Why does ``The Terminator'' never get old? “Fear” and “compositional power” that transcend time

The biggest feature is the "fear" that the T-800 gives.

Before we get into the details of ``The Terminator'', let's first briefly look back at the history of science fiction movies.

`` Star Wars '' was born in 1977, followed by `` Close Encounters of the Third Kind of the Third Kind'' in 1977, `` Alien '' in 1979, `` ET '' and `` Blade Runner '' in 1982, followed by ``Terminator'' in 1984, and ``The Terminator'' in 1985. followed by `` Back to the Future .''

By the way, in the 1984 U.S. box office rankings, 1st place was `` Beverly Hills Cop ,'' 2nd place was `` Ghostbusters ,'' 3rd place was ` `Indiana Jones ,'' 4th place was ``Gremlins,'' and 4th place was `` Gremlins .'' 5th place goes to `` The Karate Kid ''. By the way, ``The Terminator'' is in 21st place. It was released in Japan the following year in 1985, and became a hit with distribution revenue of approximately 530 million yen.

The 10 years since the birth of Star Wars can be called the golden age of science fiction movies. ``The Terminator'' is also firmly embedded in this category, creating an era.

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So, is The Terminator's biggest selling point its sci-fi feel? When asked that question, a question mark comes to mind. In fact, surprisingly there aren't many sci-fi depictions of the near future in ``The The Terminator.'' At the beginning, the movie gets a lot of attention with the depiction of a battlefield with flying fighter planes and lasers, but from then on, the realistic depiction continues until the middle, when The Terminator's skin is peeled off. Of course, the setting is a solid science fiction story with a time travel theme, but visually it has a very strong sense of being in the flesh.

Rather, this work was a ``caught-in-the-wall suspense'', ``a thriller in which an immortal killer chases after you'', and ``a new kind of horror in which a crazy machine appears''. What leaves a strong impression on me is the terror of The Terminator, the T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who never stops no matter what he does.

It's a sense of fear that's a little different from the excitement of Star Wars or the sadness of Blade Runner. In my opinion, movies like `` Duel '' (71), `` Jaws '' (75), `` The Birds '' (63), and `` Misery '' (90) where ``no one dies at all'' and ``the characters just keep chasing you'' are better. It might be close. I'm sure many people were shocked to see the T-800 coming at you without stopping, even if it turned into a fireball, got hit by a car, or even if its skin got sore and melted.

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In other words, it can be said that the greatest feature of ``The Terminator'' is fear and thrill. Movies that make people's hearts flutter will always capture people's hearts.

What is important here is that this work has an extremely simple structure. The main story is, ``A scary guy is chasing me to the ends of the earth,'' and that's it. Anyone can understand it, regardless of age or gender. You will never be left behind.

``The Terminator'' is extremely skillful in its ``introduction,'' ``introduction,'' and ``presentation,'' and it elevates genres such as science fiction and time travel, which often have a difficult image, into first-class entertainment that appeals to the viewer. .

“Transforming” T-800