Format:
1 Online-Ressource (80 pages)
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illustrations
Edition:
Second edition
Edition:
Also published in print
ISBN:
9781839022159
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9781839022142
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9781839022128
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1839022124
Series Statement:
BFI Film Classics
Content:
Foreword to the 2021 edition -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. Beginnings -- 2. Borrowings -- 3. Making The Terminator -- 4. The Plot -- 5. Schwarzenegger -- 6. Defending The Terminator -- 7. Watching The Terminator -- 8. Afterlife Credits
Content:
"Made on a low budget, The Terminator was one of the most influential films of the 1980s. Combining explosive special effects and an intricate time-travel plot, it set Arnold Schwarzenegger on the road to superstardom and allowed its director, James Cameron, to go on to make some of the most expensive films of all time. The Terminator quickly found a cult following who appreciated its deadpan humour, comic-book violence and elaborate variations on standard science fiction themes. Resolutely populist, accomplished and instantly memorable, The Terminator has dramatically outlived its humble beginnings. Sean French's insightful study traces the film's production history, its sources and the extent of its influence. He argues that The Terminator 's visual flair, stylised acting and choreographed violence are so compelling not so much because they offer intellectual rewards but because they traffic in the darker, more visceral pleasures of moviegoing. In his foreword to this new edition, Sean French reflects on Terminator sequels and reboots, suggesting that the original film has more in common with the gritty visions of the New Hollywood than present-day action blockbusters."--
Note:
Also published in print.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781839022128
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781839022128
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781839022159
