Compromising Positions Presents: Tech Film Noir - The Terminator (1984)

About this episode

The episode dissects James Cameron’s 1984 film The Terminator as part of the Tech Film Noir series.

In the premiere episode of Tech Film Noir, hosts Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, and Simon Painter travel back to 1984 to dissect James Cameron’s career-defining masterpiece, The Terminator. *** Regular Compromising Positions Resume on 30th April!***

People in this episode

Hosts: Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, Simon Painter

Topics covered

• film analysis
• technology
• 1980s cinema
• science fiction
• cultural impact

Keywords

• The Terminator
• James Cameron
• film analysis
• 1984
• science fiction
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Terminator

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