The Terminator': An Oral History

[CrutyRammers]

Halb said:

The first one was about telling a story, the second was a little more about graphics and selling toys.
The Terminator was a lift from the unstoppable android in Wrstworld, with some time travel thrown in.

"Have we got a vacation for you!"
Westworld was such a good film.

[Matt_N]

Alucidnation said:

Love both films equally.

I understand what people are saying about the first being more "gritty", but i think that was due to the lower budget than that of T2.

I will also, without fail, watch them when either is on, whatever time of the night.

Im not even sure how many times i have seen them now, plus i also get the 'tut' from the wife when i see it on the planner.

E4 9pm tonight

[viggyp]

Matt_N said:

E4 9pm tonight

Funny how it seems to be the digital channels which show T2 regularly and BBC2 which shows T1 on occasion. Have to admit, I did like the ending of T3.

[Alucidnation]

Matt_N said:

Alucidnation said:

Love both films equally.

I understand what people are saying about the first being more "gritty", but i think that was due to the lower budget than that of T2.

I will also, without fail, watch them when either is on, whatever time of the night.

Im not even sure how many times i have seen them now, plus i also get the 'tut' from the wife when i see it on the planner.

E4 9pm tonight

The fact that we have guests this evening will not deter me from having it on 'in the background'

[Alucidnation]

Anyone else watching?

[CrutyRammers]

viggyp said:

Funny how it seems to be the digital channels which show T2 regularly and BBC2 which shows T1 on occasion. Have to admit, I did like the ending of T3.

Yeah, it was good that they didn't bottle it with a happy ending. I thought that 3 was alright.

[entropy]

T1 & T2 are two different film experiences, like Alien & Aliens.

T1 is dark sci-fi thriller; David Cameron envisaged it as 'tech noir' (which became the name of the bar/discotheque) or film noir and sci-fi film. T2 is more action more like a rollercoaster ride; I remember Sigourney Weaver describe Alien like a haunted house ride and Aliens was more like a rollercoaster ride.

[Otispunkmeyer]

A good read. I am sure I have heard it all before though. I think its on some special features disc that came with a T1/T2 box set I have.

T1 is the winner for me though. Its beautifully shot and it all just sits right. Everything is right.

Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Monday 4th August 13:23

[Rude-boy]

Good find and thanks for posting.

T1 will forever be one of my top ten films. T2 is very different for me though as the release, the GnR theme song and everything about that summer were almost intrinsically interwoven in one of the most important years of my life .

T3, etc are okay but just 'another film' for me. T1 & T2 are part of my history.

[viggyp]

Rude-boy said:

T1 will forever be one of my top ten films. T2 is very different for me though as the release, the GnR theme song and everything about that summer were almost intrinsically interwoven in one of the most important years of my life .

This sentence makes complete sense. It was my first summer after passing my driving test

[SpeedBash]

Exactly thirty years ago this Sunday 26 October the original Terminator film was released in the USA.

Thought I would update this thread with a link to a 'Making of' documentary I found and have never seen before.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detai...

[rohrl]

The Terminator is one of my favourite ever films. I'll watch it whenever it's on TV. It's such an understated film compared with the sequels but a much more compelling watch in my opinion.

[MrOnTheRopes]

rohrl said:

The Terminator is one of my favourite ever films. I'll watch it whenever it's on TV. It's such an understated film compared with the sequels but a much more compelling watch in my opinion.

Same here.
I remember seeing the 'coming soon' posters lining the entrance corridor of my local cinema.. buying all the 'stills' with my paper-round money.. being DESPERATE to see it but being too young to get in. Eventually I managed a private cinema viewing thanks to a mate's dad knowing the cinema manager.

[MrOnTheRopes]

SpeedBash said:

Exactly thirty years ago this Sunday 26 October the original Terminator film was released in the USA.

Thought I would update this thread with a link to a 'Making of' documentary I found and have never seen before.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detai...

Thanks for that - never seen that either. Funny about the acid and the 'window punch' scene

[Jasandjules]

Oh yes, Terminator is just one of the best films. So atmospheric.

[Negative Creep]

Just a shame that the more I hear about Terminator Genisys (sic), the more I think it will suck balls

http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/terminator-genisys...

[SpeedBash]

Just a heads up, the original Terminator is being re-released in the UK on 23 June 2015.

Details: http://www.screendaily.com/festivals/cannes-news/t...

http://www.parkcircus.com/films/2964-the-terminato...

Trailer: https://youtu.be/hdHH0dEqMQ4

[Matt_N]

I thought they'd show this this year as it was released in the UK in early 1985, although I thought it would be shown in Vue cinemas as they showed Bladerunner and Alien / Aliens last year.

Happy with Cineworld though as its being shown at my local one.

[Alucidnation]

Im in!

[KingNothing]

Got a local cineworld, going to have to go now