This was Furlong’s first movie and was able to translate a lot of the complexities of John Connor as a teenager who has not had stability for the majority of his life and has not had any sort of adult role models or solid parental units to teach and guide him. His only prior major film credit before Judgment Day was playing a terrorist during Die Hard 2: Die Harder, but even in that film his character was short-lived. While there is a long period of the film where his character is absent, this role still remains probably one of his most well-known performances even after a long career of playing unique characters. Robert Patrick makes his first appearance in the franchise, and really his first big time role, as the new and deadlier Terminator, the T-1000. Martin, also wrote on the show), but Hamilton gladly returned to the role that made her a star and turned in one of her more notable performances in her entire career. Hamilton was not exactly lighting up Hollywood prior to T2, but was making herself known on the small screen by starring on the short-lived, but critically acclaimed television series Beauty and the Beast opposite of Ron Perlman (Side Note: Game of Thrones creator, George R.R. Maybe it was because Arnold had transitioned to playing hero roles or maybe not, but the switch of him playing a non-villainous robot in this film compared to the first one was a good choice for his character, it probably would have been a mistake if they made him the ruthless terminator character he played prior. Arnold Schwarzenegger – T 800 / “Model 101”Īrnold was arguably the biggest star in the world at the time of Judgment Day ’s release after starring in films like Commando, Predator, The Running, Twins, Total Recall and Kindergarten Cop between 19. There are many scenes we can diagnose and break down, but the bottom line is that no matter what criticisms may be leveled at James Cameron, the man knows how to make a great action movie. If there is one negative critique we have against Judgment Day, it would be here in this second act where John is trying to instill some personality into the T-800 and Sarah becomes so focused on her mission that she almost murders a man in cold blood. The film is book-ended by solid action in the first and third act but the second act is crammed with exposition that you almost forget they’re being chased by the T-1000. The T-800 definitely knows how to help people escape as he easily dispatches the orderlies at the hospital in order to save Sarah and it leads to another spectacular chase scene. The scene then moves to John as he tries to escape down the Los Angeles canals as the T-800 intervenes and saves him once again. The hallway scene where we meet the Terminators is also among one of the best in the film as the T-800 and the T-1000 converge and we figure out who is the villain and who is the protector. The camera work is some of the best seen in the genre particularly during the freeway chase when the T-1000 has commandeered a helicopter and is chasing our heroes as the helicopter passes under a bridge at high speed and catches up to them as a shootout ensues. In addition, this could be considered his master class in how to design and direct an action film. However, with the effects he pioneered in The Abyss, he was able to bring his vision of the T-1000 to the big screen. He originally envisioned the T-1000 a part of the original film, but the technology didn’t exist in the mid 80’s to pull off that look. James Cameron – Director / WriterĬameron would direct two of the most well-regarded science fiction films prior to The Terminator sequel between 19 with Aliens and The Abyss, but there was a lot of legal wrangling that took place behind the scenes in order for Cameron to return to make Judgment Day. While James Cameron, Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger all returned from the previous film, a lot happened for each of them during the time it took to make Judgment Day. And if you haven’t already, go back to our previous episode / post as we talked about the first Terminator film in depth as well! Terminator 2 Cast Members and Crew So let’s dive in as we examine how James Cameron was able to construct a highly regarded sequel. We’ll take a look at the Terminator 2 cast members, best quotes, thumbs up scene, give our own Terminator 2 rating, and more. This week, we’re continuing our look into the Terminator franchise by reviewing Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | Email | TuneIn | RSS | More Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:40 - ) | Embed
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