hi penny you have a cute accent you must be french or danish or bulgarian or ukrainian/russian, this movie is cool it makes sense how technology is coming true nowadays.
Like Matt said, LOVE your accent, what is it?😅...I see you are a new channel, I'm looking forward to what you'll be watching in the future (Game of Thrones, maybe???? 😊).
10 days late to the party 🥳🎉 Watched your ALIEN reaction yesterday Oct. 11, 2024. Great Reaction! Yes! He's not a FINDANATOR! Yes! She still needs her eyes! 😂 Kinda German act scent! He is from Austria. " I LITERALLY DIDN'T SEE IT CUMMING!! 🤣 I scannediduhhh your channel and looks like you are new at this!! WOW!! You are very guuuuudd! Can't wait for the nayyyyxt moviezzzuh!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Part II 😁 Heck!! Forgot! Seen this movie 🍿🎥 a few times and TONS of reactions and only now noticed the answer machine saying "Machines need love too"!! ☮️
Now you have to watch the 2nd one. 😉 I just found you and you seem pretty good. There was almost no CGI in this, but there were a lot of models used. I prefer practical effect and only CGI when necessary.
5:14 The actor who plays the gun store owner is legendary character actor Dick Miller. He played small roles in hundreds of movies and TV shows from 1955 until his death in 2019.
At the beginning, with the guys around at the viewpoint, the blue haired is Bill Paxton, a very well known actor who appeared in Titanic, Aliens or Twister, among others.
21:40 I don’t think the accent is exaggerated, it was much thicker in his first film, although now he claims to be able to speak with a fully American accent but doesn’t - because fans like his accent and expect to hear it.
You can find some of the deleted scenes on youtube, I wish they had left the one about the ending in, where they show that the warehouse machine shop they are in at the end is .....
The Terminator effects in this were done by Stan Winston, who was already an established special effects designer, but went on to become known as possibly the greatest of all time -- and certainly for the era of practical effects, though he also helped pioneer the area of digital FX. He worked on the Terminator, Aliens, and Predator series, as well as The Thing, Friday the 13th, Jurassic Park, and the original Iron Man movie (among others). The studio he founded is still working on movies today.
There is a great horror movie called The Thing 1982 that considered one of the greatest horror movies ever made. It has awesome practical effects. Hopefully you put it on your watch list.
Probably the best 80s Schwarzenegger movie I'm not seeing anybody mention so far is The Running Man. I don't even wanna say what it's about, generally speaking, reactions are kinda better when you don't have any preconceived notions. Great reaction btw!
Growing up, I truly enjoyed the sequel to this one, far more. Now, I watched this movie when I was FAR TOO YOUNG! xD I watched this when I was around 3 or so years old. lmao, the movie became my favorite R rated movie as a youngster. That all ended once I watched the sequel though! You'll understand why after you watch that. :) I"m really looking forward to that reaction! :) Even now as an adult who's seen this movie far too many times I'm still enjoying the ride each and every time I watch this! The horror elements are so strong and the character development is top tier as well. I mean, the audience cares so much for Sarah and Reese! It's heartbreaking when he's killed. I'm grateful for all of the reactors who've decided to react to this. :) Really brings a smile to my face, watching people see this for the first time. I like seeing the shock on their faces or heartbreak when Reese dies at the end. This movie's incredible. As I said at the start, this was my favorite as a youngster and it is once again. :) Thank you so much for this amazing reaction!
I just discovered your channel this morning karma and now I am subscribing, so I guess that says how much I enjoyed your reaction. Very smart and funny. Thanks for a great time!
Kyle Reese was born in 2002. With 27 years old (2029), he went back to the past (1984), impregnated Sarah and died. When John Connor is 17 years old, his father Kyle will be born... and he must ensure, without fail, to return him to the past, selling an image of Sarah that will make him fall in love with her, to ensure his conception.
@@KenjaTimu That wouldn't work for multiple reasons. John wouldn't be the same person, for one. And two, the timeline is a self-repeating loop. Kyle Reese and the T-800 are perpetually stuck going back in time to go after Sarah and repeat the exact same actions over and over again without fail. Everything after T2 scraps this, however and ruins the story in my opinion.
Classic time travel paradox. It can’t be reconciled. Also, I find the police station fight scene the break even point of the movie for that reason. Awesome until then, a tough watch the rest of the way.
Great reaction, Penny. It's always so much fun to see someone watch this epic movie for the first time. Your surprise with each "reveal" of the story was perfect. I hope you watch the other films in the franchise, because it's an incredible storyline. If you decide to watch the sequels, then I would like to suggest that you always remember the main point of the message that John sent to Sarah via Kyle, "The future is not set." It will help you to understand how the storyline evolves.
I heard somewhere that the budget for this movie was 6.5 million $, which only makes it more outstanding. With not much of a budget, they made the best of it. (The budget is in numbers as you had it back in 1984, right now it would "translate" into 19.7 million $ or so).
and nowadays they spend a lot more money for movies that are not memorable at all, while we are here being all enthusiastic about a movie that came out 40 years ago!
@@PennyisWatching Yes, we have to wait for independent movies, which are the ones that with lower budgets, are going to tell something really interesting.
Yep, and one of the reasons the movie’s sound is in mono is because James cameron didn’t have the budget for the visual effects he wanted AND stereo sound, so he had to make a choice.
You asked if that was his real accent. Yes. In fact, they wanted less of an accent. After all, why would Skynet, a U.S. company, build a robot in the U.S. that is supposed to look and sound like a normal guy to just walk into a human camp then kill everybody, but then give it a distinct foreign accent? But, Arnold isn't that kind of actor. He doesn't do voices or accents. In fact, in his first actual movie, they had somebody else dub all of Arnold's lines because the director couldn't understand him.
Good reaction Penny. '...a flash forward?' Nice 'Field of Dreams' reference. BTW, the budget for T1 was so small, some of the scenes were shot without permits & the cast & crew had to clear up before the Cops showed up. ; )
A sad fact, is when Kyle said Sarah, that he always wondered what was she thinking at that moment in the picture. And she was thinking in Kyle during that tape record.
The first real hint that Reese is John's father is right after the escape from the police station, when Sarah is bandaging Reese's arm. "He's about my height... he has your eyes." And they made seven pipe bombs... they had the one Reese had walked her through, "Now screw the end cap on... very gently." Then a moment later he said, "Six more like that and I'll get started on the fuses."
Just stumbled across your channel and I’m glad I did. Your accent and your humor make you one of the more fun to watch reactors I’ve come across. Looking forward to more. As an aside, the gun store owner is played by Dick Miller. The shorter answer to the question of “Where have I seen that guy?” would be, “Where HAVEN’T you seen him.” Dude’s been in nearly 200 movies.
@@PennyisWatching There actually is a biopic about Johnny Cash, called Walk the Line, starring Joaquin Phoenix as JC. You may want to consider putting that on your list.
I mean we have already seen way, WAY too much of Schwarzenegger at the start of the movie, anything more than that would fall under that different genre!
Who other than Michael Biehn could have played Kyle Reese so perfectly?! He studied the Warsaw Ghetto resistance fighters to better get into Reese's guerrilla vibe. 4:01 James Cameron was an artist even before he became a director, so he has an impeccable eye for detail. He also loves piercing blue light. He invented the "Tech Noir" aesthetic. Some say that's why the bar in this movie is called "Tech Noir." Just Cameron's way of driving the point home. 4:13 Michael Connell Biehn glancing over the name "Michael B. Connor." 4:17 In the '80s, that was normal. That was the standard aesthetic for a lot of vehicles in the '80s. 5:09 Dick Miller. He's one of those types of character actors known as a "That Guy." There's a legend that if you put Dick Miller in your movie, it would be a hit, so he was thought of as a good luck charm in the flesh. 5:22 It's true. You can't do that. Not IRL. Ammo is stored and sold separately. Plus, there's a certain etiquette of civility in gun culture that people are expected to maintain. Swiss gun culture is particularly...cultured. 6:45 A perfect encapsulation of the concept of space-time relativity. A flash-BACK for Reese is a flash-FORWARD for the audience. Btw, there's a video game called 'Flashback' and it's awesome. The original, that is. Never played the reboot. It wears its influenced on its sleeve. One of the movies it draws inspirado from is 'Total Recall'. 11:35 Reese's Ithaca 37 M&P is more powerful than any weapon the Terminator uses other than the SPAS-12. They're both 12-gauge shotguns that use standard shells only (2.75-inch). In metric, that's 18.5x70mm. The issue is the types of ammo available. Blunt projectiles can wreck the Terminator's flesh (eventually inducing gangrene), but do "jack monkey squat" to its hyper-alloy combat chassis. Even 12-gauge slugs - which can bust the engine block of a Mack truck - don't have enough "umph." To penetrate that kind of armor, you need something chambered for, say, .50 BMG. Kinda hard for an everyday person to get, especially in California. 12:32 / 12:37 He's being a soldier right there. More specifically, a sergeant. He understands the urgency of the situation, and he doesn't have to time for her to "get" the situation slowly or gently. 17:52 Blue and orange contrast. Not sure if this movie was the first, but it's been a recurring motif ever since. 21:39 Austrian 26:16 Seven
I like that aesthetic for vehicles way more than what we get nowadays, despite being a 90s girl. My favorite car is still the Lamborghini Diablo and it's all full of sharp corners. I have never seen mopeds with sharp corners before tho, I guess they weren't common in Italy when I was little! The stereotype about Italians and Vespa was definitely true. I didn't know the game Flashback and I'm surely gonna play it. I've been playing a lot of retro games lately, catching up with stuff that came out before I was old enough to play (I started with PS1 so anything older than 1995-6 I didn't really get a chance to play back then) - thank you!
Kyle Reese was supposed to be played by Arnold, and the Terminator (which is an infiltration unit) offered to a young Mel Gibson before they gave the Terminator part to Arnold to make it more menacing. OJ Simpson was considered for the Terminator part, but in 1984 thought not to be convincing as a killer.
I'm taking advantage of the fact that you're just starting and said you read all the comments, lol. Three recommendations. First: from what I've seen, reactors choose their movies based on votes on Patreon. However, that way they risk omitting niche movies, or movies that are outside their bubble. At least once in a while choose movies by other criteria. Second: in the spirit of the above, after watching The Matrix (in case, absurdly, you haven't seen it), watch Dark City (1998). A few other suggestions, from various genres: Ghost (1990), Leon (1994), Braveheart (1995), La Vita e Bella (1997), Pay it Forward (2000), K-PAX (2001), Spy Game (2001), Sweet November (2001), District 9 (2009), Passion Play (2010; massively underrated, but needs to be watched till the end), Dream House (2011) and the list goes on. And if you ever start reacting to TV shows, watch The Wire. Third: it would be nice to post a full, unedited reaction on UA-cam every now and then, as a sort of teaser. Make things a little different then everyone else. Good luck!
Absolutely feel free to give me any and all feedback! That's the only way to learn since I'm just starting :) I haven't watched many of the great classics ((like, I've never even seen Jaws, and I only watched Alien a few days ago to record the next video) so I'm gonna start with those, but once I'm done with the basis I can definitely go wild! I'm not even sure I really have my own bubble, since I grew up watching way more anime and tv shows than movies. I guess my bubble is whatever Quentin Tarantino makes! I have seen the Matrix when it came out (feeling super old by saying it), and I watched Leon when I was probably too young to understand it - didn't watch any of the others! Ghost is my mom's favorite movie though, which makes me think it's definitely out of that famous bubble we were talking about😆 And being Italian, I feel like the fact I have never watched La Vita è Bella must be a glitch in the Matrix I post full unedited reactions on Patreon and some of them are free of charge, UA-cam doesn't really like unedited reactions because of copyright, unless people want to watch my face with no movie frames at all? Movies are usually better than my face, better plot 😆 Thank you for helping!
the gun shop owner is played by Dick miller maybe thru the gremlin's movie, canada dry is ginger ale, alos fun fact the night club was a set that camero built overnight and movie staff had turn down people that tried to enter thinking the club was real also arnold was denied to dub himself for the german version do to his strong accent XD also arnold was also chosen because he has a habbit of looking without turning his head
Ooooh 100% it was Gremlins - I love that, I even have a collectible duck version of Stripe (tho I have to admit I wish it was Gizmo, because Gizmo is much cuter. Even Mogwai is cuter. I also love Mogwai, the band, but now I'm digressing)
penny got a good brain in that noggin, she asked who would teach sarah all the skills if reese dies. awesome question and cant wait till the part 2 the last movie : D
Not dynamite but a plastic explosive. Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel and funded the prize later. Dynamite is nitroglycerin in a base diatomaceous earth that helps to stabilize the explosive. Nobel died taking nitroglycerin as medicine later on as well. Most chemical explosives have 3 main ingredients with one an energy source like sugar or charcoal then an Oxidizer often some nitrite salt and accelerant like sulfur. Exact amounts are key but many mixes are easy to find.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction, i like your irreverent sense of humor i get it. T2 is a great movie and what a sequel should be. Can't wait to see your reaction.❤
I recorded my reaction to Alien so that's gonna be the next one, but then I'll do Terminator 2! I have already watched True Lies when I was a kid, but all of the others are definitely on the list
I know you're going to do T2. If you are looking for suggestions in this general era and genre, if you haven't seen them yet: "Robocop," "Total Recall," "Starship Troopers," "Blade Runner," "Alien," and maybe some newer scifi, all with Tom Cruise: "Minority Report," Oblivion," "Edge of Tomorrow," and "War of the Worlds." And if you are looking for something different, maybe "The Sixth Sense," "The Shining," "The Silence of the Lambs," and "Jaws."
Not a darn thing wrong with True Lies...its another fine team up of Arnold, Jim Cameron, and Bill Paxton, add Tom Arnold comedic abilities and Jamie Lee Curtis's screaming pipes, it was also a classic.
Many reactors, and female ones in particular, seem to smell the upcoming Sarah-Kyle romance from half a movie away, and very early guess that Kyle will prove to be John Connor's father.
- The first and second movies were both by James Cameron, when other people continued the series afterward the quality really dropped off. People have favorite versions of the second movie, the extended version gives more information that was cut out of the theatrical, but also has an optional alternate ending that wasn't very good that some streaming services turned on by default. Best combination is the extended but with the original ending. Theatrical is still good though. DON'T READ ANY MOVIE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SECOND MOVIE, they almost always have major spoilers for the second film. This is great stuff, been loving your reactions. Looking forward to the next one ! | : ] '
I'm so glad I didn't read any movie descriptions! I watched it (I'm in the process of editing it, should be out soon) and I would have been so angry if I got that spoiled!
I`m so glad I clicked on this video. Your reaction killed me. More than once, you made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that. Of course, I immediately subscribed to your channel, and I can`t wait for your reaction to part two. When the movie was released, I watched it in the theatres and fell in love with it, as did all my friends. Part two is my absolute favourite. ❤ If we believe Sophia Stewart who claims to be the original author of The Terminator and The Matrix, the stories were initially written as one. She claims that her works were stolen from her and that she fought for the copyrights in court and won. It`s all quite complicated and interesting, especially because Sophia is a black woman who is allegedly the real mother of The T. and The M. Thank you, Penny, for lifting my mood! Sending greetings and love from Slovenia
Love this movie, nice reaction - subbed! You should definitely check out "T2" the sequel, one of the best (if not the best) sequels. The time travel paradigm this movie chooses to follow is the single time stream where changes made in the past affect the future. Of course, that can produce paradoxes (like, how could John Conner send his own father back to conceive him?), but this movie doesn't address those. I've seen all the Terminator movies and the TV series ("The Sarah Conner Chronicles"), and arguably, the first and second Terminators and the TV series are the ones most worth watching. Some people also think T3 is good, but I'm lukewarm on it. The others in the series are interesting mostly if you like the Terminator universe and enjoy the special effects, but if you're like me, you'll come away frustrated and with a headache from all the plot machinations. After T2, I'd instead move on to some classic Schwartzenegger movies, like "True Lies," "Predator," and "Commando." In a totally different vein, I'd highly recommend watching "Forrest Gump" and "Good Will Hunting," excellent movies!
I very much appreciated your viewing perspective and I thought your movie review comments were very insightful. You gave me some thoughts about the plot I had not before considered. For example, John's perspective in really not being able to discuss with Kyle anything personal about Sarah and that he was John's son because of what it might do to the future or revised future. Thanks again, and I much look forward to your future movie reviews.
If you think this movie was good, if you haven't yet, you should check out Abyss. I watched recently and had to keep reminding myself that the movie came out in 1989. The visuals held up That well.
I came for the reaction, which was wonderful, but I found myself fascinated with your accent. Where are you from originally? Keep creating such wonderful reactions. Much love from the USA! \m/
Welcome to temporal paradox 101. The future in a sense is the past and the timeline is basically looped. It's a pretty cool rabbit hole if you start looking into time travel theories
Except for the very first theatrical release of The Terminator. all subsequent releases, in the end credits. have a line crediting the work of Harlan Ellison. Ellison (died 2018) was an infamously irascible writer, of novels, short stories, and several television scripts. He wrote the original script for Star Trek's (Original Series) "City on the Edge of Forever" , which won that years World Science Fiction Hugo Award for best screenplay. Before Star Trek, Harlan had wrote a couple of time travel scripts for an earlier series, The Outer Limits. "Demon with a Glass Hand" was the one most directly influential on Cameron's first Terminator script. Copies of the Terminator script circulated around LA, and Harlan heard about the similarities. Harlan called up Cameron and (supposedly) politely asked for a simple credit of acknowledgment, and no money. James Cameron blew off Harlan Ellison. Big mistake... Harlan was as free in filing lawsuits as any Scientologist. The short of it, in an out-of-court settlement, Harlan got $70K (a token, really, considering it was a box office hit) and those subsequent release credits. If you ever get the chance, ask James Cameron what he thinks about Harlan Ellison...
You will love the second Terminator movie. The special edition contains scenes that better explain how the Terminator lerans. Could you watch the Hobbits and the Lord of the Rings (extended edition, of course)?
At the time of _Terminator,_ Arnold Schwarzenegger hadn't been in the United States long enough to really lose his accent. He did, though, eventually have to start using a vocal coach to _keep_ his Austrian accent, because it was so intrinsically tied to him. He's been in the country for, what, fifty years, now, or something, but he still has that thick accent. I find that hilarious. 😄 Having said that, I'm really glad you liked the movie. I say this whenever someone watches the first movie, but I think it's important and it's really just neat, at least to me. I think the movie is even more amazing when you realize that this movie had basically _no_ budget. That's why the look of the Arnold-head puppet is a bit--dodgy. It's also important to note that time was a problem, particularly with the stop-motion segments. The Terminator skeleton puppet wasn't given to the stop-motion team until almost the very last minute, so they had less than a _quarter_ of the time to take their measurements, make a model, and film it than they should have had. As such, the stop-motion scenes aren't as great as they could have been. The visual effects weren't particularly great, it's true, but it's not from the movie being "bad" or a "product of its time"; it's too little money and too little time. That aside, you're probably going to get a ton of people suggesting to watch the sequel, and I'm fully on-board that train. It really is considered as good, some even consider it much better, than the first. Also, it had a bigger budget and a lot more time, so everything looks positively stunning. Everything _after_ the second movie is where the fan base breaks up into arguments and slap-fights. Everyone loves the first two, but from there on it's a mixed bag. Between a handful of movies and a television show, plots are picked up and thrown away, the physics of pretty much everything vary based on the movie or show, and in general it's--frankly, it's a mess. Personally, I suggest to just ignore the franchise after the sequel, save for _Terminator: Dark Fate._ The movies and series get really weird, contradict each other and themselves, and generally are just a mess, as I said. _Dark Fate,_ however, was made specifically to take place after _Terminator 2: Judgment Day,_ so it thoroughly ignores all that chaos, plus it was created with direct involvement by James Cameron. Personally, I feel it's a very good third movie to follow the first two. That said, you're going to get a lot of people arguing for or against the entire franchise, so really, it's up to you, of course. Alllllll of that aside, if you like time travel movies, I have two to suggest: _Primer_ and _Predestination._ Both feature stable time loops like this movie, but go in somewhat different directions with them. I do suggest to look up absolutely _nothing_ about _Predestination._ There is no way to get any information without really spoiling the movie, so just make sure you have the one starring Ethan Hawke and you'll be fine. 🏳🌈🖖
I'm 100% sure about Terminator 2 but other than that, I heard the only good ones were the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show and the very recent Netflix anime. I have so soooo many classics to watch, I have a lot of time to think about doing other Terminator movies after the second! I thought the special effects were actually incredible for 1984, comparing them to movies from the 90s, but I think it's because practical effects look much better than early CGI. That head bobbing in the corridor was really the only part that didn't convince me, but now you told me why it looked so weird! I wish practical effects were more common, they hold well even after 40 years...CGI, it holds well for about 5 seconds and then looks outdated
@@PennyisWatching I generally agree. I think CGI is best used to augment, not to create. These are just a few examples of CGI being used quite well. Those movies still hold up visually and you'd never expect them to have CGI, ether at all or at least where they do. A few, non-spoilery examples: _Mad Max: Fury Road_ (2015) Scene: Practically all action sequences. How CGI was used: Most of the stunts were practical, but CGI was used to remove safety equipment, enhance backgrounds, and add subtle effects like dust and fire. The film’s visual style is praised for its raw, real feel, yet CGI was crucial to enhancing and polishing these moments. _Gladiator_ (2000) Scene: Rome's Colosseum. How CGI was used: While parts of the Colosseum were built practically, CGI was used to extend the stadium and fill it with spectators. The blend of real set pieces and digital elements makes it difficult to distinguish where the real ends and CGI begins. _Children of Men_ (2006) Scene: The long, single-take action sequences. How CGI was used: CGI was used to stitch together different takes into what appears to be one continuous shot, and to add in elements like blood splatter and explosions in a way that keeps the gritty, grounded look of the film intact. _Black Swan_ (2010) Scene: Subtle transformations and environmental details. How CGI was used: CGI was used sparingly but effectively to enhance Natalie Portman’s physical transformations and to add subtle, unsettling effects to the mirrors, stage, and even her facial expressions, making the psychological tension more palpable without drawing attention to the digital effects. _The Grand Budapest Hotel_ (2014) Scene: Various backgrounds and miniatures. How CGI was used: While Wes Anderson used practical sets and miniatures for much of the film, CGI was used to augment backgrounds, add scale, and ensure the color palette was precise. The visual style feels very handcrafted, but CGI is hidden in plain sight.
Not a fun fact but AI has already murdered 2 people in the US at least. Anton the actor from JJ Abrams Star Trek was murdered by his self driving car during an oil change, started and put itself in gear then crushed him against the garage door. Also a military officer when the AI refused to stand down during a drill and murdered its own operator.
Great reaction! I love watching someone who is actually paying attention to the details lol I grew up in the 80’s and I’m a huge sci-fi fan, so there’s no way to count how many times I’ve seen this movie. T2 is great, but I wouldn’t say it’s better. It’s definitely larger budget and probably one of the best sequels ever, but the original Terminator still does it for me. I feel the same with Alien and Aliens. If no one has told you, the Terminator movies definitely fall off after T2, but a lot of that is because the bar is set so high by T2. I really enjoy T4, but I’m probably the minority in that. Definitely subscribing to see your future videos!
Curious that you mention Alien because that's the next movie I recorded! It kinda felt like a natural choice after Terminator. Gonna do T2 next and then maybe The Thing, Jaws, we'll see! There are so many classics I haven't watched yet
Hi, Penny! I always enjoy seeing young people discovering (and enjoying) the films of my youth, and I think your channel is off to a great start. You respond naturally and sincerely and that is the key. You seem interested in the technical aspects of film-making from past eras, and I notice in many of these channels no-one seems to mention the use of stop-motion photography in special effects, so I thought I might do just that. For those who don't know, this is the frame-by-frame photographing of a model, with adjustments made to the position of the model between each shot, to simulate independent motion of a complete object in 3-D. My 1984 self would rate the stop-motion movement of the flesh-less terminator in this movie as "pretty cool" (that is, whenever the blue-screen effect wasn't too obvious). If you do the original Star Wars movies for this channel, you will see some of the best ever examples of this technique in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983). On the other hand, "T2" is among the first films to make convincing use of early CGI techniques. Stop-motion photography was extremely labour-intensive and not always effective, so CGI was a welcome alternative when it became good enough replace it, but even today it can look quite "cartoony" if done poorly. Stop-motion and other scale-model photography captured real light bouncing off real surfaces, which is why I think the better examples of this special effect in the films of my youth have aged surprisingly well. Ciao!
I am definitely very interested in the technical aspects, but also very ignorant (yet), so I really appreciate your insight! I have watched Star Wars before (my parents are big fans), but only with Italian dubs so it might be worth watching again in original language
I loved this movie! If you are interested in seeing the full uncut reaction you can find it on my patreon. www.patreon.com/pennyiswatching/
hi penny you have a cute accent you must be french or danish or bulgarian or ukrainian/russian, this movie is cool it makes sense how technology is coming true nowadays.
Like Matt said, LOVE your accent, what is it?😅...I see you are a new channel, I'm looking forward to what you'll be watching in the future (Game of Thrones, maybe???? 😊).
10 days late to the party 🥳🎉 Watched your ALIEN reaction yesterday Oct. 11, 2024. Great Reaction! Yes! He's not a FINDANATOR! Yes! She still needs her eyes! 😂 Kinda German act scent! He is from Austria. " I LITERALLY DIDN'T SEE IT CUMMING!! 🤣 I scannediduhhh your channel and looks like you are new at this!! WOW!! You are very guuuuudd! Can't wait for the nayyyyxt moviezzzuh!! Peace 🕊️☮️♾️😎
Part II 😁 Heck!! Forgot! Seen this movie 🍿🎥 a few times and TONS of reactions and only now noticed the answer machine saying "Machines need love too"!! ☮️
Now you have to watch the 2nd one. 😉 I just found you and you seem pretty good.
There was almost no CGI in this, but there were a lot of models used. I prefer practical effect and only CGI when necessary.
"He's a Terminator, not a Findinator." alone is worth giving her a new subscriber 😆😆😆
Yea, that was pretty funny 😅😂
"you're about to be killed, be patient"
I feel like that's the most European thing I've ever heard.
That's what happens when you deal with Italian bureaucracy all of your life 😆
Great reaction, Penny! Onward to T2. You'll be back, and so will I!
5:14 The actor who plays the gun store owner is legendary character actor Dick Miller. He played small roles in hundreds of movies and TV shows from 1955 until his death in 2019.
I just realized, painfully late, that he was in one of my favorite Star Trek DS9 episodes!
@@PennyisWatching Yes! The Bell Riots!
@@sparroni He is an icon - in hundreds of films. There is a documentary about him.
This is another favorite video of mine, you can tell you really enjoyed the movie! 😄
Keep up the great work, oh yeah!
At the beginning, with the guys around at the viewpoint, the blue haired is Bill Paxton, a very well known actor who appeared in Titanic, Aliens or Twister, among others.
He has also been killed in film by a Predator, Alien and Terminator, only actor that I know of who got the trifecta .
21:40 I don’t think the accent is exaggerated, it was much thicker in his first film, although now he claims to be able to speak with a fully American accent but doesn’t - because fans like his accent and expect to hear it.
Dude I love your accent lol. You sound like The Baroness from GI Joe
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@@blastradius9136 Holy sh!t, she does! That’s awesome!
She has glasses like the Baroness too lol
realized at the 4:10 minute mark that she wasn't doing an accent to make fun of the way Arnold speaks. XD
She looks like she could be Wednesday Addams mum.
You can find some of the deleted scenes on youtube, I wish they had left the one about the ending in, where they show that the warehouse machine shop they are in at the end is .....
The Terminator effects in this were done by Stan Winston, who was already an established special effects designer, but went on to become known as possibly the greatest of all time -- and certainly for the era of practical effects, though he also helped pioneer the area of digital FX. He worked on the Terminator, Aliens, and Predator series, as well as The Thing, Friday the 13th, Jurassic Park, and the original Iron Man movie (among others). The studio he founded is still working on movies today.
There is a great horror movie called The Thing 1982 that considered one of the greatest horror movies ever made. It has awesome practical effects. Hopefully you put it on your watch list.
It's on my list! I always ever heard great things about it
23:20 Penny yapping, calculating & making unintentional jokes during a hanky panky scene. 😂
Probably the best 80s Schwarzenegger movie I'm not seeing anybody mention so far is The Running Man. I don't even wanna say what it's about, generally speaking, reactions are kinda better when you don't have any preconceived notions. Great reaction btw!
Growing up, I truly enjoyed the sequel to this one, far more. Now, I watched this movie when I was FAR TOO YOUNG! xD I watched this when I was around 3 or so years old. lmao, the movie became my favorite R rated movie as a youngster. That all ended once I watched the sequel though! You'll understand why after you watch that. :) I"m really looking forward to that reaction! :)
Even now as an adult who's seen this movie far too many times I'm still enjoying the ride each and every time I watch this! The horror elements are so strong and the character development is top tier as well. I mean, the audience cares so much for Sarah and Reese! It's heartbreaking when he's killed. I'm grateful for all of the reactors who've decided to react to this. :) Really brings a smile to my face, watching people see this for the first time. I like seeing the shock on their faces or heartbreak when Reese dies at the end.
This movie's incredible. As I said at the start, this was my favorite as a youngster and it is once again. :) Thank you so much for this amazing reaction!
I saw this in the theater when I was a teenager. Your accent is beautiful Penny, like you.
I just discovered your channel this morning karma and now I am subscribing, so I guess that says how much I enjoyed your reaction. Very smart and funny. Thanks for a great time!
You have a beautiful accent, that’s one of the reasons I subscribed 😊. Also great reaction to the movie!
"It's raining men, halleluiah!" This chick, Penny, has got a very humorous wit. I wonder what part of Transylvania she is from?
125th Street.
The Italian part 😅
There were 7 Nitro bombs. Remember when they finished the first one Kyle said "Six more like that and we'll start on the fuses".
Kyle Reese was born in 2002. With 27 years old (2029), he went back to the past (1984), impregnated Sarah and died. When John Connor is 17 years old, his father Kyle will be born... and he must ensure, without fail, to return him to the past, selling an image of Sarah that will make him fall in love with her, to ensure his conception.
I've read on many sources that he was born in 2003 and I have read other sources that he was born And either 2007 or 2008
Kyle the zoomer hero
What if Kyle wasn't John's original father? What if John picked someone else?
@@KenjaTimu That wouldn't work for multiple reasons. John wouldn't be the same person, for one. And two, the timeline is a self-repeating loop. Kyle Reese and the T-800 are perpetually stuck going back in time to go after Sarah and repeat the exact same actions over and over again without fail. Everything after T2 scraps this, however and ruins the story in my opinion.
Classic time travel paradox. It can’t be reconciled. Also, I find the police station fight scene the break even point of the movie for that reason. Awesome until then, a tough watch the rest of the way.
Great reaction, Penny. It's always so much fun to see someone watch this epic movie for the first time. Your surprise with each "reveal" of the story was perfect. I hope you watch the other films in the franchise, because it's an incredible storyline. If you decide to watch the sequels, then I would like to suggest that you always remember the main point of the message that John sent to Sarah via Kyle, "The future is not set." It will help you to understand how the storyline evolves.
I heard somewhere that the budget for this movie was 6.5 million $, which only makes it more outstanding. With not much of a budget, they made the best of it. (The budget is in numbers as you had it back in 1984, right now it would "translate" into 19.7 million $ or so).
and nowadays they spend a lot more money for movies that are not memorable at all, while we are here being all enthusiastic about a movie that came out 40 years ago!
@@PennyisWatching Yes, we have to wait for independent movies, which are the ones that with lower budgets, are going to tell something really interesting.
Yep, and one of the reasons the movie’s sound is in mono is because James cameron didn’t have the budget for the visual effects he wanted AND stereo sound, so he had to make a choice.
You asked if that was his real accent.
Yes.
In fact, they wanted less of an accent. After all, why would Skynet, a U.S. company, build a robot in the U.S. that is supposed to look and sound like a normal guy to just walk into a human camp then kill everybody, but then give it a distinct foreign accent?
But, Arnold isn't that kind of actor. He doesn't do voices or accents.
In fact, in his first actual movie, they had somebody else dub all of Arnold's lines because the director couldn't understand him.
As a person with an accent, I enjoy his authenticity! Sometimes I wish I also had someone dubbing me though
@@PennyisWatching You have a lovely accent, Penny. Don't change it. It is very endearing. 👍😊
Good reaction Penny. '...a flash forward?' Nice 'Field of Dreams' reference. BTW, the budget for T1 was so small, some of the scenes were shot without permits & the cast & crew had to clear up before the Cops showed up. ; )
The scene under the bridge when Sara says she is "Freezing". It's May in L.A., it's probably 60-70f (20c-ish). Just nit-pickin' I love this movie.
You sound like the only reactor that can watch Arnold and go "What accent?".
Wonderful reaction, I love movies, especially science fiction, action and thrillers. Looking forward to more movie reactions! Best wishes Penny! 🙂❤
lol , I just realized at the 4:10 minute mark that she wasn't doing an accent to make fun of the way Arnold speaks. XD
Hi Penny,
I found your channel through your, 'Dr No' reaction, and have subscribed after watching this reaction too.
Gun salesman was a character actor in several movies best known for Gremlins movie as the vet neighbor
A sad fact, is when Kyle said Sarah, that he always wondered what was she thinking at that moment in the picture. And she was thinking in Kyle during that tape record.
I'm gonna guess the album she's referring to is Make It Big, by Wham!
Good choice, if you look 80s and 90s movies you find so many good, even iconic scenes, keep up the good work .
The first real hint that Reese is John's father is right after the escape from the police station, when Sarah is bandaging Reese's arm. "He's about my height... he has your eyes."
And they made seven pipe bombs... they had the one Reese had walked her through, "Now screw the end cap on... very gently." Then a moment later he said, "Six more like that and I'll get started on the fuses."
Just stumbled across your channel and I’m glad I did. Your accent and your humor make you one of the more fun to watch reactors I’ve come across. Looking forward to more.
As an aside, the gun store owner is played by Dick Miller. The shorter answer to the question of “Where have I seen that guy?” would be, “Where HAVEN’T you seen him.” Dude’s been in nearly 200 movies.
If they made a biopic about Johnny Cash, he would have been the perfect cast!
@@PennyisWatching There actually is a biopic about Johnny Cash, called Walk the Line, starring Joaquin Phoenix as JC. You may want to consider putting that on your list.
I think alot of people recognize him from Gremlins but I always hated that he died on screen in part 1 but they brought him back in gremlins 2
Can't wait for you to watch Terminator 2. Love your accent 😘
Love your sense of anticipation and enthusiasm.
LOVE YOUR CUTE ACCENT😊😊😊
Love the reaction. Love your accent. Love that we'll get a T2 reaction soon. Keep up the good work!
love your reaction! ❤ Im Italian too!
24:19 "I didn't see it coming". That would have been a completely different genre of movie.
I mean we have already seen way, WAY too much of Schwarzenegger at the start of the movie, anything more than that would fall under that different genre!
😊 Great reaction to a great movie. 👏👏 Great accent also. 😊🥰
When you're looking at just the head and shoulders of the Terminator Robot, that's a guy standing there wearing a huge puppet.
Great reaction :) you're very funny. I enjoyed that.
That was great, thanks for posting.
Who other than Michael Biehn could have played Kyle Reese so perfectly?! He studied the Warsaw Ghetto resistance fighters to better get into Reese's guerrilla vibe.
4:01 James Cameron was an artist even before he became a director, so he has an impeccable eye for detail. He also loves piercing blue light. He invented the "Tech Noir" aesthetic. Some say that's why the bar in this movie is called "Tech Noir." Just Cameron's way of driving the point home.
4:13 Michael Connell Biehn glancing over the name "Michael B. Connor."
4:17 In the '80s, that was normal. That was the standard aesthetic for a lot of vehicles in the '80s.
5:09 Dick Miller. He's one of those types of character actors known as a "That Guy." There's a legend that if you put Dick Miller in your movie, it would be a hit, so he was thought of as a good luck charm in the flesh.
5:22 It's true. You can't do that. Not IRL. Ammo is stored and sold separately. Plus, there's a certain etiquette of civility in gun culture that people are expected to maintain. Swiss gun culture is particularly...cultured.
6:45 A perfect encapsulation of the concept of space-time relativity. A flash-BACK for Reese is a flash-FORWARD for the audience. Btw, there's a video game called 'Flashback' and it's awesome. The original, that is. Never played the reboot. It wears its influenced on its sleeve. One of the movies it draws inspirado from is 'Total Recall'.
11:35 Reese's Ithaca 37 M&P is more powerful than any weapon the Terminator uses other than the SPAS-12. They're both 12-gauge shotguns that use standard shells only (2.75-inch). In metric, that's 18.5x70mm. The issue is the types of ammo available. Blunt projectiles can wreck the Terminator's flesh (eventually inducing gangrene), but do "jack monkey squat" to its hyper-alloy combat chassis. Even 12-gauge slugs - which can bust the engine block of a Mack truck - don't have enough "umph." To penetrate that kind of armor, you need something chambered for, say, .50 BMG. Kinda hard for an everyday person to get, especially in California.
12:32 / 12:37 He's being a soldier right there. More specifically, a sergeant. He understands the urgency of the situation, and he doesn't have to time for her to "get" the situation slowly or gently.
17:52 Blue and orange contrast. Not sure if this movie was the first, but it's been a recurring motif ever since.
21:39 Austrian
26:16 Seven
I like that aesthetic for vehicles way more than what we get nowadays, despite being a 90s girl. My favorite car is still the Lamborghini Diablo and it's all full of sharp corners. I have never seen mopeds with sharp corners before tho, I guess they weren't common in Italy when I was little! The stereotype about Italians and Vespa was definitely true.
I didn't know the game Flashback and I'm surely gonna play it. I've been playing a lot of retro games lately, catching up with stuff that came out before I was old enough to play (I started with PS1 so anything older than 1995-6 I didn't really get a chance to play back then) - thank you!
10:45 Canada Dry is a popular brand of ginger ale.
Sarah connor turned the terminator into a panini. Lol
Loved it when Penny connected the dots! Yes, Kyle is his own best friend's dad.
I LOVE that it wasn't obvious from the start, they did an outstanding job with the writing
Kyle Reese was supposed to be played by Arnold, and the Terminator (which is an infiltration unit) offered to a young Mel Gibson before they gave the Terminator part to Arnold to make it more menacing. OJ Simpson was considered for the Terminator part, but in 1984 thought not to be convincing as a killer.
Great accent Penny❤
Great reaction ❤️
I'm taking advantage of the fact that you're just starting and said you read all the comments, lol. Three recommendations.
First: from what I've seen, reactors choose their movies based on votes on Patreon. However, that way they risk omitting niche movies, or movies that are outside their bubble. At least once in a while choose movies by other criteria.
Second: in the spirit of the above, after watching The Matrix (in case, absurdly, you haven't seen it), watch Dark City (1998). A few other suggestions, from various genres: Ghost (1990), Leon (1994), Braveheart (1995), La Vita e Bella (1997), Pay it Forward (2000), K-PAX (2001), Spy Game (2001), Sweet November (2001), District 9 (2009), Passion Play (2010; massively underrated, but needs to be watched till the end), Dream House (2011) and the list goes on. And if you ever start reacting to TV shows, watch The Wire.
Third: it would be nice to post a full, unedited reaction on UA-cam every now and then, as a sort of teaser. Make things a little different then everyone else.
Good luck!
Absolutely feel free to give me any and all feedback! That's the only way to learn since I'm just starting :)
I haven't watched many of the great classics ((like, I've never even seen Jaws, and I only watched Alien a few days ago to record the next video) so I'm gonna start with those, but once I'm done with the basis I can definitely go wild! I'm not even sure I really have my own bubble, since I grew up watching way more anime and tv shows than movies. I guess my bubble is whatever Quentin Tarantino makes!
I have seen the Matrix when it came out (feeling super old by saying it), and I watched Leon when I was probably too young to understand it - didn't watch any of the others! Ghost is my mom's favorite movie though, which makes me think it's definitely out of that famous bubble we were talking about😆 And being Italian, I feel like the fact I have never watched La Vita è Bella must be a glitch in the Matrix
I post full unedited reactions on Patreon and some of them are free of charge, UA-cam doesn't really like unedited reactions because of copyright, unless people want to watch my face with no movie frames at all?
Movies are usually better than my face, better plot 😆
Thank you for helping!
1984 Album - Purple Rain by Prince
That's a great one, but my favorite is Ride the Lightning by Metallica!
I love this movie. It terrified me when I saw it in the theaters as a kid.
the gun shop owner is played by Dick miller maybe thru the gremlin's movie, canada dry is ginger ale, alos fun fact the night club was a set that camero built overnight and movie staff had turn down people that tried to enter thinking the club was real
also arnold was denied to dub himself for the german version do to his strong accent XD also arnold was also chosen because he has a habbit of looking without turning his head
Ooooh 100% it was Gremlins - I love that, I even have a collectible duck version of Stripe (tho I have to admit I wish it was Gizmo, because Gizmo is much cuter. Even Mogwai is cuter. I also love Mogwai, the band, but now I'm digressing)
Also, Red Dawn, "Avenge me boy! Aveeenge meeeee!"
penny got a good brain in that noggin, she asked who would teach sarah all the skills if reese dies. awesome question and cant wait till the part 2 the last movie : D
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Yes you should be sorry
Not dynamite but a plastic explosive. Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel and funded the prize later. Dynamite is nitroglycerin in a base diatomaceous earth that helps to stabilize the explosive. Nobel died taking nitroglycerin as medicine later on as well. Most chemical explosives have 3 main ingredients with one an energy source like sugar or charcoal then an Oxidizer often some nitrite salt and accelerant like sulfur. Exact amounts are key but many mixes are easy to find.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your reaction, i like your irreverent sense of humor i get it. T2 is a great movie and what a sequel should be. Can't wait to see your reaction.❤
Terminator 2, Predator, Total Recall , True Lies, Last action hero, are a few you should check out.
I recorded my reaction to Alien so that's gonna be the next one, but then I'll do Terminator 2!
I have already watched True Lies when I was a kid, but all of the others are definitely on the list
"you seemed ...just a little sad. I used to always wonder what you were thinking about at that moment..."
That sentence was so heartbreaking with the hindsight, they did such a great job with the writing!
@@PennyisWatching The perfect circle of the picture's existence gives real emotional weight to the ending.
That's a lovely accent you have! New Jersey?
Close enough! Italy ;)
@@PennyisWatching LOL! Good one!
Pizza. Ferrari. La Scala. Mafia. Did I miss anything about Italy?
Austria
Fantastic comment!
I know you're going to do T2. If you are looking for suggestions in this general era and genre, if you haven't seen them yet: "Robocop," "Total Recall," "Starship Troopers," "Blade Runner," "Alien," and maybe some newer scifi, all with Tom Cruise: "Minority Report," Oblivion," "Edge of Tomorrow," and "War of the Worlds."
And if you are looking for something different, maybe "The Sixth Sense," "The Shining," "The Silence of the Lambs," and "Jaws."
Not a darn thing wrong with True Lies...its another fine team up of Arnold, Jim Cameron, and Bill Paxton, add Tom Arnold comedic abilities and Jamie Lee Curtis's screaming pipes, it was also a classic.
Many reactors, and female ones in particular, seem to smell the upcoming Sarah-Kyle romance from half a movie away, and very early guess that Kyle will prove to be John Connor's father.
Good girl for reacting to this great film and catching on to what was going on.
Thanks for this enjoyable reaction video ❤️
I would have gone back in time, if only to live during the time before the start of the war.
Annie actually says Ill6Be Back in 16 of his movies but this was the first time
Oh, Miss Penny. I was subbed to ur other ...anyway. Happy to see you😊
You should watch "Thief" by Michael Mann who was - the way it was shot - clearly the blueprint for Terminator.
Awesome movie from another awesome filmmaker ✊😑
Great reaction!
Both Sarah Connor and Adrienne in Rocky became very strong women.
- The first and second movies were both by James Cameron, when other people continued the series afterward the quality really dropped off.
People have favorite versions of the second movie, the extended version gives more information that was cut out of the theatrical, but also has an optional alternate ending that wasn't very good that some streaming services turned on by default. Best combination is the extended but with the original ending. Theatrical is still good though.
DON'T READ ANY MOVIE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SECOND MOVIE, they almost always have major spoilers for the second film.
This is great stuff, been loving your reactions. Looking forward to the next one !
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I'm so glad I didn't read any movie descriptions! I watched it (I'm in the process of editing it, should be out soon) and I would have been so angry if I got that spoiled!
I`m so glad I clicked on this video.
Your reaction killed me. More than once, you made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that.
Of course, I immediately subscribed to your channel, and I can`t wait for your reaction to part two.
When the movie was released, I watched it in the theatres and fell in love with it, as did all my friends.
Part two is my absolute favourite. ❤
If we believe Sophia Stewart who claims to be the original author of The Terminator and The Matrix, the stories were initially written as one.
She claims that her works were stolen from her and that she fought for the copyrights in court and won. It`s all quite complicated and interesting, especially because Sophia is a black woman who is allegedly the real mother of The T. and The M.
Thank you, Penny, for lifting my mood!
Sending greetings and love from Slovenia
Love this movie, nice reaction - subbed! You should definitely check out "T2" the sequel, one of the best (if not the best) sequels.
The time travel paradigm this movie chooses to follow is the single time stream where changes made in the past affect the future. Of course, that can produce paradoxes (like, how could John Conner send his own father back to conceive him?), but this movie doesn't address those. I've seen all the Terminator movies and the TV series ("The Sarah Conner Chronicles"), and arguably, the first and second Terminators and the TV series are the ones most worth watching. Some people also think T3 is good, but I'm lukewarm on it. The others in the series are interesting mostly if you like the Terminator universe and enjoy the special effects, but if you're like me, you'll come away frustrated and with a headache from all the plot machinations. After T2, I'd instead move on to some classic Schwartzenegger movies, like "True Lies," "Predator," and "Commando." In a totally different vein, I'd highly recommend watching "Forrest Gump" and "Good Will Hunting," excellent movies!
I very much appreciated your viewing perspective and I thought your movie review comments were very insightful. You gave me some thoughts about the plot I had not before considered. For example, John's perspective in really not being able to discuss with Kyle anything personal about Sarah and that he was John's son because of what it might do to the future or revised future. Thanks again, and I much look forward to your future movie reviews.
Everyone starts from scratch, don't give up, I hope that one day you will become a great UA-camr.
"Hello, Tony Soprano" 😅 🤌
If you think this movie was good, if you haven't yet, you should check out Abyss. I watched recently and had to keep reminding myself that the movie came out in 1989. The visuals held up That well.
It's on my list of movies to watch! I found it in pretty much every "Top 10/50/100 Sci-Fi movies" lists on the internet, so I guess it must be good!
I came for the reaction, which was wonderful, but I found myself fascinated with your accent. Where are you from originally? Keep creating such wonderful reactions. Much love from the USA! \m/
I was gonna guess Norwegian but somewhere above she mentioned it's Italian.
I am Italian!
If you haven't seen Alien or Alien's, I'd highly recommend them.
That's actually the next video! Terminator 2 right after :)
Welcome to temporal paradox 101. The future in a sense is the past and the timeline is basically looped. It's a pretty cool rabbit hole if you start looking into time travel theories
At least in this one no one risked to have a special time with their own grandma
@@PennyisWatchingBack to the Future has one worse than grandma. Won’t say more to spoil it.
Oh you have to watch the sequel now 😊
Absolutely yes!
Except for the very first theatrical release of The Terminator. all subsequent releases, in the end credits. have a line crediting the work of Harlan Ellison.
Ellison (died 2018) was an infamously irascible writer, of novels, short stories, and several television scripts. He wrote the original script for Star Trek's (Original Series) "City on the Edge of Forever" , which won that years World Science Fiction Hugo Award for best screenplay. Before Star Trek, Harlan had wrote a couple of time travel scripts for an earlier series, The Outer Limits. "Demon with a Glass Hand" was the one most directly influential on Cameron's first Terminator script.
Copies of the Terminator script circulated around LA, and Harlan heard about the similarities. Harlan called up Cameron and (supposedly) politely asked for a simple credit of acknowledgment, and no money.
James Cameron blew off Harlan Ellison. Big mistake...
Harlan was as free in filing lawsuits as any Scientologist. The short of it, in an out-of-court settlement, Harlan got $70K (a token, really, considering it was a box office hit) and those subsequent release credits.
If you ever get the chance, ask James Cameron what he thinks about Harlan Ellison...
You will love the second Terminator movie. The special edition contains scenes that better explain how the Terminator lerans.
Could you watch the Hobbits and the Lord of the Rings (extended edition, of course)?
17:12 "Ill be back."
Penny's version was better. 😆
The guy at the beginning who was killed by Annie is the main badguy in a Stallone movie COBRA as really good
He also played multiple roles across the Star Trek franchise and was HILARIOUS in Joe Dirt.
At the time of _Terminator,_ Arnold Schwarzenegger hadn't been in the United States long enough to really lose his accent. He did, though, eventually have to start using a vocal coach to _keep_ his Austrian accent, because it was so intrinsically tied to him. He's been in the country for, what, fifty years, now, or something, but he still has that thick accent. I find that hilarious. 😄
Having said that, I'm really glad you liked the movie. I say this whenever someone watches the first movie, but I think it's important and it's really just neat, at least to me.
I think the movie is even more amazing when you realize that this movie had basically _no_ budget. That's why the look of the Arnold-head puppet is a bit--dodgy.
It's also important to note that time was a problem, particularly with the stop-motion segments. The Terminator skeleton puppet wasn't given to the stop-motion team until almost the very last minute, so they had less than a _quarter_ of the time to take their measurements, make a model, and film it than they should have had. As such, the stop-motion scenes aren't as great as they could have been.
The visual effects weren't particularly great, it's true, but it's not from the movie being "bad" or a "product of its time"; it's too little money and too little time.
That aside, you're probably going to get a ton of people suggesting to watch the sequel, and I'm fully on-board that train. It really is considered as good, some even consider it much better, than the first. Also, it had a bigger budget and a lot more time, so everything looks positively stunning.
Everything _after_ the second movie is where the fan base breaks up into arguments and slap-fights. Everyone loves the first two, but from there on it's a mixed bag. Between a handful of movies and a television show, plots are picked up and thrown away, the physics of pretty much everything vary based on the movie or show, and in general it's--frankly, it's a mess.
Personally, I suggest to just ignore the franchise after the sequel, save for _Terminator: Dark Fate._ The movies and series get really weird, contradict each other and themselves, and generally are just a mess, as I said. _Dark Fate,_ however, was made specifically to take place after _Terminator 2: Judgment Day,_ so it thoroughly ignores all that chaos, plus it was created with direct involvement by James Cameron. Personally, I feel it's a very good third movie to follow the first two.
That said, you're going to get a lot of people arguing for or against the entire franchise, so really, it's up to you, of course.
Alllllll of that aside, if you like time travel movies, I have two to suggest: _Primer_ and _Predestination._ Both feature stable time loops like this movie, but go in somewhat different directions with them. I do suggest to look up absolutely _nothing_ about _Predestination._ There is no way to get any information without really spoiling the movie, so just make sure you have the one starring Ethan Hawke and you'll be fine.
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I'm 100% sure about Terminator 2 but other than that, I heard the only good ones were the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show and the very recent Netflix anime. I have so soooo many classics to watch, I have a lot of time to think about doing other Terminator movies after the second!
I thought the special effects were actually incredible for 1984, comparing them to movies from the 90s, but I think it's because practical effects look much better than early CGI. That head bobbing in the corridor was really the only part that didn't convince me, but now you told me why it looked so weird!
I wish practical effects were more common, they hold well even after 40 years...CGI, it holds well for about 5 seconds and then looks outdated
@@PennyisWatching I generally agree. I think CGI is best used to augment, not to create. These are just a few examples of CGI being used quite well. Those movies still hold up visually and you'd never expect them to have CGI, ether at all or at least where they do. A few, non-spoilery examples:
_Mad Max: Fury Road_ (2015)
Scene: Practically all action sequences.
How CGI was used: Most of the stunts were practical, but CGI was used to remove safety equipment, enhance backgrounds, and add subtle effects like dust and fire. The film’s visual style is praised for its raw, real feel, yet CGI was crucial to enhancing and polishing these moments.
_Gladiator_ (2000)
Scene: Rome's Colosseum.
How CGI was used: While parts of the Colosseum were built practically, CGI was used to extend the stadium and fill it with spectators. The blend of real set pieces and digital elements makes it difficult to distinguish where the real ends and CGI begins.
_Children of Men_ (2006)
Scene: The long, single-take action sequences.
How CGI was used: CGI was used to stitch together different takes into what appears to be one continuous shot, and to add in elements like blood splatter and explosions in a way that keeps the gritty, grounded look of the film intact.
_Black Swan_ (2010)
Scene: Subtle transformations and environmental details.
How CGI was used: CGI was used sparingly but effectively to enhance Natalie Portman’s physical transformations and to add subtle, unsettling effects to the mirrors, stage, and even her facial expressions, making the psychological tension more palpable without drawing attention to the digital effects.
_The Grand Budapest Hotel_ (2014)
Scene: Various backgrounds and miniatures.
How CGI was used: While Wes Anderson used practical sets and miniatures for much of the film, CGI was used to augment backgrounds, add scale, and ensure the color palette was precise. The visual style feels very handcrafted, but CGI is hidden in plain sight.
"The Terminator": The Hero's Journey of Sarah Connor, assisted by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Reese.
Waiting for your reaction of the sequels 😊❤
New subscriber I understand everything u say and love ur reactions 💜 from England
Hope u got to watch terminator 2
You can find the Terminator 2 reaction on the channel! I loved it :)
Not a fun fact but AI has already murdered 2 people in the US at least. Anton the actor from JJ Abrams Star Trek was murdered by his self driving car during an oil change, started and put itself in gear then crushed him against the garage door. Also a military officer when the AI refused to stand down during a drill and murdered its own operator.
There she is! 😊
Great reaction! I love watching someone who is actually paying attention to the details lol I grew up in the 80’s and I’m a huge sci-fi fan, so there’s no way to count how many times I’ve seen this movie. T2 is great, but I wouldn’t say it’s better. It’s definitely larger budget and probably one of the best sequels ever, but the original Terminator still does it for me. I feel the same with Alien and Aliens. If no one has told you, the Terminator movies definitely fall off after T2, but a lot of that is because the bar is set so high by T2. I really enjoy T4, but I’m probably the minority in that. Definitely subscribing to see your future videos!
Curious that you mention Alien because that's the next movie I recorded! It kinda felt like a natural choice after Terminator. Gonna do T2 next and then maybe The Thing, Jaws, we'll see! There are so many classics I haven't watched yet
@@PennyisWatching you can’t go wrong with any of those! I look forward to it!
Great reaction!! This is my first time seeing one of your reactions, where are you from?
Italy! I started very recently, so it's not surprising you haven't seen me around before 😊
Have you seen the 1982 movie "Blade Runner"?. It used these bluish hues as well.
Hi, Penny! I always enjoy seeing young people discovering (and enjoying) the films of my youth, and I think your channel is off to a great start. You respond naturally and sincerely and that is the key.
You seem interested in the technical aspects of film-making from past eras, and I notice in many of these channels no-one seems to mention the use of stop-motion photography in special effects, so I thought I might do just that. For those who don't know, this is the frame-by-frame photographing of a model, with adjustments made to the position of the model between each shot, to simulate independent motion of a complete object in 3-D. My 1984 self would rate the stop-motion movement of the flesh-less terminator in this movie as "pretty cool" (that is, whenever the blue-screen effect wasn't too obvious).
If you do the original Star Wars movies for this channel, you will see some of the best ever examples of this technique in "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) and "Return of the Jedi" (1983).
On the other hand, "T2" is among the first films to make convincing use of early CGI techniques. Stop-motion photography was extremely labour-intensive and not always effective, so CGI was a welcome alternative when it became good enough replace it, but even today it can look quite "cartoony" if done poorly. Stop-motion and other scale-model photography captured real light bouncing off real surfaces, which is why I think the better examples of this special effect in the films of my youth have aged surprisingly well.
Ciao!
I am definitely very interested in the technical aspects, but also very ignorant (yet), so I really appreciate your insight!
I have watched Star Wars before (my parents are big fans), but only with Italian dubs so it might be worth watching again in original language