The Terminator (1984) Movie REACTION!

[@GrouchyMarx]

Most now have heard "I'll be back", Madison. But not know why. Right here 16:57 is why it became iconic! LOL! 😁

[@jackmars931]

"What did that toy truck ever do to you?" Don't worry, that truck's bigger brothers get revenge against Arnold over and over in these two movies.

[@itt23r]

Of all the reactions I've seen to this movie, you are the only one I've seen who lost it over the romantic subplot. Bravo to you for that.

[@Roddrummer]

Enjoyed your reaction, you get the balance right, you don’t overtalk or undertalk during the movie, you save your (good and insightful) analysis to the end. Good stuff, will be watching more.

[@007johnsnake]

5:00: "He's just killing everyone for no reason". TERMINATOR: Of course, I'm a Terminator.

[@MrBreezeLI516]

you just cant! ok!!?

[@nocalsteve]

@@MrBreezeLI516Why?

[@jeffburnham6611]

Interesting fact: The 911 system wasn't implemented in California until October 1984. Production of this film began in March, so when you mentioned the 911 system when Sarah is calling from inside tech Noir, in real life that wouldn't have been possible, so it was either an emergency number of 0 for the Operator.

[@brianedelen7694]

Yep and this movie was released in theaters in October of 1984

[@implicitmintjulep]

I love how scrappy this movie feels it’s basically an independent film on a very modest budget and it accomplishes so much. Biehn really sells his lines and Hamilton’s vulnerable strength really shines

[@michaelccozens]

IIRC, it was incredibly scrappy. They shot some street scenes guerilla-style, ie. without permits and just hoping to get away before somebody called the cops on this big Austrian serial killer.

[@bronzewand]

One of the most most efficient films of all time.. James Cameron is like a film making Terminator

[@LukeLovesRose]

The greatest low-budget thriller ever made

[@PrimeCircuit]

His storytelling skills were so much better when he wasn't working with super large budgets. Nothing too much, nothing too flashy, simply a plain and gritty, wonderfully exciting sci fi thriller.

[@kevinb2844]

Would characterize Kyle Reese as having vulnerable strength as well.

[@tomfrankiewicz4030]

Saw The Terminator in the theater back in the day. Great movie. Considering the movie's budget I thought the special effects were pretty good for it's time.

[@russellwood8750]

I have watched many ladies react to this kind of movie it’s generally not their usual genre but props to you . you followed it along far better than anyone else I’ve ever seen.

[@craigvancil4410]

Michael Biehn had a great cameo in The Mandalorian. He was in the Ahsoka episode and, of course, they gave him a laser shotgun.

[@Paul_Waller]

I didn't even recognize Biehn at first. :P

[@zenarcher9633]

@@Paul_Waller Same, only once he started speaking did I recognize that unique voice.

[@mark_p300]

He always likes to keep one handy, for close encounters...

[@kevjohn2006]

Great call! He was great.... for the 18 seconds he was in it lol

[@MrRondonmon]

He is from Alabama also, as I am, I think he got more into producing movies, that why he didn't become a huge star.

[@IdealUser]

The Terminator was a low budget 80's film. The technology really wasn't there yet but they did the best with stop motion, puppetry, models and other visual effects. T2: Judgement Day on the other hand, was at the time had the most expensive budget ever for a film. A lot of people don't realize the special effects in T2 revolutionized the film industry and responsible for the CGI we see now in modern films. It holds up incredibly well by todays standards, despite being 30+ years old but this is thanks to the proper use of of CGI (using it more sparingly rather than the whole film being CGI) mixed with animatronics, models and shots film on a real location rather than a studio green screen.

[@tonyb7615]

Like the thing. There is one bad example. Outside of that it is perfection

[@riveraharper8166]

Interesting that many say that part is aged. I am still terrified of that stop motion Terminator closing in. :) Oh well. :)

[@tonyb7615]

They did those things cause there was no other option

[@brandonflorida1092]

More than that, "The Terminator" was a low budget movie.

[@DMSG1981]

@@brandonflorida1092 Exactly. A couple more frames in the stop motion sequences would have been a good investment I think, but well, you can't spend money that you didn't get...

[@poppys34]

I’m so glad you caught the fact the She was thinking of Kyle in the picture. A lot of people forget/miss that he said he always wondered what she was thinking about in the picture.

[@snooks5607]

trivia: at 22:55 that's 2nd Street tunnel in LA, it's been used in a dozen movies like Blade Runner, Con Air and Kill Bill. similar to Wilhelm scream and Earl Hays newspaper once you know about it it starts showing up everywhere.

[@heavydownn2962]

"Wow. That's a dark future. One we'd like to avoid." So...now that we're IN that dark future, ...what do we do?

[@ryanhart8740]

You need to watch “The Abyss,” the director’s cut, great movie, great actors and Michael Biehn is so great in that movie, love him as an actor… Great reaction…

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Agreed!

[@nEthing4Her]

yup way underrated film.and his work is indeed some of his best.

[@emmabauer1906]

Michael Biehn appreciation 👍👏

[@gu2574]

don't forget his role in Aliens as Corporal Hicks

[@PrimeCircuit]

He is so good in The Abyss, but then again everyone is. What a cast!

[@davidfrost901]

Terminator 2 Judgement Day is required viewing and the rest is up to you. Love your reactions. Subscribed always 👍

[@craigday2850]

The continuity of Sarah's story arc through 1 and 2 is my favorite part of it all.

[@danielmorency2242]

Remember this was in the early 80's; 911 didn't exist yet and each city had their own system. In most places, you just called the local police department directly, where there was maybe only one person working taking calls. 911 was created to avoid having all the lines "busy" when you're in a critical situations... Plus it's a number you could easily retain and teach young children to dial in case of an emergency.

[@peteg475]

Well, 911 did exist, it just wasn't uniform everywhere. it was developed when people still had phones with rotary dials on them. The 9 and the 1 were far apart, so it was a number you could still dial quickly but was difficult to dial by accident.

[@J_Rossi]

One of the most bittersweet ironies. Kyle falls in love with Sarah from seeing a picture of her and wondering what she was thinking. She'd been thinking of him. It may have happened 'quickly' like Titanic (1997),but the love story here....to me it worked. I had the feeling that Sarah wasn't somebody that knew what it was like to be genuinely cared for and loved. Partial evidence provided by Stan Morsky, the guy on the phone that completely blows it off when he stands her up for a date. PS - PLEASE put 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' on your watching list.

[@PrimeCircuit]

Just one of many examples of fantastic storytelling. "Stan" provides an important detail about Sarah while she is standing there in her rather shy get-up, ready for a well-mannered rendezvous: She is not a party girl who hooks up easily and porsche man seems to have run out of patience. Her mother had a small cabin in Big Bear Lake, so I assume like so many young people Sarah moved from the small town to LA to attend college and just ended up working to keep the dream alive. She does not fit in though. The woman is so sweet and innocent, she went to watch a movie and eat pizza all on her own, just to be out of the way of her friends. And then she meets a man who wasn't merely "in love" but who dedicated his entire life to her before even meeting her. Of course Kyle was and would always be "the One".

[@maxducoudray]

The thing that stands out about the first two Terminator movies, just like Aliens, is that the sequels extend the stories in interesting and logical ways. So many sequels are designed as rehashes of the original, retreading what's already been done. But both Aliens and Terminator 2 develop the characters and move the plot forward in new directions. James Cameron had crazy inspiration in his early career.

[@rickpalacio7]

This was great, as always, Madison! Now you have to watch "Terminator 2: Judgment Day"!! Very similarly to "Aliens", it's one of the greatest sequels of all time and is, fittingly, directed by James Cameron! Also similarly, I would suggest that you don't even bother with any of the other sequels, series, etc. (which Cameron had nothing to do with). They're all mediocre at best, by comparison. Personally, I think "The Terminator", "Terminator 2" and "Aliens" are the greatest movies Cameron has made. He's got some other good ones, obviously, but those three are iconic and don't have some of the flaws that the other ones do. Cheers!

[@csmelen]

Along with T2, Predator is a must Madison if you're in the mood for another iconic Schwarzenegger action movie.

[@DarkheartedMKGames]

Whole heartedly agree, just don't watch the predator it's trash

[@bobbombar6711]

What no conan ?

[@thegorn68]

Don't underrate Kindergarten Cop though either. LOL!

[@Kickinthescience]

@@thegorn68 or True Lies and Total Recall

[@hulkenstrong]

@@Kickinthescience True Lies is such a hidden gem

[@zenarcher9633]

16:31 Lieutenant Traxler - "We got 30 Cops in this building." Newt - "It won't make any difference."

[@3DJapan]

Lots of teleportation stories only work on living matter, no clothes, weapons, etc. Makes for a good plot device.

[@judsongaiden9878]

'The Terminator' works as a self-contained story. Notice the time paradox. Kyle Reese is John Connor's father and the first Terminator's components were used to create Skynet. 3:56 Notice the name "Michael B. Connor" being glanced over by Michael Connell Biehn. Btw, this is the first movie I ever say him in, so I've been a Michael Biehn fantard since I was an '80s kid in the '80s! 4:49 AMT Hardballer. Not really a combat pistol. Typically, handguns with long barrels (which in this case also needs a "longslide" to encompass the longer barrel) are intended for sport and competition shooting. The ultra-'80s-style sight-obscuring laser marker is mostly for aesthetics since a Terminator, which can aim perfectly with both eyes independently of each other while "gunzerking" (all Terminators are ambidextrous, btw), wouldn't need a laser marker. 5:14 James Cameron used to be a truck driver before he got into the movie biz, so that scene might have been him giving his old job the finger, figuratively speaking. Also, there's a dark blue cab-over wrecker in T2, driven by the T-1000, that looks a lot like that (apart from it being outfitted as a wrecker). 6:44 Why isn't he a household name?! He's a better actor than Arnie, able to play believable and human heroes AND villains (he's never boring or neutral). Arnie's cool, sure, but he's always playing "himself," basically. I'm not sure if Mike is a method actor like Linda Hamilton, but he always becomes absorbed into his characters and plays them authentically. He always seemed to get typecast as military characters, probably because he has "that" look. You know, chiseled face, intense eyes (that convey everything from defiant Determination to realistic vulnerability), the ability to make smart strategic decisions (which has as much or more to do with writing), and a military haircut like he has in 'Aliens' only sells it further. He played a lawyer in 'The Seventh Sign'. And even his villain characters, like Johnny Ringo and Hiram Coffey, are believable and realistically human. Keep in mind, we're not talking about the historical authenticity of what the real Johnny Ringo might have been like. Btw, in 'Tombstone', Ringo is shot through the left temple at an upward angle. The real Ringo was shot through the right temple at more of a flat angle (since there was also an exit wound), so the movie didn't bother with forensic details. 8:35 Ackchyually, prototype cellphones existed as far back as the '70s. Of course, they were the size of bricks, and probably weighed as much. 8:44 What I don't understand is the reaction of the people around her. Any person with average social intuition would be able to piece together why someone would react the way she did, likely first assuming that she knows someone by that name rather than her having that name. But that would be an educated guess rather than an unintelligent assumption. 11:37 That only happens in movies. Maybe if he was using an explosive-tip hollowpoint shotgun slug, but if that was the case, it would have be established that he'd taken the time to acquire at least one hollowpoint slug and then fill the tip with some sort of explosive compound (which he would have been able to find because it's established early on that he's resourceful like that). 12:02 He does have kind of a Sting look going on. I know that's not what you mean by "The Police," but still. 12:14 Notice how he introduces himself with his last name, rank, fighting force, and serial number. This tells us a lot about the character. All he's ever known is war and horror. 13:08 There were weapons in 1984 that could take down a T-800, but they would have been hard to acquire since they're military ordinance. A civilian could purchase a Barrett M82 (military designation "M107") in 1984 without paperwork, but they were rare, hard to find, and expensive. Basically the Borderlands equivalent of a Legendary (in fact, there's a Legendary weapon in Borderlands 1 based on the Cobra Assault Cannon from 1987's 'Robocop' which, in turn, is based on the Barrett M82). 15:38 kzbin.info/www/bejne/paS1knafZ9qGeJI 15:50 You wouldn't care too much for Lucio Fulci films. 17:13 In T2, we find out that only 17 of them died. That means the rest were probably wounded. That means the Terminator doesn't kill just for the sake of killing and isn't going for some sort of personal "high score" or whatnot. It's only removing obstacles while trying to complete its mission to eliminate the primary target. If it had been programmed to seek and destroy other targets, then it would go for the one that was most convenient. The fact that it's a machine, and technically neither good nor evil (since it has no moral agency), makes it even more frightening and unnerving (because it's "just following orders" or its "directive" in 'WALL-E' terms). Reminds me of something Sonny (played by Al Pacino) says in 'Dog Day Afternoon': "The guy who kills me...I want it to be because he hates my guts, not because it's his job." 35:06 Born in Alabama, but also grew up in Nebraska and Arizona. A man of the South any which way. He almost didn't get the role of Reese because of his accent. They wanted someone who could speak without a distinctive regional dialect, so he learned how. We often don't think about just how much actual WORK goes into the ART of acting. In Arnie's case, he learned how to use guns ambidextrously. Also learned how to disassemble and reassemble them. Btw, the assault rifle he uses is an AR-18, Armalite's forgotten rifle (which is referenced in a punk song called 'Armalite Rifle' by Gang of Four, partially because it was made infamous by its use by the IRA). Arnie's shotgun is a SPAS-12. Mike's is an Ithaca 37 M&P. In 'Aliens', he uses an Ithaca 37 Stakeout. Not sure if it's intentional, but notice how Reese uses mostly older weapons while Arnie uses mostly newer ones (by 1984 standards). 35:29 Peter Weller in 'Robocop' did that great. He described his movements as "staccato." 37:41 I don't know. I kinda like being able to live in a house, drive a car, listen to music, play video games, and have access to things and stuff. 38:07 From Skynet's perspective, humans represent chaos, and its ultimate goal is to establish "order." All tyrants use that same justification.

[@pleutron]

When I was a kid, I thought Reese was the coolest guy in the freaking world

[@newmoon766]

Summer Glau talks about going to "terminator camp" for her role in TSCC. Picking a specific walk, a way of talking as a terminator, versus mimicking a human, etc. "I'll be back." is iconic, but my favorite recurring line from TSCC is, "Thank you for explaining." If you watch it, you'll understand why.

[@mestupkid211986]

I don't know exactly why, but my favorite shot of all time is the one where they have the near miss of him spotting her the first time. Just... the slow mo, the music, I love it.

[@beyonderbill3409]

WATCH THE SECOND! It's amazing! This is not even hyperbole! Great movie all around, and I would recommend the extended cut because.. There's a moment in the extended cut that mirrors a scene in the first that you really liked. No spoilers, but watch the extended cut. The first is like a sci-fi action horror movie. The second is more of a sci-fi action adventure with a lot of the horror elements muted. The third is a sci-fi action adventure comedy, it feels like at times. Yet, I still like the third even if it was a bit silly. The 4th sucked, and made me lose interest. Haven't seen any of the others.

[@blastradius9136]

The puppet head looked cool because remember the Terminator basically got killed in the police station because he took a ton of damage and his heart got taken out. When he got back to his room to repair himself he started taking on an uncanny valley look. His flesh was decomposing and basically he was a zombie half way through the movie.

[@indarklove6850]

we highly recommend the classic 1987 movie called *Angel's Heart* with Robert DeNiro

[@FutureBoy85]

You're so awesome Madison! I always look forward to your reactions ❤️ I'm glad you enjoyed the Terminator. I can't wait for you to watch Terminator 2. It's such an amazing sequel.

[@torikazuki8701]

I know Arnold's performance as the Terminator is iconic, but Michael Biehn did a fantastic job as well. Cameron & the producers tried to get him nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but it didn't go through. He had so many subtle character moments, many of which are hard to pick up on an initial viewing. Like at the Tiki Motel, there's a brief moment when he smiles, after he & Sarah were together. It's the only time he does.

[@jonathanross149]

This is a great concept and executed to perfection.

[@Robotrik1]

Terminatior 2 is of course recommended -- it not only bookends this story, it's one of the finest action movies ever , with a lot of subtle mirroring of the first movie . As for Michael Behind ... a good movie with him is The Abyss .

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

In the mid-1980's only half of the country had switched to using 911 for emergency phone service. Calling for an emergency before that meant that you called either a county number or the police/fire department emergency line. These lines were frequently understaffed and/or workers were under trained to handle high volumes of calls. Also, 911 requires a fairly intense amount of computing power not present until after the early 1990's.

[@robertzander9723]

That low budget movie showed, that with a good idea a well written storyline and a passionate crew a lot is possible. Money doesn't mean something without all the other aspects.

[@josephamoraz7990]

This is my favorite sci fi/horror film. The low budget gritty style it has throughout the movie is fantastic. And the 80s synth makes it great. I know T2 is THE hollywood action pack movie. But for me the first terminator is the best.

[@dan_hitchman007]

The film that directly inspired James Cameron's original "Terminator" films was Michael Crichton's "Westworld." Yul Brynner's sentient killer Gunslinger robot was the template for the T-800 Terminator cyborgs. Another cool classic to check out.

[@natedogs212]

I loved your reaction....I can tell that even though your facial features may have been 'minimalist' reaction (in terms of your facial reaction) to the situation but there was a deep reservoir of emotion and thoughts behind it....

[@rbrtck]

The guy who created the matte paintings in this movie, Ken Marschall, turned out, by coincidence, to be quite a Titanic historian who became famous for his haunting paintings of the shipwreck. Guess what? He got involved when James Cameron was doing research for his movie _Titanic_ , and ended up as a prominent consultant on that movie. 😀

[@generalsaufenberg4931]

16:30 we got 30 cops in this building... you send that many? don't forget one thing, a good supply of body bags 🤣

[@martinstallard2742]

Colonel Trautman to a thick headed sheriff

[@wayjamus2775]

35:30 If you watch some of Arnold's earlier work, you immediately understand that he was born to play this role - not having to worry about emotions and stuff like that LOL This was his breakthrough role and up to this point, his acting was pretty much monotone and robotic - a perfect fit.

[@siskokidd]

Your observations about the character arc of Sarah, beginning to end, romance included, is and was the reason for this movie's success, and a favorite of it's genre. I first saw it when I was in my mid 20's, maybe two years after it's release (VHS rental), and was deeply moved by the story. I was very involved in all of it while watching. A great movie experience that far too few match. Aliens is another.

[@15blackshirt]

Arnold Schwarzenegger dominated the big screen in the 80's and 90's. He preceded this with the epic fantasy Conan the Barbarian, then followed this up with the action classics Commando and Predator. He also starred in The Running Man, Red Heat, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Total Recall, Last Action Hero, True Lies and Eraser. This film spawned a massive franchise that consists of six movies, a 3D theme park attraction, a short lived TV series, comics, graphic novels and videogames. A good companion to this is the sci-fi action satire, RoboCop

[@chadlynch1551]

T2 is even better. This movie was one of the last big movies I can think of that used stop motion effects, while T2 was one of the first to make good use of CGI. The development and transformation of Sarah is really good.

[@charlesrabier6505]

Totally agreed. But don’t watch the extended/director’s cut version of T2. The theatrical release is far much better.

[@DarkheartedMKGames]

Gonna have to disagree I prefer the horror vibes of the first

[@implicitmintjulep]

Agree to disagree. T2 is impressive, but I prefer the darker tone of T1 over the slapstick and buddy stuff in 2.

[@charlesrabier6505]

@Will Muny T2 should have ended the franchise (Judgment Day has been stopped. Period.) But they came out with « Jday is inevitable ! » in T3 to justify the cash grabbing… pathetic…

[@charlesrabier6505]

Sure T1 is more a dark 80 slasher movie kind of… T2 is more an action bb, and a milestone for FX in movies (same can be said for Jurrassic Park). For me, one regret about T2 is the « Bad to the bone » music when Arnie exits the bar at the beginning… (it kind of spoils some stuff)

[@flatebo1]

"That's a dark future. One we would like to avoid." Yet the heroes spend the entire movie trying to make sure that's the future which *does* happen. Because, as bleak as it is, it's a future where humanity does have a future. And John does get to know his father. Just not when John is a kid.

[@RaderizDorret]

This entire movie, right down to the theme song, has that forlorn, somber feel with a spark of hope none the less. We're down, we're hurting, but we're not dead yet and we're still fighting.

[@terencecarroll1812]

Exactly, the movement wasn't computer generated like now, it was still stop motion like back in the 1970s

[@ChronosTachyon]

The must-watch Arnie movies in my canon are: Terminator 1 and 2, Predator, Total Recall, and True Lies. If I had to drop one, it would be Predator, but only because Arnie's performance doesn't bring anything unique to the screen (in the context of the other four movies). Each of the others shows a new side of Arnie's acting skill, which is actually far better than you'd expect from a bodybuilder action star. (Predator is good, it's just not as unique as Total Recall or True Lies.)

[@ChronosTachyon]

Additionally, I loved this reaction! You watch so intently, it's fantastic. And you latched on to Hicks... uh, Reese... so fast, too! Definitely the co-star of the movie alongside Linda Hamilton.

[@CaddyJim]

*Newton's (third law)* "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."

[@SpockvsEgon]

I've watched many first-timers react to this movie, and you figured out what was going on much quicker than most others. You're also the only one I've seen realize that Sarah was thinking about Reese in the photo.

[@martinstallard2742]

2:24 fun fact one of the punks is Bill Paxton who played Hudson in Aliens

[@terrylandess6072]

"He probably saw the news". Nice! I never heard or thought of that one. :)

[@darkjedi447]

15:53 - "I can't do eyeballs!" - that was the funniest reaction moment for me. So glad you liked this movie. FYI - did you notice all three actors in this movie who are from ALIENS? #1. KYLE #2. BISHOP ( the cop ) #3. Bill Paxton, who is Hudson in Aliens, plays one of the 'punks' at the beginning of the movie. Can't wait for you to watch the next Terminator movie. I'm pretty sure you'll like it just as much as this one, or more! Keep smiling 🤘 🙂

[@dunbarf2413]

Yea Terminator and Alien are James Cameron movies ..he has favorite actors apparently.

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@dunbarf2413 Just like Tarantino.

[@robertc.1958]

@Madison Thames: Yes! Highly recommend that you watch 'Terminator II: Judgement Day' ( from 1991. ) Brilliant sequel to 'The Terminator' ( 1984, ) which you just watched.

[@smavtmb2196]

It's cool how 3 actors from this movie were in the movie Aliens 2 years later. Bill Paxton is one of the punks, in this and Pvt Hudson in Aliens Michael Biehn of course as Kyle Reese aka Cpl Hicks and one of the main police officers at the station was Lance Henriksen who played the android Bishop. There's also an actor from Aliens in T2 I hope you figure out who it is.

[@crunchb3rry]

Cameron definitely has his favorites. Jenette Goldstein is an underrated one. She was in Terminator 2, Vasquez in Aliens (highly memorable), and was also in Titanic. Paxton (RIP) has two more appearances that puts him in the lead...True Lies & Titanic). Michael Biehn was also in The Abyss (legendary performance).

[@smavtmb2196]

@@crunchb3rry You got it good job She looks so different.

[@charlize7692]

James Cameron likes to use many of the same actors in his movies. Arnold Swarzenegger is in Terminator, Terminator 2, and True Lies. Michael Biehn is in Terminator, Aliens, and the Abyss. Bill Paxton was in Terminator (the guy with the blue spiky hair at the beginning), Aliens, and True Lies. Sigourney Weaver was in Aliens and Avatar. James Cameron has only directed a handful of movies and they are all worth watching: Terminator 1 & 2, Aliens, The Abyss, True Lies, Titanic, and Avatar.

[@NikkiTaLance]

The most unbelievable part of this movie? Sarah claiming she is freezing in Los Angeles on the morning of May 14 1984, where the temperature was a comfortable 65 degrees and rising. A close 2nd would be the big badass war hero Kyle Reese dying by falling down some stairs...

[@rhydderc127]

It was fun sharing that experience with you. Look forward to watching you watch T2! Two of my favourite films of all time

[@shanepye7078]

One if the biggest problems with the Terminator series- Arnold puts his fist through the guy in the very beginning, showing how deadly the terminators are... then in every movie after, the terminators THROW people instead of putting their fists through them. In the one with Christian Bale, the T-800 just keeps throwing him around. Was a major frustration I had with the series.

[@CDRhammond]

When it comes to the Xenomorph when it was being created to real life animals were used the Moray Eel is behind its 2nd jaw that shoots out and the parasitic aspects are based on a wasp that uses live spiders as hosts for its larva.

[@daz_n]

T2 and Aliens are probably two of the best sequels ever made.

[@Pulsed101]

A line from this that's never left me, "Pain can be controlled."

[@PrimeCircuit]

You're the first I watched react so far who connected the dots on the picture. Very few remember that he said this was what he was always wondering about.

[@kyrosv1289]

Love this reaction and your commentary Madison! Thank you! Really glad you appreciated this film!! Sarah and Ripley are such great female characters!!

[@mikeaninger7388]

I actually loved The love scene in this movie because they turned such a bad ass theme into a soft love melody

[@CaddyJim]

*Universal 911 Isn’t That Old* While *911* is now part of almost every municipality’s emergency management platform, as recently as *1989,* only *50%* of *U.S.* citizens could dial *911* Nowadays, that number is *99%.* *The Pre-911 System Was Terrible* Not that long ago, if you had an emergency, you had to know the number for the nearest police and/or fire department. And the emergency number was often the same as the non-emergency number, meaning a busy signal was always a strong possibility. Needless to say, this made both reporting an emergency & responding to an emergency complicated

[@oxhine]

Hey, Madison! This is a modern classic of science fiction. This movie put director James Cameron on the map and became one of Schwarzenegger's signature roles. "I'll be back." and "Come with me if you want to live." entered into the general lexicon. This is my favorite of the franchise but many prefer the sequel to the original. The first sequel is well worth watching and is also directed by Cameron. There are six films in the series which grow increasingly convoluted and provide diminishing returns although they are all entertaining on some level. However, none match the simplicity and elegance of the original in my opinion. A very popular franchise, "The Terminator" spawned a television series, a comic book series, multiple video games, detailed action figures for adult collectors and merchandise. Several actors who would later feature in Cameron's "Aliens" worked with him here first: -- Kyle Reese was played by Michael Biehn who was Cpl. Dwayne Hicks -- the punk with the blue spiky hair was played by the late Bill Paxton who was Pvt. Hudson -- the lanky Det. Vukovich was played by Lance Henriksen who was the android Bishop The late Paul Winfield, who played Lt. Traxler, was an accomplished character actor known for his love of science fiction, his amazing performance in "Sounder" and his portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The late Dick Miller, who played the gun shop owner, was a prolific character actor best known for "Gremlins". Earl Boen, who played the skeptical psychologist Dr. Silberman, reprises the role twice more in the franchise! Linda Hamilton also reprises the role of Sarah Connor twice more in the franchise and, like Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley, the character became a feminist icon. As the series progresses, it becomes more and more apparent that the 'singularity' -- or artificial intelligence -- is an inevitability that cannot be thwarted. A war against thinking machines is a common trope of cinematic and literary science fiction. It remains one of the top five doomsday scenarios of the genre which include alien invasion, nuclear holocaust, zombie apocalypse and ecological collapse. It is a surprisingly romantic film with lines like, "I came across time for you, Sarah." The most romantic element in the movie is that the picture of Sarah given to Kyle by their son, John Connor, which causes Kyle to fall in love with Sarah captures a moment where she's remembering Kyle and the time they shared. He cherished an image of a frozen moment where she was thinking of him. Beautiful detail.

[@bjgandalf69]

Madison, if no one else has told you this, here is some history about the origins of this film and Aliens. James Cameron's first major film he directed was Piranha II, not a great start but he did get it done on time and budget with some difficult to achieve effects. Cameron got his start in the film industry working on special effects which is why is he good at directing effects laden films. James had a dream about the Terminator that made him churn out a script I believe in maybe a week. He shopped it around but only settled with Orion Pictures because they would agree to his demand to get to direct which they agreed to on the strength of his final released version of Piranha II. He considered others for the lead including believe it or not O.J. Simpson but he was considered to nice of a guy to play this villian years before his murder trial. He settled on Arnold but had to wait for him to finish filming Conan the Barbarian. James wrote Aliens while waiting for Arnold to finish Conan and started that film shortly after finishing this film. Also like a lot of directors, Cameron likes to reuse actors he has worked with before as Micheal Biehn, Bill Paxton (he was one of the punks at the beginning) and Lance Henrickson are also in Aliens. Biehn is also in The Abyss. Science fiction writer Harlan Ellison sued Cameron and Orion Pictures for plagiarism of a script he wrote in the 1960s for an episode of Outer Limits that has aome similar elements to this film and as a result of the decision made, Cameron had to put a credit in saying Harlan's work inspired his film.

[@satturnine7320]

Since you liked the romance part of the movie I recommend rewatching the slow-mo scene at the Tech Noir right before the shoot out begins when she knocks the bottle off the table, as it pertains to fate and all that I think it’s the most underrated scene in the movie

[@danieltate6092]

There are actually three actors in this that were also in Aliens. The punk rocker with blue hair at the beginning is Bill Paxton, who was Hudson in Aliens. One of the cops (Detective Vukovich) is Lance Henriksen, who played Bishop in Aliens, and of course Michael Biehn.

[@daerdevvyl4314]

22:00 The best pickup line ever: “I came across time for you!”

[@georger.3489]

Excellent reaction. Glad you liked it. With Terminator 2 you have to be careful with the editing tho. Somehow T2 gets more copyright claims than other movies....

[@wishy692]

FYI I called 911 this Saturday for an ambulance for my mom, yes recording said “all lines are busy helping other callers, please stay on the line for the next operator”

[@TimelessEchoesReborn]

Watch also “TOTAL RECALL” with Arnold zwarschenegger

[@zmarko]

James Cameron is one of the best. He's given us so many incredible films. If you've never seen The Abyss (also a Cameron film), it's considered one of the most brutal productions ever. It's also an excellent film.

[@mikeaninger7388]

I’ll be back was made famous in this movie, but this is not the first time Arnold used it. He used it in a Commando first.

[@markblom8039]

Great Michael Biehn role in "The Abyss"

[@billallen1307]

He knew his father in the future but not as he grew up. I was 22 when i first saw this. No knowledge that there was a T2. It is an almost perfect story and the next one is one of the few sequels that matches the original.

[@logankerlee]

I'm not a subscriber (yet) and this was the first video of yours that I've watched. This movie is absolutely my top #1 fave. I first watched this when I was three or so. You'd think that there's no chance that I'd remember this.. but nah! I LOVED this (and the second) as a kid. This movie TERRIFIED me beyond words as a kid, but I don't care - it's awesome and I'm so thankful that my parents let me watch this at such a young age. So yeah, PLEASE watch the sequel! It's great as well, I like this one more (now as an adult) but it's damn entertaining and a thrill ride just like this one. I'm subbing after watching this. :) Big huge fan of this movie and reaction! You did an excellent job.

[@mr.nobody9697]

That first Sarah Conner murder is so underrated. In that single brutal scene you see the terminator as a cold merciless killer that kills an innocent woman with no hesitation. Brutal.

[@danielmorency2242]

T2 blew our minds when we saw it in the theatres... It's another "milestone" in the film industry for special effects (and the rest is good too! lol)

[@Carandini]

The problem is the marekting had a major spoiler. You really appreciate that now when you watch people reacting to T2 goin in blind.

[@mr.kinkade2049]

I watched it in the cinema with my dad when it came out. Around philly there were a few places that had those big search lights for advertisement. They scare the shit out of me - I thought they were skynet lol

[@GGGritzer]

T2 was cool. Still not as good as the original........

[@Cheepchipsable]

T2 is in many ways the pinnacle of action films. So over the top with a huge budget, but just the kind of thing you want to switch off to. Sarah develops more and it ties up the origin part of the story. It calls back to the first film a lot, so it's not taking itself too seriously. If you liked T1, I'm sure you will love it. 🔥🤖🔥

[@anathardayaldar]

I heard originally the terminator was supposed to be normal sized ordinary looking so they can blend into crowds and the hero was hero like. But Arnold wanted to play the bad guy so they had to rewrite it.

[@toddpatrick8254]

Terminator 2 is one of the highest grossing movies of all time. You will love T-2 if you enjoyed this one. Great Review!

[@justinmoody6721]

Damn I have never once thought about what you said at the end, where she was thinking of Reese when the picture was taken. The ultimate love story across the expanse of time, crazy.

[@ephennell4ever]

Yeah, the stop-motion animation of the Terminator-skeleton was not-so-good, but there's an 'improved version' that put in extra frames of it that really helps to smooth it out. _"Terminator 2"_ really 'upped the game' for the effects. It's a *really* good sequel - ranks up there with _"Aliens"_ as a kick-butt sequel! *Enjoy!*

[@dethtongue945]

If you've already seen Alien and Aliens you might be interested to know one of the three punk guys at the very beginning of the movie that Arnold steals clothes from is Private Hudson (Game over!) from Aliens (the blue haired guy.) He was a hugely famous character actor names Bill Paxton. Sadly he died in 2016-7ish from surgery complications.

[@MarioBario]

Most unbelievable part that it's "freezing" in Southern California

[@starlord5032]

Imagine it's 1986 and you are 7 years old and you just watched it for the first time. That was my experience and it made a very profound impression on me as a child, I literally aged about 10 years after the movie was over 😆

[@mjenner1451]

100% agree with the previous comments about T2 being a great sequel and a definite must see for you. In my opinion, one of the best sequels in film history that has an iconic role reversal and a unique villain. The special effects are superb and the return of characters from the first movie actually carry the story along.

[@Philybeef]

Arnie went extra for this role, since a machine would be a master of hand coordination he trained himself to take apart and put guns back together while blindfolded and also trained to shoot guns with both hands since a machine wouldn't have a hand preference.

[@firegod001]

You're doing most of my fave films! I would recommend doing Seven. Great movie, and fantastic for reactions.

[@HH-hd7nd]

1:18 There are a lot of great Arnie movies: the role that made him famous: Conan the Barbarian (1982) Predator (1987) The Running Man (1987) Red Heat (1988) Twins (1988) Total Recall (1990) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (the best Arnie movie, easily topping the first Terminator) Last Action Hero (1993; this one was poorly reviewed by critics, but is actually a lot of fun) True Lies (1994) Eraser (1996) The 6th Day (2000) Sarah Connor and Ripley are actually some of the earliest female action heros. And part of what makes them so great is that they are strong and capable without having to be somehow physically stronger and more capable than the male characters like so many female characters in modern movies are (superhero movies are the one genre where it can actually make sense that female characters can be physically stronger than their male counterparts - they have superpowers after all which changes everything).

[@80s_kid]

I don't know, maybe it's because I was a kid in the 80s and my defining movie experiences are related to practical effects but for me to this day this is the technique that works, especially in horror and sci-fi movies. (Nowadays, it obviously has to be combined with CGI due to the changed filmmaking methods.) And in the case of the Terminator - since it is a cyborg - it doesn't even bother me if the stop motion scene isn't "fluent" enough, or the Arnold puppet isn't lifelike enough. For a low-budget film in 1984, this is a MIRACLE. I appreciate practical effects much more than today's "superhero movies" crammed with computer graphics. As a matter of fact, to me these films are more ridiculous than good, but I understand those who grow up watching these movies and for them this is the standard. This technique is perfect for creating backgrounds, landscapes, additional buildings and objects, but for displaying entire scenes or characters, it's all "plastic" for me.

[@KabukiKid]

T2 is a fantastic sequel, and I also remember it is the first movie to exceed 100 million dollars in budget. Cameron seemed to have a habit of spending a LOT of money on his movies going forward. ;-)

[@richrobledo6561]

The great thing about this movie is that when you first see it- you think they’re both trying to kill her. Then you’re surprised to find out that you’re wrong, Kyle is trying to save her. That’s supposed to be a big surprise but you seemed to know this even without knowing anything about the movie. Not a complaint- just acknowledging your wit. You also called it early when you said Kyle is John’s father. You’re pretty good Madison. Good reactions.

[@sedawk]

No poll required. Reacting to T2 is a must. As everyone else said, not only one of the best sequels ever, but one of the best movies made. As opposed to T1, it’s special effects stand the test of time and are still great to see decades after it was made. It’s story is simple, but told amazingly well.

[@michaeljacyna1973]

I wonder in this poll what the percentage of (genuine real non-ironic) "No" responses would actually be. It's probably as close to 0% as you'll ever get.

[@mojavered1273]

James Cameron was a master filmmaker even in the early 80's. Great reaction.

[@matthewdunham1689]

One of the greatest movies ever made. ❤️ (made on a small budget)

[@Rob-eo5ql]

💯 agree