The movie would go on to spawn an ever-expanding franchise, but obviously, the first two films stand on their own. James Cameron claims the idea came to him from a dream he had of a metal skeleton emerging from fire while he was sick with a fever. In 1984, director James Cameron became a household name with The Terminator, launching Schwarzenegger’s film career into the stratosphere. But there is no doubt that the two most prolific robots that hardwired our imaginations are the unstoppable T-800 from the TERMINATOR franchise portrayed by the greatest action hero of all-time Arnold Schwarzenegger and the cybernetically-enhanced police officer ROBOCOP played by the fantastic Peter Weller. From Mechagodzilla and GUNDAM to more niche names like Cyrax and Fulgore, along with more pleasant androids like C-3PO and the URKEL BOT! Robots have entertained us, frightened us, and given us some of the best friggin’ action us human counterparts could ask for.

Throughout the years, killer robots have dominated the silver screen AND other mediums such as comics, video games, novels, and even album covers.

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