Thank you guys for watching! I have Jaws (1975) and Alien (1979) lined up this week so keep your eye out for those! Do leave your suggestions below on what to watch next!

Back in 84 this movie came out of nowhere. There was no hype at all, but within 2 weeks of it's release it seemed like everyone at my high school saw it at least once. Arnold really got noticed for Conan but this was the film that really made him a star. It also launched Director James Cameron.

"Because he realizes, he cant take on a whole division..." Oh boy. Loved that part of your reaction.

Yes! As someone who was born in the 80's, I can concur that phonebooths did infact have a copy of the phonebook. You could check the number of the person you were trying to reach, or just look at the map pages, if you wanted to find some place. Really handy in a time that did not have smartphones, google and map apps.

The first and best Terminator film.

4:40 Well, the Terminator didn't blow away the gun shop owner "for nothing". Arnie needed them guns and Terminators are known for being notoriously short on cash.

They did this movie on a 6 million dollar budget. The ingenuity that was required to make this film on such a tight budget is mind-boggling. Its in the National Film Registry at the Library of Congress because it is a classic.

Watching Terminator 2 after the first is so much more powerful, because it explains Linda Hamilton's reaction when first meeting the T800.

Fun Fact: The sound effect for Arnold's .45 Longslide is from the remastered DVD version. The original theatrical and VHS versions used the same sound effect as Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum.

I'm willing to argue this was the best of the series, it just has that bleak darkness and horror that T2 is missing. T1 is more cult Sci Fi/horror, T2 is more of a popcorn Summer blockbuster with a brain.

12:35 did you notice that Sarah got herself a dog, just like Kyle did have in the future so that he can spot terminators more easily?

A very cool touch involving that photo of Sarah: Kyle said he always wondered what she was thinking in that photo and at the end of the movie when the photo was taken she was thinking of Kyle!

“To fall in love in a few hours is a bit of a stretch...” Sometimes, it only takes a moment, a touch, a glance. In comparison, “hours” is a lifetime. 🙂

I'm kinda jealous. I wish I could watch the Terminator for the first time again.

1975 - 1987 kicked out some iconc movies/franchises.-- 1975 (Jaws), 1977 (Star Wars), 1979 (Halloween, Alien), 1980 (Friday the 13th, Empire Strikes back) 1981 (Bladerunner), 1985 (Back To the Future), 1986 (Aliens) 1987 (Predator, Robocop). Just a small sample.

For those who had watched T1 first, watching T2 for the first time was even more mindblowing, because we believed that Arnold was the bad guy again all up to the plot twist in the guns n' roses scene. So yes, T2 is my favorite part, too. 😊

Remember the doctor that left the police station in this is still sarahs doctor at the mental institution in t2

"He realizes he can't take on a whole division" Were you expecting him to just give up? LOL

My favorite line/scene in this movie has always been when Kyle Reese tells Sarah "It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop... ever, until you are dead!"

6:38 "That's a line from Terminator 2" Haha! I think you'll find it's the other way round :) It is weird that you watched T2 first and then T1 later. You wouldn't have enjoyed the twist at the beginning of T2 (discovering that Arnie is a goodie in the 2nd film) in the same way as most people.

It's amazing the transformation Sarah Conner makes from part 1 to part 2. She's such a badass is part 2.

❤The first one is the best imo

The iconic shot of the Terminator dying was an insert shot of crumpled pieces painted aluminum foil and a red light on a dimmer, all sandwiched between two pieces of foam. An effects guy was just out of shot pushing the pieces of foam together and another guy was blowing smoke from a cigar through the aluminum. Guerilla filmmaking at its finest.

Honestly, “Sara Connors Chronicles” was fantastic! Not a movie but watch that.

Back in 1984, I was hanging out with one of my buds at the local 7-11, pumping quarters into the Gauntlet video game machine while he told me about this film. Twenty dollars later, we ended up renting Terminator, and watching it until 2 AM. It's been one of my top twenty movies ever since.

A cool thing about bridging the two movies - there's a deleted ending where it turns out that the building that they were in was a Cyberdyne Systems building, and they find the chip and the hand that eventually appears in T2. You can see it on youtube.

At this rate, i won’t be shocked if LA 2029 doesn’t look much like this.

"He realizes he can't take on a whole police station?" Hee hee~ I'd love to see you react to T2, even though you've already seen it! It's obvious you know a lot about film making, which gives your analysis a unique flavor amongst reaction videos like these. Edit: Oh, if you haven't seen it before, the director's cut of Terminator 2 has some cool extra scenes. If you haven't seen it, that could be a good excuse to rewatch it.

Aliens cast spoiler below Michael Biehn was directed by James Cameron again in The Abyss and Aliens. He also had a supporting role in Tombstone and The Rock.

For 1984 the effects hold up pretty well. Imagine how freaked out we were seeing Aaarrrnold as an Android. The role of a lifetime. Only movie that freaked me out worse was the original Alien.

Saw this in theaters when it was first released. From what I remember, it was a huge hit. There was no confusion & the story DID feel pretty complete.......standing on its own....without the need for any sequels at all. I believe there was a 3rd cast member who appeared in 'Aliens', who had a small role in the police station. Lance ( Hendrickson? ).....who played the good android.

My mother liked this movie (enough so that T2 is one of the few movies mom actually took me to see in a theater). So The Terminator is one of the earliest movies I remember being aware of as a child. And when I watched it on VHS years later, I was blown away; what a good movie. I will admit, T2 is the greater film; bigger budget, better effects, Cameron and Arnold were more mature. But it is debatable which is the better film. The Terminator is certainly the more efficient film; a little gem that started a franchise that refuses to die.

it's a T800 "Model 101". It was a step up from the T-600s from the beginning of Salvation. The T-800 was in production in Salvation's timeline which was the CGI Arnold that was released at the end of the film.

He’s a very underrated actor

There's a deleted scene/bit where after the ambulance drives Sarah away the camera pulls out to show that the building they were in was CYBERDYNE.

OJ was going to play the teminator in this movie but when they as the studio said that They could not see him being the killer.

The first punk Arnold kills was the main antagonist in "Cobra" with Stallone

Yup. Pay phones usually had a phonebook attached. Although sometimes the pages were ripped out or the whole book was missing.

Your reactions are as much as an analysis of the film itself. Love it.

I'm glad that you enjoyed the film, I would *highly* recommend watching it a couple of times, as there are a Lot of little things (which you may have mentioned in your full review) which often go unnoticed... To give you a few: When Kyle is in the alley sawing off the stock of the shotgun, note how he has his trenchcoat positioned: It is creating a screen between him, and the mouth of the alley. To any observers on the street, they would have thought he was just a homeless guy either going through the trash for scraps, or perhaps going to the bathroom, but not realized that he was modifyinging a weapon... For him to think to do that, that is the situational awareness of a professional soldier... When the Terminator pushes the guy away from the phone booth and looks for Sarah's name, note where his Left Thumb is pointed: John Connor. He clearly had a secondary directive to potentially kill the John Connors as well, should his primary objective to kill all the Sarahs fail... And as a bonus, but this is more a speculation on my part, rather than a confirmed inclusion: When the Terminator is in the gun store, the guy asks: ''Anything else?'' The Terminator's AI clearly interprets that as a full question ''Is there anything else you would like?'' because the Terminator then muses ''Phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range..." I don't think that the Terminator was actually making a genuine request for a PPR, I think the Terminator was trying to make a joke: Asking for something which he Wants, but knows that he Can't have, because of the era, but trying to make the joke as a means to blend in, because he *is* an infiltration unit...

If you want a couple really good underrated 80's family movies monster sqaud, goonies, and little monsters.

Michael Biehn was also great in Tombstone (Johnny Ringo) and The Abyss (Lt Coffey) - both great movies.

Fun Fact: James Cameron originally intended to cast O.J. Simpson as the Terminator but the film studio wasn't convinced he could play a killer. Fast Forward Ten Years: 🔪

My mom took my best friend and I to this film opening weekend and it haunted my dreams for days. I loved it!!!

gotta love the way history kinda repeats itself across the first two movies. beyond those it starts to feel like ideas are merely being recycled.

Little late to the party, but since you've seen The Abyss, Michael Biehn was Lt. Coffey.

Excellent! 👍 Michael Biehn is in The Abyss. 😉

@16:56 Just some slight clarification there. T-800 - Endoskeleton combat chassis CSM 101 - Arnie's face/body. As was said in Rise of the Machines "That was a different T-101." Note that the T-800 we see attack the resistance base is not Arnold, it's a different, albeit body builder sized, individual. Remember, Kyle mentions "The 600 series had rubber skin." Which was of course paid off, more or less, in Salvation when we saw the larger bulkier humanoid terminators. It's one of the issues later films create. The first film doesn't have this issue. The first film, to me, is actually the strongest of the series. I would say that Terminator 2 is of course the most successful and probably the most polished of the entire series, but for me the first one has a lot of heart that the later films lack. This was a movie made on a thin budget with huge effects demands. You can see the blood and sweat on the screen. BTS story: The very final shot of the T-800, where the eye turns out, is made with shaped aluminum foil, two pieces of foam core, a Christmas light, and cigarette smoke. Low tech, on the-cheapest, but they nailed the lighting just right and it absolutely sells it. James Cameron was living off of 1$ cheeseburgers to save money. They filmed several scenes and shots without permits, including the very last shot of the movie which almost go them in trouble with local law enforcement. Great reaction videos. I'm fast becoming a fan of your videos. I really appreciate that you put in your detailed analyses after watching the films as I've seen many people who watch a film and end it very quickly after giving their on-the-spot reactions. It's so much more interesting to hear thoughts on acting, production, editing, music, story, etc...

1:35, sadly, I still hold a grudge for Cameron's endorsement in trailer of GeniSys.

this is still the best Terminator movie in my opinion. the story details are what impress me.

even for Schwarzenegger this movie was a surprise. I remember reading somewhere that Arnold once refered to the terminator as a "shitty movie" when he was doing other parallel stuff and had to go shooting a scene for the terminator.

T2 stands the test of time, great movie

Another great reaction!! I saw this in the theater when it was released, the big screen helped the impact! 15:40 - 16:15 John isn't shown because he hasn't been born yet. Interesting perspective, given you have seen the others following this one. SUCH an epic movie for sure...a little trivia (if you didn't know already) Linda Hamilton's identical twin sister appears with her in T2 and passed away last month. I was unaware when watching The Exorcist review that your channel is still fairly new, I'll have to think of a good list of movies for you, gonna subscribe for sure! Thanks!

They should of just stopped after the first 2 instead of dragging the franchise through the mud.

The Terminator is the world's most perfect film. Change my mind.....

something rarely spoken about is rhe great symbolisms in this film ie- modern machines reminding Reece of the future ones for their size & power, as he awakes from his nightmare vision and later car plant robots in the same environment as the stripped down endo skeleton, The disolve shot of the fire to the profile of sarahs face as the scenes change great editing. At the time it was the best robot film since west world (although it did borrow ideas from 1973s West World) as did robocop

Have you seen the Mad Max series? If you are a fan of action movies, they are pretty interesting, especially the 2nd film - The Road Warrior. Fury Road, made recently was made with mostly practical effects and is one of my favorite action movies ever.

There is not always a direct correlation between time/budget and the quality of the film. This movie and T2 do not directly go towards this point call, but... Where money, or lack thereof, also comes into the process is that creators are forced to concentrate more on those aspects which do not cost an arm and a leg. I'm sure you've heard that the typewriter and script writing can be the most cost-effective piece of equipment and process in filmmaking. As a graphic designer, I found that it can actually be helpful when you're only given a limited amount of time/resources. It makes you focus. One can become confused when told you may have all the money and time you want. Best. Leo.

I have met people who criticized Termimator 2 for having a lot of scenes that were direct mimics of this movie, but I see as a statement about how history repeats itself, and there are some things that can never be changed.

Kyle told her that he always wondered what she was thinking about in that picture, and it turns out she was thinking about him when the picture was taken.

FYI, the toy truck crushed by the car, is same basic truck driven in T2

Many people don't realize that this movie was actually based on a true story. Actual Terminator endoskeleton used to be on display in Times Square Toys-R-US.

One of the best films ever made. Just perfect

THE STORM IS COMMING - I loved this Shakespere reference to THE TEMPSET ( in German. DER STRUM -the storm ) at the end of the movie

Before this, Cameron did "Piranha 2." This was his breakout.

Cameron staked his career on this movie and it paid off; leaps ahead of other 'star wars' like movies that had watered down sci-fi. And yes, most phone booths had a phone book for the city region they were in. Also, hot-wiring cars in that period was super easy, just find the ignition and ground wire; I used to do "phone phreaking" in that era as well, a simpler time.

The psychiatrist you didn’t like is the same psychiatrist in the second and third movies (but I only care about the second.)

Reese fell in love with her picture. That's why he volunteered to go back. She fell in love with the man that was saving her. Not hard at all.

When I was an '80s kid in the '80s with a mullet, I thought Michael Biehn was beyond rad. He's always been for me what Burt Reynolds is for Sterling Archer. As for the "T-800" versus "Model 101" confusion, the "Model 101" is the "Arnie" model, whereas the "T-800" is the endoskeleton. Presumably, the Model 101 can be molded over any suitable endoskeleton (T-800, T-850, etc.).

Watch Alien, and then Aliens. Michael Biehn is in the latter.

Michael Biehn -spelling. Nut he acted in the movie The Abyss. Really good movie.

Claire Danes, Nick Stahl, T3 fan here. I really liked T4 and The Sara Conner Chronicles.

I got to see T2 at a drive-in in Vegas when it first came out it was incredible!😊

Terminator and Alien are similar. First movie of each is more horror sci-fi. Sequel for each is more action sci-fii. Both sequels equal the originals. Which is super super rare.

A funny fun fact about this movie is that O.J Simpson was almost cast to play the role of the terminator. If you know anything about O.J Simpson you’ll know this be ironic.

There’s nothing like watching a fellow Terminator fan react to T1 for the first time. Watching you put things together and catch on to the homages of the other movies was fantastic. Loved your reaction man. Here’s to hoping we get another actual GOOD Terminator movie in the future, cheers sir.

I remember Arnold on the Tonight Show promoting the film before it came out. He said it would change his career, boy was he right.

This guy is a very, very good film analyst.

The Terminator cost about $6.5 million. Terminator 2 was about $100 Million.

Couldn't tell which version you've watched but in the extended cut the final fight is shown to be in the skynet factory hence why they have the arm and microchip in T2

This was so much fun. I love how you run commentary throughout. THANK you so much.

back in the day you couldn't see thru his Gargoyles to see his eye is not missing, but in this remastered version you can clearly see he isnt missing a eye.

It's probably not a bad idea to periodically mention the films you actually have seen before. That should cut down on unnecessary suggestions and give your viewers an idea of where you're coming from. Best. Leo.

The Intro of T2 is meant to imitate the intro of T1, so you would assume the T1000 is a human like Kyle Reese & it's only until the confrontation that you realize that Schwarzenegger is the good guy.

Ginger and Sarah were the vision of 1980's loveliness. ❤❤❤❤ (I was 14 when I saw this in the theater) GREAT CASTING HUH?

"The future's not set.There's not fate but what we make."

The doctor at the police station is the same one that's treating her in T2. Hamilton was married to Cameron, at the time.

In the early 90s, Bethesda made a great game based on this movie as it is in the future, and they nailed the atmosphere and overall feel of the world.

Yes, payphones, in theory, had phonebooks attachec to them, usually kept on a shelf under the phone. The condition was...variable. as was hiw current they were.

Was always my favorite since I was a child idk why I watched it so young but it was/is still my favorite film

wow to never have seen the original... this was the first prerecorded VHS tape i ever owned that I bought used from the rental place when they did not need as many copies..be kind please rewind.. the entire photo tie ins is the best and in T2 young John has the photo... Kyle's actor is in Aliens.. just to point out that sometimes the light of your monitor reflecting in your glasses during your review is distracting.. maybe turn the light off or try a different angle

The arm of the T1 left over from being crushed is the one that spawns the future Terminators

Micheal bean in a few Cameron movies, it surprises me on how many people he uses in multiple films just pay attention and you’ll see it

This is about 5 or 6 classics in a row I've watched you review and I'm absolutely baffled how you've never seen any of them before lol 🤣

It's pronounced Bean, like the vegetable. Michael Biehn was in 'Aliens,' 'The Abyss,' and then kind dropped off in terms of popular success. He still acts, but it's in small roles. From what I understand, Biehn has purposely not saw to be a bigger name. You should see the uncut director's version of 'Terminator II.' Kyle Reese makes an appearance in that version.

You have to remember that Kyle had already loved Sarah for YEARS before meeting her

While I wouldn't say this is the best Terminator movie, it's certainly my favourite Terminator movie. I like that this one leans a bit more to the horror side, which fits my personal tastes better than Terminator 2, which is more of a pure action movie. None of the other Terminator movies really come close.

Terminator is to me the first time travel movie that actually worked. T2 is one of the greatest movies ever. Check out Cameron’s The Abyss.

Great video. i like your accent btw. your voice, its relaxing, The original Terminator is a true classic.

I love your reaction/commentary! Just discovered your channel, through your Amadeus watch. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your stuff.