Terminator 2: Judgement Day Review

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Release Date: 5th September 1991 – Australia

Production Companies

Carolco Pictures

Pacific Western

Lightstorm Entertainment (in association with)

Le Studio Canal+ (presented in association with)

T2 Productions (Uncredited)

Genre: Sci-Fi/Action

Rating: M

Runtime: 137 minutes
                152 minutes
                (special edition)

                154 minutes
                (extended special
                edition)

Budget: $94,000,000

Box Office Gross: $520,881,154 (Worldwide)

Plot Summary
It's been almost ten years since Sarah Connor first encountered the Terminator. Now, a much more advanced Terminator has targeted her son. Sent back in time by the supercomputer Skynet, the Terminator must eliminate John, the young boy who would become the leader of the human resistance and will rise against the machines in the future. But Sarah and John don't have to do this alone. The human resistance has sent back another Terminator (the same model that tried to kill Sarah in 1984) who has been re-programmed to protect John Connor from the imminent threat. Now, there are two Terminators, and one is left standing.


Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger – The

Terminator

Linda Hamilton – Sarah Connor

Edward Furlong – John Connor

Robert Patrick – T-1000

Earl Boen – Dr. Peter 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

Michael Biehn – Kyle Reese

(Special Edition Only)

Ken Gibbel – Douglas

Robert Winley – Cigar Biker
Peter Schrum – Lloyd

Shane Wilder – Trucker

Michael Edwards – Old John Connor

Jared Lounsbery – Kid

Casey Chavez – Kid

Ennalls Berl – Bryant
Don Lake – Mossberg

Richard Vidan – Weatherby

Tom McDonald – Cop

Jim Palmer – Jock 1

Guss Williams – Jock 2

Gwenda Deacon – Night Nurse

Don Stanton – Lewis the Guard

Dan Stanton – Lewis as T-1000

Colin Patrick Lynch – Attendant

Noel Evangelisti – Hospital Guard

Nikki Cox – Girl

Lisa Brinegar – Girl

DeVaughn Nixon – Danny Dyson

Tony Simotes – Vault Guard

Diane Rodriguez – Jolanda Salceda

Dalton Abbott – Infant John Connor

Ron Young – Pool Cue Biker

Charles Robert Brown – Tattoo Biker

Abdul Salaam El Razzac – Gibbons

Mike Muscat – Moshier
Dean Norris – SWAT Team Leader
Charles A. Tamburro – Police Chopper Pilot

J. Rob Jordan – Pickup Truck Driver

Terrence Evans – Tanker Truck Driver

Denney Pierce – Burly Attendant

Mark Christopher Lawrence – Burly Attendant

Pat Kouri – SWAT Leader

Van Ling – Cyberdyne Tech (Cameo)

William Wisher – Galleria Photographer/

Cop (Cameo) (Uncredited)

Crew

Writer/Producer/Director – James Cameron

Writer – William Wisher

Executive Producers – Gale Anne Hurd
and Mario Kassar

Producer (Special Edition Only)/Creative

Supervisor/Visual Effects Coordinator –

Van Ling
Co-Producers – B.J. Rack and Stephanie Austin

Technical Advisors: Police – Ed Arneson,

Jim Dahl, Steven Stear, Michael Albanese

and Randy Walker

Casting Director – Mali Finn

Production Designer – Joseph C. Nemec III
Conceptual Artist – Steve Burg
Art Director – Joseph P. Lucky

Assistant Art Directors – Charles William Breen

and Gary Diamond

Set Designers – Carole Lee Cole and

Walter P. Martishius
Set Decorator – John M. Dwyer

Property Master – Charles Stewart

Weapons Master – Harry Lu
Costume Designer – Marlene Stewart

Special Makeup and Terminator Effects

Producer – Stan Winston

Key Makeup Artist – Jeff Dawn

Key Hair Stylist – Peter Tothpal

Director of Photography – Adam Greenberg

"A" Camera Operator/Director of

Photography: Second Unit – Mike Benson

First Assistant Directors – Terry Miller

and J. Michael Haynie

First Assistant Directors: Second Unit –

George Parra, Randall Badger and

Barry K. Thomas

Second Assistant Directors: Second Unit –

David Fudge and Grant Gilmore

Second Unit Director/Stunt Coordinator –

Gary Davis
Stunt Coordinator – Joel Kramer

Special Effects Coordinator – Thomas L. Fisher

Special Effects Supervisor: 4-Ward

Productions/Pyrotechnics Supervisor:

Fantasy II Film Effects – Joe Viskocil

Special Effects Assistants – Scott R. Fisher,

Roger Hansen, Bob, Jay & Terry W. King,

Bruce Minkus and Mark Noel

Art Department Coordinators: Stan Winston

Studios – Shane Mahan, John Rosengrant

and Shannon Shea

Mechanical Department Coordinator: Stan

Winston Studios – Richard J. Landon
Visual Effects Supervisor: Fantasy II Film

Effects – Gene Warren Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM – Dennis Muren
Assistant Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM –

Mark A.Z. Dippe

Visual Effects Designer – John Bruno

Special Visual Effects Sequences/Visual Effects
Supervisor: 4-Ward Productions – Robert Skotak

Special Visual Effects Sequences: 4-Ward

Productions – Elaine Edford

Visual Effects Producer: ILM – Janet Healy

Executive in Charge of Production: ILM –

Jim Morris

Vice President and General Manager: ILM –

Scott Ross

Executive in Charge of Post Production: ILM –

Ed Jones

Visual Effects Art Director: ILM – Doug Chiang

Visual Effects Production Supervisor – Alison Savitch

Production Designer: 4-Ward Productions –

Michael Novotny

Supervising Director of Photography: 4-Ward
Productions – Dennis Skotak

Camera Operators: Fantasy II Film Effects –

Paul Gentry, Michael Karp and Christopher Warren

Model and Shop Supervisor: Fantasy II Film

Effects – Michael Joyce

Computer Graphics Animation Supervisor:

ILM – Steve 'Spaz' Williams

Computer Graphics Shot Supervisors: ILM –

Scott E. Anderson, Stefen Fangmeier,

Lincoln Hu, George H. Joblove,

Douglas Smythe, Jay Riddle and Tom Williams

Roto Supervisor: ILM – Tom Bertino

Roto Supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects – Bret Mixon

Digital Supervisor: ILM – Stuart Robertson

Plate Photography: ILM – Chuck Shuman,

Patrick McArdle and Carl Miller

Film Editors – Conrad Buff IV,

Mark Goldblatt, Richard A. Harris and

Dody Dorn (Special Edition Only)

First Assistant Editors – Jane Kass and

Caroline Ross

Second Assistant Editors – Clay Rawlins,

Ron South and Kelly Tartan

Main Title Supervisor – Ernest Farino
Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer –

Gary Rydstrom

Assistant Sound Designers – David Slusser,

Scott Chandler and Tom Myers

Sound Supervisor/Supervising Sound Editor

(Special Edition Only) – Gloria S. Borders

Sound Effects Editors – Teresa Eckton,

Ken Fischer, Tim Holland, Ethan Van Der Ryan,

Larry Oatfield and Richard Hymns

Sound Mixer – Lee Orloff

Re-Recording Mixer – Tom Johnson

Re-Recording Mixer: 1991 & 1993 Editions –

Gary Summers

Dialogue Editors – Paige Satorius,

Stacey Foiles, Ewa Sztompke,

Gwendolyn Yates-Whittle and Sara Bolder

Foley Recordist – Christopher Boyes

Foley Artist – Dennie Thorpe

Music – Brad Fiedel

Awards

1992 Academy Awards

Best Sound – Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom,

Gary Summers and Lee Orloff (Won)

Best Sound Editing – Gary Rydstrom and

Gloria S. Borders (Won)
Best Visual Effects – Dennis Muren,

Stan Winston, Gene Warren Jr. and

Robert Skotak (Won)

Best Makeup – Stan Winston and Jeff Dawn (Won)
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Best Cinematography – Adam Greenberg (Nominated)
Best Film Editing – Conrad Buff IV,
Mark Goldblatt and Richard A. Harris (Nominated)

Review

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY is an explosive sequel to the original movie that contains action, intensity and drama and has lots of heavy gunfire. It was much better than the original Terminator film because it had a bigger budget and thus was created on a much larger scale. Director James Cameron has shown great passion and upped his game in delivering a memorable, action-packed sequel. What he did to the movie besides raising the stakes on the premise and action is change Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator from a villain to a hero and add a more lethal and shapeshifting version of the Terminator played by Robert Patrick and one of the best lines ever, "Hasta la vista, baby!" and you got yourself a blockbuster. For those who haven't seen the movie, I won't tell you the scene where Arnie says those famous words.

I liked how Linda Hamilton's character was transformed from a vulnerable victim in the first instalment to a hardened heroine. It was the first movie for Edward Furlong, who performed remarkably well for his age and lack of experience in his breakthrough role as John Connor. This film and Jurassic Park have groundbreaking CGI effects from the same effects team at Industrial Light & Magic. However, in the case of the former, the visuals still hold up to the test of time.

TERMINATOR 2 is perfect in every way. A film that made its mark in history and will be around for many generations of sci-fi/action fans. It's worth watching for fans of Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Terminator franchise.

Star rating: (5/5) Best Movie Ever

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