There is a flaw when Arnie is in the spillway and it's that horrible slow motion speeded up look for a few seconds.
There are few perfect movies in the world. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is one of them.
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T2 is like Raiders of the lost Ark or Empire Strikes Back for me. 30 years ago, today and 100 years from now they'll be magical experiences.
Terminator 1 is better though, and one reason for that is no john conner.
he doesn't always render the movie corny but its just enough to bug me. It sags a bit in the middle too.
it's still a top tier action flick expertly directed/edited, for the most part.
he doesn't always render the movie corny but its just enough to bug me. It sags a bit in the middle too.
it's still a top tier action flick expertly directed/edited, for the most part.
It's very close, but the shitty dialog for Edward Furlong's character is eye-roll-inducing and ages the film horribly.
There's also making John Connor feel vulnerable and endearing, while still being pretty badass and convincing as the future resistance leader. Something that T3 spectacularly failed to do.
The version on Netflix (based on the 3D version I believe) replaces the stuntman's face with Arnold's in this shot and the bike jump shot. There may be other updates also but these are the two obvious ones.
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire strikes back, Back to the future 1, Fellowship of the Ring and T2.
5 perfect films.
5 perfect films.
I would add Blade Runner, Apocalypse Now, Wall Street, There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, Godfather II.
I doubt the OP genuinely thinks TERMINATOR films are the epitome of cinema. lol
They're just showing their general appreciation for what is possibly (and very likely!) the greatest action film ever made.
They re-released T2 in theaters last year and it was amazing rewatching that, especially this year when I haven't been to a theater now in 8 months.
I should rewatch it this halloween! thanks OP
I should rewatch it this halloween! thanks OP
actually, this was the only thing that came to mind. It doesn't bother me, but it's noticeable.
Speaking of I'm waiting for a good sale on that recent Terminator game because reviews are saying it captures the style of the first two movies (future war) well.
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Yeah I do too but it happens twice in the directors cut so I can see why they removed one.
I like T1 better. The horror/thriller elements are amazing and it is beautiful in it's simplicity. I found the focus on action in T2 really distracts from how dangerous and terrifying the terminator is supposed to be.
Sarah is equally badass in T1, she has a very good arc going from awe struck, bumbling 20(?) year old to a courageous leader.
Sarah is equally badass in T1, she has a very good arc going from awe struck, bumbling 20(?) year old to a courageous leader.
T2 was a real gamechanger, but ALIENS is still my fav from Cameron. It popularised so many gimmicks we are still living in, especially in videogame : metallic air vent to crouch in or to be attacked from, 2D proximity radar (beep), muscled (and butch) soldiers with massive weaponry, the strong but not invincible heroin, the youngster to protect from the apocalypse, the mimetic rivalry with the monstrous antagonist.... But I admit being afraid to verify how it aged, I prefer to let it intact in my childhood memories.
This is, by far, my favourite moment in the entire franchise.
Everything about it, from the lead up to the end of it, is perfection.
Obligatory post in a terminator thread.
Yes, this is my all-time favorite movie! With VERY few exceptions, they don't make blockbuster action movies like this anymore. I just hate that almost everyone back in 1991 was spoiled on what would be a great twist between the T-800 and the T-1000.
Yes, this is my all-time favorite movie! With VERY few exceptions, they don't make blockbuster action movies like this anymore. I just hate that almost everyone back in 1991 was spoiled on what would be a great twist between the T-800 and the T-1000.
Hard disagree. The extended edition not only makes the third act more coherent, it givesvital humanization to character who badly needed it.
I get that. There is absolutely a charm to the somewhat low budget eighties sci-fi aesthetic.
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We'll get to that eventually. This thread is the second in the Era Perfect Movies thread.
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This is my favorite fucking part of the movie, hands down. I remember seeing this for the first time and being "wait what's he... ohh shit!"
Right on op. Terminator 2 is perfect. My favorite action movie of all time. It has just the right amount of story and heart that cement the whole product together just right... and no one has been able to make a better Terminator film since no matter how hard they've tried.
Can I just add, the only thing I would change about Terminator 2 is is the fucking trailer that gives away who the good guy and who the bad guy is. I WISH I could have gone into that movie not knowing Arnie was the good guy.
Theres no fate but what we make, unless what you want to make is a new Terminator movie in which case, please just don't.
I always find it weird that fans who prefer the first movie will did diss the "corny dialogue" of the second, but completely ignore the corny (albeit understandable) special effects and 80's datedness of the first.
Can't we all just get along?
Can't we all just get along?
Yup.
Terminator 1 and Alien are the perfect horror films.
Aliens and Terminator 2 are the perfect action films.
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T2 is the best action movie I've ever seen, hands down. I'd say Cameron has two other perfect movies under his belt with Aliens and Titanic. I cannot wait to see what he does with Avatar 2. Maybe he's lost his edge and it will be a letdown, but I'd be willing to wager it will be absolutely incredible.
It's the best action movie of all time. Its one of those perfect theater going films like jurassic Park.
The Terminator - 5/5
Terminator 2: Judgement Day - 3.5/5
There's a lot of action movies I'd wedge between the two.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day - 3.5/5
There's a lot of action movies I'd wedge between the two.