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The Terminator (Two Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1985]
enlarge	Director: James Cameron Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen Studio: MGM Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£24.99~~ Buy Used: £1.99 as of 22/11/2009 19:24 GMT details You Save: £23.00 (92%) New (12) Used (18) from £1.99 Seller: silvertiplibrary Rating: 73 reviews Sales Rank: 10535 Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL, Special Edition Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 103 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050070005127 ASIN: B000056IFJ Theatrical Release Date: October 26, 1984 Release Date: March 19, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review IThe Terminator/I was the film that cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger's place in the action-brawn firmament, and both his and the movie's subsequent iconic status are well deserved. He's chilling as the futuristic cyborg that kills without fear, without love, without mercy. James Cameron's story and direction are pared to the bone and are all the more chillingly effective for it. But don't overlook the contribution of Linda Hamilton, who more than holds her own as the Terminator's would-be victim, Sarah Connor, thus creating--along with Sigourney Weaver in IAlien/I--a new generation of rugged, clear-thinking female action stars. The film's minimalist, malevolent violence is actually scarier than that of its far more expensive, more effects-laden sequel. --IAnne Hurley, Amazon.com/Ip BOn the DVD/B: Rejoice, IThe Terminator/I is back, better looking and louder than ever. After years of inferior VHS versions, the cleaned-up print of this DVD is a revelation, as is the digitally remastered Dolby 5.1 soundtrack: from the opening MGM lion's roar to the crunch of Arnie's boots and the pounding of Brad Fiedel's techno-industrial score, both picture and sound are of a quality that belie the movie's age. The first disc has the movie plus a DVD-ROM feature containing three different versions of the screenplay, which can be read scene-by-scene along with the film. On the second disc there are seven deleted scenes, including a fascinating foreshadowing of Sarah Connor's mission in IT2/I, as well as trailers and TV spots. There are also two "making of" featurettes, one being an 18-minute piece from 1992 based around a friendly at-home chat with Cameron and Schwarzenegger ("We did the first ITerminator/I for the cost of your motor home on the second film", jokes director to actor). The hour-long "Other Voices" featurette is an in-depth montage of cast and crew reminiscences covering all aspects of the production from its initial genesis as a fevered nightmare to the "guerrilla" filmmaking of getting the final shots. Script collaborator Bill Wisher neatly sums up the movie as "IIt's a Wonderful Life/I, with guns". The second disc also contains a stills archive of production photographs, James Cameron's amazing original conceptual artwork, plus his first story treatment. If you own a player, how can you resist? After all, the ITerminator/I movies are what DVD was invented for. --IMark Walker/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 73 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...15 Next » Great film, very good DVD and not censored at all! February 22, 2003 39 out of 43 found this review helpful To start with, Terminator is much better than Terminator 2. I enjoyed T2 a lot, and own it on DVD too, but it just can't compare as a film. I think the 1st film plugged into the Eighties' zeitgeist of fear at developing technology, growing hedonism, and the potentially dangerous atmosphere of Regan and Thatcherism. Cameron had no studio pressure to produce a blockbuster, and it shows. T2 is commercial-yes, it's funny, has great stunts and revolutionary special effects, but the darkness of Terminator is replaced by audience-pulling sentimentality and too much didacticism. Terminator is dark, edgy, and genuinely chilling.br Arnie is perfectly cast as the Terminator, creating a malevolent, completely relentless and really frightening villain. T2 never left you in any doubt that the T1000 would be defeated, but in Terminator, it really does seem as if Sarah may not make it. Watch the infamous 'I'll be back' scene when Arnie searches the police station for Sarah. He really pulls off a remarkable performance-as he strides down the corridors, scanning left to right, you can believe he is a machine. Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn pull off their roles with aplomb, too, avoiding fluffy, romantic stereotypes. Hamilton makes Sarah a heroine you can truly feel for, and the love story is moving.pEnough about the film...what is the actual DVD like? Several reviewers commented on their versions being cut but as far as I can tell, the special edition is the full, uncut version. My old copy that I taped off TV actually had a few cuts, but this DVD version includes the full scenes. One reviewer mentioned that his DVD lacked the scenes where the Terminator repairs his damaged arm and face but the special edition DVD has both these. The eye-removing scene is included in every second of its glory (I still can't watch it without squirming!) This reviewer also mentioned that part of the early scene with the punks was cut, but the special edition DVD has the full version of that, too. However, I do agree with another common complaint-the titles of the future sequence are appallingly naff, and they really should have left the original, which suited the film.brThe extras don't compare with the ultimate edition T2 disc, but I suppose with such a low-budget movie from the 80s, they didn't have much content to include. The deleted scenes are interesting, the trailers and storyboards are just trailers and storyboards, the production photos and publicity are quite interesting, but the documentaries are extremely good. I think it's the 'Other Voices' one which I especially enjoyed, as it describes the guerrilla film shooting needed to complete the movie, and the effects used. Obviously it has dated-the stop motion metal skeleton is laughable, but the full size model and robotic parts are fine. I also like the future scenes-they are suitably surreal, and fit the noir-ish feel of the movie. Sometimes miniatures and models are more convincing than CGI . Sadly, no commentary--I would have enjoyed an Arnie/Jim one!pOverall, anyone who has a special interest in sci-fi, noir, or 80s movies should rush out and buy this, but I reckon that anyone who likes film at all should also own it! I love old black and white movies, foreign subtitled movies and 'arthouse' movies, but Terminator is also up there on my list! "I'll be back..." November 13, 2003 Alex Diaz-Granados (Miami, FL United States) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Before Titanic#8230;brBefore True Lies#8230;.brBefore Aliens#8230;.there was The Terminator.pJames Cameron#8217;s first bona fide hit, this 1984 science fiction/action thriller revived the action movie genre and provided Arnold Schwarzenegger with not only an iconic movie role but a chance to prove that he had an actor#8217;s mind as well as a bodybuilder#8217;s physique. It not only showed that Ahhnold could handle a more challenging role than Conan the Barbarian, but that he was quite capable of taking career risks. pNow that he is running for the governorship of California (and starred in many other films, including two sequels to The Terminator), it seems odd to think that Schwarzenegger was gambling his credibility (and his box office appeal) to take the role of the villain. After all, who better than this physically imposing fellow to portray the relentless cyborg sent from the future to rid the world of the woman who is destined to be the mother of humanity#8217;s future deliverer?p1984#8217;s The Terminator paints a dark vision of a machine-dominated world where hunter-killer robots and Terminators are waging a war of extinction against humanity. By 2029 A.D., however, the machines are on the verge of defeat at the hands of John Connor and his valiant troops. In a last ditch attempt to win, the Skynet computers send a single Cyberdine T-101 unit (Schwarzenegger) back to 1984 Los Angeles to dispose of John Connor#8217;s mother Sarah (Linda Hamilton).pBefore the time portal breaks down forever (or at least until T2), Connor manages to send Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) back to 1984 to protect his mother-to-be. Although he is weakened by the time jump and definitely more vulnerable than his cyborg nemesis, he has an advantage that the Terminator and its masters don#8217;t; he knows what Sarah Connor looks like. This proves to be fatal for at least two other Sarah Connors in the L.A. phone book, as well as for Sarah#8217;s roommate and her boyfriend. The Terminator, only knowing the name Sarah Connors, dispatches these unlucky victims while Reese manages to reach the true target in the nick of time.pThe Terminator is well-written and, although its plot is not as mind bending as Schwarzenegger#8217;s later hit Total Recall, never insults the audience#8217;s intelligence. The pace of the movie is, like the villain, full of purpose and relentless. Critics and Ahhnold bashers might scoff at Schwarzenegger#8217;s android-like mannerisms, but his very expressionless glare and the way his head swivels to follow his eyes bring the cold efficiency of a shark to mind. (And if you were wondering, this was the first movie where Ahhnold utters his now famous phrase #8220;I#8217;ll be back.#8221;)p Brad Fiedel#8217;s effective musical score, Stan Winston#8217;s amazing make-up effects, and Cameron#8217;s directing helped make The Terminator a classic of the action/science fiction genre. Come with me if you want to live. December 17, 2003 Mr. A. P. Venables 5 out of 5 found this review helpful One of my favourite films. Two warriors travel from the future to the year 1984. The first, a Terminator machine wrapped in human tissue to avoid detection. The other a human soldier ordered to defend the Terminators' target, a young woman who has huge future significance.brLike many I have seen this film more than a few times on video. It is a wonderfully exciting face paced action packed movie. The Terminator is a much more fun character than Freddy Kruger or its other contemporary Micheal Myers. Why wait to use the phone when you can throw some one off? The Terminator is like the ultimate rude person and you're never sure what he's going to do next. This homicidal Terminator is much more appealing than the soppy "I know now why you cry." father figure of the second film.brThe first movie also has an advantage in that the protector is a human soldier played wonderfully by Michael Biehn. The first shoot out between Reese and the Terminator one of my favourite scenes of all time. Many critics (pacifically in the BFI Terminator Modern Classics book) refer to how Reese makes unsupportable hero and I must disagree. His all too human fears are much more convincing that the Humanising of the Terminator in the second film. And besides it isn't Arnie in the love scene.brAs the film progresses the story movies away from its comic book beginning and introduces a brilliant romantic element that sees the film through to the end.brThe DVD version of the film has a different sound and image quality. Different but not necessarily better. The film on VHS has a wonderfully cheap nightmarish quality that the clean print diminishes. The shotguns and rifles do not sound the same, big deal I hear you say. But, for me, this ruins one of my favourite moments when Sarah squeezes her eyes shut after hearing the roaring gunfire. It just isn't the same.brI'm just thankful that any of the deleted scenes weren't cut into the movie as they are just laughably bad. The DVD also features interview with everyone even if it is to give themselves a pat on the back for making such a wonderful film. Works on PAL (UK) PS3 July 27, 2007 Jonathan Pymm (Surrey, England) 18 out of 21 found this review helpful I'm not reviewing the movie here (which is excellent by the way) but just confirming that this does work on the PAL (UK) PS3. The quality is pretty good for a 1984 movie and definitely a step up from the DVD. There are a couple of special features (in standard definition) but not as many as have been produced over the years on DVD. br / br /If you just want The Terminator in the highest home quality currently possible then this is it. With the exchange rate as it is, you can import it for not much more than a tenner. The box reads "Region A" but it works without fuss. Note that the imported Terminator 2 works fine also. br / br /Don't miss them if you're a Terminator fan. James Cameron's ground-breaking sci-fi thriller! February 28, 2001 13 out of 15 found this review helpful The most terrifying robot in cinema history has to go to Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator. In this thrilling action movie from James Cameron, Schwarzenegger is a relentless killing machine hell-bent on carrying out his 'programmed' mission. Linda Hamilton stars as Sarah Connor, a woman targeted by the android for termination since she will later give birth to the saviour of mankind. This saviour is the only hope against battling an onslaught of robotic terrors, in the near future. Because of this, the machines send an assassin back through time in order to wipe Connor out (in the form of Arnie). But the humans have sent someone as well. Connor is protected by a military soldier, played wonderfully by Micheal Biehn. The action that follows is excellent, as the Terminator tries franticly to kill his target. Although low-budget, Cameron's mid-80's sci-fi epic is a highly entertaining affair. Crammed full of violence and memorable scenes - including Schwarzenegger's attack on a police precinct - the film is a landmark in Cameron's career, and sci-fi movies alike. It grabs your attention from beginning to end, and the climax is particulary riveting. Cameron's direction is practically fautless, and the tension is great. A cinema gem, that was suprisingly eclipsed by it's sequel 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day', which Cameron also helmed.pDavid James Nock Showing reviews 1-5 of 73 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...15 Next »

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