KnockBack, Episode 226: The Terminator
Added 2022-06-06 16:01:03 +0000 UTCJames Cameron's 1984 sci-fi/horror flick The Terminator isn't so much underappreciated as it is oft-overlooked. After all, this film's sequel is one of the most famous action and sci-fi movies of all-time, but its predecessor is something more stayed, grounded, and thrilling. Intertwining themes of nuclear war and time travel with a very recognizable 1980s Los Angeles and a handful of wonderful performances, The Terminator does a lot of heavy lifting, not only in catapulting forward a series that still exists to this day, but in proving what science fiction can accomplish outside of the tried-and-true themes of space travel and spaceships and space battles and... space, generally. And yes: Arnold is awesome. Of course he is! So let's get you up to speed on this classic flick, starting with what year it is.
Comments
Awesome. I love it.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-11 17:42:22 +0000 UTCAwesome episode guys! Colin, you mentioned that there is a whole philosophy based around time travel and determination. I took a class in college called Philosophy in Film and we discussed that concept through the lense of Looper, so it was cool to see it come up again!
mercuryas13
2022-06-11 12:57:36 +0000 UTCThank you. <3
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-08 16:39:26 +0000 UTCthis episode reminded me how special Knockback is. Had a 'pleasure' of seeing an episode of 'Movies that made us' on Netflix and it's a complete neurotic cluster-fuck when compared to a coffee chat chill of Knockback. Nostalgia has one king - well done gents!
tejotl
2022-06-08 07:06:33 +0000 UTCThat's what I also thought.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-08 03:56:13 +0000 UTCMaybe. =)
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-08 03:56:08 +0000 UTCThank you!
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-08 03:55:59 +0000 UTCGreat work 👏
Daniel Boyer
2022-06-07 21:23:14 +0000 UTCGreat episode. Dagan’s question over whether the T-800 could’ve taken out the whole human race had me laughing. It’s just steel! He got crushed in a factory. One shot from a tank or a single RPG would’ve crippled a T-800. I love that imagery though, of tens of millions of people attacking a T-800 one at a time like a silly martial arts movie.
Ian (616Entertainment)
2022-06-07 20:23:32 +0000 UTCReach out to Clements about the guest side quest idea? You can wink & nod if you don’t want to reveal it outright
Kickstand
2022-06-07 20:23:31 +0000 UTCSomeone else wrote in to say so... and that's too bad. =\
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:59:37 +0000 UTCWell, I simply like the idea of it being... is this really happening? Obviously this shit is crazy, but is it actually happening?! Would be fun.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:59:26 +0000 UTCI think the 'what does the terminator do after it kills its target' question is answered in the latest movie. But its a real bad film
Phil Walker
2022-06-07 16:28:33 +0000 UTCinteresting perspective on the future war scenes! i thought it provided some good context to Reese’s struggle and great imagery, but i can see how leaving it to your imagination based on Reese explaining it to Sarah would be worthwhile
Jacob
2022-06-07 16:25:55 +0000 UTCI heard good things about the show, but it got cancelled too fast.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:00:29 +0000 UTCWe'll get there.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:00:20 +0000 UTCIt's been a long time!
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:00:11 +0000 UTC=)
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:00:03 +0000 UTCCertainly.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 16:00:00 +0000 UTCLOL, I do remember that.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 15:59:57 +0000 UTCEnjoy!
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 15:59:49 +0000 UTCWe were, too. Glad to get it on the board.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 15:59:46 +0000 UTCWe're doing the best we can.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 15:59:40 +0000 UTCUp to you!
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 15:59:34 +0000 UTCPlease enjoy. =)
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-07 15:59:28 +0000 UTCSalvation is the third best Terminator. And the tv show is excellent.
Kenneth Koepnick
2022-06-07 12:54:26 +0000 UTCGreat episode, note for Dagan that you should absolutely go watch Tombstone as you suggested, I'm not a big Western fan but that movie is fantastic and I'd love a Knockback on it one day :)
Martin
2022-06-07 10:35:50 +0000 UTCColin saying T2 (as he remembers it) is more violent than T1 is hilarious. He will see how much of a babies film T2 is when he watches it again
NuclearProstate
2022-06-07 09:11:49 +0000 UTC“The Uzi 9 millimeter”
Bob Sacamano
2022-06-07 01:38:03 +0000 UTCAwesome episode! Can't wait for you all to do the sci-fi masterpiece Judgment Day
TheJoe-senOne
2022-06-06 18:44:41 +0000 UTCD's dad joke reminded me of a yo mama joke from the 90s. Yo momma so stupid she thought a quarterback was a refund.
TheJoe-senOne
2022-06-06 18:43:56 +0000 UTCThe movie that started it all for me. So stoked to listen to this
DB Cooper
2022-06-06 18:32:04 +0000 UTCI'm a little shocked this one hasn't been done yet. Gonna have to put the back lock on hold for the day.
Boomboom Washington
2022-06-06 18:01:23 +0000 UTCIt's amazing, something that is more than 20 years old. I look forward to listening.
Tasteless Box of Mashed Potatoes
2022-06-06 17:40:53 +0000 UTCI intend to watch it sometime in the future. I don't know how TF it is possible I haven't watched it yet, but... Eh, I don't know.
Aladin_Slow
2022-06-06 17:33:00 +0000 UTCYes! I've been trying to get this voted in for about a year now!
Nlindz27
2022-06-06 16:34:54 +0000 UTCYessir.
Colin Moriarty
2022-06-06 16:15:44 +0000 UTCBefore the green screen
drew
2022-06-06 16:06:06 +0000 UTC
