James Cameron's The Terminator Celebrates 40 Years

This year’s science fiction classic “The Terminator” by James Cameron, celebrates its 40th anniversary in cinemas as a mark of the film’s powerful and unwavering legacy. Undoubtedly, it was one of the major films that not only defined the genre but also made Arnold Schwarzenegger as quick an international star. It was one of the first films, which brought science fiction closer in spirit to action, mixing a thrilling plot with deep philosophical question about technology and human nature.

In fact, at the time, when James Carmeron was working on the script of “The Terminator”, he saw an “incredibly brutal” character during one of his night fevers, which became a source of inspiration for the world’s recognized masterpiece in the history of cinematography. The film was produced in several sequels only to make humanity one of the major pit-stops in the course of its existence. Though the feature was viewed as a plain and regular genre film, it became widely recognized for its intellectual component. Subsequently, the film has captured the hearts and minds of even such film experts and specialists as academics. Undoubtedly, “The Terminator’s” return to picture-houses revives the film for the new generation of spectators who are encouraged to watch another striking motion picture and join the army of its adherents.