The "Terminator"Made on a low budget, "The Terminator" was one of the most influential films of the 1980s. This text places the film in the context of exploitation films, and argues that it is compelling because it deals with the darker, more visceral pleasures of movie-going. |
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Introduction | 6 |
Making The Terminator | 23 |
Defending The Terminator | 47 |
Copyright | |
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