cast to play adult John was a solid young actor I had enjoyed in other movies, like Man Without a Face. I liked that he looked like he could be Kyle's son, and I enjoyed Claire Danes in a lot of stuff before then. I absolutely despise the Genysis one, I think that new guy who's trying to play Kyle absolutely had no concept of how to capture the character, and made him just this one note bullyboy. The only thing I liked about it really was the concept that they might have healed the damage, created a new timeline, yadda I read a script online back in the late 90s early 2000s sometime, that somebody had written and tried to sell, that would honestly have been absolutely fantastic a way to wrap up the series, but they made Rise of the Machines instead. Which is fine, nobody ever takes up spec scripts I guess, but it was really amazing. The most recent one with Jim Cameron back in the seat was decent, but not fantastic or anything.
Awesome. When you hit _T2: Judgement Day,_ be sure to hit the *THEATRICAL* version - it's perfect.
The extended DVD version with the unused alternate ending is *not* the way to go for your first viewing.
Appreciate the info g!
Agreed, though there was another version with added scenes but original ending, that version does not have one scene added, it was on dvd few years back. Having said that theatrical is safe bet, go for it.
But the "mirror scene"...
Thank you! For some reason lots of people prefer the extended cut, but the theatrical cut is tighter and far superior.
Co-signing the Theatrical Cut.
The Terminator (1984) is one of the movies that left a big impression on me when I was a kid. Definitely one of my all time favorites!
i had to tape over the red light on my stereo. kept waking up thinking it was the terminator
@@MegaDunzo :D
It's one of a kind