[109], In 2010, the Independent Film & Television Alliance selected the film as one of the 30 Most Significant Independent Films of the last 30 years. [12] Cameron's influences included 1950s science fiction films, the 1960s fantasy television series The Outer Limits, and contemporary films such as The Driver (1978) and Mad Max 2 (1981). Con Linda Hamilton, Peter Horton, Courtney Gains, R.G. Linda Carroll Hamilton (born September 26, 1956) is an American actress. [71] The film won three Saturn Awards for Best Science Fiction Film, best make-up and best writing. [36] Cameron found a role for Lance Henriksen as Vukovich, as Henriksen had been essential to finding finances for the film. Hamilton's father, Carroll Stanford Hamilton, a physician, died when she was five, and her mother later married a police chief. With Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Paul Winfield. [24] After the meeting, Cameron returned to Daly saying Schwarzenegger would not play Reese but that "he'd make a hell of a Terminator".[26]. She is best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in the Terminator film series and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990), for which she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. [1][2][3] Hamilton had an identical twin sister, Leslie Hamilton Freas (1956–2020),[4][5] one older sister and one younger brother. Nov 24, 2018 - Explore Ali Brown's board "Sexy Linda Hamilton ♡" on Pinterest. [57] The film premiered on October 26, 1984. [47], Schwarzenegger tried to have the iconic line "I'll be back" changed as he had difficulty pronouncing the word I'll. They have very little time to fall in love. [24], This article is about the actress. You Devil. For the franchise, see, 1984 science fiction film directed by James Cameron. Kyle Reese, a human soldier sent back in time from the same year, arrives shortly afterwards. [79] Some accounts of the settlement state that "Demon with a Glass Hand", another Outer Limits episode written by Ellison, was also claimed to have been plagiarized by the film,[81][82][83][84] but Ellison explicitly stated that The Terminator "was a ripoff" of "Soldier" rather than of "Demon with a Glass Hand". Cameron wanted to convince the audience that the model of the structure was capable of doing what they saw Schwarzenegger doing. [38], Filming for The Terminator was set to begin in early 1983 in Toronto, but was halted when producer Dino De Laurentiis applied an option in Schwarzenegger's contract that would make him unavailable for nine months while he was filming Conan the Destroyer. Michael Biehn plays Kyle Reese, a soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah. [116][117] Schwarzenegger biographer Laurence Leamer wrote that The Terminator "was an influential film affecting a whole generation of darkly hued science fiction, and it was one of Arnold's best performances. To prepare for the role, Schwarzenegger spent three months training with weapons to be able to use them and feel comfortable around them. In its second week, The Terminator reached number 4 on the top video cassette rentals and number 12 on top video cassette sales charts. She also starred as Vicky Baxter in the horror film Children of the Corn (1984), Doctor Amy Franklin in the monster film King Kong Lives (1986), and Mayor Rachel Wando in the disaster thriller film Dante's Peak (1997). [41], The sequences set in 2029 and the stop-motion scenes were developed by Fantasy II, a special effects company headed by Gene Warren Junior. 34. But the beauty of movies is that they don't have to be logical. [63] A review in Orange Coast magazine stated that "the distinguishing virtue of The Terminator is its relentless tension. She is best known for her portrayal of Sarah Connor in the Terminator film series and Catherine Chandler in the television series Beauty and the Beast (1987-1990), for which she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. "[46] Most of The Terminator's action scenes were filmed at night, which led to tight filming schedules before sunrise. Casting Arnold Schwarzenegger as our Terminator, on the other hand, shouldn't have worked. "[87], The Terminator was released on VHS and Betamax in 1985. The film remained at number one in its second week. "[34] Cameron cast Linda Hamilton, who had just finished filming Children of the Corn. [33], In the first pages of the script, Sarah Connor is described as "19, small and delicate features. [57] At an early screening of the film, the actors' agents insisted to the producers that the film should be screened for critics. While Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton may now be the bestest of buddies in Hollywood, Hamilton admits that she did not want to work with the Austrian Oak in 1984 Terminator movie. In the ensuing chase, Kyle is wounded by gunfire while throwing pipe bombs at the Terminator. "[28] He recounted in his memoir, Total Recall, that he was initially hesitant, but thought that playing a robot in a contemporary film would be a challenging change of pace from Conan the Barbarian and that the film was low-profile enough that it would not damage his career if it were unsuccessful. Linda Hamilton on ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’: “I don’t know if my body is ever going to be the same” The queen of '80s action returns to the franchise that made her name By Claire Lim Cameron replied that he "had no choice but to agree with the settlement. She also starred in the CBS made-for-TV movie Country Gold alongside Loni Anderson and Earl Holliman. [25] However, Cameron was entertained by Schwarzenegger, who would talk about how the villain should be played. Durata 93 min. Linda Hamilton, left, and Arnold Schwarzenegger star in Skydance Productions and Paramount Pictures' Terminator: Dark Fate The star also revealed she … [9] Inspired by director John Carpenter, who had made the slasher film Halloween (1978) on a low budget, Cameron used the dream as a "launching pad" to write a slasher-style film. 161. Appearing on the Graham Norton show for their latest Terminator: Dark Fate, Hamilton telling Norton on she felt working with “the Austrian Oak,” then says “Yeah, not at all,”. [30] Hurd stated that "almost everyone else who came in from the audition was so tough that you just never believed that there was gonna be this human connection between Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese. "[86], The film also explores the potential dangers of AI dominance and rebellion. Executive producers John Daly and Derek Gibson of Hemdale Film Corporation were instrumental in financing and production.[4][7][8]. Following the success of the Terminator series, she hosted Saturday Night Live. Tra tecnologia e umanità, il film di James Cameron diventato un classico della fantascienza. In New York she attended acting workshops given by Lee Strasberg. As they hide in a parking lot, Kyle explains to Sarah that an artificial intelligence defense network, Skynet, created by Cyberdyne Systems, will become self-aware in the near future and initiate a nuclear holocaust. After this, Cameron dismissed his agent.[11]. Schwarzenegger was not as excited by the film; during an interview on the set of Conan the Destroyer, an interviewer asked him about a pair of shoes he had, which belonged to the wardrobe for The Terminator. It tracks the last Sarah Connor to a nightclub, but Kyle rescues her. "[60] The Terminator grossed $38.3 million in United States and Canada and $40 million in other territories for a total worldwide of $78.3 million. A week before filming started, Linda Hamilton sprained her ankle, leading to a production change whereby the scenes in which Hamilton needed to run occurred as late as the filming schedule allowed. [23] Orion only held one press screening for the film. Dark Horse Comics published a comic in 1990 that took place 39 years after the film. It made no sense whatsoever. [38][41] Winston had a team of seven artists work for six months to create a Terminator puppet; it was first molded in clay, then plaster reinforced with steel ribbing. Hamilton left the series in 1989 and it ended in 1990. The series was critically acclaimed, and she received Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations. It pursues them into a factory, where Kyle activates machinery to confuse the Terminator. Orion agreed to distribute the film if Cameron could get financial backing elsewhere. Cameron turned down this theme, as he believed it would lose the audience's excitement. [89][90] Polish resistance movement in World War II, List of science-fiction films of the 1980s, List of films with a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, "A History of Iconic Roles That Famous Actors Turned Down - Sylvester Stallone as T-800 (, "Creator James Cameron on Terminator's Origins, Arnold as Robot, Machine Wars", "Quint chats with Michael Biehn, Part 1! Linda Hamilton was seen for the first time in character as Sarah Connor for the Terminator reboot when she was spotted on set in Madrid, Spain on Tuesday. Schwarzenegger responded, "Oh, some shit movie I'm doing, take a couple weeks. [9][10][11] Following The Terminator, Hamilton starred in Black Moon Rising, an action thriller with Tommy Lee Jones. But soon after the… [114] Several video games based on The Terminator were released between 1991 and 1993 for various Nintendo and Sega systems. [42] A stop-motion model is used in several scenes in the film involving the Terminator's skeletal frame. In March 1995, The Terminator was released as a letterboxed edition on Laserdisc. "[93], Through their acquisition of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment's pre-1996 film library catalogue, MGM Home Entertainment released a special edition of the film on October 2, 2001, which included documentaries, the script, and advertisements for the film. [65][66], Other reviews focused on the film's level of violence and story-telling quality. [41][45] Cameron felt that with Schwarzenegger on the set, the style of the film changed, explaining that "the movie took on a larger-than-life sheen. Hamilton underwent intense physical training to emphasize the character's transformation from the first film. I just found myself on the set doing things I didn't think I would do – scenes that were just purely horrific that just couldn't be, because now they were too flamboyant. For her performance in the film, which co-starred Kate Nelligan and Bruce Dern, Hamilton was awarded a CableACE Award for best dramatic performance and nominated for another Golden Globe Award in 1996. Hamilton had a recurring role as Mary Elizabeth Bartowski on NBC's Chuck. [106], In 2008, Empire magazine selected The Terminator as one of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time. Hurd suggested edits to the script and took a screenwriting credit in the film, though Cameron stated that she "did no actual writing at all". Of course there was a gag order as well, so I couldn't tell this story, but now I frankly don't care. See more ideas about linda hamilton terminator, linda, hamilton. [91] The film premiered through Image Entertainment on DVD, on September 3, 1997. Armstrong, John Franklin. [clarification needed] Frakes and Wisher would later write the US-released novelization of the movie. "[62] Time placed The Terminator on its "10 Best" list for 1984. [13][14] She also appeared as a guest star in the Showtime cable television series Weeds as the marijuana supplier for the series' main character (Mary-Louise Parker). [72], In 1991, Richard Schickel of Entertainment Weekly reviewed the film giving it an "A" rating, writing that "what originally seemed a somewhat inflated, if generous and energetic, big picture, now seems quite a good little film" and called it "one of the most original movies of the 1980s and seems likely to remain one of the best sci-fi films ever made. [70] British author Gilbert Adair called the film "repellent to the last degree", charging it with "insidious Nazification" and charging that it had an "appeal rooted in an unholy compound of fascism, fashion and fascination". They just have to have plausibility. It lost its number one spot in the third week to Oh, God! Smith did not take Cameron's offer and suggested his friend Stan Winston. She lures it into a hydraulic press, which crushes it. She also starred as Vicky Baxter in the horror film Children of the Corn (1984), Doctor Amy Franklin in the monster film King Kong Lives (1986), and Mayor Rachel Wando in the disaster thriller film [110], In 2015, The Terminator was among the films included in the book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. 2 years ago. [50], The Terminator soundtrack was composed and performed on synthesizer by Brad Fiedel. Pretty in a flawed, accessible way. "[75] Empire gave the film five stars calling it "As chillingly efficient in exacting thrills from its audience as its titular character is in executing its targets. The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction film directed by James Cameron. [20] She and Cameron married in 1997, ending in a $50 million divorce settlement in 1999. In Rome, Italy, during the release of Piranha II: The Spawning, director Cameron fell ill and had a dream about a metallic torso holding kitchen knives dragging itself from an explosion. Shadow Conspiracy flopped at the box office, but Dante's Peak grossed $180 million and was one of the biggest commercial hits of the year. —James Cameron on casting Schwarzenegger. Un film di James Cameron con Michael Biehn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Lance Henriksen. Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson both turned down the Terminator role. Reynolds states that his only compensation for the project was promotional material for the film. [54] It has been described as "haunting", with a "deceptively simple" melody. [115], The film initiated a long-running Terminator franchise starting with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, released in 1991. 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