The movie begins in a post-apocalyptic 2029, when Los Angeles has been largely reduced to rubble and is under the thumb of all-powerful ruling machines. Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn), a member of the human resistance movement, is teleported back to 1984. His purpose: to rescue Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the mother of the man who will lead the 21st-century rebels against the tyrannical machines, from being assassinated before she can give birth. Likewise thrust back to 1984 is The Terminator (Schwarzenegger), a grim, well-armed, virtually indestructible cyborg who has been programmed to eliminate Sarah Connor. After killing two "Sarah Connors" who turn out to be the wrong women, he finally aims his sights at the genuine article. (1)
I found the whole concept of the cyborg very interesting- the fusion between man and machine whereby you can literally strip away his skin to reveal electronics is an interesting idea, and relates to the original quote of Marshall McLuhan.
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(1) http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-synopsis/the-terminator/
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