The Roots Of The Terminator Franchise

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[Music] released in October of 1984 the original

released in October of 1984 the original

released in October of 1984 the original Terminator film took place in both the

Terminator film took place in both the

Terminator film took place in both the year the film was released as well as

year the film was released as well as

year the film was released as well as the Year 2029 hey welcome to

the Year 2029 hey welcome to

the Year 2029 hey welcome to watchmojo.com

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watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen and today

I’m your host Derek Allen and today

I’m your host Derek Allen and today we’ll be taking a look at the roots of

we’ll be taking a look at the roots of

we’ll be taking a look at the roots of the Terminator franchise created by

the Terminator franchise created by

the Terminator franchise created by Cyberdyne systems Skynet was built as a

Cyberdyne systems Skynet was built as a

Cyberdyne systems Skynet was built as a revolutionary computer-based defense

revolutionary computer-based defense

revolutionary computer-based defense system in the late 20th century Skynet

system in the late 20th century Skynet

system in the late 20th century Skynet defense system we’re in however soon

defense system we’re in however soon

defense system we’re in however soon after its creation the supercomputer

after its creation the supercomputer

after its creation the supercomputer became self-aware and put in place a

became self-aware and put in place a

became self-aware and put in place a mission to exterminate humans first

mission to exterminate humans first

mission to exterminate humans first launching a nuclear attack Skynet was

launching a nuclear attack Skynet was

launching a nuclear attack Skynet was capable of destroying much of the human

capable of destroying much of the human

capable of destroying much of the human population a program of genocide was

population a program of genocide was

population a program of genocide was then put in place to exterminate the

then put in place to exterminate the

then put in place to exterminate the remaining humans a survivor of the

remaining humans a survivor of the

remaining humans a survivor of the nuclear attack John Connor assembled Tet

nuclear attack John Connor assembled Tet

nuclear attack John Connor assembled Tet calm better known simply as the

calm better known simply as the

calm better known simply as the resistance as a movement to prevent

resistance as a movement to prevent

resistance as a movement to prevent Skynet’s planned eradication of

Skynet’s planned eradication of

Skynet’s planned eradication of humankind after failing to kill Connor

humankind after failing to kill Connor

humankind after failing to kill Connor in battle and seeing their cause on the

in battle and seeing their cause on the

in battle and seeing their cause on the verge of defeat in the year 2029 as a

verge of defeat in the year 2029 as a

verge of defeat in the year 2029 as a last resort Skynet sent a cyborg

last resort Skynet sent a cyborg

last resort Skynet sent a cyborg assassin called a terminator back in

assassin called a terminator back in

assassin called a terminator back in time to 1984 that Terminator is out

time to 1984 that Terminator is out

time to 1984 that Terminator is out there

there

there it can’t be bargained with it can’t be

it can’t be bargained with it can’t be

it can’t be bargained with it can’t be reasoned with

reasoned with

reasoned with it doesn’t feel pity or remorse or fear

it doesn’t feel pity or remorse or fear

it doesn’t feel pity or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop ever

and it absolutely will not stop ever

and it absolutely will not stop ever until you are dead The Terminator was

until you are dead The Terminator was

until you are dead The Terminator was under the orders to kill John Connors

under the orders to kill John Connors

under the orders to kill John Connors mother Sarah Connor before he was even

mother Sarah Connor before he was even

mother Sarah Connor before he was even born

born

born ultimately defeating the resistance

ultimately defeating the resistance

ultimately defeating the resistance before it could even be assembled

before it could even be assembled

before it could even be assembled resembling and sounding like a human The

resembling and sounding like a human The

resembling and sounding like a human The Terminator was so well engineered it

Terminator was so well engineered it

Terminator was so well engineered it could even sweat and bleed making it

could even sweat and bleed making it

could even sweat and bleed making it indistinguishable from other humans

indistinguishable from other humans

indistinguishable from other humans despite its human characteristics the

despite its human characteristics the

despite its human characteristics the Terminator was nearly indestructible

Terminator was nearly indestructible

Terminator was nearly indestructible especially to 20th century weapons a

especially to 20th century weapons a

especially to 20th century weapons a network of hydraulic servo mechanisms

network of hydraulic servo mechanisms

network of hydraulic servo mechanisms controlled its endoskeleton making the

controlled its endoskeleton making the

controlled its endoskeleton making the Terminator superhumanly strong after

Terminator superhumanly strong after

Terminator superhumanly strong after learning of the terminators mission John

learning of the terminators mission John

learning of the terminators mission John Connor and the resistance sent their own

Connor and the resistance sent their own

Connor and the resistance sent their own soldier Kyle Reese back in time in order

soldier Kyle Reese back in time in order

soldier Kyle Reese back in time in order to protect Sarah Connor and ultimately

to protect Sarah Connor and ultimately

to protect Sarah Connor and ultimately the resistance finding her first Reese

the resistance finding her first Reese

the resistance finding her first Reese Warren Connor

Warren Connor

Warren Connor the terminators plan as well as the

the terminators plan as well as the

the terminators plan as well as the importance of her and her unborn son to

importance of her and her unborn son to

importance of her and her unborn son to the future of humanity there was one man

the future of humanity there was one man

the future of humanity there was one man taught us to fight he put us back in the

taught us to fight he put us back in the

taught us to fight he put us back in the break his name is Connor John Connor

break his name is Connor John Connor

break his name is Connor John Connor your son’s falling for each other Reese

your son’s falling for each other Reese

your son’s falling for each other Reese and Connor would spend a night together

and Connor would spend a night together

and Connor would spend a night together in a motel and it is soon after

in a motel and it is soon after

in a motel and it is soon after discovered that it is here where John

discovered that it is here where John

discovered that it is here where John Connor was conceived in battle fire

Connor was conceived in battle fire

Connor was conceived in battle fire would strip away the terminators human

would strip away the terminators human

would strip away the terminators human appearance leaving only as powerful

appearance leaving only as powerful

appearance leaving only as powerful endoskeleton in an attempt to destroy

endoskeleton in an attempt to destroy

endoskeleton in an attempt to destroy the cyborg Reese Acra physis himself by

the cyborg Reese Acra physis himself by

the cyborg Reese Acra physis himself by blowing a pipe bomb in the abdomen of

blowing a pipe bomb in the abdomen of

blowing a pipe bomb in the abdomen of the cyborg however still functioning it

the cyborg however still functioning it

the cyborg however still functioning it is ultimately Sarah Connor who defeats

is ultimately Sarah Connor who defeats

is ultimately Sarah Connor who defeats the Terminator by crushing it in a

the Terminator by crushing it in a

the Terminator by crushing it in a hydraulic press considered a low-budget

hydraulic press considered a low-budget

hydraulic press considered a low-budget film the original Terminator was filmed

film the original Terminator was filmed

film the original Terminator was filmed for only 6.5 million dollars

for only 6.5 million dollars

for only 6.5 million dollars however was a major box-office hit

however was a major box-office hit

however was a major box-office hit bringing in close to 80 million dollars

bringing in close to 80 million dollars

bringing in close to 80 million dollars worldwide

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