The 1984 film that launched a million terrible Arnold impersonations, The Terminator, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this October, and director James Cameron hopes that his plan to release it in 4K UHD will give it a youthful glow. As he has done previously with his action blockbusters (The Abyss, Aliens, and True Lies), Cameron believes taking these big technical swings will pay off in the long run. However, fan reactions have been mixed, with many arguing that the move causes a rift.

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According to recent interviews, Cameron’s decision to up it to 4K UHD on film appears to be twofold. The first is not solely relying on digital versions because, well, technology happens. Digital copies get corrupted, degraded, mismanaged, or just lost, so having physical and digital masters can ensure the longevity of the film for fans to pass on from generation to generation.

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Believe it or not, Reddit had some thoughts on how it’s a big miss in previous Cameron 4K attempts. Redditor NYC_Goody writes, “He’s literally using an ai upscaller on top of the dnr to create fake details that aren’t even there. A disc isn’t just gonna make that disappear.” Fellow subreddit contributor pkersey6996 adds, “Aliens looks hideous. I could not get over how horrible it looked on the iTunes file compared to the 30th anniversary Blu-ray.

The Terminator may be looking to the future by scaling up to the 4K UHD this October, but Cameron has quite a few minds of longtime fans to change if he expects them to go along with him and Arnold “if they want to live” in the hearts of fans