Rating: Summary: Judgement-Perfection! Review: James Cameron has always been at the forefront of great film making. When he made the Abyss, nearly everyone was convinced he was something special. Well, Terminator 2:Judgement Day is his crowning glory.The plot is simple. A young boy, John Connor (Edward Furlong) is destined to become the leader of a resistance against an army of machines bent on destroying humanity. The machine's A.I. soon figured out that wiping out John before he becomes this inspirational leader will make their task of world domination much easier. So, they send a cyborg assassin(Robert Patrick) back through time to kill him. However, the resistance know of this plan, and send their own cyborg(Arnold Schwarzenegger) back through time to protect John. The scene is then set for a gripping and explosive game of cat and mouse as one machine tries to kill, while the other tries to protect. What i loved about this movie was the contrast of characters. Arnie plays a heavy, superstrong solid metal bruiser, while Robert Patrick plays a sleek, superfast and very stylish killer. The confrontations between these two warriors are inevitably explosive and great to watch, and what is even better is that the action sequences are not repetitive. There are new ideas for every set piece, each one using great camera work and jaw dropping special effects. It is the special effects in fact, that still make this film a CGI benchmark. The real genius in the area of computer graphics was the creation of the Liquid Metal T-1000, the assassin sent to kill John. This cyborg can shape change to mimic any person, and also to turn it's various body parts into brutal stabbing weapons. This could have been utterly botched, but Cameron has created an awesome piece of movie work. When you watch the liquid metal sequences, remember that there were no advanced computers involved-this was all done using about 10 apple mac computers linked up together. Stunning. The basic story is nothing new. Humans versus machines in a worldwide fight to the death has been seen in a lot of movies. Well this movie is different. Adding the time travel aspect to the Terminator movies was a master stroke, and the Terminator movies will remain as all time masterpieces of film making. The first film was good-this film is amazing. An essential addition to any DVD collection.
Rating: Summary: The Judgment is a Deadlock Review: This follow-up film is good, but nowhere near as impressive as the original Terminator movie. John Connor is an annoying kid who whines incessantly, screams in an adolescent shriek, and unfortunately is not destroyed by the evil liquid Terminator thanks to Arnold's wit and action-packed shotgun blasts. Overall, an OK movie, but the acting is flawed, the plot is dim, and the action + one-liners are the saving grace. Terminator 1 is much, much better. The DVD is nothing impressive either, but I guess that's where the Special Edition comes into play.
Rating: Summary: Worthy Sequel. Review: Most sequels are imperfect remakes of the originals that they were based upon. However, (and not including trilogies), once in awhile a sequel is made that is worthy of its predecessor. TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY is such a movie. The original movie is a great piece of science fiction action cinema. T2 follows the story about a decade where the original ended. The original Terminator, the T-800, that Skynet had first sent back into time had failed to eliminate Sarah Connor before her son was born. However, a backup plan had already been thought of and the massive computer sent another Terminator, the T-1000 (an experimental model) further ahead into time to terminate John Connor before he reached maturity. However, the human resistance had their game on and sent another protector back in time, too. This time a Terminator would be a guardian. Over a decade since it's original theatrical release, it is amazing how fresh and current T2 looks and feels. The action is intense, the special effects are state of the art, and the acting quite believable. The movie is full of allegorical allusions and subtle visuals that speak volumes. For example, as my brother pointed out, it's kind of frightening that T2 warns about machines taking over the world, yet we live in a society where many are totally dependent upon machines to do their bidding for them. Have machines already taken over and we just don't realize it? Not many sci-fi action pictures can make a person think that deeply.
Rating: Summary: Arnold is Great Review: This is the best action movie i have ever seen. I saw almost every Arnie movie but this the best one. James Cameron has proved that he is one of the best Director in the World. I would recommend it to Arnie's Fans and Action Lovers. Infact for all. It's worth watching.
Rating: Summary: Beware if you get this DVD! Potential problems. Review: I have gotten two copies of this DVD, and both have had the same problems. On certain scenes, the DVD will go back and repeat the previous scene and get stuck in an endless loop unless you skip the scene entirely. Meaning there are some scenes you don't even get to see! I recommmend getting the regular version of the DVD and not the "Ultimate" edition. The extra material really isn't all that good anyway.
Rating: Summary: Pumped Mate! PUUUUUUUMPED! Review: Well here we go again! Another T2 DVD! If you're hardcore like me, you won't care about buying it again! One of the greatest films of all time. Features galore!!!...
Rating: Summary: awesome movie Review: I bought this movie and the first terminator at the same time and i was wondering, why is this dvd still twenty bucks when it is more that 10 years old. but once i looked at the special featured for a couple of hours i knew that it was definitely worth it. there are also about ten deleted scenes that they add to the movie. after seeing this movie i definitely became a terminator fan and i recommend buying it.
Rating: Summary: It Will Blow You Away. Review: Not only is this one of the most entertaining action films ever made but the Ultimate DVD Edition is probably the best DVD released so far! It's got an overwhelming amount of info about James Cameron's making of the film, everything about the film and the list goes on and on. There is over 6 hours of bonus material. Incredible. Anyway, about the movie, it is a continuation of the Terminator saga where the T-1000 is now the protector of the future human leader of the resistance, John Connor, instead of the ruthless killer in the previous movie. T2 is laden with eye-popping action and special FX and also powerful emotions. I can't think of one thing I dislike about this classic movie. If you have not seen it, You my friend have been living under a rock for the past 12 years. Pick up this awesome T2 DVD ASAP!
Rating: Summary: One of the greatest action movies ever made Review: This is one of the best action movies ever made. Considered it's made 12 years ago, this movie still look as modern as if it's made today. Lots of explosions, lots of shooting, and some car chases. Everything you wanted to look for in an action movie is here. Way better than the 1st Terminator
Rating: Summary: Another T2 DVD with Great Features Review: Hi folk, the following are the specs for this upcoming T2 DVD set with lots of great, great features: - 2-disc set in 3D metal box package - Remastered from brand new 1080p, 24sf high definition digital transfer - anamorphic widescreen and THX-certified - Dolby Dolby 5.1 Surround EX - 16 minute longer special edition version - all new audio commentary track with James Cameron and William Wisher - an "extreme interactive mode" with "graphic commentary" and rare behind-the-scenes footage - all new 'No Feat But What We Make' documentary - T2: On the Set retrospective montage - interactive Infiltration Unit Simulator - T2 FX Studio - interactive Skynet Combat Chassis Designer game
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