Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

James Cameron

Writers (WGA):

James Cameron (written by) &
William Wisher Jr. (written by)

Release Date:

3 July 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It's nothing personal

Plot:

The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor must now protect her teenager son, John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced cyborg.

Plot Keywords:

Future | Cyborg | The Terminator | Warrior | Liquid Metal

Awards:

Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 18 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	11:15 PM	AMC
Tue. Nov. 17	3:00 PM	AMC
Wed. Nov. 18	12:00 AM	AMC

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	The Terminator
Linda Hamilton	...	Sarah Connor
Edward Furlong	...	John Connor
Robert Patrick	...	T-1000
Earl Boen	...	Dr. Silberman
Joe Morton	...	Miles Dyson
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Tarissa Dyson
Castulo Guerra	...	Enrique Salceda
Danny Cooksey	...	Tim
Jenette Goldstein	...	Janelle Voight
Xander Berkeley	...	Todd Voight
Leslie Hamilton Gearren	...	Twin Sarah
Ken Gibbel	...	Douglas
Robert Winley	...	Cigar-Smoking Biker
Peter Schrum	...	Lloyd (as Pete Schrum)

Also Known As:

El Exterminator 2 (USA: Spanish title)
T2 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
T2 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
T2: Extreme Edition (USA) (video box title)
T2: Ultimate Edition (USA) (video box title)
Terminator 2 - Le jugement dernier (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sci-fi action and violence, and for language.

Runtime:

137 min | USA:152 min (special edition) | USA:154 min (extended special edition)

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm and 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (analog 35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (DVD rating) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original cut) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original cut) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original cut) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) (1991) | Italy:T | USA:R (certificate #31159) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | Brazil:12 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:M | Netherlands:12 (edited TV version) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (1999) | Canada:18A (Manitoba/Ontario) (DVD rating) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) (1991) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:15 | Israel:PG | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 (video rating) (director's cut) | Norway:18 (original rating) | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) (cut) | UK:15 (video rating) (1992) (cut) | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2001) (uncut) | UK:18 (laserdisc rating) (1992) (uncut) | Iran:18+

Filming Locations:

Bayside Parkway & Gateway Blvd., Fremont, California, USA

Company:

Carolco Pictures

Trivia:

The film has over 300 effects shots which total almost 16 minutes of running time.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The computer John uses to take money from the ATM early in the film sports an Atari logo on the screen panel. When he uses it later to bypass Cyberdyne's lock down, a Sony logo is briefly seen on the back side of that same panel.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Sarah Connor: [narrating] 3 billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the machines. The computer which controlled the machines, Skynet, sent two Terminators back through time...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

YOU COULD BE MINE

Words cannot describe the greatness of this movie

A Terminator(Arnold Schwarzenegger) was sent from the future to kill the unborn son of Sarah Connor(Linda Hamilton) in the original. Now, that Terminator has been sent back again but with a different assignment: Protect John Connor. John Connor(Edward Furlong) is now about 10 years of age and must evade a new Terminator sent to kill him;The T-1000(Robert Patrick). Sarah, John, and The Terminator journey together on their quest to stop Judgement Day, with a trailing, shape-shifting Termiantor trailing from behind.

This is the greatest of the Terminator trilogy. I have watched three times in the past year and have not found anything that Cameron could have improved on. The move is a masterpiece in every aspect of film. Schwarzenegger's acting might not be incredible but this is the perfect role for him. He isn't supposed to show emotion or feelings. He is a machine. I hate almost every one of his movies besides this trilogy because he is a horrible actor but he works perfectly into this role.

The special effects are incredible beyond belief. The shape-shifting T-1000 is some of the greatest animation I have witnessed in cinema history. It absolutely blew my mind when I first experienced this visual extravaganza. The animation looked so real(remembering this was a good ten years). The movie included fast-paced action along with some clever sci-fi drama/horror. The idea of a vast army of machines taking over the world after sending off warheads to every major city should be scary enough. But the T-1000 has very little lines and is just creepy enough to make twitch when you see him.

Sci-fi movies can rarely be made in such way that can be looked at as works of art. This is one of the few exceptions. The prediction of judgment day with Hamilton watching a playground full of kids be burnt to the ground is an absolute brilliant portrayal of Armageddon. The theme that men will destroy themselves is also shown throughout the movie also and is even said by The Terminator" It's in your nature to destroy yourselves". This brings the movie to a whole new level of sci-fi.

Overall, Termiantor II: Judgement Day is an absolute must see classic. If you have not seen it, buy it! Because once you have seen it, you will want to do so anyways. It is fast paced and highly enjoyable for just about every audience.

I highly recommend this movie.