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Summary: Good, But Not Up To The Brilliance Of The First Film
Review: I liked t2 but t1 is better. It has better music, better future scenes, better action scenes, etc. The acting in both in both films is fabulous, but I preferred Arnold as the bad guy.
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Summary: THE BEST ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER FILM EVER
Review: THIS IS THE BEST MOVIE ARNOLD HAS EVER MADE. I AM HIS BIGGEST FAN. I WISH I COULD GIVE THIS MOVIE 10 STARS. THIS MOVIE IS A CLASSIC. THE FIRST ONE WAS GOOD AND ALL BUT HIS ONE BEATS IT BY ALOT. THE GRAPHICS, THE ACTION, ITS ALL GOOD, THE BEST PART IS WHEN HES SHOOTIN THE MINI GUN AND DESTROYIN THE COP CARS, THAT WAS A SCENE I WILL NEVER FORGET. NOW T3 IS COMING OUT AND MAYBE IT WILL BEAT T2 BUT I DOUBT IT.
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Summary: One of the only sequels better than the original
Review: I think that this movie really topped the first. Edward Furlong was a good pick for John Connor, but unfortunately he won't return in T3 due to drug problems. On the note of T3, I must say I'm a little dissapointed. Not that I won't see the movie, but the whole "save John" plot is gettin old. I think that T4 should either be based on his father, Kyle Reese, or on the war itself. Either way this movie is classic, and I plan to see any further Terminator movie in the future.
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Summary: Marketing ploy - not worth the extra $$$
Review: The Extreme edition is clearly a marketing ploy targeted to bring in extra $$$ with the upcoming T3 release. The so-called improved picture in the Extreme edition is not noticeable compared to the Ultimate edition. The Ultimate edition contains more versions of the movie and also has the DTS soundtrack that the Extreme edition lacks. If you already own the Ultimate edition, don't waste your money on the Extreme edition.
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Summary: Low-End PC Users BEWARE!
Review: I already owned the prior "Ultimate Edition", so the idea of an "Extreme Edition" was a bit questionable from the start.Yes, It's a great movie. Yes, It's got lots of extra scenes and goodies including the Director's commentary. But... NO, the High Definition version will not work in all PCs. If you plan on viewing the High Definition version... FORGET ABOUT IT! Personally, I hate to watch movies on my PC. I'd rather sit on my couch and fire up the good old fashioned TV. But, just out of curiosity, I bought this edition and thought I'd see what all the fuss was about. BAD MOVE! Look at the package and you'll see, the High-Definition version only plays on very High-End PCs. "Recommended System Requirements for T2: High-Definition" - Windows XP PROFFESIONAL
- 512 MB RAM
- 3 GHz Processor!
- 128 MB / 3D Video
- 24 Bit 96 KHz Multichannel Sound Card
- Internet Connection (for the license to play it to download)
- 1600 x 1200 or 1920x1080 or HIGHER display! I don't know about you, but those are some hefty specifications to watch a movie... and even if you have that, in my opinion, you're still better off with a skipping the PC and playing the regular version in a regular DVD player. I tried to play it on a relatively new Sony Vaio laptop (the only PC I have that has XP (however it was not XP Professional as listed in the recommended requirements). Anyhow, my Sony is a 1.6 GHz unit, and it couldn't keep up at all. What I got was a crude slideshow with a still image every 5 or so seconds. None of my PCs are 3 GHz, so the HD version is useless.
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Summary: Caution! DVD ROM needed for most extra features
Review: Being a huge Terminator fan, I was disappointed to buy this DVD and find out that many of the features such as the two other versions of the film (theatrical and special extended version) are only available on DVD ROM. If you are playing this DVD in your "home" DVD player like I am, all you get is one version of the film - the "Special Edition" which includes 16 added minutes. Some of those added 16 minutes are good, but some of it (Sarah's dream sequences with Kyle) were rightly cut in the first place. I definitely think the theatrical version should be available for play on a "regular" DVD player, such as with the "Independence Day" DVD. If you are playing this T2 Extreme DVD on your home DVD player (no DVD ROM), all you get are two documentaries, one version of the film, filmmaker commentary, and an interactive mode (and the regulars: subtitles, etc.) All of those extras are fine, but nothing more than recent DVDs I have purchased and not really worth all the hype. I suppose most people watch their DVDs on their PCs, but for those of us who don't, this DVD might be a disappointment.
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Summary: Good release, but.....
Review: The Ultimate Edition of Terminator 2 was (and still is) an epic achievement among DVDs releases, with great picture, multiple versions of the film, and an almost dizzying number of special achievements. So why mess with a good thing? Besides the blatant attempt to create a tie-in to Terminator 3, the new "Extreme DVD" has some different special features (which is similar to squeezing an already crushed orange for juice), improved picture (most noticeable on regular TVs in that the "shadow bars" surrounding the actual widescreen picture inherent to many Artisan releases is missing), and a commentary by James Cameron. Granted, the improved picture and commentary are nice (particularly for the discussion of the scenes omitted from the Theatrical Version), but it's not particularly worth it if you have the Ultimate Edition (unless you have a DVD-ROM drive). Throw in a somewhat difficult package (I personally managed to nearly destroy the inner case's label when first pulling it out of the metal outer casing), and you've got a release that requires some thought before purchasing if you have the Ultimate Edition already, or can easily find it.
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Summary: Best version ever....until the next one?
Review: Well, now I own the 'Extreme' edition of this movie. I also own the 'Ultimate' edtion which came out a awhile back. If I had know that this edition was going to come out, I would have waited. As great as this edition is, and this is the one to own, I still feel like I got suckered. Oh well. Everyone has probably seen this movie, so I seen no need to do a review, but know this is the best possible print of the movie on DVD. There's actually like three versions of the movie here, the theatrical release, the additional footage version, and a version to watch on your computer which should provide a much higher definition picture. And the sound is the best I've ever heard. To really experience it, it must be witnessed on a proper sound system, with surround sound and all that stuff. The extras are plentiful to the point of being almost too much. The two complaints I have seemed to be shared by others. The plastic DVD case comes ensconced in a metal slipcase, which looks really nice....until you try to slide the plastic case out of the metal slipcase. It's such a tight fit that the plastic case gets damaged. Why couldn't they have done like a metal tin or something than this slipcase I don't know. The other complaint is why didn't they just release this version from the get go? To make more money, I suppose, but I find it really annoying that this seems to be becoming a more common practice, releasing different versions of a movie, starting with the barebones version, and then throwing extras in for the later versions, just to squeeze a few more dollars out of our pockets. BTW, this version does also have the directors' commentary of the movie, something which I don't think was available in the previous version.
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Summary: New THX HD transfer 1920x1080 progressive THE BEST!
Review: Well this is the 3rd T2 I have purchased and it is even better than the last one. The entire movie has been remastered in HD with every frame reviewed by THX and others. The sound is incredible and is 24 bit 5.1EX. The picture is even better than the new Charlie's Angles SuperBit DVD. This is a great video to get especially if you have a HDTV. I am just getting ready to watch it again on my PC in High Definition on disc 2.
Highly recommended!!!
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Summary: Impressive DVD
Review: This is one DVD which I think is worth getting the second edition. What I really like is the DVD rom feature where you can 'build your own' machines and put them on the internet to fight other people's machines. The text commentary is also very well written. It uses the same film restoration techniques that the Criterion Collection uses making it have superior picture quality and HDTV capabilities. Also excellend surround sound and THX sound. this makes it better than seeing it in the theater!
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