Join the fellas as they talk about the 1983 John Badham Classic film, WarGames!!

This week on Gonna See My Friends, we go back to where it all began with James Cameron’s The Terminator — a gritty, low-budget sci-fi thriller that feels more like a horror movie than a blockbuster franchise starter. Before Judgment Day, before T2, this was a relentless, neon-soaked nightmare about fate, time travel, and a machine that simply will not stop.

Stephen and Toby break down Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic performance as the ultimate unstoppable villain, Linda Hamilton’s transformation into Sarah Connor, and why this film still hits just as hard today. We dig into the time travel paradoxes, the emotional core of Kyle Reese, and how this movie quietly launched one of the most influential sci-fi franchises of all time.

Is The Terminator actually a horror movie? Does the timeline hold up? And is this the rare film that didn’t need a sequel?

All that and more on this week’s episode.

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Hack the Planet!!!!! Yes Stephen and I tackle the 1995, Ian Softley film, "Hackers".From it's low budget lighting, to the over the top performances, this cult classic help usher in a new style to hackers in our culture. Jonny Lee Miller and Angelina Jolie in one of their first roles, along with Matthew Lillard and Fisher Stevens and Lorraine Bracco. Come join us as we review and talk about it and it's soundtrack and remember to HACK THE PLANET!!!!!