Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Go And See Terminator Two Judgement Day

By Alba Jackson

James Cameron's recent opus, Avatar, is considered to be the new revolution in film and cinematic technology. However, in the eyes of many fans, James Cameron may never top his action masterpiece Terminator 2. While he was placed on the map well before this with films like Aliens, it wasn't until Terminator 2 that he was really given the freedom to create something that broke all barriers of what had come before him. It is, without a doubt, one of the all time must download movies.

Terminator 2 is always remembered as one of the most technologically innovative films ever made, but with Cameron, the special effects are only there to tell the story, not the other way around. The effects are always in service to the story, even with Avatar, which they say they're getting ready to release in "4D" whatever the heck that means.

If you haven't seen it yet, you've probably been living under a rock, but we'll recap the premise for you right quick... In the near future, the world is destroyed by evil robots. There's a human resistance in the future to their rule, and so, the robots send one of their own back to kill John Connor, the guy who winds up leading the resistance as an adult. There, now you're up to speed with the rest of the world visa vis the premise of the Terminator films.

Terminator 2 made some incredible steps forward in special effects, starting with the T-1000, the liquid metal terminator sent back to finish off John Connor. This movie was made back in the early nineties, and you won't be able to tell that these effects are out of date. It's really incredible how they used innovation and artistry to make up for somewhat lacking technology (of course, a lot of new technology was developed specifically for this movie...).

There's a purity to this movie. The first Terminator was maybe a little too in love with its heady, high sci-fi concept. This one stays focused on the action and on the characters, not on the twisty turny plot line. James Cameron always focuses on what's important, not effects, not plot, but on character, and sometimes on hardcore action scenes.

Hopefully, you've seen this movie by now. In fact, it'd be sort of strange if you hadn't. But, if you haven't, don't you think it's high time you do? If you have internet under that rock where you're living, you've got no excuse not to watch this movie already.

Seriously, watch it again. The movie actually does have some layers of depth and emotional complexity, so each time you watch it, you watch it from a new perspective based on where you are in life, what you've experienced in the years since you've seen it last. It really is one of those all time great classics where it feels like a better and better film the older you get.

It's a classic, not just of the action or sci fi genres, it's just plain a classic, period, and it's always a good time to watch T2 again. - 39815

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