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Summary: Commentary makes this new edition worth it....
Review: The Audio commentary prvided by Cameron and Wisher is the highlight of this new DVD edition of T2, which in my opinion is the most exciting, entertaining, and informative special feature of DVDs. The interactive guide is a nice touch. In fact, most of the useful behind the scenes footage from the "Ultimate" edition is contained in the brief interactive segments. On the other hand, most of the DVD-ROM features are pointless and silly, especially the build your own robot game. Also, the trailers are not included on this disc, which is annoying.
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Summary: another fyi
Review: I already wrote a review of this DVD about its shortcomings. Here is an update from the horse's mouth. After contacting InterActual about the high definition "recommended" system requirements here's a response: "The High-Definition feature plays smoothly on the 3.0 GHz system that we built for testing purposes, but it has varying levels of choppiness on every slower machine we have evaluated it on. The Windows
Media 9 video hits the processor much harder than the video card, so the processor recommendation of 3.0 GHz is pretty much a requirement also." This is information that people interested in buying this DVD need to know. It's too bad that InterActual and Artisan couldn't be more honest about this on the back of the DVD. If your computer isn't a 3Ghz with 512MB ram and a 128MB video card, I wouldn't even waste your time trying to watch this high definition version.
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Summary: Worthy DVD
Review: "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" needs no explanation, so let's skip to the "Extreme Edition" attributes-Video/Audio By far, one of the best-looking DVD videos that I've seen to date. Crystal-clarity that is even an improvement over the previous "Ultimate Edition." Audio is nothing spectacular, but still great.
New "never-before-seen" footage is included in the movie. If you want to see the old theatrical version though, here's how: On Disc One, highlight "Sensory Control" and press RIGHT 5 times. You'll be given the option to play the Theatrical version. Special Features On Disc One, you can find a very good commentary with the Director, James Cameron.
On Disc Two, there are 2 "featurettes"-
The first is "No Feat But What We Make" which is a wonderful documentary detailing the development of the visual effects (most notably, the groundbreaking CGI) in the film.
The second is "T2: On the Set" which is a more or less interesting look at life on and around the production of the movie.
Included on this disc (for DVD-ROM owners) is a new "high defintion" Theatrical version of the movie playable on Windows Media Player. In order to even play it though, your PC is going to need a LOT of horsepower.
Some other DVD-ROM features include some Terminator "morphing" games for portraits and another game where you can create a Skynet Combat Chassis. The packaging is nice too.
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Summary: Good...but not necessary
Review: I bought the Second Edition DVD of T2 and it is perfectly fine for me. My friend bought the Ultimate Edition and although it is an awesome DVD, I don't feel the need to throw down $... for a DVD that I already have. Hollywood did the exact same thing with the Men in Black DVDs. They don't realize that people are not going to keep spending money on new releases of DVDs that they already have.
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Summary: this is the best movie in the world
Review: all i have to say is this is the best movie in the world.
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Summary: Not ultimate,but definately worth having!!
Review: Terminator 2:Judgment Day Extreme Edition DVD is not exactly the fully loaded DVD that the Ultimate Edition(one of the best DVDs ever!!)is,however it makes a great companion piece to that disc.The special edition of the film is featured on disc one-picture quality is amazing,and the Dolby Digital EX 5.1 sound is just like from the previous release,excellent.There is a Dolby headphone track(designed to simulate 5.1 sound in headphones if I understand correctly),but no DTS as in the previous disc.
Also on the first disc is an interactive mode that features a text commentary track and branching video clips.(haven't checked that one out yet,but it sure sounds cool!)Plus there's an Easter Egg to view the theatrical version of the film.
On the second disc there is a documentary about the way T2's digital effects have helped revolutionize the way visual effects are done.Also there is an 8 minute montage of behind the scenes footage(very cool!)
There are several DVD ROM features on disc 2 as well. The real reason I wanted this set rests back on disc one,and that's the feature length commentary track by director James Cameron and co-writer William Wisher.
It is an OUTSTANDING commentary,and hard to believe it's Cameron's first.He and Wisher give an extremely easy to listen to track that is packed full of info,and never boring for even a second.(now if only Spielberg would start doing commentaries!!) Overall,if you're a fan of T2,I'd highly recommend the Extreme Edition,for the commentary alone,if nothing else.
But hold on to that Ultimate Edition!
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Summary: Definately Extreme
Review: Wow, that is what immedately comes to mind when watching this DVD. This is definately the extreme version of Terminator 2. The video quality is awesome, and the audio quality quite good, althought I would have liked a DTS track like the Ultimate Edition, which I also own. There aren't as many extras as the Ultimate Edition DVD, but there is a full length commentary by James Cameron, his first. The new high-definition transfer of the movie is more crisp and colors vibrant than before. The picture has also been digitally restored to remove dirt and scratches. The movie practically leaps out of the screen. I do not have the fortune of having a computer fast enough to play the High-Definion version of the movie, which is included on the second disk, but I figure I will some day, and can't wait until that day so I can see this movie in all its glory. I would highly recommend this disk, even if you already own the Ultimate Edition DVD and especially if you don't.
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Summary: The Ultimate Edition vs The Extreme Edition
Review: Last night I watched the hidden version included in the Ultimate Edition of Terminator 2, and its always interesting watching the deleted scenes, and seeing what versions of the movie have what extra features. Now let me get this straight. According to the ultimate alternative ending, Judgement Day did not happen, as the future is not set, and John Connors went on to become a Congressman, instead of a leader of the resistance. So Sarah Connors spends half of her adult life smuggling guns, blowing things up, assasinating people, and being locked away in a psycho ward for telling people that machines from the future were sent to kill her and her son John. We won't even touch the millions of dollars worth of damage she caused to property. Yet, here she is 30 years later, walking around free as a bird. And even though these things she said would happen did not happen, she is still seen as a hero, and not a nutcase, and she runs around like a nutcase telling everyone that each day is a gift. A gift from whom? Since the future is not set, and assuming here that God has nothing to say about this, the gift must largely come from Sarah. Its just a moviem, and perhaps we don't really want to go in this direction. Maybe it was a good idea that this alternate ending was never used. This Ultimate Edition of the second Terminator movie is one of the three best movies I have for sound. I have a Pioneer Elite sound system with 5.1, B & W speakers, and a Panasonic HD TV. My system rocks. Therefore, when a new edition was offered with better sound and picture, I was interested. I can say that my setup can tell the difference between very good and very, very good. And as very good as the Ultimate Edition is, the Extreme Edition is even better. If someone wants to buy my Ultimate Edition dvd, I will be happy to sell it to them, and I will be more than happy to keep my Extreme edition.
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Summary: time for hollywood to rip us off again.
Review: i guess hollywood would stop reissuing items when we all collectively WISEN UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!every''blockbuster''will eventually have a dozen versions with those all to important deleted scenes.if they were so ... important they wouldnt be deleted scenes.but adding those words and the 10 or so minutes of talking/landscape shots equals rereleasing the same movie.CHA-CHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dont get me wrong,this sequal is fantastic.the effects are awesome.BUT WHY CANT THEY DO ALL OF THIS THE 1ST TIME?????next year therell be another''ULTIMATE''version with never before seen deleted scenes.as great as a movie is,owning more than 1 is the hobby of fools.
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Summary: T2: Totally 2rifferic
Review: Whem i think of sci-fi i usually think of good effects (The Fifth Element), decent actors (Kurt Russell, Stargate) and an odd story (The Fifth Element, Stargate). But T2 does the unthinkable by using all 3 of these qualities and blending them almost perfectly. And its a sequel (whats next? a good Burt Reynolds film!). Of course the effects are a littlke out of date by now and the stories been copied a thousand times (The Sherminator - Amnerican Pie for gods sake!)but the sheer class will never be redone. Arnauld stays off the "Sarah Conner?" lines and even comes off life-like - pity hes playing a machine. Kudos to James Cameron for making this a more memorable affair than the originalk;although not as hard-hitting. Any bad points? Not enough of Jason Patric's liquid metal effect and no character that measures up to Michael Biehns Kyle Reese of the original. As you can see, the good points outway the bad and make this one of the best sci-fi ever. But can an extreme edition DVD (coming soon)retain the top sci-fi DVD place from The Matrix Revisted edition? Buy either edition, there baisacally the same. This is early ninties cinema at its best add it to your collection yesterday, if not sooner.
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