The Terminator (1984): A Postmodern Myth?

Marc Barham
Nov 4 · 7 min read

‘‘Time undoes even the mightiest of creatures’’

Dolores Abernathy, Westworld, The Bicameral Mind

In 1984 a science fiction film hit the big screens in the United States and stayed at the top of the box office for two weeks and helped launch Jim Cameron’s film career and propel Schwarzenegger to stardom. Prior to this Jim Cameron was a relatively unknown director and…

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Marc Barham

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Write a monthly column for timetravelnexus.com on iconic books, TV shows & films: Time Travel Peregrinations. I have reviewed all 18 episodes of ‘Dark’ on site.

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