Terminator 2: Judgement Day - Review by Maggie Woods

“One of the most iconic, exciting and
nail-biting action sci-fi movies of its
kind, Terminator 2: Judgement Day has
been fully restored and released on
home entertainment to captivate and
thrill both existing fans addicted to
the high tension as two Terminators
from the future with opposing missions
try to destroy each other, and a new
audience that will quickly realise what
it has been missing...”

IN A FUTURE EARTH THAT IS NOW RUN BY MACHINES, surviving humans must find a way to prevent the death of the child in the past who will grow up to be the leader of the resistance fighting against the threat of the machines to mankind in the ultra-thrilling action sci-fi adventure, the second in the acclaimed Terminator series, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Ten years after the advent of Terminator, a new Terminator, T-1000 (an incredible performance by Robert Patrick: Walk The Line) has been sent back in time by Skynet, the computer that controls the machines that are destroying humans in the Earth of 2029AD, to kill young John Connor (superbly played by Edward Furlong: America History X; Pecker), who will grow up to lead the resistance against the machines. But desperate humans re-programme another cyborg (wonderfully portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger: Total Recall; Predator), who is also sent back to the past but with a mission to save John Connor at any cost.

“Two seemingly
indestructible forces go
head-to-head in
a remarkable fight for
the survival of the human
race in the amazingly
gripping, inimitable and
faultless multi-Oscar-
winning sci-fi adventure
movie Terminator 2:
Judgement Day...”

John's mother Sarah (Linda Hamilton: The Terminator; Dante's Peak) has been certified as insane as she has tried to warn the world of the impending danger from machines and, as a result, is being held in a mental institution while John is in the care of disinterested foster parents Janelle (Jenette Goldstein) and Todd Voight (Xander Berkeley).

The cyborg sent by the resistance is tasked with freeing Sarah and saving both she and her son; but Sarah is terrified of him and at first does not trust him. She is anxious that they should find gifted computer-savvy Miles Dyson (Joe Morton) and kill him as she holds him responsible for the creation of Skynet and the rise of the machines.

The battle for tomorrow has begun: Two seemingly-indestructible forces go head-to-head in a remarkable fight for the survival of the human race in the amazingly gripping, inimitable and faultless multi-Oscar-winning sci-fi adventure movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day, now fully restored.

Originally released in the UK in 1991 with groundbreaking special effects, there are brilliant yet disturbing images of children playing innocently before being replaced by catastrophic scenes of burning destruction. It is a scene familiar to Sarah; and a nightmare to which she returns again and again. With a talented cast and in the very capable hands of James Cameron, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is unmissable.

The Terminator became Arnold Schwarzenegger's most iconic role to date with one of the most quotable scripts of the decade. The brand new 3D version will take this dynamic blockbuster into the 21st Century. The restoration project was initiated by LightStorm Entertainment (James Cameron's production company), DMG Entertainment and STUDIOCANAL. This highly experienced and award-winning team had already supervised Titanic's 3D conversion and is currently working on the magnificent Avatar sequels.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day also features: Michael Edwards as Older John Connor; Earl Boen as Dr Silberman; S Epatha Merkerson as Tarissa Dyson; Danny Cooksey as Tim; and Castulo Guerra as Enrique Salceda.

Music is by Brad Fiedel; Director of Photography is Adam Greenberg, ASC; Special Make-Up and Terminator Effects Produced by Stan Winston; Written by James Cameron and William Wisher; Co-Producers are: B J Rack and Stephanie Austin; Produced and Directed by James Cameron (Titanic; Avatar).

* Fully restored and with brand new extras, James Cameron's multi-Oscar-winning masterpiece Terminator 2: Judgement Day is released by STUDIOCANAL and DMG Entertainment on UHD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Download in the UK on 4 December 2017.

The film with also be available on 3D Blu-ray, including Blu-ray, where the breathtaking new 3D conversion overseen by James Cameron can be experienced in your own home for the first time.

Included in this new version comes T2: Reprogramming The Terminator; a brand new documentary that lifts the lid on the iconic and enduringly quotable classic, complete with new and exclusive interviews with Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Edward Furlong and many other members of the cast and crew.

In addition to this, the Blu-ray version comes complete with a host of other extra material including trailers, deleted scenes and feature commentaries.

Blu-ray Extras — New T2: Reprogramming The Terminator (55-minute documentary including exclusive interviews with Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Edward Furlong and many more) | Feature Commentary with 23 members of Cast and Crew (1993) | Feature Commentary with director James Cameron and co-author William Wisher | The Making of T2 (thirty minutes from 2003 edition) | Seamless Branching of the Theatrical version (137 mins approx) | Special Edition version (154 mins approx) and Extended Special Edition version (156 mins approx) | Deleted Scenes with Audio Commentary | New T2 3D trailer (2017) | T2 theatrical trailers: This Time There Are Two; Same Make New Mission; and Building The Perfect Arnold.

DVD Extras — New T2: Reprogramming The Terminator (55-minute documentary including exclusive interviews with Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Cameron, Edward Furlong and many more).

"Two seemingly indestructible forces go head-to-head in a remarkable fight for the survival of the human race in the amazingly gripping, inimitable and faultless multi-Oscar-winning sci-fi adventure movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day" ***** — Maggie Woods, MotorBar

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