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The Terminator (1984) - Screenplay - Written by James Cameron: Scénario complet, Full original script - 255 pages
The Terminator (1984) - Full screenplay - 255 pages - Written by James Cameron
Synopsis : In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine ?
Synopsis : In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine ?
256 pages, Paperback
Published May 26, 2022
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February 16, 2026
How Screenplay differs from Movie:
- Sarah goes to Gym to pick up her roommate Ginger. That's where we meet Ginger and her boyfriend Matt. (Not in movie)
-The club that Sarah goes into is called Stokers. In the movie it's called Tech-Noir.
-During Police interrogation with Reese, he tells Dr. Silberman that they sent 2 people back to protect Sarah and the other did not make it. (Not in Movie).
-Traxler is shot and dying. As Reese and Sarah are leaving, Traxler stops Reese and tells him to keep her alive and gives Reese his gun. (Deleted Movie Scene)
-After flashback/dream (Sarah's) while Reese is hotwiring a truck, she calls her mom and tells her they are coming. Then she tries to convince Reese to take her to Cyberdyne Systems to stop the future war. He says that's not the mission. They argue and she runs from him; he catches her and points a gun at her head. Both realizing that is not the solution at all. Reese then starts to lose it and cry about how beautiful this world is, and he doesn't belong here at all. (Deleted Movie Scene)
-In the Motel (before John is conceived :)) Sarah talks about how she wishes Reese could see good things, like movies, Disneyland and hot dogs. All he has seen and experienced is war. (Deleted Movie Scene)
-When Terminator gets in the semi-truck, he doesn't say anything to the partner driver. In movie, Terminator turns and says, "Get out!" looking scary! (Movie better)
-The scene in which The Terminator is full robot and chasing them in factory, Kyle is so weak that he tells Sarah to leave him there. She responds by telling him no, and haven't you figured out yet that John is our son. (Not in Movie)
-Once The Terminator is terminated, the ambulance comes to get Sarah. Two guys find a microcomputer chassis that they have never seen before. One guy tells another to keep it out of sight and get it to R & D on Monday. Sarah is put into ambulance, and we see the front of the factory she just came out of, its revealed Cyberdyne Systems. (Deleted Movie Scene)
I enjoyed screenplay very much. Not too many differences but a few. I can see this being tough to understand until you talk with director about his vision or seeing the final product of movie.
- Sarah goes to Gym to pick up her roommate Ginger. That's where we meet Ginger and her boyfriend Matt. (Not in movie)
-The club that Sarah goes into is called Stokers. In the movie it's called Tech-Noir.
-During Police interrogation with Reese, he tells Dr. Silberman that they sent 2 people back to protect Sarah and the other did not make it. (Not in Movie).
-Traxler is shot and dying. As Reese and Sarah are leaving, Traxler stops Reese and tells him to keep her alive and gives Reese his gun. (Deleted Movie Scene)
-After flashback/dream (Sarah's) while Reese is hotwiring a truck, she calls her mom and tells her they are coming. Then she tries to convince Reese to take her to Cyberdyne Systems to stop the future war. He says that's not the mission. They argue and she runs from him; he catches her and points a gun at her head. Both realizing that is not the solution at all. Reese then starts to lose it and cry about how beautiful this world is, and he doesn't belong here at all. (Deleted Movie Scene)
-In the Motel (before John is conceived :)) Sarah talks about how she wishes Reese could see good things, like movies, Disneyland and hot dogs. All he has seen and experienced is war. (Deleted Movie Scene)
-When Terminator gets in the semi-truck, he doesn't say anything to the partner driver. In movie, Terminator turns and says, "Get out!" looking scary! (Movie better)
-The scene in which The Terminator is full robot and chasing them in factory, Kyle is so weak that he tells Sarah to leave him there. She responds by telling him no, and haven't you figured out yet that John is our son. (Not in Movie)
-Once The Terminator is terminated, the ambulance comes to get Sarah. Two guys find a microcomputer chassis that they have never seen before. One guy tells another to keep it out of sight and get it to R & D on Monday. Sarah is put into ambulance, and we see the front of the factory she just came out of, its revealed Cyberdyne Systems. (Deleted Movie Scene)
I enjoyed screenplay very much. Not too many differences but a few. I can see this being tough to understand until you talk with director about his vision or seeing the final product of movie.
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August 27, 2023
I hate film bros
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