James Cameron says parts of The Terminator 'pretty cringeworthy' ahead of 40th anniversary - The filmmaker doesn’t feel the cult film’s ‘production value’ has stood the test of time

James Cameron, writer and director of the first two Terminator films, discusses his plans for the franchise's future, starting afresh.

Plans are being made for more Terminator movies. James Cameron’s The Terminator, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, was released in 1984. It kick-started a franchise that led to five other theatrically released movies,

James Cameron has reflected on his 1984 blockbuster film, The Terminator, calling it partly cringeworthy due to its poor production value.

James Cameron doesn’t want to hear your complaints about his dialogue. Cameron has directed a number of the highest-grossing movies of all time, including 1997’s Titanic, 2009’s Avatar, and 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water.

It’s been 40 years since The Terminator, and by extension, Arnold Schwarzenegger, were introduced to the world. It was James Cameron’s first movie (he apparently doesn't count Piranha II) and it's arguably still Cameron's best movie.

The Terminator franchise has churned out several blockbuster hits. However, along the way, there have been a few duds in the

James Cameron says future Terminator projects won't include any familiar characters or iconography from the past movies.

The filmmaker stands by his dialogue, though: "Let me see your three-out-of-the-four-highest-grossing films — then we’ll talk about dialogue effectiveness."