Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
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Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
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... The Terminator
... Sarah Connor
... John Connor
... T-1000
... Dr. Silberman
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Terminator 2 is basically one of the greatest films of all time, its an absolute must watch if you like Science Fiction, Action, or even Comedy films. It could have been so bad, but the film somehow pulls it off with crazy stunts, an amazing cast and a great story.
The film really tackles the fate of humanity straight on which gets you thinking about our path as a species but also what we can do today to change things. The story takes you on a journey which is one of the most believable time travel movies of all time.
The action scenes are fantastic, with wall to wall fighting, car chases and military maneuvers that will keep you on the edge of your seat. That's mixed with a great cast and brilliant story telling from the directory. I would say its even better than the first movie which is also a classic.
Overall I have probably seen this movie 20 or 30 times over the last 25 years(go is it that long!!) and still don't get bored. Its a timeless classic that I urge everyone to watch.
Director:
Writer:
William Wisher (Writer)
James Cameron (Writer)
Gale Anne Hurd (Characters)
James Cameron (Characters)
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Release Date:
1991-07-03
Run Time:
137 min
MMPA Rating:
R
Reviews of
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2 is basically one of the greatest films of all time, its an absolute must watch if you like Science Fiction, Action, or even Comedy films. It could have been so bad, but the film somehow pulls it off with crazy stunts, an amazing cast and a great story.
The film really tackles the fate of humanity straight on which gets you thinking about our path as a species but also what we can do today to change things. The story takes you on a journey which is one of the most believable time travel movies of all time.
The action scenes are fantastic, with wall to wall fighting, car chases and military maneuvers that will keep you on the edge of your seat. That's mixed with a great cast and brilliant story telling from the directory. I would say its even better than the first movie which is also a classic.
Overall I have probably seen this movie 20 or 30 times over the last 25 years(go is it that long!!) and still don't get bored. Its a timeless classic that I urge everyone to watch.
While I am in that minority which believes it is actually the first _Terminator_ movie which is the best of the franchise, don't let that for one minute convince you I don't absolutely love _Judgement Day_. It's honestly pretty crazy to me how just bonkers good these first two _Terminator_ movies are. Especially when you consider how completely every single sequel managed to miss the mark.
I like to imagine that in the Good Timeline, where everything isn't Terrible™, this movie is exactly the same, but the trailer doesn't spoil the twist about Robert Patrick being a Terminator and Arnie being a good guy. I know that they also spoil the twist about who's a Terminator and who's not and who's a bad guy and who's not in the trailers for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th too, but I'm pretty sure that in the Good Timeline those never got made, so whatever.
_Final rating:★★★★½ - Ridiculously strong appeal. I can’t stop thinking about it._
Great watch, will watch again, and can recommend.
This is everything the original was turned up one notch. Now Arnold is a caring unfeeling robot, and we missed a whole movie where Sarah Connor went hard into training.
This has twists, escapes, a liquid terminator, better special and practical effects, some big explosions, active discussion of how to change the future, and some really iconic moments.
The movie isn't chatty in the traditional sense, once Arnold gets involved, all the dialogue outside the asylum is very much to mechanically move the plot forward. The terminators don't voluntary "chat", they more vomit exposition dialogue.
While I'll always remember this as a great movie, it isn't without its flaws. Hearing John's pre-pubescent voice cracking almost made me turn it off, and I know I found a couple of (small) problems while I was watching, but I couldn't remember them by the end of the movie, so they're clearly not that important. I may have been a bad foley sound on a weapon, and probably something that the T-800 that didn't seem robo-talk enough.
I honestly don't know who isn't going to like this movie: it even has a low kill count.
So, it is time to review the last good Terminator movie.
When T3 came out, I swear that people forgot it was even released... but at least it felt like it belonged in the Terminator franchise.
When Salvation dropped, it felt like it fit as well, but it was an MCG film, so it also felt like Terminator meets Mickey Mouse.
And when Terminator Typo was released, it kind of did it's best to completely alienate all the fans that the franchise had developed over the years.
But this one, well, this one actually was great. The Robert Patrick T-1000 liquid metal thing looked amazing, Patrick acted ominous and frightening, and seemed like a legit threat despite the size difference between he and Arnold.
And in the process the T-1000 managed to produce some truly creepy visuals.
And this John Connor, Edward Furlong, was absolutely amazing. You really got the sense from him that he could be the man that leads the rebellion in the future.
And, Sarah Connor was buff, and upped her game as the heroine that could do, well, actually do the action she was required to preform. And not only that she was creepy and obsessed as well. She looked and acted like the kind of survivalist that would train the future savior of the world.
It all came together as a brilliant move with old Arnold playing the good guy this time, and, though it was an obvious bank on his star power, they pulled it off so no one would care. Right down to the first meeting where John didn't know if he could be trusted or not.
It was a fantastic story with fantastic visuals, and it all made of a stellar and entertaining watch.
Behold what we like to call the Greatest Action Movie Ever Made, and for good reason. For me this sits without a doubt as one of the best movies (and movie sequels) I've ever seen. The action scenes, action set pieces, practical (and visual) effects are truly incredible for their time and still hold up today. Solid 10/10, highly recommend the full 2h 33m extended cut.
I'm never really a fan of kids in movies, but Edward Furlong turns in some attitude here with his performance as the ten year old "John Connor". Turns out that he is the target of the the latest "Skynet" plot to destroy the resistance to their impending world domination (in a worryingly close 2029!). They have sent a new, improved, "T1000" (Robert Patrick) back in time to throttle him. Luckily, his future self has had the presence of mind to send one of the original models (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back on protection detail. As the devastation mounts and the bodies pile up, the young man convinces his protector to get his mother out of her secure institution - the authorities weren't convinced about her stories of futuristic "terminator" robots after last time - and also, to stop routinely killing people! It took James Cameron quite a while to put this sequel together, and it is almost as good as the original. Loads of action, some great visual and pyrotechnic effects as well as some quite engaging comedy moments that allow the story to deliver a surprising amount of characterisation for an action movie. You do feel just the tiniest bit invested in them, and though I did find the denouement dragged out just a little, it's a solidly entertaining piece of big screen cinema that allows a man who really cannot act to own the screen. Great fun.
"_I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle._"
Just when you think the first one was great, this masterpiece shows up. Everything gets amped up in a good way. I will never forget watching this for the first time and thinking "how does it all look so damn cool?!" The first one is terrfiying where this is just awesome. Cameron's lighting and color grading is so sweet to look at. It's an infinite rewatchable classic.
Cast & Crew of
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Cast
... The Terminator
... Sarah Connor
... John Connor
... T-1000
... Dr. Silberman
... Miles Dyson
... Tarissa Dyson
... Enrique Salceda
... Tim
... Janelle Voight
... Todd Voight
... Twin Sarah
... Douglas
... Cigar Biker
... Lloyd
... Trucker
... Old John Connor
... Kid
... Kid
... Bryant
... Mossberg
... Weatherby
... Cop
... Jock
... Jock
... Night Nurse
... Lewis, the Guard
... Lewis as T-1000
... Attendant
... Hospital Guard
... Girl
... Girl
... Danny Dyson
... Vault Guard
... Jolanda Salceda
... Infant John Connor
... Pool Cue Biker
... Tattoo Biker
... Gibbons
... Moshier
... SWAT Team Leader
... Police Chopper Pilot
... Pickup Truck Driver
... Tanker Truck Driver
... Burly Attendant
... Burly Attendant
... SWAT Leader
... Cyberdyne Tech
... Cyberdyne Tech (uncredited)
... Male Nurse (uncredited)
... Frisbee Player (uncredited)
... Cyberdyne Tech (uncredited)
... Mall Security Guard (uncredited)
... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
... Galleria Photographer / Cop (uncredited)
... Baby John Connor (uncredited)
... Policeman (uncredited)
... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
... Mohawk Girl at Biker Bar (uncredited)
... Psychiatric (uncredited)
... Gamer (uncredited)
... Future Coda Man (uncredited)
... Baby John Connor (uncredited)
... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
... Mother in Mall (uncredited)
... Mall Employee Shot by T-1000 (uncredited)
... SWAT Officer (uncredited)
Crew
... Editor
... Executive Producer
... Set Decoration
... Writer
... Executive Producer
... Boom Operator
... Best Boy Electric
... Art Direction
... Producer
... Director
... Director of Photography
... Sound Designer
... Editor
... Costume Design
... Writer
... Casting
... Editor
... Original Music Composer
... Makeup Artist
... Sculptor
... Location Scout
... Post Production Assistant
... Mechanical Designer
... Stunts
... Sound Designer
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Assistant Art Director
... Stunt Coordinator
... Stunts
... Sound Effects Editor
... Stunts
... Production Design
... Costume Supervisor
... Visual Effects Camera
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Stunt Coordinator
... Additional Editing
... Co-Producer
... Makeup Artist
... Co-Producer
... Scoring Mixer
... Key Hair Stylist
... Post Production Supervisor
... Hairstylist
... Casting Associate
... Music Editor
... Cableman
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Visual Effects Editor
... Animation
... Sound
... Picture Car Coordinator
... Sound Effects Editor
... Stunts
... VFX Artist
... Rotoscoping Artist
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Camera
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Compositor
... VFX Director of Photography
... Visual Effects Compositor
... Visual Effects Assistant Editor
... CG Animator
... Visual Effects Compositor
... Modeling
... CG Animator
... Rotoscoping Artist
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Camera
... VFX Editor
... VFX Editor
... Roto Supervisor
... Stereoscopic Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Designer
... Modelling Supervisor
... Compositing Lead
... Roto Supervisor
... Animation
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... VFX Lighting Artist
... Visual Effects Camera
... Rotoscoping Artist
... CG Animator
... CG Animator
... Rotoscoping Artist
... VFX Production Coordinator
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Compositor
... Modeling
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Manager
... CG Animator
... Modeling
... VFX Director of Photography
... Effects Supervisor
... VFX Lighting Artist
... VFX Editor
... Modeling
... Modeling
... Sculptor
... Visual Effects Compositor
... Visual Effects Design Consultant
... Visual Effects Compositor
... CG Animator
... Modeling
... CGI Director
... Stereoscopic Supervisor
... Stunts
... Modeling
... Animation Supervisor
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Compositor
... CG Supervisor
... Matte Painter
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Second Assistant Camera
... CG Animator
... Sculptor
... Modeling
... CGI Director
... Animation
... Stunt Double
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... CG Animator
... Stunts
... Compositing Lead
... Executive In Charge Of Production
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Post-Production Manager
... Modeling
... Stunts
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Stunt Double
... VFX Lighting Artist
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... CG Supervisor
... Visual Effects Assistant Editor
... Stunts
... 3D Artist
... Visual Effects Camera
... Video Assist Operator
... Electrician
... Camera Operator
... Utility Stunts
... Stunt Double
... Best Boy Electric
... Electrician
... Stunts
... Stunts
... "A" Camera Operator
... Stunts
... Lighting Artist
... Stunt Double
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Utility Stunts
... Stunts
... Second Assistant Camera
... Grip
... Grip
... "A" Camera Operator
... Stunts
... First Assistant Camera
... Rigging Gaffer
... VFX Artist
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Animation
... VFX Artist
... Stunts
... Stunts
... Second Assistant Camera
... Stunt Double
... Stunts
... Electrician
... Stunts
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Assistant Camera
... Grip
... Electrician
... Lighting Technician
... Second Assistant Camera
... Rigging Gaffer
... Rigging Gaffer
... Camera Operator
... Extras Casting
... Music Producer
... Production Accountant
... Electrician
... Musician
... Steadicam Operator
... Grip
... Video Assist Operator
... Rigging Gaffer
... Grip
... Camera Operator
... Electrician
... Color Timer
... Transportation Captain
... Camera Car
... Animation
... Costumer
... Post Production Assistant
... Negative Cutter
... Driver
... Lighting Technician
... Costumer
... Assistant Editor
... First Assistant Camera
... Grip
... Electrician
... Electrician
... Lighting Technician
... Grip
... Ager/Dyer
... Assistant Editor
... Online Editor
... Musician
... Transportation Captain
... First Assistant Camera
... Location Manager
... Camera Technician
... Background Casting Director
... Musician
... Musician
... Location Manager
... Costumer
... Assistant Editor
... Location Assistant
... First Assistant Editor
... Musician
... Script Supervisor
... Production Coordinator
... Musician
... Weapons Master
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Special Guest Director
... Second Unit Director
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Assistant Director Trainee
... Production Manager
... Props
... Second Assistant Director
... Second Unit First Assistant Director
... Set Dresser
... Makeup Effects Designer
... Second Assistant Director
... Painter
... Second Assistant Director
... Props
... First Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Key Makeup Artist
... Second Assistant Director
... Producer
... Set Dresser
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Concept Artist
... Sound Assistant
... Assistant Sound Designer
... Foley Artist
... Sound Assistant
... Special Effects
... Propmaker
... Paint Coordinator
... Sound Assistant
... Set Dresser
... Assistant Sound Designer
... Sound Mix Technician
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Effects
... Special Effects
... Assistant Sound Designer
... Dialogue Editor
... Assistant Foley Artist
... Storyboard Artist
... Foley Editor
... On Set Dresser
... Sound Effects
... Dialogue Editor
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Re-Recording Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Storyboard Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Sound Assistant
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Set Dresser
... Sound Effects Editor
... Special Effects
... Set Designer
... Sound Assistant
... Assistant Sound Editor
... Assistant Property Master
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... CG Artist
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Technician
... Visual Effects Producer
... Special Effects Technician
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Sound Assistant
... Supervising Sound Editor
... ADR Editor
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Assistant
... CG Artist
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Props
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Manager
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... CG Artist
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Technician
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects
... Sculptor
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects Assistant
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... Special Effects
... CG Artist
... Special Effects
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Effects Supervisor
... VFX Artist
... CG Engineer
... CG Supervisor
... VFX Director of Photography
... CG Animator
... Stereoscopic Supervisor
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Camera
... Animation Director
... CG Engineer
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Pyrotechnic Supervisor
... Visual Effects Technical Director
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Compositor
... CG Animator
... VFX Production Coordinator
... Modeling
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Visual Effects Production Assistant
... Modeling
... Stereoscopic Coordinator
... Modeling
... VFX Artist
... Art Department Coordinator
... Dialogue Editor
... Foley Editor
... ADR Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Construction Coordinator
... Dialogue Editor
... Foley Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Effects Editor
... Property Master
... Dialogue Editor
... ADR Editor
... Dialogue Editor
... Foley Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Special Effects Coordinator
... Dialogue Editor
... Sound Effects Editor
... Additional Camera
... Steadicam Operator
... Still Photographer
... Camera Technician
... Rigging Grip
... Aerial Coordinator
... Rigging Gaffer
... Key Grip
... Visual Effects Coordinator
... Visual Effects Producer
... Set Costumer
... Camera Operator
... First Assistant Editor
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Set Costumer
... Dolly Grip
... Key Grip
... Visual Effects Editor
... First Assistant Editor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Script Supervisor
... Visual Effects Producer
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Set Dressing Artist
... Craft Service
... Production Illustrator
... Standby Painter
... Gaffer
... Unit Production Manager
... First Assistant Director
... Leadman
... Aerial Director of Photography
... Utility Stunts
... Visual Effects Art Director
... Stand In
... Sound Mixer
... Executive In Charge Of Production
... Sound Engineer
... Executive in Charge of Finance
... Camera Loader
... Executive In Charge Of Post Production
... Video Assist Operator
... Transportation Coordinator
... Location Manager
... Art Department Assistant
... Set Designer
... Color Timer
... Production Accountant
... Assistant Art Director
... First Assistant Camera
... Propmaker
... Electrician
... Grip
... Driver
... Publicist
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Pyrotechnic Supervisor
... Special Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Visual Effects Designer
... CG Animator
... Second Assistant Director
... Sound Supervisor
... Graphic Designer
... VFX Artist
... Best Boy Grip
... Assistant Production Coordinator
... Technical Advisor
... Stereoscopic Editor
... Key Production Assistant
... Additional Visual Effects
... Additional Still Photographer
... Assistant Property Master
... Sound Assistant
... Visual Effects Assistant Editor
... Second Unit Director
... Foley Artist
... Post Production Coordinator
... Supervising Music Editor
... Special Effects Assistant
... Negative Cutter
... Weapons Master
... ADR Editor
... Foley Recordist
... Special Effects Technician
... Digital Intermediate Colorist
... Pyrotechnician
... Storyboard Artist
... Stunt Double
... Second Assistant Camera
... Assistant Location Manager
... Location Assistant
... Roto Supervisor
... Rotoscoping Artist
... Digital Supervisor
... Payroll Accountant
... Second Second Assistant Director
... Concept Artist
... Executive Assistant
... Matte Painter
... Stereoscopic Technical Director
... Characters
... Characters