In 1981, while on a trip to Rome, Cameron was ill. “It was the image of a chrome skeleton emerging from a fire,” Cameron explained to BFI.
These drawings were fleshed out over time, and eventually spawned the film itself.
Injuries and lawsuits and Terminators, oh my!
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Cameron’s fascination with technology informs a longstanding interest in science fiction stories over the course of his career.
His movies employ new technologies, and they speculate how the world might respond to technologies in the future.
ButThe Terminatoris not an action movie.
A relentless cyborg assassin is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead the human resistance against machines. Protected by a soldier also sent from the future, Sarah must navigate a deadly game of cat and mouse to ensure her survival and humanity’s future.
James Cameron’s franchise is a lot more complicated than you thought.
The violence inThe Terminatoris darker, andArnold Schwarzenegger plays the character like a classic movie monster.
He’s ruthless, cold, unfeeling, and excessively brutal.
The Terminatoris available to rent on Prime Video in the U.S.
A relentless cyborg assassin is sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead the human resistance against machines. Protected by a soldier also sent from the future, Sarah must navigate a deadly game of cat and mouse to ensure her survival and humanity’s future.
