This movie was down right action packed. Arnold Schwartezennager rules!!

One of the best movies I ever seen

One of the greatest sci-fi/action flicks ever to be made. Also, it spawned at least two amazing sequels--in which the Terminator is a protagonist rather than an antagonist? The next sequel...not so much.

Far FAR superior to the bloated Terminator 2 and don't get me started on the dumb, boneheaded Terminator 3. This is what great cult sci-fi is made of. Despite its b-movie aesthetic, it's utterly unique and never without its moments of camp self-awareness. Cameron's best film next to his visual and technical masterpiece Titanic.

The storyline and scripts are great. But with better effects this movie would have rocked.

"I am the Terminator," what agay type of movie this is. Sure some of the action scenes were pretty sweet but overall the movie totally completely sucked. Thumbs down for James Cameron.

One of the best sci-fi films ever made, brilliantly done with an imaginiative and powerful plot. Excellent special effects, well acted and relentlessly fast paced. This one will have you on the edge of your seat throughout.

For its small budget, Cameron creates a film that feels much more expensive than it is (for the most past), going to show how skilled a director he is. The 80's cultural elements feel annoying, but it makes that scene where Arnold blasts his uzi in the club even better.

One of the great sci-fi adventure films to date. This one is actually a little creepier than T2. Schawrzenegger has some funny lines. I'll be back!

Good as an action show, average otherwise. Lacks the underlying intelligence and taut continuity of Terminator 2.

The Terminator is a chase-thriller dressed up as sci-fi-action, and it's one of the very best of it's kind. I can't think of another film that had me rooting more strongly and passionately for the hero/heroine than this one. And I'm sure that's the idea. Cameron quickly outlines how you ought to feel and you spend the next hour and a half trying to feel something else. The suspense is so palpable it feels like it's oozing out of every orifice in your body (bad visual, I know). The Terminator is these days referred to often, in one way or another, and the reasons are clear: near technical perfection, great casting, outstanding cinematography, and a clever, original story - it's a landmark film.… Expand

This is a good movie, BUT it shows that it was on a tight budget.

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a low budget 80s flick, it was pretty damn good! The movie did a great job of introducing us to Arnold Schwarzennegar's most iconic role ever. My only complaint was that I don't like sex in the movies I watch, then again, this was directed by James Cameron, he has sex in almost all of his movies...… Expand

this movie is just the right action flick for fans of James Cameron

Terminator keeps a steady diet of action flowing throughout the film, without excess of the 80's cheese. Keeping this James Cameron gem a lean, mean, fighting machine.

This is one of that movies that you want to watch it when you get bored, anytime,anywhere. I cant believe this movie affected me that much. Only one fault on this one: Kyle Reese Paradox which is not possible.

For once, an 80's movie that actually got it right. The Terminator is a really good movie and it's interesting to see how many elements and stylings modern movies have stolen from it. This is also the perfect role for Arnie since he's maybe the worst actor of all-time. He has no ability whatsoever to convey emotions in a realistic manner so a role that asks for him to be his robotic self is fitting.… Expand

There isn't much to say except, this film is practically perfect. I think the story is extremely well written and enticing and I don't understand how anyone could say it is "dull" (review before mine) Plenty of action sequences, interesting time travel ideas, and cheesy 80s music. I LOVE IT.

It has 1 or two funny lines that probably arent' suppose to be funny but otherwise you have slow, repetitive pile of junk, that has acting below par and a movie that should have been terminated from the beginning.

What a horrible piece of dung. Everything that was funny, was clearly not intended to be. The story and acting are pretty worthless and pitiful. I wish this series never would have started to begin with, as the others are pretty meaningless also.

It's a little bereft in the effects and cinematography departments, but The Terminator succeeds largely on its quickly paced, exciting action sequences and powerful performances from Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, and, of course, AH-NULD!

A very intense and original science-fiction film. It's not as good as the sequel and some of the effects are dated, but that doesn't stop it from keeping you on the edge of your seat.

I honestly don't think that this movie needs an introduction, but I'll give it one anyway - "The Terminator" is a 1984 film crafted by legendary filmmaker James Cameron. The film follows tells the story of a cyborg assassin (Schwarzenegger) who is sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill a young woman (Hamilton). Well, starting from the top, the movie's premise is certainly bizarre and outlandish, though Cameron and team seem to successfully transcend this obstacle by presenting the film's plot with utmost realism and seriousness. Quite possibly the greatest aspect of the film is, in fact, Arnold Schwarzenegger's truly menacing portrayal of the titular character. I wouldn't go so far as to say that this was a difficult performance, but Arnold pulls off one of his earliest acting roles with an intense amount of menace. The action sequences were also a masterstroke aspect of the film. Nearly every set piece in the film contained a good dose of thrills and jaw-dropping moments. The movie itself is, arguably, one of the greatest and most revolutionary science fiction films in film history. "The Terminator" was one of the first films to introduce the concept of self-aware artificial intelligence to the big screen, it catapulted the careers of Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron to new heights, and simultaneously introduced several memorable lines of dialogue that most people are familiar with. In 2008 "The Terminator" was selected by the Library Of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Did it deserve this honor? I believe so. For, "The Terminator" was a fun, intelligent, novel film for me to experience.… Expand

The movie is good.