Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator' (Video 2001)

Many cast and crew interviews cue us in on the making of the film Terminator, The (1984). From James Cameron's first concept to casting to practical effects, all this and much more is ... See full summary »

Director:

Van Ling

Stars:

James Cameron, William Wisher Jr., Stan Winston

Cast

Cast overview:
James Cameron	...	Himself
William Wisher Jr.	...	Himself (as Bill Wisher)
Stan Winston	...	Himself
Gene Warren Jr.	...	Himself
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Himself
Linda Hamilton	...	Herself
Gale Anne Hurd	...	Herself
Michael Biehn	...	Himself
Joe Viskocil	...	Himself
Mark Goldblatt	...	Himself
Brad Fiedel	...	Himself
Christopher Warren	...	Himself

Storyline

Many cast and crew interviews cue us in on the making of the film Terminator, The (1984). From James Cameron's first concept to casting to practical effects, all this and much more is explored here to make us understand how hard it was for this idea to become a reality.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | film making | making of | behind the scenes | the terminator | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Otras voces: Creando 'Terminator'

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Home Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This making-of is featured on the Special Edition DVD of The Terminator.

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Connections

References Monster (Humanoids from the Deep) (1980)

User Reviews

Done well

This is a featurette found on the 2-Disc Special Edition DVD of The Terminator. It's also one of the best and most memorable that I've ever seen(I freely admit that part of that may be due to me very much liking and enjoying the film itself). Technically speaking, it's well-done. It consists of clips from the movie, interviews(at times these seem odd, since some of the people had multiple interviews from different times) and footage from the making of it, as well as storyboards and conceptual art. Members of every aspect of putting it together get to speak, and you see all three stages of production(pre, during and post, for the uninitiated). I wouldn't complain if Biehn had gotten to talk more, but I simply find him so cool, I'm not sure there is an upper limit to that. Many of the crew and actors have interesting and good things to say, and the anecdotes are just great. They are a big reason for this being such a marvelous documentary. Several of them are rather funny, and among those told are genuinely inspiring ones. There is a bit of the usual love-fest, but it isn't too bad, nor is there a terrible lot of it. There are some disturbing images in this, mainly from the title, or in the concepts for it. I recommend this to fans of Jim, Michael, "and the rest", not to mention anyone wanting to know about the creating of the piece. 7/10