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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Two Disc Ultimate Edition) [1991]
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On the DVD: Oh, if only every DVD could be like this. Here is a DVD package worthy of this monumental movie, with so many extra features the viewer will spend hours simply trying to find them all (the animated menus alone are worth watching over and over again.) On the second disc there are three extensive documentaries (all good, all relatively straightforward), but things get more complicated as you burrow down through the menu layers of Cyberdyne Systems into the "Data Hub": the entire screenplay, storyboards, text features, dozens and dozens of video clips, deleted scenes, and thousands of stills. The movie disc itself will cause even hardened surround-sound enthusiasts to gasp with joy as these explosive soundscapes come alive in Dolby 5.1 or DTS (hear that Harley roar!), while the anamorphic widescreen picture of the original theatrical 2.35:1 ratio is jaw-droppingly impressive. The exhaustive commentary is a patchwork of interviews with various key cast and crew members. The only disappointment here is that, unlike the almost identical Region 1 version, this Region 2 package does not include the DVD-ROM features nor the option to play the original theatrical release and the hidden "Ultimate Edition"--the only version here is the Director's Cut Special Edition, although the few extra scenes that make up the "Ultimate" edit can still be found in the "Data Core" section of the second disc. --Mark Walker
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Arguably the finest movie of its kind, Terminator 2: Judgment Day captured Arnold Schwarzenegger at the very apex of his Hollywood celebrity and James Cameron at the peak of his perfectionist directorial powers. Nothing the star did subsequently measured up to his iconic performance here, spouting legendary catchphrases and wielding weaponry with unparalleled cool; and while the director had an even bigger hit with the bloated and sentimental Titanic, few followers of his career would deny that Cameron's true forte has always been sci-fi action. With an incomparably bigger budget than its 1984 precursor, T2 essentially reworks the original scenario with envelope-stretching special effects and simply more, more, more of everything. Yet, for all its scale, T2 remains at heart a classic sci-fi tale: robots running amok, time travel paradoxes and dystopian future worlds are recurrent genre themes, which are here simply revitalised by Cameron's glorious celebration of the mechanistic. From the V-twin roar of a Harley Fat Boy to the metal-crunching Steel Mill finale, the director's fascination with machines is this movie's strongest motif: it's no coincidence that the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly is a robot. Now that impressive but unengaging CGI effects have come to over-dominate sci-fi movies (think of The Phantom Menace), T2's pivotal blending of extraordinary live-action stuntwork and FX looks more and more like it will never be equalled.
Perfect sequel
Review date: 2008-08-09 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is how to make a follow up. T2 pushes the envelope at every level and thrills all over the place. The sfx are incredible - worth every penny of the $100m+ budget.
A brilliant action movie. Everyone should own it.
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Reviews
in many ways THE DEFINATIVE SEQUEL and in soe ways SUPERIOR TO THE FIRST!
Review date: 2008-07-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
stunning,just plain stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
James Cameron did it with ALIENS(also recommended)and now he has done it with his own successful franchise....hes only gone and made a movie sequel that is in many ways matched(if not)improved on the previous film(which nowadays is impossible).
there are amazing stunts and dialogue...its very fast paced and astounding.
everyone must see this film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terminator 2 - No 12 - All Time List 2008
Review date: 2008-05-14 Rating: 10 out of 10
An all time favourite - one of the first movies I can remember watching and some fifteen years later I still love it, its special effects stand up even today.
The Terminator (Arnie) arrives back on Earth 15 years after the first mission with a different aim than in the original Terminator - this time he is to protect John Connor and his Mother, Sarah Connor, rather than tracking Sarah to kill an unborn John as in T1 - The shape shifting T1000 this time is the pursuer and the next two hours is spent as a full on action packed adrenaline rush which has to be one of the best action movies ever, and certainly the best of the 90's. Many a memorable scenes, the special effects are incredible, beyond belief considering the age of the movie combining first rate stunts, explosive battles and enough fun to shake a stick at.
Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor does a fantastic job in a highly impressive performance, a young Edward Furlong is equally impressive as John and of course, let's not forget Arnold - first rate acting, direction and script adds up to a first rate movie.
T2 always drives forward to a thrilling conclusion (well until T3 came about!) and any lover of action movies - any movie for that matter - has to watch this film, probably after watching the equally fantastic (but with a smaller budget) Terminator. T2 sweeps you up and pulls you into what's happening. It has humour to ease the tension, classic Arnie one-liners, great cinematography, top notch action sequences and scenes that will stay with you long after watching. If you haven't seen this, you truly should. It is unmissable.
The best sequel ever? T2 certainly has a shout at that accolade.
Amazing film, but...
Review date: 2008-04-01 Rating: 2 out of 10
This DVD has some kind of crazy DRM going on, so do NOT buy it if you are planning to watch it on a computer. It simply will not play. You CAN however still access the disk to rip it and put online, which I am inclined to do.
Good job momentum pictures, the only thing your DRM has stopped me doing is the only legitimate thing I could do with it. You only have yourselves to blame for piracy
What the other 'reviewers' forgot to mention...
Review date: 2008-03-08 Rating: 8 out of 10
While this movie does indeed work on a pal PS3 and is actually the best version of the movie quality-wise, it's only the theatrical version of the movie! So no extra T-1000 scenes that are in the T-1000 edition and DVD release.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Robert Patrick
Earl Boen
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Linda Hamilton
Edward Furlong
Director(s):
Recording label: Momentum Pictures
Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures
EAN: 5060021171009
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2001-10-29
Number of discs: 2
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 147 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1991-07-03
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Spanish (Original Language)