Terminator 2: Judgment Day Is The Most Perfect Action Movie of All Time | CineFix Top 100

[@tumbleheart4664]

One thing that doesn't usually get enough credit is the score. It improves on the original in every way and completely brings the movie together for me.

[@Zed-fq3lj]

Good point!

[@matthewpaul6904]

Brad Fiedel's magnum opus.

[@mikgus]

Read the first sentence and and the score started in the back of my head

[@dustydwyer6mps]

Massively agree with this, Brad's score is awesome.

[@toospooky051]

​@@mikgusDUNDUN DUH DUH DUN

[@vitorgan7013]

Suggestion: At the end of the episodes, you should show all the 100 positions, with only the movies discussed filled, all the missing positions blank. Every new episode the current movie is added until the list is complete after the 100th episode. Its a nice way for everyone to visualize the progress. Congrats for the good work!

[@jamesszymanski1814]

They mentioned how underrated Robert Patrick's performance is...I believe he never blinks throughout his performance. Brilliant.

[@peterlenham3180]

He does in fact blink several times.

[@woogywips]

This is a movie I can watch over and over and over again. In fact, I have! This was the first DVD I ever bought and the special features were definitely worth it. James Cameron truly is a master of his craft and the fact that two of his movies are both sequels and both vie for best action film of the last few decades says a LOT.

[@Tfor2show]

Did you get the Ultimate Edition DVD? Image resolution may no longer be up to modern standards, but it's still my favorite DVD of all time. LOADED with special features!

[@woogywips]

@@Tfor2show You know it. Wore the disc out too!

[@Tfor2show]

@@woogywips Hell yeah! One of these days I'm gonna do an episode of my show all about the Ultimate Edition DVD. Full tribute. What an amazing home video release!

[@woogywips]

@@Tfor2show It honestly might have some of the best special features before the LOTR extended editions

[@Tfor2show]

@@woogywips Oh yeah, as far as I'm aware that's definitely the case! They crammed as much stuff on there as they could fit, haha.

[@kojikicklighter371]

I would put T2 in the top 4, with Raiders, Aliens and my favorite - Die Hard.

[@salyx]

Ahhh, good picks!

[@albaheadtheovertross]

Terminator: Mother's Day T2: Father's Day I love how well this pitch-perfect family drama disguises itself as a pitch-perfect action movie

[@maskedman5657]

Terminator Salvation : July 4th?

[@remylebaou1]

I've seen this movie not exaggerated 100plus times I used to carry around the VHS when I was a kid. 😂 My absolute favorite movie of all time still.

[@diamonddoggspuppy7755]

Agreed. I still own the VHS and would just look at the front cover of it constantly marveling at how awesome it looked.

[@NyamekoVusani]

😂VHS player..kids today would be like what the hell is that?😂😂😂🎉😜👍🏾

[@robs9237]

The escape from hospital scene is my favorite. I've watched it loads of times. The direction, cinematography, editing, pacing, it's all perfect. This movie is the pinnacle of action movies.

[@spaceghostcqc2137]

It's so great! The tension just keeps ramping up, from before the scene even starts to the final moments with the T1000 hanging on the back of the car. Love the music too.

[@TheBrettWilson]

The horror in Sarah Connor's eyes when she sees the Terminator for the first time! Not knowing he's reprogrammed to protect her. Genius. Such a simple idea but put yourself in her shoes (I know she wasn't wearing any) and you would react the same way. 😱

[@maskedman5657]

The scene where Sarah sees Arnold come out of the elevator and takes off running is the best 😂

[@stepheng1523]

She's so badness too. I love that when they go in to rescue her, she's already on her way out

[@Hicks-g1m]

Terminator 2 will always stand the test of time it's a masterpiece

[@Joel-brody]

August 29th, 1997....Nice to do this on the 26th anniversary of Judgement Day. Love it.

[@stingfan16ify]

I noticed that as well! Nice catch!

[@southlondon86]

T2 is the best action film ever made full stop. I remember it coming to Sky Movies in 1993 & it was heavily advertised. I couldn’t get enough of this film! Sheer perfection.

[@warisop]

CineFix Top 100 so far: TOP 10. Terminator 2: Judgement Day 14. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 49. City Of God 56. Sunset Boulevard 71. Parasite 83. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 84. Independence Day 97. Groundhog Day

[@randyjohnson9760]

The guy who designed the playground equipment in the Nuke scene went to my church growing up. His name was a Vic and took our youth group camping like a year after the movie came out. We had this little Bible study but after he told us how they did the nuke scene. It’s a little town called Farmington MO. I always thought that was the most amazing thing because I’ve always loved movies.

[@akxsharma]

My favorite part is when Robert Patrick says “no. I wouldn’t worry about him”

[@Jiddy12345]

Robert Patrick the playwright has a great story about this. He had moved to LA from New York and started getting phone calls and fan mail from people thinking that he was Robert Patrick the actor who had just played the T-1000. So they finally meet and actor Robert Patrick says that he used to be a waiter in a cafe in New York. And he used to see posters for playwright RP's plays on the walls and he thought to himself "If this Robert Patrick can make it as a playwright, then this Robert Patrick is going to make it as an actor." He thanked him for his kind words and went their separate ways. Playwright RP didn't have the heart to tell him that the cafe he had worked at was famous for hanging up posters of fantastic off Broadway flops.

[@lelanddyer9461]

I remember the first time my dad put the VHS in, he had the surround sound turned the FUCK up and we were listening for something after the opening line right before the skull gets stepped on. The sound of the skull being crushed scared the shit out of us. That became a core memory for me.

[@direktive4]

'put the gun down now!' arnie kneels down to gently put the gun on the ground

[@TranceSFX]

Correct title, correct video. Nothing tops T2.

[@stingfan16ify]

Great film for certain! Having said that, I actually rank "Terminator" even a little higher. It set the stage for everything that came after it and did so on a tiny budget. Again, both of the first two films are absolutely brilliant and are worth watching again and again!!!

[@shauntrek]

I saw T2 at a cub scout sleepover right when it came out on video and like Clint said, it was incredibly formative for me. Totally agree with just stating up front - it is pretty much a perfect action movie.

[@Tfor2show]

No question! It's perfect. 🔥👍🏼🔥

[@Ghadente]

That's an awesome twist by Dan for a top 10 teaser episode

[@CineFix]

Don't encourage that megalomaniac! I can almost hear him laughing his evil laugh...

[@danparkhurst6520]

@@CineFix It'll pay off! I swear!

[@Zed-fq3lj]

Timeless perfection! Greatest action movie of all times, and one of the greatest movies on the whole of all times! It was fascinating - Silence of the Lambs and T2 Judgment Day in the SAME year, monumental movies!

[@Kujakuseki01]

It’s a perfect movie. It’s still one of the best action films of all time and is thoroughly entertaining from start to finish. No bloat. Every scene matters. For an action movie, the character work is exceptional.

[@jonathanfeldheim6554]

I'll never forget the collective shock and awe in that moment, right after Arnold first roughs up the T1000 in the hallway, suddenly the T1000 heals, stands up and gives it right back to Arnold

[@diamonddoggspuppy7755]

Simply incredible.

[@foabmoab]

That the CGI effects for the time still hold up well today is a testament to just how well crafted this movie was (the T-1000 morphing through the helicopter windshield and perfectly reflecting everything around it is incredible for 90-91). The performances, score, cinematography, effects, and stunt work are legendary. No scene feels tacked on for the sake of doing something cool. It just...flows perfectly, in both the theatrical and director's cut (though I prefer the DC as I do with Aliens). Watched T2 so much I even know the sound effects for scenes by heart, hah.

[@cheetahshine4525]

Only found out about this podcast like last night, but when the female host said something about t2 being a 'blanket' that hit home. The 1st terminator more so than t2,but yeah

[@kellysmith1144]

I think part of the impact of the Thumbs Up scene is the score, and also the action itself being a signal of "everything is gonna be alright" but in a low key masculine way. I don't think there's any cheesiness to it. Simply one guy to another "it'll be ok".

[@IanFiebigwi]

Big liminal space movie. The hospital transitioning to back woods. The swat van chased in the spot light. It's like the whole world has pulled away from these scenes.

[@matthewpaul6904]

A good sequel shouldn't have watching the original as a requirement. You are so right!

[@nexusSix_237]

I was 8 or 9 in 1991..watched T2 in theaters with my cousins, my jaw was on the ground the whole time! ... only ever happened with T2, jurassic park and the matrix

[@rouenrobinson]

When I first watched T2, I thought tire covered in flame was going to turn out to be the T-1000 until the actual T-1000 walks out of the fire. "Thank You Mario! But Our Princess Is In Another Castle" top 10 reveal lol

[@jackkreeger6617]

I look forward to this every week. T2 is in my top 10 for sure.

[@Tfor2show]

Greatest cinematic achievement in motion picture history! 🔥👍🏼🔥

[@lthammox]

Seeing Hamilton go from Sarah Connor in The Terminator, to Sarah Connor in T2, to Rachel Wando in Dante’s Peak, is like seeing Gene Hackman going from Popeye Doyle in The French Connection, to Harry Caul in The Conversation, to Popeye Doyle in The French Connection II. She’s amazing.

[@knowgoodmusictube]

T2 was the first R rated movies I saw. I was 7. F***ing loved it!

[@KCTraynesaw1991]

One of the first DVDs I ever saw back in late 90’s and the first time I watched a dvd in Surround sound. All time classic

[@patrickkleemann4919]

You explained it Well in 30:35: The Point of 'Not knowing who is the villain until the Gallery-Scene' is actually nonesense! You know from the First appearence from the T-800 in the bar, that He is the good Guy! Reason 1: He is taking the clothes, Bike and weapons without Killing anybody! Reason 2: The Moment He gets on the Bike 'Bad to the bone' is in the Background, creating a tone of Coolness rather than making him menacing. Reason 3: the T-1000 First appearence is short, the Sound is chilling and He Kills the cop instantly.

[@oobrocks]

Stop selling it short; it’s not just the best sci-fi / action film; 1 of the greatest from all genres 🎉

[@half-lifescientist1991]

I mean, it doesn’t score great in the genre of romance

[@Tfor2show]

​@@half-lifescientist1991I don't know, man... the way Douglas licks Sarah's face at Pescadero... Pretty romantic to me! 🔥👍🏼🔥

[@stephenkeen5737]

If it's a documentary, we're in trouble

[@oobrocks]

Elon Musk is very concerned

[@TheMarcHicks]

I practically LIVED in the cinema in 1991.

[@kght222]

i saw it at the drive in when it released, i was 8. it has stuck with me ever since. when i was a kid we used to go to the drive in every few weeks as a family to catch a tripple feature and chill for a few hours. fun thing is that part of the family snuck in using the car trunk.

[@Victor-Vargas]

This and the Road Warrior are the pinnacle of action movies

[@theblacksmith6343]

Have you ever considered putting together a top 10 list of the best epiphany moments in film? (i.e. Alec Baldwin’s Jack Ryan realizing Ramius wants to defect, or Benedict Cumberbatch’s Alan Turing figuring out how to crack the enigma, etc.)

[@raulmiranda737]

Terminator 2 is great. I just want to also mention the underrated Cameron/Schwarzenegger movie True Lies as another very good action movie.

[@LukeLovesRose]

True Lies is easily the greatest action comedy of the 1990s

[@seymourlove4788]

i agree glad this deserves #1 T2 Is the perfect movie!

[@joerminer]

Another Robert Patrick tidbit, maybe somebody else said it in another comment, but I recall hearing he trained so much for his chase scene where he was running after then that they had to make him slow down because he kept catching up to them, while he was on FOOT!

[@ThePenguin82]

It was the first rated R movie I ever saw in theaters with my dad. I was 9 lol. Totally appropriate.

[@LukeLovesRose]

It wasn't my first R-rated movie but I was 9 too

[@SadThrash]

Is there anywhere we can get updates on the status of next episodes? I’ve surprised myself by how quickly I’ve adopted this show into my weekly routine, and it’s helpful to know what movie I should be renting from my local video store next.

[@CineFix]

We were going to take a hiatus in September, but we're looking to drop our next episode next week: Midnight Cowboy.

[@SadThrash]

@@CineFix Good to know, thanks! So I’m guessing the Vertigo episode will come next month, then?

[@CineFix]

Alex was out sick so we had to reorder some things. Vertigo won't be in the next 8 episodes, but should be coming up soon! It's still on the list!

[@SadThrash]

@@CineFix oh no! I hope she’s feeling better or feels better soon. Thanks again!

[@hussd21]

T2 is one of my all time favorite movies. It's my favorite Schwarzeneggar film, action, sci-fi really any genre this film fits into. The LA river chase is my favorite chase in the whole movie especially when the T-800 is flipping the shotgun. Linda Hamilton is a beast in this film, and an improvement over the first one. I prefer this movie over the first one, and I also prefer the extended version, but still enjoy the theatrical cut

[@heroicDale]

Do people really not like the extended version because I love it, especially the glitches the T1000 is suffering from at the end….

[@TheGRBman]

Same.

[@benmcfee]

I wouldn't say I don't like it... just not as much as the theatrical cut, is all.

[@JoanieDoeShadow]

LOL Dan is the man! LOL He knows how to make sure people watches the series to the end.

[@teemujokelainen]

I like when sequel is in different genre than first part.

[@csimpson8900]

Chucky doll peeking over Clint's shoulder the whole video was freaking me TFO!! Haha

[@deadcard13]

Finally, someone else who doesn't hate Dark Fate. EDIT: I would like to see Nick Cage playing John's friend.

[@deepcutfilm]

We are literally being spoilt with these top 100 vids 👌❤

[@paulb808]

Facts. T2 is the greatest action film of all time. Period.

[@salyx]

Die Hard, T2, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Speed. Gushing about great action movies is so fun!

[@azard3]

Still the fucking greatest T2

[@monkeypoo3000]

Best Harley Davidson advertisement of all time

[@Ramen117]

I have watched this movie at least 12 times. Yes it is one of the best.

[@ReverendMeat51]

First R-rated movie I ever saw. My uncle let me rent it, then I got in trouble when my parents found out. Worth it

[@griff311]

I watched twice on opening day! It just blew my mind how good it was.

[@lance5041]

I had loved the Terminator and purposefully and effectively avoided trailers and spoilers as I went into T2. I absolutely Did Not know Arnold was the good guy. That was an amazing reveal, I wish everyone could experience it like I did. Mind blown, so good. All the upsets was fantastic, rotten kid, crazy Sarah (excellent performance). Exceptional movie.

[@kelvinlee7506]

I was 16 when I saw The Terminator at a cinema in Malaysia where R-rated movies were censored. Blown away by it and when it came out on VHS I couldn't wait to watch it again with my parents. Imagine the awkwardness when the love-making scene came on. I had to swear I didn't know about it. 😂

[@southlondon86]

Sir didn’t they just fast forward the love scene?

[@TheBanwait8]

1991 might have been a good year....but 1999 was the year of the true bangers...each week had 1 or 2 awesome releases.

[@YesterdaysMoose]

I legit saw Terminator 2 at least 15 times in the theater when it came out. Then I saw it again when it was re-released in 3D recently.

[@eldueno6593]

T2 is so perfect I saw it when I was 5. I walked in on it playing and it was the truck chase scene. Even my 5 year old brain could process "little bike is good boy, big crazy truck is bad guy, big bike is dad good guy". Sure there's more to it but if a five year old can see that and understand whose who and follow the movie its doing something right.

[@shaneharrington3655]

Oh I’ma devour this video thanks

[@NemesistheBoss]

Hands down T1000 is most iconic and scariest villain of all time

[@blushingmushroom1949]

My favorite obviously wrong stunt double is when Axle throws the dude over the salad bar in Beverly Hills Cop.

[@TJMiton]

Ok, anyone who does not have this in their top 10 all time cannot be trusted. IMO the director's cut is extremely underrated for T2. The scene in the gas station with Sarah wanting to destroy the chip is one of the best scenes in the movie. Also the T1000 glitching near the end after being frozen and giving away which sarah is which is a nice addition, as is the 3rd arm flying the helicopter.

[@ElectricIguana]

I love the low key scene in the car where Uncle Bob explains how Chat GPT became sentient and takes over the world. One of my all time favorite movies!!

[@southlondon86]

Elon Musk*

[@tjrage6168]

Speaking my language this morning

[@santos8468]

My favorite part of the degloving scene is John taking the little boy out of the room.

[@jaysonwilliamson970]

At least two of the movies mentioned on the '91 list were actually released in '90: Home Alone and Dances with Wolves.

[@jasonstoryteller8060]

Well played Dan, I love this idea

[@paulkenny105]

I love that you are giving the stunt actors their due they are such an underrated part of the industry. Like can u name 2 stunt actors??

[@southlondon86]

Peter Kent and… don’t know.

[@eghty8fox780]

I grew up watching this movie and love it from beginning to end but I have more love for the first one now I can rewatch both anytime

[@lillithdv8]

I was 8 when it came out and my brothers were *dying* to see T2, they had the action figures and all. So my parents, great boomers and cheapstake, they went on a date and drop us all off at the movie. I screamed myself raw. I had nightmares for weeks

[@southlondon86]

Sir I’m jealous. Could have never happened here in the UK where it was rated 15.

[@tapasprinsen]

Sarah being a total badass pinned to the wall by the T1000 and saying FU 😂

[@Cubenruben110]

I disagree that you don’t have to watch the original terminator before t2. Watching T2 in theaters and seeing Terminator trying to help was complete shock to me.

[@scothatfield]

Agreed. To me the scene where Sarah first sees Arnie in the hallway and she goes from complete badass to scampering away in fear...that scene wouldn't be as powerful if you hadn't seen what she went through in the original.

[@KFXG]

I saw Terminator 1 on TV about 20 years ago for the first time and was hooked the entire way through, then rented T2 and loved it just as much. I saw the theatrical version and the extended version shortly after one another, and I think the extended version is definitely the best version of T2. There's a lot of big story moments that were added in the extended version that make it even more enjoyable. That said, both versions are incredible and worth the watch. I'm not sure if I like the original more or T2 more. They go hand in hand so perfectly that you can't just watch one of them without the other haha. They're one single movie in my mind. T2, especially, holds up very well today in all aspects. Not a lot from that movie looks outdated yet. My only issue with T2 is the use of the song 'Bad to the Bone' before Arnold is revealed as the good guy. It ruins the tension and revelation in the mall hallway shortly after because it's so goofy that it just screams "he's the good guy this time". I don't care if the trailers showed it ahead of time, cause they shouldn't have spoiled it in the trailers, anyway. They should have had the beating "dun dun dun dun" from the original movie instead, or cut the part where he has that exchange with the bar owner entirely.

[@ericcannon222]

I felt the one scene that really should've stuck in was the one showing the heat from the foundry making the T-1000 glitch. After the liquid nitrogen, it really seems like he's completely invincible, then the scene of his hand and foot glitching out from the heat would give the audience that spot of hope- "Wait... Maybe not COMPLETELY invincible?!"

[@dplunk13]

Watched this fairly recently when the 4k version came out and my gosh does everything about it hold up extremely well. If it weren't for Fury Road I'd say this is the best action movie ever.

[@peterlenham3180]

Fury Road isn't in the same league as Terminator 2. Everyone says Fury Road is the best action film ever made, it isnt. Terminator 2 is by light years.

[@lornafolan1748]

Delighted you guys just posted this. Love it 👌😎 I saw T2 the year it came out in my friends house on a copy cassette ,I was 10..still probably my favourite film ever...what's the best format to buy it in? I don't have Blu Ray just a smart tv 😎

[@Tfor2show]

Some say the Skynet Edition Blu-ray. Some say the 4K UHD. But the 4K UHD utilizes an awful lot of DNR, which gives the actors a waxy appearance to their skin. Most viewers aren't crazy about that effect. It also has an odd teal coloring to it.

[@lornafolan1748]

@@Tfor2show thanks for the advice 😎

[@xtzyshuadog]

It looks like I happened to see every movie on your list so far besides the classic Sunset Boulevard. But I hope you have One Cut Of The Dead somewhere on this channel, or maybe on this list! It's a gift of an experience.

[@nigeldonaldson1647]

What was surprising was that TERMINATOR 2 was released some 6 years after the original (which is the film I still prefere) but was a huge success. Usually a sequel doesnt get made so long after an original, especially considering the originals success, Cameron all but said that he DIDNT want to make a sequel, but in the end he realised that if he didnt, someone else would, I did like TERMINATOR 2 but for differant reasons than T 1 obviously it was more well made. & using new sfx not done before, but I thought that what worked best, was the emphesis on the Nuclear threat constrasting with the importance of the value of humanity. making it an important film. James Cameron, had been accused of politicising film (especially with AVATAR) but for me that was WHY the sequel worked so well, we need more propaganda as in- AQUA MAN, BAT MAN BEGINS & others.

[@spaceghostcqc2137]

T2 stands the test of time. From the classy use of FX, to the resonant themes, to the sublime pacing, to the excellent acting, it delivered everything I look for in an action film. It's too bad the series stagnated but Judgement Day will always be a high water mark for the genres of scifi and action.

[@garrisonnichols807]

James Cameron wanted to have a liquid shapeshifter terminator in the original film but the special effects technology wasn't good enough to make it believable so he had the T-1000 show up in the sequel instead. It always was interesting to me to see the differences in special effects between the T800 using the older stop motion animation and practical makeup effects vs the T-1000 CGI.

[@joanarnold82]

Love watching this series. However, I'm kind of hard of hearing, not completely deaf. I cannot read her lips because of where the mic is placed, and it sucks. Yes, there is captioning. I just base a lot of what I intake based on the lips of the speaker when the speaker is on screen. (Captioning always sucks when on KZbin and i deal when i absolutely have to.) I just cannot watch this and really get a solid intake of what she is saying and it sucks.

[@FREAKIN_BRYAN]

I am very creeped out. I watched this movie 2 days ago and spent the whole time talking about how it’s the greatest action movie of all time .

[@SeattleChief981]

Just clicked w/ me that you guys put this one out on Aug 29. ;)

[@commendatori1]

Always was my favourite action movie and the Lost boys my favorite vampire movie..

[@ErrisSq]

I reckon with those scores (even 100), this has topped the chart. No.1

[@LukeLovesRose]

It cant be said enough. T2 is arguably the greatest sequel and action movie ever made. I have bought almost EVERY copy of T2 that has ever been release, including the HD-DVD and laserdisc. I would never feel compelled to do that for other great action movies like Die Hard or Indiana Jones. T2 is also proof that the 1990s is one of the greatest decades in film history.

[@edwardnoble9897]

Great video guys! I love so many little technical details about this movie! You missed the one where the T1000 has 3 arms to shoot the gun from the helicopter, possibly 4 when flying under the bridge because he's reloading. Another one I love is the T800 punching through the bullet proof glass of the hospital guard hut to open the gate, because "shortest distance between two points". Totally not how a human thinks and is awesome! I do agree that the special edition is largely unnecessary but the parts at the end where the T1000 is starting to fail and copying everything he touches adds a nice layer to the otherwise perfect and unstoppable killing machine.

[@SadThrash]

I gotta voice my support for Dan here -- keeping the order of the top 10 a secret until the end is the right call.

[@CineFix]

Don't encourage him!

[@thehostofmmm]

That's actually a really smart strategy. Hats off to Dan!

[@veronicaquintanatorres2473]

1991 is a fantastic year for movies AND music

[@Chippylapil]

I agree that deleting the scene about changing the T800 to allow it to learn was a mistake. I would trust the audience to understand that even if the learning was only made possible by flipping a switch, it shouldn’t undercut the emotional value of it. It even allows the addition of nuance to what the T800 can learn, and improve the emotional value by noting that some things it wasn’t capable of learning, it still did (or like maybe that it cannot acknowledge learning something but it does, etc).

[@sjiang120]

No offense. If you like Dark Fate, you are not a true T2 fan.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Exactly

[@leethecomedian]

She was good in Dante's Peak

[@vfplayer]

Home Alone was Nov 1990, it was such a big hit it kept playing big into early 1991, but it came out in 1990.