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Needs to answer in 750 words only on the film the Terminator form 1974 Watch the Film with Your Research in Mind. Watch the film you chose with a lookout for how it jibes with or doesn't fit with what you've read in your research, and the critical debates about the film, and whether the film is mainstream and conventional or unconventional. While watching, consider having in front of you: relevant quotes from the textbook, some key historical facts about the year the film was released, the historical evidence you found, textual evidence like plot summaries that you found in your research. If you are watching the film on a computer, laptop, or tablet, consider snapping screenshots of some key moments. Questions To Consider How does the film line up with what people claim about it? What shots or moments in the film could you point to to say "yes, what they say is right" or "no, they're not exactly right--or even wrong"? Consider pausing and writing down descriptions of a few key moments--or going back afterwards and doing this. Economics Does the film look like it had a big budget or a small one? Can you tell or do you know if it was made by a big corporation or a small independent producer? Does it use strategies big-budget movies to to help ensure a good return on investment? Famous stars? Based on a successful book or property? Culture/Style Are the story and style conventional or unconventional? Is there a protagonist taking clear actions towards a known goal? Is the story easy to follow or complex and opaque? Is the style expressing the story or noticeable for its own sake? Society & Politics Is it socially and politically conservative or critical? Is it inoffensive, or does it have a strong social or political point-of-view? Does it affirm or critique conventional social arrangements? Is the focus on white male heterosexuals with token or stereotyped minorities? Or does it represent a socially and culturally complex world? Technology Do you think the film is using a new technology (for that period)?