The Terminator (1984) | Ep. 49 - Part 1

James Cameron dreamed up an unstoppable metal killer while sick with a fever in Rome, and built a franchise out of it. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director James Cameron, the cast, and the second act — including Arnold Schwarzenegger cast against expectations as the villain, the relentless chase, and the scrappy, low-budget ingenuity on display.The machine just keeps coming, and so does the show. Part 2 reloads: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Episode sponsors:BetterHelp: For a 10% discount off your first month with BetterHelp, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with ATRM: To support what we do, access our archive and listen to exclusive episodes, become an ATRM patron:Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠Threads: ⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com⁠