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Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (The Ultimate Edition DVD)

Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (The Ultimate Edition DVD)

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: way better then extreme edition
Review: I got to tell you this is way better than extreme edition because its up with the features.

IM GONNA GIVE YOU A REVIEW ON THE FEATURES

ULTIMATE EDITION
1- 3 version's of the film the thatrical, special edition and special extended version.

2- 3 featuretts- making T2,T2 more then meets the eye,T2:3D.

3- additional features that cover every aspect of makeing T2.

4- trailers

5- 700 storyboards

6- cast & crew bio's

7- text commentary provided by the cast and crew.

EXTREME EDITION
1- 3 version of the film special edition,thatrical(easter,egg)
thatrical high definition (dvd rom only)

2- commentary by director james camaron.

3- interactive mode.

4- 2 featurttes no feat but what we make,T2 on the set.

5- import your own image into the T-1000 or T-800.

overall the ultimate edition is better its got the features stay away from EXTREME dont let the metal case fool you.

note: extreme the only one you can find in stores now.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: B4tter than the original.
Review: T2 is better than the first. It's funnier, a touching story, grat speical effects, ad it's all finely packaged in this duel layer dvd with an awesome case.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Immaculate
Review: T2: Extreme DVD hits on all cylinders. The presentation of the movie is razor sharp--the picture and sound are crystal clear. The movie itself is so awesome that lackluster features probably wouldn't be too much of a drawback (unless this weren't the first version of the movie you were buying on DVD), but the features are outstanding. Cameron and Wisher's commentary is actually entertaining, and the text commentary is so exhaustive that it's almost hard to keep up with (and I didn't really notice any overlap between the two commentaries). And the best feature is the option allowing you to watch the movie in its theatrical form, leaving out the new footage. There's nothing really wrong with the new stuff--watch for a hilarious new scene at the truck stop--but it's nice to have the option to watch the original cut.

Movie: 5/5
DVD: 5/5

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A great movie, but not quite a great Terminator movie
Review: Although it hasn't stopped me from watching the movie about 15 times since its release, I must say that T2 doesn't hold up to scrutiny quite as well as its predecessor or its successor in the Terminator trilogy. This movie cost about $100 million to make, which is a huge sum today and was even bigger back in 1991. And while that hefty budget did provide the movie with special effects that were vastly superior to those of the original (no claymation mock-ups of Arnold's face this time out), it detracted from many of the qualities that had made the original Terminator such an intelligent and frightening film. With so much money to spend on such stunning visuals (and make no mistake, this movie *was* a visual stunner of the highest order), James Cameron and Co. no longer had to focus as much on tiny aspects like atmosphere, characterization, or realism, and in the long run the product suffers as a result.

Perhaps the worst part of the movie is the presence this time around of John Connor himself. If this kid is going to be the savior of mankind, I question whether mankind is even worth saving. He starts the movie as a grating, whiny-voiced twerp, and he pretty much stays there until the end. And what's even worse, he takes Arnold down with him, turning a mighty Terminator into a sensitive, new-agey guy right before our very eyes. I more or less have to avert my eyes during the last five minutes or so, and I'm sure I'm not alone.

Ok, enough from the complaint department, now for the good stuff. I've said a lot already about the special effects, and this movie's hypertrophic budget did enable Cameron to pull off scenes he could scarcely have dreamed of back in 1984. T2 is highlighted by a succession of stunning set pieces that almost single-handedly revolutionized the action genre. The chase scenes and shootouts are among the most spectacular ever put to film, and there are even a few old-fashioned beatdowns thrown in for good measure. Not to mention, this movie sees the completion of Sarah Connor's transformation from hapless would-be victim to bona fide tough chick, complete with plenty of muscle tone and a new-found expertise with martial arts and automatic weapons. I, for one, think change was for the better in this case.

Since T2 was of course a sequel, it was only natural to up the ante in the villain department, and this movie came through in a big way. The original Terminator was a scary enough killing machine, and in T2 we get not only the return of Arnold, but an even more frightening "bad" Terminator in the form of the T-1000. Made of an ultra-futuristic liquid metal (try not to think whether such a thing is scientifically feasible), the T-1000 slices and dices its way through unsuspecting humans with such efficiency it makes Arnold's old-school T-800 seem like a cuisinart. And while Robert Patrick is nowhere near as imposing as Arnold, nor as easy on the eyes as T3 villainess Kristanna Loken (well, duh), he did manage to perfect the steely glare that the role required.

In the end, T2 is a much more than satisfactory viewing experience. It doesn't have the malevolent mood of the original, and it's not quite as intelligent as the latest (last?) installment, but for grandiose action it hardly gets better than this. The movie also further develops the trilogy's emphasis on fate and free will, with more intimations of the future horrors that await mankind if we continue on our present course. The intimations of impending apocalypse are kept largely off-screen, but despite (or perhaps because of) that fact, it may be most frightening of all.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: missing footage
Review: Can any body tell me if this edition contains the footage where linda hamilton cops a bit of a hiding from the wardens in the mental institution? I have only once seen the full movie on cable, and have yet to find a dvd or vhs that contains that footage. It is important in the context because it explains why linda takes to the medo with the mop handle with such gusto.
Ray Duncan

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: the movie is definitely 5....but extreme????
Review: I have the Ultimate Edition. I thought that the extreme edition had a lot more special features not including the remastered picture and sound. I was totally wrong. MOST of the special features are dvd-rom features and I don't have a dvd-rom.......and those features aren't really good anyways. It has a very good 25 minute long documentary about the use of computer generated special effects and how t2 started the large use of these special effects. That's basically the only worthwhile special feature that it has. The special features were really disappointing, but I'm fairly sure that the picture is much better (more colorful and richer) compared to the ultimate edition's picture, which makes the movie that much more enjoyable to watch. The movie is great, but the special features are lacking...... as for the ultimate edition.....the special features are abundant and the picture isn't too great therefore making the movie a teeny bit less great. It's up to you.......a lot of special features (if you can still buy the U.E.)....or a great picture........or else just buy both and you can have everything........like I did.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent value for money
Review: The extended version of T2 is a must for any fan of the film. Not only does this contain all the deleted footage but is crammed full of info on the making of the film. Every special effect is covered, inerviews with the Special effects artists and a compendium of info on the actors, the casting and even a story board of whole 2 hours. Excellent value for money.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Better than the 1st one
Review: This one is way better than the 1st Terminator,alot of stunts and explosives, the special effects are way better than the first one,on the 1st one u could kind of tell its a computer but on this one u cant.T2 Extreme is really worth watching if u action fan,girls even like this movie.One of my fav action movies ever.*****

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: James Camren ROCKS!!!!!!!!
Review: Not as good as the fist but still a great movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a good guy in this so if you are expecting him
to b evil get the first movie. My favirite part in this is the cool machine battle in th inro. This movie is very popular which
makes me wonder what took the third film so long. If you like action, then this is calling for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Video Game Movie.....
Review: What this and the first Terminator film had in commen was a lot of special effects and no story. they spend a ton of money on the effects work, but the production values and terrible casting was as Roger Corman/cheap as they could get. Cameron only ever made one good movie, and this was not it.


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