Terminator 2: Judgment Day Movie Review

He said he'd be back and he is, programmed to protect the boy who will be mankind's postnuke resistance leader. But the T-1000, a shape-changing, ultimate killing machine, is also on the boy's trail. Twice the mayhem, five times the special effects, ten times the budget of the first, but without Arnold it'd be half the movie. The word hasn't been invented to describe the special effects, particularly THE scariest nuclear holocaust scene yet. Worldwide megahit, but the $100 million budget nearly ruined the studio; Arnold accepted his $12 million in the form of a jet. Laserdisc features include pan and scan, widescreen, and a “Making of T-2” short.

1991 (R) 139m/C Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen, Joe Morton; D: James Cameron; W: James Cameron; M: Brad Fiedel. Hugos ‘92: Dramatic Presentation; Academy Awards ‘91: Best Makeup, Best Sound, Best Sound Effects Editing, Best Visual Effects; MTV Movie Awards ‘92: Best Film, Best Male Performance (Schwarzenegger), Best Female Performance (Hamilton), Breakthrough Performance (Furlong), Most Desirable Female (Hamilton), Best Action Sequence; People's Choice Awards ‘92: Best Film; Nominations: Academy Awards ‘91: Best Cinematography, Best Sound. VHS, LV, 8mm LIV