When a movie
leaves an imprint on the minds of all who watch it, you know a classic is born.
"Hasta la vista, baby" was the catchphrase that we all used way back
in the 90s, thanks to Arnold’s Terminator.
With intense
chase scenes and high-end graphics, Terminator 2 set a standard that all others
had to meet. In order to differentiate the two Terminators, a lot of visual and
computer effects had to be used. The first Terminator film was made in 1984,
and fewer effects were used to portray the Terminator character. But in this
1991 sequel, titled Judgment Day, more graphic effects were employed to
showcase the nature of the T-1000.
The T-1000 is a
mimetic poly-alloy (liquid metal) structure, with the ability to shape-shift
into another human or morph into almost anything it touches. These visual
effects led the movie to win Best Visual Effects at both the Academy Awards and
the British Academy Film Awards.
Terminator 2
follows the story of Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), who had an initial
encounter with a Terminator sent back in time to kill her unborn son. Her son,
John Connor (Edward Furlong), who is now born and in his teen years, faces a
new threat: a more advanced Terminator made of liquid metal, a shape-shifter
known as the T-1000 (Robert Patrick), sent back to kill John and prevent him
from becoming the leader of the human Resistance against the machines.
To help Sarah
and John, an old, less advanced Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), whom Sarah
had previously battled, is also sent back in time to assist them.
Cameron took the
machine from the first movie and gave it a purpose. The change from a villain
to a hero is one that Schwarzenegger pulled off so well, making good use of his
voice and his stature to convey that this T-101 is not someone you want to mess
with.
With a whopping
$94 million production budget, Terminator 2: Judgment Day made over $500
million during its theatrical run, making it one of the highest-grossing movies
in the world. It also holds a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a classic sci-fi movie to own, watch, and love. The perfection in the acting and the fun in the script made this movie one to place in the record books as one of the best movies of all time. Many other Terminator films followed, exploring different paths for the franchise after the ending of this movie.
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