Review of The Terminator (1984) by Muffenboy H — 03 Aug 2014

I guess you had to be there when it dropped. Because it's just okay today.

This review of The Terminator (1984) was written by Muffenboy H on 03 Aug 2014.

The Terminator has generally received very positive reviews.

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