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James Cameron Finds ‘The Terminator’s Production Value “Pretty Cringeworthy” 40 Years Later


Marking the film's 40th anniversary, James Cameron recently gave his honest opinion of his 1984 directorial debut 'The Terminator'.

Marking the 40th anniversary of his directorial debut, the 3x Oscar-winning director looked back on parts of the 1984 film as “pretty cringeworthy” as he admitted the “production value” didn’t age well. The Terminator grossed more than $78 million worldwide when it was released in 1984, launching Cameron and star Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s careers. Last month, the animated series Terminator Zero debuted on Netflix, featuring the voices of Timothy Olyphant, Sonoya Mizuno, Rosario Dawson, Ann Dowd and André Holland.

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