Chinese dad watches Terminator 2: Judgment Day for the first time! | Movie Reaction | Commentary

[@oldguysrule5895]

Watching this reaction it came clear to me that this is less a reaction video than it is a father and son video. Thanks George's Dad

[@terrylandess6072]

I had no idea Marie Curie 'discovered' Uranium and I'm pretty good with trivia. +1

[@bargie6659]

@@terrylandess6072 Check your trivia again, it's Maria Sklodowska not Curie, Curie it is just added second name after husband and secondly uranium was discovered by Martin Klaproth.

[@cameronhermann9400]

And it’s so wholesomely great

[@rowaystarco]

@@bargie6659 She discovered Radium and Polonium, so not far off. She was also awarded two Nobel prizes in her career, quite a remarkable woman. Curie was her name after she married, it's not wrong to refer to her as Curie.

[@simonfive1874]

This is reminiscent of me and my father, I grew up watching arnie movies with my dad. Some of my best memories.

[@kenny240]

I always love seeing these videos with George and his dad. Beyond the great perspective George’s dad offers, it’s nice to see a father and son bonding over movies. It’s something my dad and I do whenever we can, and it’s really great to see others sharing that too.

[@terrylandess6072]

I passed on the war movies but am glad we ended up here.

[@albertvirgil4471]

DUDE George's dad is so cool! His gives those strong authority vibes and you immediately know that you can rely on him no matter what!

[@jpa5038]

Please have your dad watch Big Trouble in Little China! I would die happy!

[@JoeConsumesCinema]

I second this!

[@ccdecc6650]

That's actually a fun idea given dad's affinity for Chinese mythology.

[@yooochoooob]

And " The Golden Child " and " Kung Fu Hustle " 😉

[@brianlanning836]

Oh, you're definitely on to something... How about Enter the Dragon or Rush Hour? I bet he's already seen them though.

[@sgray001]

43:45 Well, good news; there are no later Terminator movies. There are _no more after this._ _T2 WAS THE LAST ONE!_

[@lachtak42]

T3 was not great not terrible. but just depressing («you can't change your fate» etc). Salvation was different and good on his own.

[@VBSuper]

@@lachtak42 Yeah, those 2 are worth watching, the rest is just trash.

[@lachtak42]

@@VBSuper Agree.

[@GoblinGhouly]

i stop after t3 XD

[@davidtoupal1015]

The last one was great

[@batbrick3949]

The videos of George and his dad are the best. I remember watching this movie with my dad back in the 90’s. He passed away a few years ago, and some of my fondest memories were just me and him hanging out together, watching movies, playing games, fixing cars, etc. They always tell parents to enjoy their kids while they can. The same goes for kids enjoying their parents.

[@zmarko]

Sorry about your loss. 😢

[@Ackackadack]

I think it's sooo awesome that your Dad is willing to step into YOUR creative world like this, George! I did enjoy and truly appreciate your Dad's perspectives on the war movies but it's also nice to let him see some good ol' fashioned Action flicks! Thank you George and your Dad for the time and the entertainment!

[@ericcrittendon330]

This was a great reaction. You seem to have a really good relationship with your father. Love it when he talks about what you did when you were younger.

[@dannybob42]

The one thing that's quintessential to reacting to this movie is going 'that's cool' to when Arnie flip reloads the shotgun

[@Jumpman67]

I remember when this movie came out, my dad gave me the option of going to an amusement park or T2. I chose T2 and it's still one of my core movie going memories. When you find out that Arnold is the good guy my little kid mind was blown.

[@TheDaringPastry1313]

The parallel of Sarah going after Dyson basically becoming like a terminator is a pretty cool choice. Also, the helicopter under the overpass stunt is probably my favorite in cinema. Your father was dead on saying he is pooling together like mercury, because that's what they used for that shot. Next 3 films you're doing and it will take a long time to translate. Dare I hope for LotR? Heck maybe even Star Wars?

[@michaelallen3894]

I love seeing these videos with your Dad George. Please keep doing them when he visits.

[@scroopynoopers248]

His name is James, James Cameron The bravest pioneer No budget too steep, no sea too deep Who's that? It's him, James Cameron

[@kylep3514]

James Cameron Explorer of the sea With a dying thirst To be the first Could it be, yeah that's him James Cameron

[@mdmyer]

Still trying to raise the bar eh Cameron?

[@scroopynoopers248]

@ James Cameron doesn't do what James Cameron does, for James Cameron. James Cameron does what James Cameron does because James Cameron is... James Cameron

[@saagisharon8595]

7:56 it's entirely possible that the company was paying the doctor to keep her committed as part of the coverup 17:11 we love his cameo in the next one

[@TheFalconerNZ]

Agree I think they should watch the movie just for that single scene.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

I always thought Silberman kept her locked up because, as he says about Reese in the first movie, he could make a career out of her.

[@saagisharon8595]

@@Deathbird_Mitch yes and the company helped with that

[@AlienDenzil85]

The thing I love about T2 is how it works on so many different levels - if you want to analyse it from a technical/special effects viewpoint, there's so much to work with. If you want to explore the time travel themes of predetermination vs self-determination, fate, time loops, etc, then go for it. If you're a film geek wanting to look at the cinematography and the filmmaking side of things, again, there's so much material. If you just want to sit back and watch an awesome action movie, you're covered again.

[@dacsus]

It's such a statue of David by Michelangelo between films.

[@aspect57]

Also If you wanna watch a lady become a FUCKING BADASS. Also there's that.

[@CineRam]

Two years ago during a visit to California, I stopped by one of the locations where the movie was filmed. The scene during the first chase where the truck smashes through the barrier and dives into the water spillway as it chases after John on his dirtbike. Luckily, there are street signs visible in a couple of the shots so a person would be able to find the intersection without difficulty. I also visited the office building in "Die Hard". Took lots of photos.

[@bucklberryreturns]

Isn't the water spillway literally just the LA river? It's just been channeled to flow where the city wants it to, and there's little water ... because California. Watched a video where some Australian gaming streamers did an LA GTAV tour, that was pretty sweet. They recreated a scene at the observatory 😋

[@CineRam]

@@bucklberryreturns I guess you could call it a river, except it's man-made concrete and there isn't much water flowing through it. I tend to call it a canal or a spillway.

[@zacmoore7800]

This is one of my most favorite things. I love your dad George! And I love being able to share in this experience with him! All around this is a beautiful thing! Thanks for doing this!

[@OBIWANCANOLI77]

Love your pops man, make sure you spend as much time as you can with him. You can tell he is so proud of you and it shows. I lost my pops 8 yrs ago and I wish I could've done something like this with him. Cherish these moments George they will fly by. Much love from Alabama.

[@RonJomero]

Such a classic movie. I'm glad you got to share it with your dad!

[@007emilbond]

At 8:26, when George's dad asks him if he remembers he used to play arcade games when he was a kid, the way he looks at him tenderly and smiles: that is pure fatherly love. He just looks so nostalgic and proud. Thank you for sharing these wholesome father and son moments with us!

[@davajita]

George: "No."

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Always such a pleasure to see your dad and his perspective.

[@omegapsi847]

30:25 Btw, the chief of the special force squad who shouts "Everybody pull out!" is Dean Norris, who plays Hank in Breaking Bad.

[@solbu-1973]

And the rest of the squad was the real L.A.P.D. Swat Team members. This was done to bring a heightened sense of authenticity.

[@jahu5440]

The Marie Curie reference was great, and something I was not really expecting from George's dad.

[@MrLLoYDY]

Marie Curie's personal notebooks are still radioactive, and are locked away in a lead lined box.

[@seventeenthchild655]

It's wonderful to see you and your dad enjoying movies together. Thank you for sharing some family time with all of us. .. ..Another great reaction video! Thanks, as always, for all your efforts. You really do a great job with all of these.

[@Cadinho93]

"Come with me if you want to live." Fun Fact: Both Linda Hamilton and the Security guard getting coffee in the institution have twin siblings, so their twins were used in the movie when both Sarah and the guard were on screen with their duplicates. No camera tricks needed for those scenes. Sadly, Leslie Hamilton Gearren passed away in 2020 from cancer, but while not officially an actress and was a nurse in real life, she had a pretty neat screen presence in one of the greatest movies ever! Also, you have to give a lot of credit to Robert Patrick, his performance made the T-1000 an intimidating villain despite being half of Arnold Schwarzenegger's size.

[@michaelchenault3693]

Another fun factoid: Don & Dan Stanton (the redheaded guard at the psychiatric hospital) appeared side by side in Good Morning Vietnam.

[@sebswede9005]

"Cum with me if you want to climax".

[@Jumpman67]

@@michaelchenault3693 and Gremlins!

[@michaelchenault3693]

@@Jumpman67 I'd forgotten that. Good catch.

[@VBSuper]

@@Jumpman67 The old man from Gremlins, Mr. Futterman, was the poor gun salesman who Arnie shot in Terminator.

[@lordmortarius538]

Robert Patrick trained himself to shoot a gun without blinking, and to sprint without visibly breathing, as he reasoned that a robot would do neither of those things. Fantastic performance. The production crew refused to shoot the freeway scene with the helicopter because it was so dangerous, there was only like 5 feet of clearance above and below, thinking this would dissuade Cameron from doing it, but he said fuck it, grabbed a camera, and shot it himself. The pilot was a veteran Vietnam chopper pilot, so he knew what he was doing (was the dude the T-1000 told to GET OUT) :P The T-1000 does get damaged, every time he takes damage it futzes with the nanobots that make up his form, you see this after he reforms after being frozen, he starts involuntarily mimicking things he's touching like the hand rail and the floor grating (which is how John knew which Sarah was the real one). With enough big damage and having to constantly reform he'd eventually fail, but it would take a long time.

[@0okamino]

I have to hand it to the T-1000, it was admirably staunch about maintaining its integrity.

[@luis_g_77]

Great seeing dad so happy watching these Terminator films!

[@Beppie80]

George, cherish moments like these with your father. I miss my dad.

[@lloyddobler2227]

Another banger of a reaction, boys. Thanks for allowing us to spend some time with your dad, George, he's always great.

[@farukkilic2608]

When my family moved to Germany from a small Turkish town I was 5. one of the first movies I saw on TV after we arrived was this. I couldn‘t understand a thing that was said but I just knew I was watching something remarkable. Amazing how it can break language and cultural barriers worldwide. One of my favourite movies ever since.

[@2.Plus.2.Equals.5]

Thanks again for these videos with your pops as I never really had a dad around to watch movies with. The amount of extra work you have to put in for manual translating everything is greatly appreciated.

[@didioskywalker]

Most honest reaction i ever saw! Thank you for make me remember what it feels like to watch this movie for the first time again.

[@jakesgr8sakiorjoe58]

Your Dad asked about it so now you MUST watch T3!!! ❤ I think it’s another good one. After that they go downhill until dark fate which is another good one to wrap it all up.

[@shinjiikari1989]

we need more of your dad as well

[@ididthisonpulpous6526]

Love the stuff with your Dad! It gives a warm feeling seeing you share this kind of stuff with your father. He is always insightful and I appreciate his contextualizing things through the lens of Chinese culture and tradition as well as his own life. This is what watching reaction content is all about imo. Thank you so much George's Dad!

[@williamblakehall5566]

There is a fascinating subclass of monsters which show off the faces of their victims. At the end of the original 1960 dark comedy movie Little Shop of Horrors, the now tree-sized man-eating plant blooms, and each blossom shows a victim's face, including Seymour Krelborn's. At the end of the original Outer Limits episode, It Crawled Out of the Woodwork, the Energy Being flashes the faces of its victims. The T-1000 seems to be honoring that rare horror tradition.

[@morphman86]

I love watching these reactions and seeing George's dad predict some things way before they happen, and miss other things and then get such an excited expression. Especially that one-handed reload scene under the bridge, "So cool!", mirrors 10-year-old me's expression too!

[@edkinj]

I'm so happy to see your dad back.And y'all are doing this. I still remember my dad taking me to watch this in the movie. Just him and I before he deployed to desert shield, then it turned into Desert Storm. We were stationed in Fort Riley Kansas at the time. He was part of the big red one.I can't wait to see the next few videos if there's any. Keep up the great work much love from Lawton Fort Sill Oklahoma ***THE GERBLAXICAN ***

[@iKvetch558]

So happy to see the reaction to T2 with Dad so fast...I am sure he will like it even more than the first.😁

[@TheReelStuff]

I regret going back to watch George and Simone react to this because I thought we would have to wait a while

[@KuniiMatsu]

They hired an amputee for the part where the T-1000 was frozen so the limbs could break off.

[@susanlawens3776]

Now that I think about it, there's no reason a cyborg would wear sunglasses at night. (And now I'm singing that song in my head.) I mean, sure the Terminator can turn on his night vision, but why would he do that when he can just take his sunglasses off? I guess I appreciate that it looks cool. And that he's trying to obfuscate his face. He wore sunglasses at night in the first one because his eye was all screwed up. What I really don't get is how so many people say this is their favorite of the two first movies. It's like saying Vanilla Coke or Cherry Coke is better than Coke. What would Vanilla Coke or Cherry Coke be without the Coke part? Yes, I often pick Vanilla Coke or Cherry Coke over regular Coke, but I would feel silly to say that I prefer it. And sometimes you just want a regular Coke. The Terminator ran so T2 could fly.

[@somesicilian5420]

the craziest thing i ever heard about this movie is that robert patrick could actually outrun the little dirtbike and had to slow himself down after catching it the first take

[@kivimik]

That was pretty good, but it was the helicopter stunt under the bridge that I think was the craziest, and would NEVER be attempted today.

[@mediumvillain]

​@@kivimikmost stunts wouldnt be attempted today except maybe in mission impossible or john wick

[@marcussantiago]

@@kivimik Alec Baldwin using non-union workers and ending up getting someone shot and killed with a real gun on set, proves this is untrue lol

[@TukaihaHithlec]

I maintain that Terminator 2 has the most realistic portrayal of a nuclear explosion and its immediate effects in all of cinema.

[@cameronhermann9400]

Another banger! Thanks George, glad you and your dad are having this fun bonding time together

[@jakesgr8sakiorjoe58]

Actually when really hot meets really cold it’s never good and could cause a massive explosion. But somehow the liquid nitrogen never met the molten steel. So Dad was sort of correct.

[@erikbailey2525]

This was awesome! So cool that you can share this stuff with your dad!

[@brandon15a]

Thanks for sharing this, George. It brought back fond memories of watching movies with my grandfather. I'm glad your dad enjoyed the film. Also, hi, Simone!

[@booth9666]

loving the reaction with you and your father george ...please tell him thanks for the watching of the movie ..please post more movies with your father ..blessed be ..cheers stay warm and safe

[@prestonkourian]

I remember going to see this movie with my dad when I was 9, in a theater that no longer exists. I think it's the first R rated movie I ever saw. Even though my dad has been gone a few years, it still feels like yesterday. Happy for you to have this moment, George.

[@Phoenix7786]

I am so stoked you got to show your dad this. My wife had never seen either of the two Terminator movies so I got her candid reaction to each of them.

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

Have mad respect for your dad. I loved watching flicks with my parents when I was young. Thanks for sharing that gift with us.

[@neuroticplays]

I love watching your dad turn into a kid watching arnold be so cool in this movie

[@ShootAUT]

I don't understand how so many people don't get the purpose of licking over Sarah's face. He is checking (in a sick way) if she is actually apathetic or just simulating. When simulating, you'd have at least some sort of reaction. (Sarah doesn't, because she has spent years conditioning herself at that point.) Doesn't make the sadistic nurse less of a psycho, but still.

[@jasondelgado-yg5mj]

Or he’s just a pervert

[@tbirdparis]

I think a lot of people do notice that detail, but they're just too grossed out by the moment to think about it too much.

[@guitaroffthecuff-davids5528]

So excited to see you and your father react to this together. It's so special that you are making this happen. I love your channel. It's so need to "meet" your father, and to see how great your relationship is. Stay awesome!

[@JR05-1]

Fun Fact: Dean Norris aka Hank Schrader in breaking bad is the swat team leader in this movie

[@esinohio]

Gotta say, I love watching these episodes with your dad sitting in. Tell him we wish him well!

[@peartree8338]

Thing I realized 36 years after watching Terminator: John Connor has had a single focus all his adult life and it's not creating a resistance and fighting Skynet but rather to locate Skynet's time machine and then setting up a date with his parents. He's basically cheating using Biff's Sport Almanac. I'm ignoring later movies.

[@babalonkie]

When they reset his chip so he could learn... he became self aware. Allowing him to refuse Johns order and sacrificing himself against his programming... as he learned that was the "best" choice to make.

[@KenAMTV]

I love watching your dad react to stuff. Keep this content up as well :) Love the channel

[@kevinsmith-pt6rg]

You might enjoy watching Empire of the sun with your father, great movie and cast. Christian Bale as a young boy (1987) and Spielberg directing.

[@thenungzo]

25:50 your dads comment about Marie discovering Uranium and not understanding all the potential implications was a very good comparison. Always love both your reactions together.

[@danilogroening3311]

Was waiting for this one.

[@van8ryan]

The guy with the camera when the Terminator goes through the window in the mall is the co-writer of the movie.

[@saagisharon8595]

also the cop when arnie highjacked his unit

[@peterlenham3180]

William Wisher.

[@Scarfather2]

It's great seeing father and son watching movies together and smiling.

[@herbertkeithmiller]

11:34 what I like about this explosion is that there is a cause to the initial fire. Cars generally don't explode when they're in accidents otherwise it would happen every day. Hear the cause of the explosion is an electrical cable shorting out. And the truck is probably running on diesel so it's not very flammable it takes a significant source of ignition, plus there was a lot of diesel vapor in the air. This one actually makes more sense than when a car drives off a cliff and explodes in midair for no reason.

[@arthurcamargo8416]

I am so glad your father got to watch these movies. It seems like he was not only impressed by the quality of the films, but he also enjoyed them! I am looking forward to what those next few movies are going to be. Thanks to you and your father!

[@kimai1641]

I love these watch alongs with your dad.

[@dingokidneys]

Hi to George's dad. It was a great reaction. I've seen this movie 100 times I'm sure, but it's always interesting to get the impression of someone who is totally new to it. Linda Hamilton is just terrific in this one. The intensity of her performance is great. Plus she got to work with her twin sister in those scenes with two Sarahs in shot.

[@Vulcanerd]

Always a treat when George’s dad comes to visit.

[@jameson32]

Have fun visiting with your Dad! Always love him on the show.

[@watchreadplayretro]

George, your dad has lived a life! I mean as a teen even, in T1 he's talking about 'back in my day we did similar' kinda talk, now in this he's talking about how they used to ride bikes with a tape recorder too, your dad was and is COOL! For next Xmas please buy him a leather jacket and some T2 style shades :) Anyway thanks guys, T2 reactions never get old, but this was above and beyond and a fantastic watch! Thank you!

[@zeusfl72-m3o]

This movie was sooooo good! I am glad you got to watch it again with your dad!

[@sophiamarchildon3998]

This was great. Looking forward for the following episodes.

[@aidanfarnan4683]

George’s dad really ovvers some great comments and ideas as someoen whi is watching these classics with new eyes, and the realtionship between him and George is so cool. I allways love these ones! 10/10 great reaction. Edit: 3 films big Movies? can't wait!

[@samxf]

10:10 he’s not breathing he trained to run without breathing to look more robotic

[@FunnyQuailMan]

They also had to film that bit in the garage many more times than they'd planned because, having trained so intensely for the role that he'd become such a fast sprinter, Robert Patrick kept catching up to the bike.

[@Trepanation21]

He's breathing, he's just breathing through his nostrils instead of his mouth (so his training was to do so with less oxygen intake, enhancing the dramatic effect of his stoic performance!). It's tough, and beneficial for your cardio in the same way that training at altitude is - training your muscles to do more with less oxygen.

[@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd]

Always love your dad’s reactions⚛️❤

[@swisscheeseneutral6820]

You two are practically making a primer to Cantonese. I’m hooked

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

This time Dad gets to be right about the Terminator being the good guy!

[@BrytonBand]

2:18 if I recall, this WAS the most expensive movie ever made at the time. This is why everything was so mind blowing in the film, specifically the special effects.

[@ScottGibeault]

Father is clearly proud of his son. Mission accomplished Sir.

[@MrGpschmidt]

Arguably the greatest sequel ever made - and I love your reactions w/your dad, George - I knew he'd love this one too :D Keep 'em coming.

[@nebulousreactions]

I'm not sure why I got such a kick out of George speaking (what I'm guessing is) Mandorin, but it genuinely made me smile through the whole video. I'm aware English is not his first language (though he speaks better than some native speakers, to be honest!) but actually hearing such a familiar voice speaking unfamiliar words.. it made for a really fun video to watch. Plus, it was rather touching to see him experience this with his dad 🙂

[@terrylandess6072]

Sometimes getting old means having to remember it as I watch these two young men watch T2. Really enjoy seeing our 'life' through the lens of someone else. If the government 'had' found the future tech, it would not have improved Sarah's plight and may have even been cause for her to be _silenced_ .

[@iknownothingwillingtolearn]

33:04 always love the third arm for flying the helicopter and the others to reload the gun.

[@TheeJRamz]

The 4D ride at universal studios for Terminator 2 was crazy the had T1000’s robots actually shooting blanks in the room and when we were leaving there was a bunch of ammo shells on the ground

[@scottneil1187]

The T800 is already on it's backup battery at the end, it was just rerouting power. There's a scene either in the extended cut, or a deleted scene, can't quite remember, that shows him discarding his broken primary battery.

[@watchreadplayretro]

I just noticed something, the T2 threw the companies arm in, the company's chip, and himself, but he left his arm stuck in the cogs of the machine back there.... how the heck did I not notice this before now, ok it's not advanced like a chip, but it's still an arm, still new tech for 1991! Anyway thanks again guys, so much fun!

[@tightyellowshorts]

Yay! Hi George's Dad!

[@mokshasine]

I decided not to show my dad any more war movies... "Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the machines"

[@falloutfan2502]

Great to see Dad again. IMHO, T3 is a good movie, despite not topping T2 (which little does). If you haven't seen it, it's worthwhile. Then stop. :)

[@andreww1225]

The actor playing the T1000 trained himself not to blink while doing his scenes.

[@Blynat]

This was good. Thanks George and his Dad!

[@TukaihaHithlec]

25:30 She came out of nowhere to kill someone for something he didn’t even know he was going to do yet. Sarah realized that she became the Terminator.

[@misterprickly]

Fun fact: The foster mom played a police woman in lethal weapon 1 & 2 as well as playing Vasquez in Aliens. -Eventhough this movie use some breathtaking CGI, it also used a lot of classical practical miniature and model shots. -They had to add the face licking scene, so it didn't look like Sarah was beating an innocent hospital worker. -They used *TWO* sets of twins in this movie. One set was the ginger security guard the other was Linda Hamilton and her sister Leslie. Everytime you see two Sarahs in one scene, it's twins! *Additional* When Sarah is about to shoot Dyson, she sees the the same look in his eyes that she had when the terminator tried to kill her in the first movie. In a sense, she became the new terminator.

[@lazyperfectionist2]

22:22 “Enrique, ¿estás aquí?” I want to point something out about _this_ scene. In the end of part 1, Sarah was only _beginning_ to study Spanish. In the intervening years, she has fully realized the _incredible_ utility of fluency in a second language and has _learned_ it.

[@anthonybowder2053]

There are 6 movies. Arnold is briefly in 4 and has a part in 6

[@saagisharon8595]

he wasn't briefly in 4, it was something else like an image

[@rabidfollower]

You may want to have your Dad react to Hong Kong movies from the 80s and 90s when your Dad was a youngster. That was the golden era of HK cinema that produced many classics that got worldwide attention, such as Rouge, A Chinese Ghost Story, Boat People, arthouse films by Wong Kar Wai, etc.

[@donkfail1]

Thank you George's Dad and George. Great reaction!

[@ROLANDSONOFSTEPHEN690]

Always a Pleasure! Thanks again guys!

[@jobbo_]

I love how your dad seems delighted whenever Arnold hurls someone across the room 😆