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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Two Disc Ultimate Edition) [1991]
from Momentum Pictures
starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen
directed by James Cameron

Features:

• Anamorphic
• PAL
• Widescreen

Editorial 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.

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

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A Brilliant Film
  This is truly a good film and one of the few films that has a descent sequel. James Cameron is without doubt a master of this franchise but is a ashame that he did not direct terminator 3. The special effects in this film broke new boundries when released with the appearance of the T-1000 walking through a gate and fire.
  Included are deleted scenes which I believe could have been added to make this film even better. It has an alternate ending which would have stopped the franchise their and then so I... more info

• Very good movie, a classic in the genre, *Spoilers*
  Well, let me start by saying that when this came out in 1991 it blew me away. A worthy sequel to 1984's excellent 'The Terminator'. In many respects the movie still stands up to todays standards, and in some respects is still ahead of the pack. The CGI used was truly revolutionary back then, and it was used properly. By this I mean it was used to move the story along, had relevance to the plot and characters, and was not overblown like so many of todays movies which feature relentless CGI and have a... more info

• Perfect sequel
  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.

• in many ways THE DEFINATIVE SEQUEL and in soe ways SUPERIOR TO THE FIRST!
  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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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