Best Science Fiction Film Sweet 16: The Terminator (3) vs Return of the Jedi (14)

[Chris]

The Terminator
Release Date: October 26, 1984
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield
Plot: A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.



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Return of the Jedi
Release Date: May 25, 1983 (United States)
Director: Richard Marquand
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams
Plot: After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap.
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[Marty McFourth]

For some reason the original Terminator just never really gets me going. It's a good film and has memorable scenes but yeah, I don't think I've rewatched it that much. On the other hand, Return of the Jedi was always a favourite of mine and I'm not particuarly a big Star Wars fan.

 

[Chris]

Return of the Jedi for me, both good but I like others in the series better too lol

 

[CakeWalker]

Terminator was always intense, whilst Return of the Jedi - always felt not quite finished, like something was missing.

 

[Lethal]

Like choosing between losing my left or right nut.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Should be Terminator in a squash.

 

[Lady Redfield]

Terminator

 

[Keith]

Much prefer Terminator personally.

 

[Moon Bird]

Tough choice again. Terminator scared the s**t out of me as a kid with the stop motion sequences, but Jedi had Ewoks... and those speeder bikes...and AT-STs...and lightning fingers Emperor....and Jabbas sail barge... Star Wars wins again sorry.