The Terminator (1984)

This episode is on The Terminator (1984). An action-thriller-horror-sci-fi-chase extravaganza that solidified star status for lead Arnold Schwarzenegger and put writer/director James Cameron definitively on the map.The episode will include segments on the making of the film: story, casting, production, release and reception. Further making of stories will be included along with narratives of favourite scenes and sequences. All of that and more on this episode of The Cinephiles.Making the Movie Source Books and ArticlesBFI Film Classics, The Terminator, by Sean Frenchhttps://shop.bfi.org.uk/the-terminator-bfi-film-classics-paperback.htmlTotal Recall, My Unbelievably True Life Story, by Arnold Schwarzeneggerhttps://www.schwarzenegger.com/totalrecallJames Cameron Interview, Film Comment, Jan-Feb. 1985https://www.filmcomment.com/issue/january-february-1985/Terminator Feature, Cinefantastique, Oct. 1985James Cameron, Films and Filming, Aug. 1986The Low-Budget Hit that Made a Name for James Cameron, Martin PerlmanCreator James Cameron on Terminator’s Origins, Arnold as Robot, Machine Wars, Wired.comhttps://www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-cameron/The Terminator at 30: An Oral History, Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/article/2014/07/17/the-terminator-oral-history/  The Terminator Came to me in a Dream: A New Interview with James Cameron, British Film Institutehttps://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/terminator-james-cameronAdam Greenberg on The Terminator, American Society of Cinematographers.https://theasc.com/articles/the-terminatorBig Effects from Small Packages, The L.A. Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-17-ca-11310-story.htmlState of the Art of F/X, MovieMakerhttps://www.moviemaker.com/state-of-the-art-of-fx-3271/The Making of The Terminator’s Laser-Sighted .45 Pistol, Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2010/03/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecinephiles.substack.com