BY MIKEY MIGO
You see so many great movies as you grow up that some just become a faded memory. Sometimes those faded memories almost become like personal folklore that you love remembering as one of your favorite movies as kid. Then you finally watch them, after say ten to fifteen years later, and you’re amazed by how cheesy, lame, or ridiculous the movie once held at the highest of pedestal really was. For me, being in my early-late twenties, I get to look back on the early 80’s movies with this kind of renewed experience. Some movies just suck. I recently watched “Howard the Duck”, “Garbage Pail Kids”, and some others that were just HORRIBLE. But I loved them as a kid and until recently spoke fondly of them. Then there are those that just prove themselves to be timeless. “Back to the Future”, “Revenge of the Nerds”, and “Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure” are great examples of a movie that will always rock. I would put the original 1984 sci-fi action movie, “The Terminator” in the “timeless” category. When you watch it, the first thing you notice is the hardcore early 80’s pop culture and imagery. Linda Hamilton’s hair and attire is as 80’s as they come. The character of “the terminator” in all it’s incarnations is pure cinematic greatness. I’m not a huge sci-fi nerd or anything, but this is one creation and franchise that I’ll always love. I never noticed just how much this movie sets up the future sequels and the failed television series. I always thought part two/”Judgment Day” was the best and I’d have to be honest that I watched it about 100 times more than the original. We have Michael Biehn, the human solder Kyle Reece, coming from the future to watch Sarah Connors, played by a very hair sprayed Linda Hamilton, and make sure she lives to give birth to her son John Connors. To accomplish this, Reece must keep her safe from a cyborg assassin bad ass called “the Terminator”, of course played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. If you haven’t seen the movie, shame on you by the way, then you’re probably thinking that this description is ridiculous. I know it sure as hell sounds weird and probably lame, but somehow James Cameron works magic here and puts out a great action flick. B+
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