THE TERMINATOR 2 JUDGMENT DAY IS NOW ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES OF ALL TIME!!!! ~ First Time Watching

[@user-gk3lu1gg9t]

The funniest part of the movie is that the T-1000 went to John's foster parent's house and started cooking dinner before John called

[@crawdaddy1234]

I never realized how funny that actually is. 😂

[@genghisgalahad8465]

You don't know?? The T-1000 is the finest crockpot cooker on the market on sale 49.99 for a limited time and if you order now, we'll toss in a T-2 stainless steel spatula! For free!

[@alistairrobinson3865]

Consummate professional

[@gss6531]

Gender swaps bro its 2024

[@Jack-sy8mr]

How long would the T1000 have committed to the bit😂

[@jamesdowling9759]

T1000 was the most intimidating terminator of the whole franchise in my opinion. Robert Patrick absolutely nailed the performance.

[@slimmccoy8863]

The movement, the eyes, the voice. He really understood the assignment :)

[@esaedvik]

It was nice to see him again in Reacher. Barely remember where I saw him before that, probably Scorpion or Burn Notice.

[@stevecumberlidge2245]

@@esaedvik sons of anarchy

[@paulsander5433]

The one in T-3 was equally intimidating. And it threw some new curves at the viewer, too.

[@eighthdoctor]

@@esaedvik that T2/Sarah Connor comment from him in _Reacher_ Season 2 was hilarious. 😂

[@BrianTimmonsTX]

12:39 Never forget: The time when John Connor's wingman and true bro saved the entire human race by instinctively lying to a cop.

[@scyphe]

Yeah, a real friend.

[@kenny240]

Budnick, a real MVP

[@michaelray3865]

@@kenny240 don’t forget to Salute your Shorts!

[@gordopark13]

Yeah well they did just steal from an ATM you know

[@marcw6875]

@@kenny240 To this day, I still think of Budnick when I see him. And I didn't even watch that show regularly. lol

[@kin4386]

Terminator 1 & 2 are simply timeless masterpieces, and there absolutely no other Terminator movies afterwards. *NONE WHATSOEVER.*

[@michaelb1761]

I'm an old fart who saw this on opening night in college. One roommate went to the theater very early to wait in line and buy 20 tickets. I drove all around to find a copy of the Terminator movie to rent. And, we had a big pre-movie party in our apartment where we watched Terminator before going to T2. It was probably my best memory from college.

[@emilywilhite5807]

That sounds epic.

[@towkirshuvo97]

That's really cool ❤🎉

[@TheJoeKerr]

It also happens to be Robert Patrick’s birthday today! Great time for this to release!

[@Perktube1]

Happy Bday! 🎉

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

I did not know…. cool

[@elcorado83]

Robert actually ran for real, himself, when he chased the kid on the bike-but they had to stop cos he kept catching up with him!

[@manoz6194]

@@elcorado83 I bet he could run fast enough past a birthday cake to put out the candles!

[@mostaley5049]

Cool I loved him in the X Files and Fire in the Sky. Happy Birthday . RP

[@joshmorales770]

They filmed the scene with the helicopter flying under a highway overpass by having a helicopter fly under an overpass. Cameron had to film it himself in the chase car on the other side of the highway because the cameraman refused to be under that overpass while the helicopter flew beneath it. The stunt pilot on the film was a former Vietnam veteran and helicopter pilot Charles A. Tamburro. The man was a legend.

[@extremepredudice]

And he had a cameo as... the police helicopter pilot! That guy who shouts 'its a damn minigun!' is the stunt pilot himself.

[@Theomite]

Some people lost their leg or their hand in the War. Tamburro lost his fear.

[@csurampower]

It's my favorite film stunt of all time, and it's filmed so nonchalantly during the sequence that it just passes by a lot of people about how hard the stunt was and how insane they were to even attempt it.

[@pesmerga182]

@@csurampowerI like some of Jackie Chan’s better, but it is good

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

Jim Cameron knows exactly what he wants and how to do it…. it’s like the punch through the windshield on the first movie, where they made the metal arm, the car still and the background moving; it’s so creative, alternative and effective…. he finds solutions to every single detail

[@crawdaddy1234]

“Literally how did they film that?” James Cameron: Very carefully.

[@CalciumChief]

More like: "We'll do it live!".

[@ldkinbote]

That's EXACTLY what I said when she said that.

[@neo_verse]

Actually no camera man dare to shot with that helicopter and James him self shot helicopter shots with a pilot !

[@DesertStateInEU]

Back when james cameron wasn't captured by hollywood..

[@neo_verse]

@@DesertStateInEU what do you mean? James Cameron is the Revelotionary guy who invented many stuff for us to enjoy watching movies, you can find his touch in every modern cgi and vfx , in the last Avatar he manage to create a way to interact real actor with cgi water and actual water so naturally so many epic moments of cinema is possible because of him

[@kellymoses8566]

It is surprisingly rare to see someone actually breath there last breath the way Miles does in this movie.

[@ListerDavid]

“finish the trilogy.” Oh dear sweet Miranda you are in for a shock. 😂

[@marvel-ousre-grind8724]

I'm 41 years old, and no matter how many times I see this movie I can never get past the "thumbs up" that the Terminator gives as he's lowered into the steel, without crying...

[@richieb7692]

SO many films pay tribute to this scene... It's just so simple you cannot improve it in any way.

[@Dragon-Believer]

Never watch Made in Abyss. If you think this is sad. I was broken for a year.

[@dnish6673]

The dialogue just before is more emotional. The thumbs up seemed corny to me.

[@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788]

@@richieb7692 Even DOOM Slayer does it if he falls in lava.

[@pleasantness1704]

I can't believe some people think that moment is corny. It's SO damn perfect, it's the Terminator saying so many things to John in it's very last moment. One part it's saying it's going to be ok, even though I need to be destroyed, things are going to work out. It's also showing how "human" the T-800 became over the course of the film, and the fact that that's the very last gesture he sends out to his human counterparts. Very powerful stuff. A very touching note for his character to end on.

[@captwrecked]

Uncle Bob is the best Terminator in the Franchise. The actor who played Dyson suffered a collapsed lung earlier in life, and essentially recreated the "shortness of breath" he had gone through for the death scene as he figured the character after being shot like that would have had the same. Cameron loved it and told him to run with it. Still one of the best death scenes on film.

[@theM4ce]

And there, Bob's your uncle ;)

[@SuperDave1426]

@@theM4ce And Fannie's your aunt. 😋

[@shugaroony]

@@theM4ce "nice..."

[@infinitemartialist]

And one of the saddest really

[@shaunswieringa171]

Watched this movie when i was pretty young and that scene is one of a few that have always stuck with me. One of the best to me also

[@mparantha]

one of the greatest sequels of all time.

[@thegorn68]

The two best sci-fi movies of the 80's, for sure, and of all-time are James Cameron directed sequels. Aliens and T2. Change my mind..

[@Scripture-Man]

What do you mean "one of"?

[@MikkoRantalainen]

@@thegorn68 Here's something to change your mind: T2 wasn't made in the 80's. It's still fun that two best sequels ever made to any movie are both made by Cameron.

[@Cirwlos]

Hollywood was this good, before the woke took control of it, and ruined all movies.

[@MJD81]

@@Scripture-ManAliens, Empire Strikes Back, Godfather II, Top Gun Maverick, Bladerunner 2049, Dune II, The Dark Knight… so, yeah, one of.

[@ErrorEmpirE]

Honestly, if you want to complete the trilogy… toss up between Rise or Dark Fate. Would actually recommend the show, Sarah Connor Chronicles. Best follow up.

[@BlueEagle669]

Do not miss out on Total Recall. One of Arnies best movies period. -love, a kid from the 80s

[@Scripture-Man]

I concur. No one should die having never seen that film! :D

[@emilywilhite5807]

Agreed-from another 80s kid.

[@marvel-ousre-grind8724]

Fun fact: Robert Patrick, the actor that plays the T-1000 was actually keeping up with the motorcycle in the chase scene with John, and in fact kept CATCHING UP with it... Robert was a major track star in college, and they had to keep reshooting that motorcycle scene because he was so fast and told him that he had to slow down...

[@DivineFalcon]

Even more bonkers is that he ran without blinking, without showing exertion, and without taking a breath. How do you even DO that?

[@johannesschiele1513]

@@DivineFalcon saw a short a few days ago where he says he did a ton of cardio for this movie for exactly these scenes so he can run like a mad man just breathing through his nose and look as much like a machines as possible.

[@jimlofgren8750]

I heard somewhere that they had to replace Edward Furlong (John Conner) with his stuntman for that scene because Robert Patrick was so fast. It's said that he actually caught up to Edward on one take and tapped him on the shoulder. Not sure how true this story is though

[@blakerh]

​@@jimlofgren8750totally made up

[@blakerh]

Wrong. Dummie

[@eddiejravannen]

Fun facts. 1) during the opening scene, Arnold walked into the bar wearing neon surfer shorts, and all the background extras burst out laughing. 2) the foster mom is played by the same woman who played Vasquez in Aliens. 3)Robert Patrick was a track and field player in college, and had to slow down because he kept catching up to the dirt bike. 4) Linda Hamilton had a twin sister who played the younger her in the dream sequence. There's also an extended scene where she doubled as Sara in a reflection.

[@BPhillips2000]

Both Hamilton sisters also appeared together in the finale (46:50 "Get out of the way, John.")

[@Sentinel3D]

I didn't know that until a couple of years ago. She was also in a good vampire movie called Near Dark.

[@LouisdeFuines]

Yeah, and his foster dad is Red John from The Mentalist ;-)

[@quentincoetzee4313]

Two facts I noticed from other comments on other videos (I forget which ones): 1: The T1000 was actually supposed to slash through the prison bars, but the actor decided to go with the phase-through approach instead. 2: The actor playing the creepy orderly licking Sarah was actually really uncomfortable with what he had to do. I seem to remember him actually asking that his character be beaten up for that action.

[@wilerman]

I believe the cop that is doubled at the vending machine is also done by brothers.

[@maikocat]

"If a machine, a Terminator, can learn the value of human life, maybe we can too." An iconic line, and sadly, still something we've yet to confirm we can do. As a species, of course.

[@insidiousfate5154]

You know there are sub species too right

[@Cirwlos]

2024: -ChatGTP, give me the recipe to cook smurfs -Oh, no. That's evil.

[@MemoristCed]

That's because belief is an individual choice, not a program.

[@gaetanopanico300]

Epic and legendary movie and when the Terminator says now I know why you cry.

[@aurorauplinks]

yea we seem to be working on that one.

[@kelvinhill9874]

A lot of people don’t like Terminator 3, but I enjoyed it. I also really like Terminator Salvation. I fell like those four movies give the arc of the story.

[@akse]

Yeah I did enjoy them but sure it is on another level compared to the first two. But still entertaining and worth to watch if you want more of the story kinda.

[@DakonBlackblade2]

I think what was really cool about the Terminator series was stopping the end of the world, but the way 3 shits on that, so while I like the movie itself, and the TX as a Terminator, I do not like where they took the story.

[@Drewcifer145]

I watched this when I was 6 in 1992 religiously. The mini gun scene still gives me goosebumps to this day. James Cemeron said in that scene he wanted to make sure there were no ricochet sounds that you would hear in a shootout. Because Terminator is a skilled marksmen and didn't want to kill any of the cops.

[@Stewart682]

The other Sarah Connor was played by Linda Hamiltons twin sister! Also the "floor" guard was played by his twin brother!!

[@Yngvarfo]

Actually, when they are both in the shot, Leslie Hamilton plays Sarah, while Linda plays the T-1000. Probably because Linda needed to act and talk the most. The Stanton twins were also in Gremlins 2 and Good Morning Vietnam.

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

People watching today get the 'Arnie is the GOOD GUY??' shock, while those of us who saw the trailer in 91 were spoiled.

[@stalefurset9444]

Movie trailers on TV was not that common back then. But it was also a time when MTV actually showed music videos. The music video for Guns n Roses "You could be mine" was an excellent substitute for a actual movie trailer.

[@TheJokerAkaCirque]

probably one of the only cases where a twist is *less* widely spoiled in the internet era than it was a theatrical release. It's like reverse Empire Strikes Back.

[@BogeyTheBear]

The TV trailer ended with the tagline _"This time there's two: One to destroy, and one to protect."_

[@jeffgray7922]

Well I was lucky and didn't watch any of the trailers for the second one so it was a complete surprise to me when it happened in the theater and definitely one of the best movies I had ever seen up to that point.

[@libertyresearch-iu4fy]

It is interesting to me how many reactors have heard that Arnie plays the good guy, but they don't know WHEN he plays the good guy. Not this time, but it happens regularly.

[@dernwine]

21:45 Sarah Connor is part of the reason why I hate it when modern studios say the reason a movie failed is because "Men can't handle strong female heroes," we loved Sarah back in the 90's.

[@TheRealGSmith]

Write your heroines well, like Sarah or Buffy, and nobody has a problem with their gender. Write characters poorly and everyone has a problem with them, gender or otherwise. It should be fairly simple.

[@LucianDevine]

Yup, exactly! Sarah is such a flawed and broken human being, and understandably so! She knows and has seen more than any human should have to. So it led her down a path that she never would have gone down otherwise. Then we get to her escape, which the movie specifically points out that she's tried several times before. So we know she's effectively been perfecting it. She also didn't effortlessly overpower any of the men she took down. She used a combination of surprise, distraction, and weapons to take them down, because she knows that they have height, weight, numbers, and an experience advantage over her. She has to act quickly and decisively, or she's going to fail again. Then at the end, she rightfully panics and runs like a scared little girl when she sees the source of her trauma, in the proverbial flesh before her.

[@thejamppa]

I agree. Studio's weak excuse for writing bad female characters: "Men can't handle them". Used in Acolyte and She-Hulk's failures, while same time, universally loved Fallout had Lucy, loved and highly praised heroine. Yeah. Write characters well, people like them. Regardless of gender, color, sexual orientation or creed. Granted there's always trolls, but you get my point.

[@JLRules]

If this film came out today, it _would_ be attacked by certain people for having a strong female hero. Ripley from the _Alien_ series even moreso, for "emasculating" all the men.

[@LucianDevine]

@@thejamppa And it's so simple too. Cast for the role. Don't write a role for the casting, especially if your writers can't write worth a damn. Start with a good story and strong characters instead of, okay we have 2 black lesbians, what do we do with them? One of these processes leads to a natural flow, but the other ends up forced and contrived.

[@towkirshuvo97]

I m the BIGGEST Terminator fan you will find and let me give you the true advice. Pls react to all Terminator films. Don't stop reacting after T2. Don't listen to any hater. Each Terminator film is best in its own way💖💖💖. T1, T2, T3 and TS this is the main continuity(sadly the story never got finished due to all the toxic fandom). Pls react to all 4. The last 2 films Genisys and Dark Fate were like alternate universe stories. Not in main continuity. Those are fun films too. Reacting to them is optional it's all your wish. But pls at least react to the first 4 films.

[@mithraisaugustus6421]

Batman explains alternate timelines pretty well in The Flash. And this movie was awesome on the big screen.

[@UberDurable]

John's foster mom also played Vasquez in Aliens (1986), probably the two best sequels ever made!

[@Nightroadtube]

I had to look this up; she's just too bad!

[@haardo]

She's also the irish mom with the kids in Titanic.

[@scottlp2323]

And, developed a dislike for springboards in Lethal Weapon 2. 😁🙈

[@michaellarnach4161]

Both James cameron classics.

[@AndreyKrichevsky]

Holy shit, i would never have known! She looks so different!

[@gobsvensen]

"This dude's been workin' on his cardio" You have no idea. Robert Patrick trained himself to run at full speed without obviously breathing heavily and in the first take accidently caught up to the motorcycle because he was actually running that fast.

[@Sure0Foot]

he also trained himself to shoot without blinking

[@mahliz]

actually he ran so fast that the actor playing John didn't dare to drive faster, so they had to have a stunt person drive the bike.

[@akyhne]

​@@mahlizEdward Furlong never rode the motorcycle himself. A 13 year old actor on a 100cc motorcycle?! Not a chance!

[@mahliz]

@@akyhne at least they did according to the director.

[@williambanks2223]

It didn't hurt that Robert Patrick was into track in college.

[@slimmccoy8863]

One of the story arcs I love in this film, as the Terminator becomes more human, Sarah becomes more machine-like. When she attacks Dyson, she's efficient and methodical. Only Danny throwing himself in front of his father snaps her out of it.

[@lukeball4937]

I’m still surprised that we haven’t gotten a saying or meme from Sarah actually pulling the trigger. Like with the “Han shot first“ type of thing. The trope is for the “hero“ to get to that moment of truth, and not opt for cold blooded murder. Sarah didn’t have that problem. I think it’s one of the most overlooked major movie points, of any movie.

[@N0-1_H3r3]

I'll use my customary joke: in that moment, Sarah had realised that she had become a Terminator, Too.

[@thadonis.]

In the comics preceeding this Danny plays a big role.

[@dstabi]

You need to watch The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It's better than any movie since T2. 👍

[@Chrisfragger1]

One day I am gonna see a 32 year old person react to seeing the sky for the first time.... How do you people NEVER see these movies as you grow up? T2 is one of the most popular movies ever made.

[@cjmars822]

Fun fact: the mini gun used in this movie is the same prop used by Jessie Ventura in Predator. Ol’ Painless is waitin’

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Ian of Forgotten Weapons was at the prop store that manages them, that one was there, the armorer said there’s only like 3 of them, anywhere, that can be used.

[@stevedavis5704]

It was said in an interview that when the prop people were trying to decide on a signature weapon for Arnold, Arnold kinda grinned and said “I know just what you need “.

[@judsongaiden9878]

With a different style of foregrip. When Jesse used it, it had a backwards M-60 forearm for some reason.

[@Kodos13]

I think according to internet movie firearms database they say Miniguns like that have been modded to fire at only about a third of their usual fire rate, so they can actually see some barrel rotation.

[@ThaBeatConductor]

@@Kodos13 I really wish movies would portray miniguns accurately. Way more terrifying and impactful that way imo.

[@darkfate666]

There's one important factor to keep in mind when trying to understand the Terminator timelines: Don't try to understand the Terminator timelines.

[@gswitz007]

Also, love the "OuttaTime" license plate in the background for that rant.

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

Especially if you watch the other Terminator movies. Genisys and Dark Fate really screw up everything.

[@LordBaktor]

@@Kennyisdarkvanilla What other Terminator movies? There's only the two as far as I'm concerned.

[@catserver8577]

Correct. Every change to the timeline, can alter the entire timeline. Which is why it works for different actors playing the characters in other timelines, and even can go back and forth between them.

[@catserver8577]

@@Kennyisdarkvanilla Not true. If you understand the bare basics of the physics theory this is based on, every single change made by the characters can change, erase, move in time the characters and events themselves. It could go on forever unless every Skynet chance of rising is prevented. It's only "screwed up" if you want to see it that way.

[@CrownlessKing88]

The fact that that was an actual stunt person flying a helicopter under an overpass is insane!

[@captwrecked]

They sure can't do that now days. If only for insurance reasons. lol. Stunt pilots are built different.

[@DarkKnight52365]

@@captwrecked they almost didn't do it back then as most of the pilots were too scared to try

[@LucianDevine]

And James Cameron filmed it, because the camera man refused, because he didn't want to film a man dying.

[@CrownlessKing88]

@@LucianDevine ah yeah, I remember that too.

[@Sure0Foot]

if you look carefully, there's a spot where the T1000 has two hands holding the gun, and a third hand flying the copter.

[@davidforestieri4784]

Up there with the most epic sequel s ever made....its effect in 94 was beyond

[@SimonDotException]

I've seen all the Terminator movies and I think this one is the best by far. If you haven't already seen it, I highly recommend Avatar by the same director, which is quite possibly the best movie I've ever seen.

[@danieljones361]

“GET DOWN!” One of the best twists in blockbuster history!

[@michaelblaine6494]

It’s great that it works now when people see it,at the time they gave it away months in advance that Arnold would be the protector. I wish they would’ve let us find out for ourselves

[@darthken815]

​@@michaelblaine6494 30+ years later and that's still irksome. Friggin studio execs. 🙄

[@Karadjanov]

Maybe for the 5 people who did not see it coming from the beginning... Everyone else knew that Arnold was good this time. The music introduction for each one gave it away on my first watch and I was 11 then.. I doubt that an adult would have been fooled.

[@adamhigh9884]

@@michaelblaine6494 I blame Guns and Roses. That stupid music video is what spoiled it for me.

[@michaelsauer9129]

@@michaelblaine6494 Yeah the whole first part was trying to fake you out, but the trailer and promos were all "Same make, same model, different mission".

[@titaniumteddybear]

Fun fact: they used a pair of twins for the scene at 22:18. It saved them a fortune in special effects. The same actors are also in 'Gremlins 2'.

[@berzuhrk]

I was about to say this. Sadly Linda Hamiltons twin passed away back in 2020 rip 💔

[@Dr.Acula76]

​@berzuhrk Leslie Hamilton was used in T2 though. RIP

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

Also in 'Good Morning, Vietnam'.

[@berzuhrk]

@Dr.Acula76 yes, I said Linda's twin, meaning talking about leslie.

[@bretttodd6470]

They used Linda Hamiltons twin in the mirror scene when she was pulling bullets out of Arnold's back.

[@staggerlee9362]

John's foster mother is played by Jenette Goldstein who also played Pvt. Vasquez in Aliens. Amazing how different people look with a few simple changes.

[@IAmNeomic]

She also shows up in Titanic, as the mother putting her children to bed when the ship is sinking. She had a few other scenes too, but they were cut.

[@evanwiseman8458]

V̶a̶s̶q̶u̶e̶z̶...John's mum, you're just too bad!

[@poorcolossus]

@@evanwiseman8458 she's not his mother, TOOOODD

[@evanwiseman8458]

@@poorcolossus Haha, very good.

[@vubevube]

Miranda didn't recognize Hudson, Hicks and Bishop in the first Terminator. I doubt she will recognize Vasquez 😂

[@nebulousreactions]

The switch up with Arnold as the hero in this one is my absolute favorite thing in the franchise. :)

[@WarChief781]

you may be tempted, but under no circumstance should you watch any more of the Terminator movies. The first 2 are amazing and they should have stopped there

[@vincenthawks]

The guy who set up the kids made of ashes, then turned a fan on them to blow them apart, had recurring nightmares about it.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

It was an extremely accurate depiction of a nuclear detonation. Reminded me of some Cold War military training films I saw back in college in the 80s.

[@deegee6863]

its lovely that you got to enjoy the good guy twist.... when it was originally released, we older folk were victims of spoilers in the trailers.

[@FireTiger941]

T2 and Aliens are the best sequels ever made!

[@AlunYorath]

Godfather fans may argue

[@lonelyboy1977]

That is a very low bar to reach given that 99% of sequels are redundant, cynical cash grabs that simply rehash the original film.

[@shugaroony]

Empire Strikes Back.

[@Mortismors]

First movie is a perfect time loop. Even the sequel as good as it is messes it up.

[@unvaxxeddoomerlife6788]

Excellent. Now you have seen both Terminator films. Yep, so glad they didn't ruin the franchise by making more sequels after T2.

[@msclrhd]

That time-travel question at 19:15 is known as the bootstrap paradox. The timeline forms a loop or circle with no defined origin.

[@jena_thornwyrd]

Beethoven ? ;)

[@cypher515]

Very Doctor Who.

[@Konradius001]

And it's named 'bootstrapping' because of the idea that you can lift yourself up by your bootstraps (you cannot IRL). It's also used in computer programming for the problem where a computer needs a drive to get the program to access the drive.

[@evdweide]

I can thoroughly recommend the "By his bootstraps" short story by Heinlein. It is the perfect demonstration of that paradox.

[@captmurdock]

​@@cypher515 wibbly wobbly timey wimey.

[@EatinPaste]

I want a gif of Miranda bobbing her head to Bad to the Bone so bad. It's *SO* funny dude!🤣🤣🤣

[@genghisgalahad8465]

it's like the shorts meme of the cat bobbing its head to the theme of the Mandalorian! somebody do a side by side meme! 😂😹

[@Dave_Dot_Executable]

If we had a Discord I would make it happen.

[@imthewolf1]

The scene with the helicopter flying under the overpass, a pilot actually did that. No special effects.

[@christophercurtis-71]

It is not too often a sequel surpasses the original, but T-2 did just that. I was twenty when this movie came out and I was totally blown away by this when I saw it in theaters. And I saw it more than once. Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick spent three months in intense physical training before filming started. I never tire of watching this movie and it is by far my favorite of all the Terminator movies.

[@MisterTsumi]

IT IS A REAL SHAME THERE WERE ONLY EVER TWO TERMINATOR MOVIES!!! HINT HINT HINT. FR though, Miranda... let it go.

[@juandesalgado]

This is arguably one of the few cases where the sequel is better than the original.

[@alharron2145]

It's fascinating. I think both are equally amazing, but I can absolutely see folk saying T2 is better.

[@lonelyboy1977]

*LOL!!!* Thanks for the laugh. 😄😆😂🤣

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

T2 followed the same formula as Aliens. The original movies were more horror themed, the sequels were action films.

[@UTU49]

I've always loved Terminator 2. After watching a ton of movie reactions, however, I've developed a new appreciation for it, because it has proven to be one of the most reliable movies for giving the audience a rich, satisfying experience. I've seen so many reactors really love this movie. John, Sarah, and the Terminator are one of the most intriguing, quirky, fun, and emotionally engaging trios of protagonists. It feels awful at the end when John says, "I order you not to go! I - - ORDER you not to go!"

[@GamePaddyPat]

Such an amazing movie! The Terminator is so relatable. Socially awkward, doesn't understand human behaviour and doesn't know how to hold children. Super fun reaction, as always! Thanks, Miranda!

[@GenXcidal]

It's not a trilogy. There are 6 of them. While the technology and FX get better, the storytelling really falls off. I'd recommend the TV series, "The Sarah Connor Chronicles." It's a different cast, but the characters and story are solid, and it feels like a true continuation from T2.

[@mikeburke8772]

I love the way they used the truck explosion early in the film (during the T-1000’s initial pursuit) to emphasize that Robert Patrick’s Terminator is orders of magnitude more advanced than Arnold’s is. Walks away without a scratch.

[@gregoryladue2926]

I love how twins (the overweight guard and Sarah) were used in scenes where the same character needs to appear in two positions at the same time.

[@shugaroony]

Those guys were in a few flims.

[@ravenmasters2467]

i never realised the two sarah's were diff ppl because theyre not both on screen together.... why bother? film her one side then film her on the other side. but its still a cool little factoid.

[@UnkArch]

"he was going down like 'like and subscribe!'

[@tomloper9228]

I'm still laughing!

[@SushiElemental]

🔥👍🏻🔥

[@GhorestFoul]

I'm utterly molten now🤣👍

[@tehawfulestface1337]

When I saw this in theaters, Arnie’s thumbs up as he sank into molten steel, a cheer went up in the audience, almost drowned out by louder sobbing. Then lots and lots of clapping! I have been meaning to mention, the decorative set of Samurai swords in the back. Nice! I illustrate and write books on Samurai history.

[@TheGamersGrotto]

Now that you've seen one of the best Sci-Fi movies ever made.. You should check out both the Director's Cut version which adds over an hour of deleted content to the movie.. as well as Terminator 2 3D which is self explanatory.. Everything pops out of the screen and brings an entirely new level of immersiveness to an already highly immersive film.. Loved your commentary on this!! Thanks for the video :)

[@MarCuseus]

This is the director's cut.

[@1MahaDas]

The next film in this series, T-3, is worth watching as its production brings together all the elements of the first 2 Terminator features while generating the eventual horrific consequences of a world turned upside down! Definitely a thumbs up!

[@vvanheukelum]

There a TV show called Sarah Connor Chronicles. In terms of story it picks up after this movie, and goes WAY more in depth into the characters. The show only got 2 seasons and is very underrated in my opinion.

[@lucavergerio9339]

Yeah, totally underrated. One of the best tv series.

[@TheRealGSmith]

I could never get past the first episode. It just felt so campy and cheap. Is it getting better after that?

[@DanielCline9]

I think most of us would agree that we would rather see you watch one episode of Sarah Connor Chronicles than any of the other Terminator movies.

[@Konradius001]

It is also a *LOT* better than the 3rd movie, which sucked and had some stupid technical errors. Like Skynet relying on the internet after a nuclear war. (Hint: that won't work anymore). It also features Summer Glau of Firefly and Lena Headey who later got to play Cersei Lannister in GoT.

[@CoffeeMatt10]

The fact that it ended on that cliffhanger too… that sucked

[@captainredbeard1762]

Fun fact, the guy who played the T-1000 did real intense cardio in preparation for the movie so he could run for am extended period of time without having to breath through his mouth so he looks more like a robot. They even had to bring in a stunt double for John, in the scene where he was chasing John on his bike because the T-1000 actor kept easily catching up to the bike on foot and the child actor was scared to drive any faster.

[@ArykSapien]

Arnold, Linda, and that guy were all giving 150% effort on this movie.

[@crappleindusuries]

He also learned how to shoot without blinking, which is harder than you'd think.

[@vytalman]

Another fun fact: he’s also the brother of Richard Patrick, the lead singer of Filter. Not movie related but I love Filter and Nine Inch Nails. 😊

[@Raivo_K]

I think i read that he was a athlete in high school or something like that so he certainly had the speed.

[@Raivo_K]

@@crappleindusuries Some people supposedly naturally dont blink when shooting. I read somewhere that Kate Beckinsale is one such actor. Shes great in the Underworld movies.

[@socaldayve]

As a really old guy I distinctly remember how jaw-dropping it was when Linda Hamilton went from damsel in distress to ripped badass for T2. People loved her transformation. I don't remember specifically, but I suspect that at the time there were few women put front-and-center with male leads in action movies like this.

[@shugaroony]

Yeah, we were used to seeing Linda be demure (and I think she was in the Beauty And The Best tv series for a while then too), then bulked up for this and was awesome! It also helped she and Cameron were in a relationship as well.

[@dinosaurjc]

You should watch the extended version of this film… more humor, more T 1000 effects, explains a lot more on how terminators work. And it features a scene where Linda Hamilton uses her Twin sister to play her reflection in a mirror… I think you could get a lot out of watching it even though most of it is a re watch… it’s worth watching just to see a Terminator smile 😊

[@Syntherus]

I honestly think this movie is the perfect ending to the series. After this point the timeline gets very convoluted and we're dealing with multiple timelines. That's not to say that there aren't any other enjoyable films in the franchise but it can be a pain trying to keep track of what's going on. At least in my opinion.

[@Chrisfragger1]

The sequels after this are all BAD fanfiction.

[@animistchannel]

When you go to rewatch, get the extended/director's cut. It has more scenes with Arnold's T-101 development and relationship with Sarah and John. There are also shots showing that the T-1000 was starting to erode or malfunction from all the repeated damage, which informs parts of the later sequence. These were all great scenes/shots that really enhance the plot, but the studio originally cut them just for runtime.

[@AtelierOfWeebs]

There's even a scene with Kyle 🥰

[@StarkRG]

The ending is worse, though.

[@chrisbergsten1429]

IMO, the theatrical cut is better. It's paced better, and it's "cleaner" for lack of a better word. But all the extended/alternate scenes are really interesting on a rewatch.

[@AtelierOfWeebs]

@chrisbergsten1429 there's just one scene at the end I never liked form the extended version, the one where he is imitating Sarah and John takes ages to realize it was a fake Sarah, (he waits until Sarah comes from behind and says get out of the Way) in this version it makes sense, but they literally showed it's feet melted into the ground, how could John not realize, he took so long to move!

[@AtelierOfWeebs]

@@StarkRG I like the ending in the new future, but I like more the theatrical ending, the one Cameron Improvised when he ran out of time, no scene, just an empty highway at night, driving into the dark, while Sarah made her final speech "maybe we can too"

[@jax_personal]

Uploading Judgement Day on America’s 2024 judgement day is such a baller move

[@mothbreeder641]

Cringe. You need to get off the internet/media.

[@MoogieSRO]

@@mothbreeder641 Who peed in your cereal today Mr Grumpypants

[@chrisd4228]

Thinking similar.. since I am not American, I have opted to get a beer and watch the uplifting film T2 with Miranda instead :D

[@Verbalaesthet]

@@mothbreeder641 Nah, man. He won a free Internet with that comment.

[@wyrmh0le]

@@chrisd4228 Last two classic sci-fi franchises with James Cameron sequels and hopeful endings on this channel, about to have that ruined by the 3rd iterations... XD

[@KentuckyBrad]

13:00 guns and roses 😂

[@rbrtck]

The T-1000 is gone. There is no way it can come back from melting like that. Let's call it death by extreme entropy.

[@mrjimifletcher]

I knew you''d love this one, Miranda! Another amazing reaction - along with the first film, this makes for one of the greatest cinematic stories of all time. The special effects were simply the greatest thing I'd ever seen back in the day, and they've pretty much aged incredibly well too. Like the first one, it's another perfect film. There's worthwhile stuff now and then in later Terminator films, but in all honesty, these first two are the only ones that are truly essential.

[@ArykSapien]

I think stop motion for the last movie was the perfect pick for the terminator to make it look robotic. The CG in this movie was perfect for the liquid T1000.

[@shugaroony]

Also the first one was restricted by budget, whilst this was a full blown blockbuster, so had all the money in the world thrown at it.

[@playstationnintendowin489]

​@@shugaroonylike 6 years apart to I think so tech advancements to

[@KroomReads]

It was Arnie’s stuntman, Peter Kent, who did the motorcycle jump, wearing prosthetics to look like Arnold. The bike was suspended by cables, but the stunt was still plenty dangerous!

[@krisfrederick5001]

The Protectinator. As a kid in the early 90's this movie was absolutely amazing to us and still is. We were just like John Connor. "Easy Money." Robert Patrick was amazing in his first role. This was during the birth of CGI and it was mind blowing at the time, just like Jurassic Park. They didn't depend on it, they utilized it. One of those times when the sequel is just far superior. There are actually two sets of twins in this, the Cop's and Sarah's. I honestly cried at the end the first time. I can't lie. James Cameron outdid himself, what a legend.

[@ziggythedrummer]

Robert Patrick's first MAJOR role - he did a few other movies before this, including Die Hard 2.

[@peterlenham3180]

Robert Patrick actually did 7 films before T2. His first film was called Warlords from Hell, made 40 years ago in 1984.

[@skyraider87]

Idk, the first one is great

[@shanewilliams9122]

I highly recommend the tv series The Sarah Connor Chronicles. It's set after T2 and is only two seasons but it is so great!

[@jakesgr8sakiorjoe58]

Please watch Terminator 3. It’s not as good as the second one but it’s still great and you should really skip the rest and just watch the last one called Dark Fate. Those 4 have the same vibe and energy and levity while being totally awesome. Don’t listen to everyone that hates on everything past T2.

[@crispy_338]

Glad you liked both Terminator movies. Too bad they never made any more. There’s only two. Yup. Only two.

[@wmxx2000]

41:48 They did it... real helicopter, real bridge.

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

This film strongly reflects the idea introduced by Kyle Reese in the first film that he comes from "one possible future," suggesting that history is subject to change. The future Kyle Reese grew up in doesn’t have to be the same for Sarah and John Connor if they succeed in preventing Judgment Day, meaning the events of August 29, 1997 may still be averted. Though the film never confirms if they actually did prevent Judgment Day, concluding on an open note it does leave us uncertain about whether this dark future has truly been stopped. Only time will tell. There is an alternate ending for this film that shows an elderly Sarah Connor in a utopian Los Angeles in 2029, watching over an adult John Connor and her grand child in the same playground she once had nightmares about. A timeline in which Judgment Day was prevented and John grew up to become a father. I’m not sure which version of the film includes this ending, but I’ve seen some reactors watch that ending. It's not the "canonical" ending but I guess you could argue that it's canon within a certain timeline. The time travel in The Terminator films can be confusing, but I’ve always understood it this way: every time someone travels back in time, they create a new timeline. The actions taken in this new timeline don’t affect the one they just left. So, the Kyle Reese we saw in the first film couldn’t change his own timeline, but he could protect Sarah Connor and potentially create a timeline where Judgment Day never happens. Closer to Avengers: Endgame time travel than this say Back to the Future. I actually recommend checking out the other films, even though some people older than us like to pretend that only the first two Terminator films exist. Personally, I think the sequels offer unique takes that are enjoyable in their own right. Sarah Connor Chronicles is also a really great TV series.

[@BreetaiZentradi]

I read the novelization at the time. Which of course is official "cannon" at the time, to be displaced when they make a new movie that contradicts it.Two big things stand out in the novel 1. Around the scene where Arnold is standing there guarding and Sarah realizes he is the perfect Dad for John. John finds out the Terminator can be put into "learning mode". So he pulls a chip out of the terminators skull, flip the switch on it and puts it back in. From that point on the Terminator starts becoming more "human". 2. The book as an Epilogue. John becomes a very powerful US Senator, and uses that position to squash funding for anything AI related that comes down the line. He is happy that his mom Sarah is "mostly normal now". After 15 years of running around like she did and nearly being killed by two terminators, that is the best you can hope for.

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

@@BreetaiZentradi That's some really cool insight. I'd totally watch a show about John Connor as a US Senator fighting against the rise of AI. Very relatable for today's world.

[@rev.chuckshingledecker]

Isn’t the alternate ending the real canonical ending since that is what Cameron originally wanted but changed it because he was afraid it was too corny and wasn’t received well in testing?

[@RJBadman]

As a man nearing 40 you are absolutely right by the way: The stop motion in the first film of the Terminator limping toward the camera is definitely the scariest part. :D

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

I've always liked the look of how it's shot and everything. It has a unique look because they used "tungsten film" stock and "Day for Night" techniques.

[@nerdydrawer7265]

Fun fact: the scene with the T1000 chasing John on the bike had to be done a couple of times because Robert Patrick actually caught up to the bike Let that sink in

[@blakerh]

NOBODY CARES! YOU KNOW EVERYONE WRITES THE SAME BS.

[@hencytjoe]

@@blakerh I care

[@matthewmayhem9213]

The moment you said "he's Silver Surfer," (my favorite comic book superhero!) was the moment I decided to subscribe to your channel! Much appreciation sent your way!

[@isuckateverything]

Fun fact: the security guard that stepped on the the T-1000 was an identical twin, and that was his brother in the shot. Bonus fun fact: that was Linda Hamilton's twin sister at the end in the metal refinery

[@sindieltaylor2147]

He is how I think the time paradox works, there is one timeline as explained by Kyle Reese where nothing we see in the movies happens. Then there's the new timeline caused by SKYNET losing in Kyle Reese's timeline. There are two John Connors, the one in Kyle Reese's timeline fathered by someone else. And the second John Connor that we know fathered by Kyle Reese. The first John Connor is never born in the movie timeline and is effectively replaced by the second.

[@JakkFrost1]

These movies hadn't embraced multiversal timeline theory yet, they're simply based on a bootstrap paradox.

[@jermalshemism3367]

How have you never seen this its the greatest movie in history. The nuke seen was using human ash models and apparently some of the crew got sick after seeing em blown away. The helicopter under the bridge stunt was real, the pilot was a Vietnam vet who was used to dangerous maneuvers. James Cameron asked if it was possible. They put the helicopter on a trailer and towed it under the bridge to give the pilot a sense of how much space he had. The stunt was not approved by the city. If it went wrong would've been his ass. Movie might have never been finished.

[@IAmNeomic]

You should check out the different cuts of this movie. At 30:20, you mentioned the physical comedy. In one of the extended cuts, there's a scene where John teaches Termy how to smile, and seeing Arnold do an awkward smile as a machine, just.... *Chef's kiss*. There's also an extended version of the scene where they're taking the bullets out of Terminator. They reboot him and Sarah freaks out and tries to kill the Terminator. There is SO much good storytelling in the other cuts that was left out of this theatrical version.

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Wait, why does she?

[@MegaBizMan]

The ending for that cut was not so great, but yeah there are some amzing scenes I wish they kept in the movie

[@michaelray3865]

Also a short scene where T-1000’s morphing camouflage starts glitching after he gets frozen.

[@LucianDevine]

@@genghisgalahad8465 Because she hates terminators.

[@LucianDevine]

There's also the part after Arny and John sus out that the T-1000 is at the house because of Max that the T-1000 kills Max.

[@brichan1851]

Wait… Miranda! You’re engaged??!?! Congratulations!!!! 🎉😊😁🥳What a luck guy! Just make sure he knows that you have a tremendous fan base, so he better treat you like the princess you are! You deserve nothing less.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Recognizing the most popular element of the first movie- Arnold as the robotic villain- and repurposing him into a hero is the genius move that turned it into a franchise. Will always remember watching this with friends at a sleepover.

[@williambowman2326]

Great reaction, wonderful enthusiasm, and your comments helped recall how I felt seeing this adventure in the theater. It’s hard for a generation that has watched modern special effects to comprehend how this movie blew us away. You think the action scenes and The New Terminator are cool…. Try to imagine how mind blowing it was seeing this for the first time. Add the big screen, the movie stunts, and the sound that helped the scenes seem real.

[@Mlock76]

Thanks for another awesome reaction video! The movie is filled with references to the original film. 2 of my favorites are: 1. Sarah is wearing Kyle's coat when they go to the Cyberdyne building. 2. The actor who took pictures of the Terminator after he got thrown through the glass at the mall was a patrol officer in the original film 1L-19. He is played by William Wisher, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cameron.

[@TheChiefpokishi]

You mentioned the visual of the Terminator's face coming through the fire would make an awesome tattoo. During a summer in high school my family and I went to a trip to Florida. We spent one day at Universal Studios. Before we left we stopped by a gift shop and they had a rack of Black T'shirts with the exact same picture of the Terminators face coming through flames. I bought it of course and had it for years. It's sadly gone. It was my favorite shirt.

[@R1ch4rd74]

That 'SWITCHAROO' you felt. we all felt that too the first time we saw it too. great movie. Robert Patrick nailed his role in this movie. thanks for the video @The Mirandalorian Reacts

[@LucianDevine]

Well, we sort of did, or would have, if it wasn't blatantly spoiled in the trailers.

[@RICHIESFOODANDDRINKREVIEWS]

@@LucianDevine agreed T-1000%

[@presencerocks2224]

It was too heavily advertised so it was t a surprise for anyone who saw the trailer. Thats why I stopped watching trailers for movies I want to see

[@FireTiger941]

43:10 Can this get any more epic?? 2 MINUTES LATER "Hasta La Vista, Baby" lol

[@AtigunAlaska]

SWAT guy who sees Miles right before he dies (not shown in the reaction) is Dean Norris (Hank) from Breaking Bad. Great reaction as always.

[@rbrtck]

Arnold is well known for putting so much *personality* into his characters, both in action movies (nearly always as the hero--he's played only like two villains) and his many comedies, so it's nice to see him do some of that in this movie. It's actually really weird, in retrospect, to see him play such a cold, unfeeling machine in _The Terminator_ (1984)--not at the time because he was relatively unknown back in 1984, but I mean looking back, given the career he would have as, for many years, the world's biggest movie star. He has this charisma that was just plain likable and very funny when he wanted to be, hence the many comedies in his filmography. If you love Arnold in _Terminator 2_ , then you really need to see more of his movies. That the original _The Terminator_ made him a star turned out to be a huge irony. A couple of classic Arnold action movies to consider watching are: _Predator_ (1987) and _Total Recall_ (1990). Both of these happen to be sci-fi, but he does non-sci-fi, too. And a couple of comedies to consider, for example, are: _Twins_ (1988) and _Kindergarten Cop_ (1990). And if you can't decide between action and comedy, then you could go for both at once with James Cameron's action-comedy-spy thriller _True Lies_ (1994).

[@Uygkuyfkutfkytfkutfv]

Finally. God I love Judgement Day, and God I love the Mirandalorian.

[@MarCuseus]

*Judgment

[@Uygkuyfkutfkytfkutfv]

@ I’m English; whilst I’m aware you take your Twinkie time very seriously, do not support your nation’s grammatical corner-cutting.

[@neptunusrex5195]

Your intro reminded me of in Anchorman when Steve Carrel chugs the coffee and he announces ”I just burnt my tongue” 😜 Loved Anchorman 😂🙏

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

Sarah in T2, Ripley in Alien and Aliens, and Samus Aran from the Metroid-videogame-series are the best female badasses of all time, period. Edit: And Terminator 2 is the best Action Movie ever made. Edit 2: Man, so many favourite moments! Favourite special effect was when the T-1000 went through the steel bars. Favourite action scene was a tie between the motorcycle/truck chase scene and Arnold wiht the minigun. Favourite heart pounding moment was every time T-1000 caught up to a vehicle on foot! Favourite moment overall though was Sarah's inner monnologue about the Terminator bonding with John. Really makes you think about all the people who don't live up to their responsibilities, eb it as parents or otherwise, and subsequently what your own place and duty is in this world.

[@TheRealGSmith]

Incomplete list without Buffy Summers, but yes.

[@schwindsichtigaderechte5293]

@@TheRealGSmith I disagree on that last one. But I don't want to get into a tedious argument over each other's opinion on people who don't really exist, so I'd like to simply agree to disagree. Cool?

[@frmjewduhh]

The greatest sequel of all time and truly one of the greatest movies of all time. Unbelievably made in 1991 and the SFX still hold up. Robert Patrick absolutely nailed the role as a terrifying, unrelenting killing machine. Sarah's narration about how the Terminator would outdo any father in the world and the self-sacrifice at the end gets me every time. I also really enjoy Terminator 3 and honestly, every Terminator movie (Salvation, Genesys, and Dark Fate) is worth watching once, but NONE of them hold a candle to T2.

[@ZacCostilla]

Your “Like and subscribe!” comment at Arnold’s thumbs up literally made me like and subscribe.