Long before Arnold ever even thought of becoming the Governor of
California, he was the Terminator. This is the movie that made
Schwarzenegger into an international superstar. Sent to earth from
the future, Arnold plays a Cyborg (part man-part machine) whose
mission is to kill a woman whose son (not yet born) will play a
prominent role in Earth's future. Linda Hamilton plays Sarah Connor,
just the person he is sent to do away with. Michael Biehn plays the
guy that is also sent from the future but aims to stop the terrible
Cyborg killer dude from hell. The effects are still great by today's
standards and the story was still somewhat original. The effects got
better with each sequel but the plot not necessarily so. All of the
films in the series are well worth seeing but the first on is still
the best because of its originality. |