Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

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• Albert K

  
  One of the greatest action movies of all time and a personal favorite. Everything about this movie works. For its time, the CGI was groundbreaking. Imaginative action set-pieces compiled with a true, one of a kind villain with a one-of-a-kind plot. Though at its heart,… More
  One of the greatest action movies of all time and a personal favorite. Everything about this movie works. For its time, the CGI was groundbreaking. Imaginative action set-pieces compiled with a true, one of a kind villain with a one-of-a-kind plot. Though at its heart, "Terminator 2" is an action movie, audiences are sure to be emotionally involved with the characters like no other Terminator movie.... just please stop making more Terminators. Terminator Gayvation sucked, Terminator 3 sucked. No more, please. Let's leave the first two masterful Terminators alone.

• Jason R

  
  Arnold at his best. One of those movies you want to own so you can watch it again and again. That James Cameron guy knows what he's doing.

• xGary X

  
  Along with Aliens, James Cameron has been responsible for two of the most inventive sequels around. This follow up to his own sci-fi classic The Terminator sees another sent back through time to protect John Connor in childhood from a shapeshifting assassin bent on preventing him from… More
  Along with Aliens, James Cameron has been responsible for two of the most inventive sequels around. This follow up to his own sci-fi classic The Terminator sees another sent back through time to protect John Connor in childhood from a shapeshifting assassin bent on preventing him from leading the human race to salvation. It puts an interesting spin on the original concept, essentially switching the roles of Arnie and Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton turning in easily the best performance); he becomes the nurturing parental figure, she the emotionless, singleminded terminator who only regains her humanity when shown the human face of her target. Throw in a nice time paradox, some excellent set pieces and innovative effects and you have a great cocktail for breathless action sci-fi. The one near fatal flaw is the badly misjudged humour and generous dollop of schmaltz trowelled on by Cameron when dealing with the (really rather bad) Edward Furlong. I would have preferred to see more of the T-1000 and less of the sentimentality and feeble jokes resulting from the father-son bond of the boy and his cyborg, but thanks to some ingenious plotting and ground breaking special effects it has dated rather well.

• Samuel R

  
  One of the best of Arnold Schwarzenegger's greatest films, bar none!

• Alexander D

  
  Against the grain of what so many other people think, I don't really like JUDGMENT DAY anywhere near as much as THE TERMINATOR.

• Eric A

  
  James Cameron once again! How many sequels are better than the first? Not many. 20 years old and still badass.

• Sergio G

  
  A must see. James Cameron is visionary and gives an amazing turnaround to the original movie.

• AJ V

  
  I just re-watched this movie, it's an awesome sequel, almost as good as the first, but it focuses more on the action. You can tell that this one had a much bigger budget. It furthers the story, has the same actors, and adds new characters too. I love this movie. If you saw… More
  I just re-watched this movie, it's an awesome sequel, almost as good as the first, but it focuses more on the action. You can tell that this one had a much bigger budget. It furthers the story, has the same actors, and adds new characters too. I love this movie. If you saw the first one, you have to see this one.

• Jens S

  
  This modern classic united the dream team Cameron - Schwarzenegger for nothing less than a reinvention of the action genre in the early 90s. The result is full of quotable lines, now iconic scenes, great action sequences and a story that took the predecessor to a whole new level.… More
  This modern classic united the dream team Cameron - Schwarzenegger for nothing less than a reinvention of the action genre in the early 90s. The result is full of quotable lines, now iconic scenes, great action sequences and a story that took the predecessor to a whole new level. While delivering the action goods, it's touching and smart, even touching philosophical questions at the same time, characteristics not often found in action films. Here, the cast is as important as the effects: Robert Patrick is a convincing, metal-blooded villain, Linda Hamilton, having changed a lot after part one, is the ultimate fighting amazon, while Arnie just has to be himself to win the audience's hearts. The great Newcomer Edward Furlong is one of the more convincing child actors in a genre where the underage main character is often the killer for the film. The ground breaking special effects still look pretty great 20 years later, the showdown goes down as one of the longest in genre history. A triumph, and easily the highlight of both the series and Arnie's career.

• Brad W

  
  One of the greatest thrillers ever made. This surpasses the original by a mile and a half. The plot was a work of genius and thr story was great. The acting was great, and I got more in this then i did the first. The action was SOOO cool!!! This movie is F#CKING AWESOME!

• Jeff "

  
  As far as I'm concerned, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is one of the best Action films ever made. Not only that, but it also boasts some of the best special effects ever used on film. You have to give it James Cameron, He knows how to visually impress you. For the time, the special… More
  As far as I'm concerned, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is one of the best Action films ever made. Not only that, but it also boasts some of the best special effects ever used on film. You have to give it James Cameron, He knows how to visually impress you. For the time, the special effects used in this film were the most advanced and best ever seen on film. Looking back 20 years later, the film still is a benchmark of FX and of course action cinema. James Cameron delivers a solid film that cannot be topped. He has improved everything already from his first film Terminator. And even that one is a flawless work of genius. The films power of course lies in it's action and special effects. T2 has some of the most astounding action that has ever been in an action film. James Cameron Surpasses his first film with a much adrenaline enducing action film that Terminator. I'm not saying that Terminator is a bad film, on the contrary, it's one of the action film classics. But what I'm saying is James Cameron has improved on a lot of things here.The plot is a lot more elaborate, the action is meaner, bigger and better. Plus there are two Terminator cyborgs trying to kill each other. What could be better. The terminator comes back through time to protect John Connorfrom a powerful terminator called the T-1000. Terminator 2 offers a different angle to the story and it's simply awesome. What you have with Terminator 2: Judgement day is one of the greatest action films that delivers astounding special effects, action, and thrills. Even by today's standards, T2 remains a landmark in the genre because of the many feats it accomplished. No action film that came after it has truly surpassed this film, and that says something. People say that James Cameron's masterpiece is either Titanic or Avatar, but for me it will always be Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

• Shawn E

  
  T2 builds on the first Terminator film and develops the human and cyborg characters on a deeper level. The film has superb action sequences with quality effects, an exciting and suspenseful plot, and some classic one liners. It is a rarity for films to have this kind of quality,… More
  T2 builds on the first Terminator film and develops the human and cyborg characters on a deeper level. The film has superb action sequences with quality effects, an exciting and suspenseful plot, and some classic one liners. It is a rarity for films to have this kind of quality, especially from a sequel. Thanks James Cameron! hasta la vista, baby.

• danny d

  
  best of the franchise. im not quite as sold on this franchise as many others, but arnolds action films are a huge guilty pleasure for me and this is one of his better films.

• Michael E

  
  Arnold's best film and best film in the sci-fi action genre along with being the best sequel ever made. The action was much more improved over the first film. The villain Robert Patrick portrayed in my mind is one of the most frightening performances ever. One he's chasing… More
  Arnold's best film and best film in the sci-fi action genre along with being the best sequel ever made. The action was much more improved over the first film. The villain Robert Patrick portrayed in my mind is one of the most frightening performances ever. One he's chasing over a kid which is much more vulnerable than a young woman, though John Connor could be tough he was still a kid. Two he can shape-shift his appearance in anyway he wants form his body into any stabbing weapon. Three hes a freaking cop how much more frightening than that it basically says "yeah, you can't even trust the police your ass is grass." The characters are also fantastic i also love how each of them all change through the f ilm the T-800 represents a father John never had and learns the value of human life, John starts out as a street smart wise-ass kid but in the end he turns into a good kid, sarah starts out as a paranoid wreck delusional about the future events but in the end she has a new found optimism as we as a human race can change what can happen. Not to mention the action scenes are fantastic, the slice in half pretzel gag with the pole in the plant in the final battle, the scene where the T100 forms back together after being shot into pieces, man everything about this film is just perfect.

• Spencer S

  
  In my opinion the best in the franchise, and the most pyschological and action packed. Arnold is much more believable as the savior instead of the killer.

• Corey W

  
  "Avatar" may seem like James Cameron's masterpeice, but it isn't. Sure, its got fancy visuals and its own language. Oh, and its also the highest grossing film of all time. But, that means nothing. THIS is Cameron's only masterpeice. A lot better acted than the… More
  "Avatar" may seem like James Cameron's masterpeice, but it isn't. Sure, its got fancy visuals and its own language. Oh, and its also the highest grossing film of all time. But, that means nothing. THIS is Cameron's only masterpeice. A lot better acted than the first, I can even say for Arnold, and written a lot better too. The story is different, original, and very entertaining. Just a thrill. I watch this movie at least once a year. Shocked I haven't updated this in my top twenty...

• Richard C

  
  a really great sequal that lives up to the first movie. A-

• Steven C

  
  "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is obviously one of the best sequels ever made. Not only does it vastly improve on the first films story it also delves much deeper into the characters to not only deliver fantastic, gripping action scenes, but also potent emotional drama. James… More
  "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" is obviously one of the best sequels ever made. Not only does it vastly improve on the first films story it also delves much deeper into the characters to not only deliver fantastic, gripping action scenes, but also potent emotional drama. James Cameron advanced the film industry with his film, introducing groundbreaking effects that still hold up well today. This film is a lot of fun and also stands as my favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger film of all time.

• Veronique K

  
  having machine learn the meaning of humanity? that's too politically correct for me. yuck.

• Khris N

  
  Reviewed Again! SKYNET EDITION ON BLUE RAY. Forget Titanic, forget Avatar... when Terminator Came out in 1984, it shot Cameron and Arnie to super stardom. Fast forward six yeas later, and Cameron's unique talent for super duper special effects and CGI led to the first use… More
  Reviewed Again! SKYNET EDITION ON BLUE RAY. Forget Titanic, forget Avatar... when Terminator Came out in 1984, it shot Cameron and Arnie to super stardom. Fast forward six yeas later, and Cameron's unique talent for super duper special effects and CGI led to the first use of human motion for a CGI and the first partially computer-generated character. It was a critical and box office smash, winning 4 Academy Award for Special Effects, Sound, Editing and Makeup. Anyways, having the pleasure of owning a Blu-Ray copy, with THX 6.1 Digital Master Audio, and with all the bells and whistles you expect from Blu-Ray. Anyways, Im sure you all know how it goes with T:2, but to say it again... Two machines are sent back in time, one to terminate a young John Connor, the other to protect and serve. Who, noone really knows until the first showdown. Combining brutal action and violence with some of the most epic chase scenes, with a tragic and nightmarish story and scenario, its the ultimate battle and fight for survival against a merciless indestructible killing machine. Don't toss this off as a meathead testosterone-fueled action movie, its so much more, and I think the prize gem of all of James Cameron's work, with The Terminator and Aliens. There's nothing more to say.... except its worth getting a HD version of this and a HD TV and sound system to make your neighbors complain and call the cops. XD

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