Review of The Terminator (1984) by Rawballs B — 11 Mar 2014

A well-directed action'fantasy movie by Cameron, superbly acted by Schwarzenegger and perfectly polished sci-fi motion pic, knowing it is a true antiquated film...

This review of The Terminator (1984) was written by Rawballs B on 11 Mar 2014.

The Terminator has generally received very positive reviews.

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Whoever can truly say that they don't like this movie can shove their head up their arse and speak, because that's where crap should really come from…

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