The Terminator (Dir. James Cameron 1984): In this blazing cinematic comic book Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as the fiercest and most relentless killing machine ever to threaten the survival of mankind! This fast-paced cleverly conceived rip roaring action adventure fires an arsenal of thrills intriguing plot twists and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up for a minute! In 2029 giant super-computers dominate the planet hell-bent on exterminating the human race! And to destroy man's future by changing the past they send an indestructible cyborg... - a Terminator - back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) the woman whose unborn son will become mankind's only hope. Can Sarah protect herself from this unstoppable menace to save the life of her unborn child? Or will the human race be extinguished by one mean hunk of mutant metal? Terminator 2 - Judgement Day (Dir. James Cameron 1991): The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) a cyborg sent back through time joins forces with Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) a woman haunted by nightmares of mankind's inevitable nuclear destiny. Together they must protect her son John (Edward Furlong) - the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future - from the deadliest machine ever created the liquid metal T-1000 (Robert Patrick). Terminator 3 - Rise Of The Machines (Dir. Jonathon Mostow 2003): A decade has passed since John Connor (Nick Stahl) helped prevent Judgment Day and save mankind from mass destruction. Now 22 Connor lives ""off the grid"" - no home no credit cards no cell phone and no job. No record of his existence. No way he can be traced by Skynet - the highly developed network of machines that once tried to kill him and wage war on humanity. Until... ...out of the shadows of the future steps the T-X (Kristanna loken) Skynet's most sophisticated cyborg killing machine yet. Sent back through time to complete the job left unfinished by her predecessor the T-1000 this machine is as relentless as her human guise is beautiful. Now Connor's only hope for survival is the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) his mysterious former assassin. Together they must triumph over the technologically superior T-X and forestall the looming threat of Judgment Day...or face the apocalypse and the fall of civilization as we know it [show more]
There's an awful lot of baggage on that old Exo-Skeleton: Arnie's woeful foray into far-right politics, Ed Furlong's bleary eyed descent into alcoholism and Jim Cameron's self-aggrandising pomposity coupled with a worrying penchant for nuclear warheads (which make an appearance in every Cameron movie besides 'Titanic'). But dismiss what fate had in store for its stars, and love 'The Terminator' films for what they are: Sci-fi classics. George Orwell was about twenty years out with his prediction of a totalitarian society in '1984', so that was the year some B-movie hack bought us a vision of 2029: where machines lord it over humans like Israelis over Palestinians, for super computer system Skynet, in classic neo-colonial fashion, tries to rewrite history by sending a Terminator back in time to assassinate our unborn saviour's mother. And despite some impressive action sequences, its the cracking storyline and strong central performance by Linda Hamilton which makes 'The Terminator' (1984) as compelling today as it was 24 years ago. 'T2: Judgement Day' (1992) is just as good, if not better; as the character arcs are refined for a more cerebral conclusion. 'T3: Rise Of The Machines' (2003) though hardly in the same league, is an above par, consistantly entertaining action movie and features an unexpected, stunning climax that's arguably more impressive than its predecessors. An excellent series of films, brilliantly executed with endless repeat viewing potential. Franchise terminated, but not forgotten.
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