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Blu-ray Review: Beautifully Restored Edition of James Cameron’s ‘The Terminator’
Submitted by BrianTT on February 27, 2013 - 2:52pm
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The Terminator was released on Blu-ray on February 19, 2013
Photo credit: Touchstone
“The Terminator” stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, and Linda Hamilton. It was written by Gale Anne Hurd and directed by James Cameron. It was released on Blu-ray on February 19, 2013.
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CHICAGO – I have to admit that I greeted the new Blu-ray edition of James Cameron’s wildly-influential “The Terminator” with a raised eyebrow and heavy dose of skepticism. Another release for a movie that has hit the home market over and over again felt like a cash grab. A restoration? Sure. From the first minute, “The Terminator” feels new in this edition, a gorgeously remastered HD transfer of a genre classic.
 Rating: 4.5/5.0 |
As for the film itself, I’m as surprised at its lasting power as I am at the amazing transfer. I guess there’s always a part of me that thinks that “The Terminator” will come off dated. I’m sure that it does for some young viewers (I can’t believe it’s almost thirty years old) but I would challenge them to point to a film from 1984 that looks and feels more current in terms of tone, storytelling, and approach to genre. Yes, the hair, fashion, and visual effects date the film but, especially now that it looks this good in HD, nothing else. It’s a movie that would work today, which is not something that can be said about many movies from the creatively dark section of the mid-’80s. There’s a reason it has maintained a loyal fan base to support so many releases on DVD and Blu-ray. And this is the best one to date. (Note: All the special features were previously available, docking this specific release 0.5. It’s a 5-star film.)
The Terminator was released on Blu-ray on February 19, 2013
Photo credit: Touchstone
Synopsis:
In this newly remastered film, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as the most fierce and relentless killing machine ever to threaten the survival of mankind!
An indestructible cyborg - a Terminator (Schwarzenegger) - is sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the woman whose unborn son will become humanity’s only hope in a future war against machines. This legendary sci-fi thriller from pioneering writer/director James Cameron, written with Gale Anne Hurd, fires an arsenal of action and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up!
Special Features:
o 7 Deleted Scenes
o Creating The Terminator: Visual Effects & More
o Terminator: A Retrospective
 | By BRIAN TALLERICO |
