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The terminator
- Title
- The terminator / Sean French.
- Author
- French, Sean, 1959-
- Publication
- London ; New York, NY : British Film Institute, [2021]
- ©2021
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Details
- Additional Authors
- British Film Institute, issuing body.
- Description
- 80 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 19 cm.
- Summary
- "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."--Publisher's description.
- Series Statement
- BFI film classics
- Uniform Title
- BFI film classics.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- History.
- Note
- Previous edition: 1996.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Beginnings -- Borrowings -- Making The terminator -- The plot -- Schwarzenegger -- Defending The terminator -- Watching The terminator -- Afterlife.
- Call Number
- MFLP (Terminator) 21-3370
- ISBN
- 9781839022128
- 1839022124
- OCLC
- 1242771856
- Author
- French, Sean, 1959- author.
- Title
- The terminator / Sean French.
- Publisher
- London ; New York, NY : British Film Institute, [2021]
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Edition
- [2021 edition].
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- BFI film classicsBFI film classics.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Added Author
- British Film Institute, issuing body.
- Other Form:
- ebook version : 9781839022135
- Research Call Number
- MFLP (Terminator) 21-3370