| The Terminator | 
 enlarge | Director: James Cameron
Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield, Lance Henriksen
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  476 reviews
Sales Rank: 1017
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 108
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1001182D
ISBN: 0792850971
UPC: 027616854735
EAN: 9780792850977
ASIN: B00005N5S5
Theatrical Release Date: October 26, 1984
Release Date: October 2, 2001
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Condition: Brand new, factory sealed, in our warehouse, and ships right now.
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Amazon.com essential video
This is the film that cemented Schwarzenegger's spot in the action-brawn firmament, and it was well deserved. He's chilling as the futuristic cyborg who kills without fear, without love, without mercy. James Cameron's story and direction are pared to the bone and all the more creepy. But don't overlook the contributions 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 Alien, a new generation of rugged, clear-thinking female action stars. It's surprising how well this film holds up, and how its minimalist, malevolent violence is actually way scarier than that of its far more expensive, more effects-laden sequel. --Anne Hurley
Description
In the year 2029, the ruling super-computer, Skynet, sends an indestructible cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back in time to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) before she can fulfill her destiny and save mankind.
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 Excellent Sci-fi, action movie!!! December 22, 2008
This movie is a great movie with nice action, decent effects, great actors, and an excellent, although very confusing story line. This movie is the oldest movie of James Cameron's that I know, and it is amazing. It is probably my favorite James Cameron movie. The Titanic was pretty good, but it doesn't beat this. the three TTTs of James Cameron. Terminator, Terminator 2 Judgement Day, and Titanic.
 It is not DTS version December 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The web description say it is DTS version. When I order, I just receive a dolby 5.1 version. Since I am not in US, does Amazon provide subsidize of postage? It is cheat.
GOOD MOVIE, GREAT AMAZON SERVICE December 20, 2008
As always, Amazon did a great job delivering this DVD. It arrived on time and in good shape. I've never had a problem with Amazon.
The movie is a bit old and clunky now, but it's still fun to watch and a good companion piece to T2, the sequel.
It's funny to see our governator all dressed up and playing a cyborg.
 The TERMINATOR. He will never stop hunting you...and this movie will never stop haunting our minds. December 15, 2008
In the year 2029, machines rule the world. A few small bands of humans (survivors of the nuclear war between man and machine), under the lead of a man named John Connor, fight these artificially-intelligent monsters. Finally, the humans emerge victorious, and the machines are virtually defeated. But the machines have another plan. They will destroy John Connor by killing his mother, Sarah Connor, before she gives birth to her son. They send through time the TERMINATOR, a cybernetic organism (flesh-covered robot), back to the year 1984. It will stop at nothing, until its mission -- to kill Sarah Connor -- is completed.
In this science fiction phenomenon of a film, we see screenwriter/director James Cameron at his best. For over two decades, this movie has held its iconic position as one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time. He tells a story of the future, but gives a feeling of legend, of a struggle of incomprehensible proportions, a dark story that seems like there is no possibility of victory. But Cameron does not leave us in utter depression, but always leaves a glimmer of hope. Throughout the film, we are treated to Brad Fiedel's perfectly-matched soundtrack, including one of the greatest pieces of modern movie music ever recorded --- the haunting TERMINATOR theme.
This is a movie that is highly recommended, to both sci-fi fans and non-sci-fi fans. It supersedes those bounds, and falls into a class all its own.
Ryan Robledo,
author of the Aelnathan:
 The Terminator BLU-RAY edition November 29, 2008
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This review refers to the BLU-RAY edition ONLY and NOT to the DVD edition.
Well having The Terminitor series on DVD and loving them and having recently upgraded to a blu-ray player I decided to take the plunge and upgrade my collection to high definition blu-ray format.
Boy, what a mistake that was.
Picture quality is AWFUL - well awful for blu-ray anyway. They've taken the same standard definition source as the DVD and upscaled it for blu-ray - but it's still standard definition. Only the menu is in High Definition, the movie is not. I tested my DVD version upscaled against the blu-ray edition and found them identical - if anything the DVD came out slightly on top.
It also only contains 2 extras - the special effects making of and the retrospective - nothing else. My DVD edition contains over a dozen extras.
My verdict if you're thinking of buying The Terminator in blu-ray and you have an upscaling DVD/BD player - forget it. Stick with the DVD version instead, picture is the same and it has more extras. It's cheaper too.
Maybe one day this wonderful movie will receive the treatment it deserves and be digitally remastered and have it's frames scanned with a high definition camera - but until then sit on your DVD's and wait.
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