I really like looking at the Terminator and 12 Monkeys in relation to La Jetée. Both are very different interpretations of the original concept but somehow keep that sense of existential dread. T2 is a great movie, but it’s a straight forward action / redemption film.
I don’t see that. T2 is slower, the plot is the same just with additional bells and whistles. It was just “May I have the same dish again?”. It isn’t bad per se, just… unnecessary.
T2 we get man (and much more stoppable killing machine) vs unstoppable killing machine and have to grapple with the idea of using weapons expressly intended to wipe out the human race against the threats that will wipe out the human race.
I won’t pretend like most sequels aren’t “would you like some more of that?” but we can all agree that if you checked into a hotel and T2 was on the TV, you’d leave it running instead of channel surfing.
I like T1 more and don’t even see a reason to make T2. The 1st movie had nice enough ending.
I don’t disagree
I really like looking at the Terminator and 12 Monkeys in relation to La Jetée. Both are very different interpretations of the original concept but somehow keep that sense of existential dread. T2 is a great movie, but it’s a straight forward action / redemption film.
I love T1, more than T2 even, but let’s not kid ourselves. T2 is legitimately better on nearly every front
I liked T1 more than 2 for some reason. The scenes were more memorable and interesting to me
I don’t see that. T2 is slower, the plot is the same just with additional bells and whistles. It was just “May I have the same dish again?”. It isn’t bad per se, just… unnecessary.
T1 we get man vs unstoppable killing machine.
T2 we get man (and much more stoppable killing machine) vs unstoppable killing machine and have to grapple with the idea of using weapons expressly intended to wipe out the human race against the threats that will wipe out the human race.
I won’t pretend like most sequels aren’t “would you like some more of that?” but we can all agree that if you checked into a hotel and T2 was on the TV, you’d leave it running instead of channel surfing.
Guys guys guys … Lets settle this, Terminator 18 is the best movie
You are right. T1 would’ve been what T2 was if it had T2’s budget and backing. T1 was so good that is started the hype train and we got T2 for it.
They’re both excellent, but T2 got the attention the idea deserved from the beginning and they made the most of it.
Good thing the hype stopped there and they never made another movie since 😆
Hollywood makes “This is why we can’t have nice things” a reality.
Insane take
Yeah I don’t see a reason to make T2 either. I mean there’s already T1. If they hasn’t made T2 then T1 could’ve just been T.