Sci-fi classic, The Terminator, broke a famous movie rule, but the decision ultimately made the franchise. Audiences in 1984 were familiar with exposition, but The Terminator figured out a way to breathe life into a common and often derided trope. Director James Cameron's approach to cinematic exposition not only worked, but set up decades-long list of sequels.
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