The Terminator: Special Edition

Submitted by Craig Priestman and Jim Lanham

On MGM Home Entertainment’s Special Edition release of James Cameron’s “The Terminator” a whole lot of additional material is well hidden on the disc.

Insert the side of the DVD that contains the actual movie, not the supplements, and from the main menu, go to “Special Features.” Once there, highlight the “Resume Film” menu entry and then press the “Down” arrow key on your remote control to highlight a small block at the top of the screen. Now, press “Enter” and you will get to see one of four interview featurettes that are hidden here. Repeat the exact same procedure to see them all as they are randomly selected every time you activate this Easter Egg.

Another hidden feature can be found in the “Languages” submenu. Go there and select the “Français” menu entry for “Spoken Language.” Then, press the “Right” arrow key to highlight a small block, which will give you access to another set of five interview featurettes that are randomly selected every time you activate this Easter Egg.

And another hidden feature can be found in the “Scene Selections.” Select the chapter stops for chapter 13-16, and then highlight the “Main Menu” entry at the bottom of the screen. Now, press the “Down” arrow key on your remote control to highlight another box on the screen, which will give you access to another five interview segments that are randomly selected every time you activate this Easter Egg, so make sure to keep visiting it repeatedly.

More such hidden interview segments can be found in the chapter selection “21-24” and “25-29”, as well as under the DVD-ROM extras. Check them out!