Technology

hideshow 8 child comments

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 48 points 2 years ago (1 child)

is a “B-movie” now?

Did you not read the article? It was regarded as a B-movie when it came out: a low-budget sci-fi slasher/horror film. Arnold referred to it as a B-movie when asked about it on the set of Conan the Barbarian (which had 3 times the budget as Terminator). The New York Times referred to it as a B-movie in its review, as discussed by this article, which is also why the headline uses quotes around "B-movie."

parent

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Did you not read the article?

Brother, he ain't even gonna read your reply, let alone the article.

parent

[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 8 points 2 years ago

Honest. I like it.

parent

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

"B movie" is insane. But what they accomplished with their low budget is phenomenal, if that's what they mean...

parent

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 47 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I too was shocked and a bit offended that it was called a B movie. But the budget was a freaking measly $6.4 million.
That's peanuts even back in 1984.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminator

Indeed they accomplished a lot, an all time classic movie. Some of my friends were a bit critical about the stop motion not being very good in their opinion. But I just thought the movie was amazing.

parent

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Unpopular opinion: too big budget gives a bad movie. Lower budgets forces people to be more creative and keeps the suits away that would otherwise make it a designs by committee.

parent

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child)

That can be the case, but IMO Terminator 2 was an amazing follow up, and it had 15 times bigger budget.

parent

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

James Cameron has a history of making great things happen with a low budget, and spending millions responsibly to actually make a positive difference in big budget films.

parent

[–] zewm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Hindsight. But the franchise didn’t blow up until Terminator 2.

parent

[+] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

[deleted]