The Terminator 4K 1984 Ultra HD 2160p

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The story of the confrontation between soldier Kyle Reese and cyborg Terminator, who arrived in 1984 from the post-apocalyptic future, where the world is ruled by killer machines, and humanity is on the brink of extinction.

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Those were the times when the first VCRs appeared, and we would gather around the TV set with our family or friends (sometimes even neighbors would come over) to watch the next movie from the local video rental store.

Starting out as just an ambitious sci-fi action thriller with a tiny budget, being the boldest pioneer of its time, “Terminator” became more than just a movie. It was a breakthrough of those years, both in terms of the novelty of the idea itself and, of course, the visual effects. Paying homage to the zeitgeist of the time, the movie is about two hours of rumbling violence.
"The Terminator is designed to kill. He's half man, half machine. Under his skin he has a microprocessor-controlled combat undercarriage, fully armored and very tough. However, purely visually, he is no different from a normal human: flesh, skin, hair, blood. A cyborg creation!"

As a zealous fan of this movie, to my great shame, I only recently learned that Arnold originally treated the movie as a mere potboiler, just to keep it from being idle. Did he know how he would end up shooting in this “potboiler”, could he have guessed that the movie would become a cult, a classic on a universal scale, would get more than one sequel, and the role of a cyborg would make a superstar out of the guy, cementing his status as a real and reference action hero.

And though I immensely respect and love absolutely all actors who took part in the picture, but Michael Bien and Linda Hamilton and even Lance Henriksen fade and get lost against the background of scenery, when ruthless Arnie bursts in, with a face capable to turn the whole army into flight. I apologize, but the “pissing” (aka destruction of all life on its way) that Arnie organizes in the police station is one of the brightest scenes in the history of American cinematography, and you can't see it so often (ala “mess” from the 4th Rambo). There is nothing to say about the degree of Arnie's brutality, as it cannot be assessed or measured on any scale. Adding to this his inhumanly imperturbable timbre of voice - yes, here he is the perfect cyborg assassin.

"He cannot be bribed, he cannot be negotiated with, he knows no pity, remorse or fear. He will never stop until he has accomplished the goal set before him..."

Everything in Terminator is unforgettable - unforgettable simply. These are, naturally, Arnie's sayings. The iconic and doomed to immortality phrase of three words to the policeman sitting behind the barrier “I'll be back” (and although in the script the phrase sounded like “I'll come back”, but Arnie misspoke, and the transformed version of “I'll be back” got into the final version of the movie). A seemingly simple statement, colored by Arnie's thick, brutal mechanical bass and the killer humor of the situation. For soon he does indeed return, driving his car straight into a police station. Just three words, which became the trademark not only of the movie, but also an integral part of the movie image of Arnold. Subsequently, this iconic phrase was used by him in other films: “Commando”, “Running Man”, “The Last Movie Hero”, “Kindergarten cop” and others.

As for the then still young and promising director James Cameron, he has always been famous for his ability to convey the unique atmosphere of his films, to create the effect of presence. Whether it was “Aliens”, “The Abyss” or “The Terminator”, the viewer was immersed in what was happening on the screen, not breaking away from watching for a second. And of course, Terminator wouldn't be Terminator without the amazing and no less iconic musical accompaniment by Brad Fiedel.

Honestly, I miss those times, but VHS tapes, “vidacs” are all in the past. The atmosphere and most importantly the spirit of the early 90's is lost. However, now, with no less pleasure (though, already on DVD), revisiting “The Terminator” from year to year, you are convinced that it is really eternal. The movie is really for all times, because it will be watched and re-watched on Blu-ray disks and on ... what new technologies are preparing for us!? In a word:

CULT MOVIE. CLASSICS OF THE JANUARY