40 years ago 10/26/1984, The Terminator came out.

I still remember being 19 years young and seeing it in theater that night in a full theater, not knowing anything about it, not even seeing a trailer before hand:

 

me and my friends we were blown away by it!

WIKI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator#Releasehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator

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Orion Pictures did not have faith in The Terminator performing well at the box office and feared a negative critical reception. At an early screening of the film, the actors' agents insisted to the producers that the film should be screened for critics. Orion only held one press screening for the film. The film premiered on October 26, 1984. On its opening week, The Terminator played at 1,005 theaters and grossed $4.0 million making it number one at the box office. The film remained at number one in its second week. It lost its number one spot in the third week to Oh, God! You Devil. Cameron noted that The Terminator was a hit "relative to its market, which is between the summer and the Christmas blockbusters. But it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than the other way around." The Terminator grossed $38.3 million in the United States and Canada and $40 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of $78.3 million.

$78.3 million on a $6.4 million budget is GOOD!

other movies released on 10/26/1984 https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/year/1984

American Dreamer, Body Double, Firstborn, Give My Regards To Broad Street, Paris Texas, Streetwise, Terror In The Aisles, The Times Of Harvey Milk

9 movies on the same day. I don't think that's done anymore.

 

 

lol He was ahead of his time because it's going to be a reality in someway someday.

I can remember my first time seeing it. I had just found out about T2:Judgement Day and realized it was a sequel and I had not seen the original. So I went down to the local Blockbuster store and rented the VHS. It was old and worn a bit but was so awesome!

Hey Hardkore, how are you?

 

Long time.

 

-J7