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."

Filmmaker James Cameron has reflected on making The Terminator 40 years on, admitting that some parts of the cult film now seem “pretty cringeworthy”. The cult science fiction, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg assassin, was originally released in 1984 and marked the legendary filmmaker’s directorial debut.

Although many consider it a masterpiece, James Cameron has enough distance from The Terminator to give it his honest review. Marking the 40th anniversary of his directorial debut, the 3x Oscar-winning director looked back on parts of the 1984 film as “pretty cringeworthy” as he admitted the “production value” didn’t age well.

Arnold Schwarzenegger-starrer “The Terminator” grossed more than $78 million worldwide when it was released in 1984

James Cameron has admitted parts of 'The Terminator' are "pretty cringeworthy" because the "production value" hasn't aged well.

James Cameron has admitted parts of The Terminator are "pretty cringeworthy". The 70-year-old filmmaker has looked back on his directorial debut to mark its 40th anniversary and while he acknowledges some of the movie — which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg assassin — was done "pretty well" and he has no problem with the dialogue,

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,

Let me see your three-out-of-the-four-highest-grossing films — then we’ll talk about dialogue effectiveness.” Cameron also explained that Schwarzenegger did not initially match the vision he had for the character at the outset.

E ver since The Terminator hit the big screen 40 years ago, Hollywood has taken the time-twisting cyborg saga and run with it. First, James Cameron sequelised his own original wit