Robert Patrick's audition for the T-1000 was just 5 minutes of him staring menacingly into the camera. He was also a track star in school and he ended up outrunning John on his motorbike and had to slow down for the scene. He trained himself to breathe through his nose while sprinting, reasoning that a killer robot wouldn't need to be gasping for air like a human, and also trained himself to not blink while firing pistols and to reload without looking, for the same reason, robotic facade.
Though Patrick did in fact blink one time during the magazine reload in the mall hallway. Right after putting the new magazine in, he blinked, if I remember correctly. Just once, though. They left it in.
Yup, a far as I am concern with what Robert Patrick brought to the role of the T1000, out of all the other Terminators other than the T800, Model 101, Robert Patrick is the only person that out Terminate the very most, and the very least, match, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
If he was a track star in school he shouldn't have had to train to hold his breath for the part of the terminator. He would already know how to do that seeing as though sprinters are taught to hold their breath for the first 50m of a race. It should've come naturally to him.
The thing that made Miles Dyson's death so horribly realistic is that the actor, Joe Morton, knew what it was like to suffer a collapsed/punctured lung from a past accident. He really sold that agony.
What would have made this film perfect would be if he wasnt so aggressive and menacing before the twist where you find out arnold is the good guy. Even people unaware of the twist assume that they are both bad guys lol. They should have kept roberts terminator more chill at the start when he warps in.
No, Whimsory, you don't "ramble". You actually take the time to develop informed opinions, and then you share them with us. And I am truly impressed with how good you are at this job! Keep up the great work! 👍👍
@@Whimsory I like how you take previous experience and attempt to formulate the plot "He ain't coming back because I had hope with Reese and he was dead....oh, he's back!"
@@Whimsory Yes, your format of editing before giving your thoughts is perfect! It's very satisfying to see you come back with fully formed informed opinions after having time to mull things over. 👌
A cool little detail that is often overlooked - because the special and practical effects of this movie take the most attention - is how well Arnold and Robert Patrick portray a very mechanical fight during the climax. No words are exchanged between the two, nor does either actor even make a single vocal sound. Their fight is so well choreographed that it even helps create the illusion neither is even taking breaths as they throw down, because both are machines and don't run on oxygen.
The choreo for their different hand to hand styles and the use of T1000's morphing in the fight is top notch. And the way T1000 not only outfights, but out-thinks the T101 - using elements of the factory to his advantage - shows it really is a superior model. It makes the heroic return all the sweeter.
@@LordVolkov I'd like to point out that Arnold is a T-800 series Terminator, not a 101. He's MODEL 101. His line "That was a different T-101" from Terminator 3 was an error they never bothered fixing. The correct line should have been "That was a different Model 101." Basically the T-800 series Terminators were the ones that had living tissue over a metal endoskeleton. There were numerous models made in the series, each with a different appearance. The 101 model is the one that looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger. We saw a different model T-800 in the 1st film, in a dream/flashback to 2029, where a Terminator infiltrated a human hideout and began attacking once it was compromised by the dogs they had on hand (canines can sniff out Terminators). As an aside, the Terminator in the 3rd film was actually a T-850, technically still in the same series, but with some improvements like a hardened chassis. It still had the same model 101 appearance as the first two T-800s, however.
The scary thing about Sarah's dream sequence is that apparently it is an accurate depiction of what a thermonuclear attack would be like. I'll take ground zero over being ten miles away thanks.
Ground Zero is a splitsecond and you're gone. 10 miles away? you're still gonna die, but most likely you get to suffer either self-igniting and roasting to deatn ,or if even more unlucky, you're safe from the blastwave's effect and the deathfireball... and just get insane radiation poisoning.
Sarah Connor is probably my favorite character arch in all of sci fi. From a typical everyday woman waiting tables, to finding her inner strength at the end of that film, to a total badass in this one, as well as a vulnerable mother in the scene where she tries to kill Dyson and can't, and finally someone who is able to find hope in all she's witnessed. Like you said at 37:49 regarding the kinds of characters you like, Sarah Connor is a prime example of how to do it right. She's also one of the reasons I roll my eyes whenever people claim scifi fans are misogynists for being critical of some modern, poorly written, female characters. The people that claim that have to be oblivious to classics like this movie, Alien, Star Wars, Star Trek, etc. Scfi fans love great female characters. We just don't like poorly written ones that are just vehicle pieces for some kind of social messaging. We don't like to be treated like children being read some kind of nursery-rhyme/morality fable. Give us good characters and we'll celebrate them. We've been doing it for decades now.
Sarah Connor is one of the women I class as action heroes, not heroines. Like male counterparts, she relies on martial training, physical strength, and direct confrontation rather than her "feminine wiles" and deception. Others on the list include Buffy Summers (especially SMG's version), Ellen Ripley, and Katee Sackhoff's Starbuck. In written fiction, Elizabeth Moon writes similar roles, particularly Paks from The Deed of Paksenarrion and Ky Vatta from Vatta's War. Tanya Huff's main character, Master Sergeant Torin Kerr, in the Confederation novels is another.
Seeing Sarah react to the Terminator walk out of the elevator, (when I'm writing this comment) is meant to drive home so much to us the audience. This woman trained her son to face a nightmare that she even today may not fully think is real and prays to God never is, the man she loved mostly died in her arms with her telling him "GET UP SOLDIER," the last thing she'd ever say to him. And it meant EVERYTHING to him. If those of us outside of class haven't yet seen how impactful this is meant to be, I'm glad that explanation isn't an equation to experience, depending on the side of the flip we land. Sarah's "mother allegory" is .... forgive me, quite genuinely "timeless." ....moonlitegram, have you ever watched the Sarah Connor Chronicles? I'm asking only because some folk don't know it exists, and the rest expect it to the the typical disrespectful drivel.
In my opinion Sarah Connor is the epitome of strong *female* character. She is the quintessential mother figure; every mother bears the child of the future. To each mom their son is the hero who will save humanity. Sarah Connor exemplifies this reality perfectly
My mom and I saw this opening night. One of my best memories with my mom. The theater was packed, during the scene where Arnold terminator was mostly dead some guy yelled out, "All those who believe in the Terminator clap your hands! Arnold's eye slowly turned on and the crowd erupted!
I went on a quiet Wednesday afternoon knowing it's the best quiet time, I had the entire theatre almost to myself, sat right in the middle of the THX sound system.
Linda Hamilton get well deserved credit for the physical transformation she made and becoming a badass. But for me the best part of this movie was her emotional roller coaster. She clearly has some sort of PTSD, but overcomes her fear for John, but then she slowly slips into becoming her own worst fear. When she goes to kill Dyson and John stops her she has a breakdown because she realizes she has become a terminator. She is willing to kill to change the future. At the same time the terminator is learning to become human. Nice arc for them.
The stunt work in this film is absolutely incredible. The scene where the helicopter flies under the bridge was so dangerous all the cameramen refused to shoot it. So James Cameron picked up a camera and personally shot the scene himself. Not only did he shoot the scene, he did it twice so he could get a shot in front the of the helicopter and one from behind.
Stan Winston Studios just put out a RU-vid video all about how they did the visual effects for the T-1000 the other day. Also, the Director's Cut of the film has some REALLY impressive visual effects shots that aren't in the shorter theatrical cut. You'll probably enjoy checking that out on your own at some point given how much you enjoyed this. Thanks for jumping to this one so soon after the first film, and having & sharing such an especially enjoyable reaction to it!
I think I saw that. The thing that impressed me most were the practical gunshot "wounds" appearing on the T-1000, spring loaded foil thingies. The video I saw had behind-the-scenes demonstrations of them triggering them, and they look good, with no computers harmed.
Gotta clear up some semantics, because James Cameron has said multiple times that the theatrical cut is his director's cut. He also chose the theatrical cut to get the 3D re-release in theatres. Please refer to it as either the Ultimate Edition if it has the alternate ending or the Extended Edition without the alternate ending.
Wow! I didn't actually realize how much of the T-1000 was puppets. The amount of ingenuity required before CGI took over is really impressive. The bullet hole mechanisms are pretty amazing.
@@JakobBerry Yeah, for sure. Once one knows the whole story, you can watch the movie and pick out which shots were done practically versus CGI, but holy shit... they did the work! I swear in 1991, on the big screen, it was all completely convincing (of course we all knew the thing as a whole was fiction).
Ive seen so many t2 reaction videos up to this point and this video is easily one of the best compared to all others. Big insights and interest in the movies themes and acting. I gotta say, im quite impressed due to your (presumed) young age. Keep it up and youll get bigger and bigger crowd. Huge cred.
I would agree, except for when she states, incorrectly. that the T1000 got "into the linoleum". Bad take. The T1000 simply laid flat atop the floor and imitated the color and tile pattern, in order to sample the guard without him knowing it.
T2 is just a perfect ending. It's one of the few movies that made me cry. First time I saw it was around '98 on VHS. Not all reactors pick up on it but the scene where the two kids are fighting and the Terminator says "it's in your nature to destroy yourself" hit deep as a kid. The Terminator became more human throughout the film, even developing humor ("I need a vacation") and his own smile (btw, more goes into this in the directors cut with more scenes). When he said, "I know now why you cry, but it's something I can never do", hit me in the feels and the thumbs up finished me.
You've become hands-down my favourite reactor on YT. I just love your enthusiasm, how thoughtful your commentary is, and how you actually PAY ATTENTION to what you're watching -- you'd be surprised how many other reactors just natter endlessly over dialog and important scenes, it gets SO annoying!! But you seem to have a much better sense of when and where it's appropriate to speak, and you leave more detailed discussion for after the movie has ended. It's perfect. Keep on keeping on, Whimsory!
You are a fantastic reactor. I follow many, and you are, hands down, my new favorite. It is such a joy to watch movies with you. I suffer from PTSD and extreme social anxiety and therefore have become an agoraphobe who lives in near total isolation. Watching others react to my favorite movies makes me feel less lonely. You are a treasure. I eagerly await your next reaction. Keep up the the great work and thank you.
This comment: "Wait, did I write this?" I'm 100% right there with you on all this, James. I've forced myself to allow some old friends I'm lucky enough to still have come around to visit every now and then lately, which is helping a ton (on my and their parts). Here's hoping you find some way to reconnect. Baby steps, man.
There sure are a lot of fragile people these days. Drug overdoses and suicide rates are increasing rapidly. It seems like some time around the mid 80s our methods of child rearing and education started to move in counter productive directions. This has resulted in more unhappy people. Hopefully as a society we'll reverse these trends in time to avoid catastrophe. And hopefully you two find ways to tap the inner strength that I believe all people possess deep inside.
The transformation of Sarah Conner from how she was when the first movie started and how she was during the time of this move, is one of the best character developments with no so many words, ever done in cinema. Amazing story arc. She earned her strength. PS: YOU are an amazing reactor!
The actor playing the orderly that licked Sara's face deserves a lot of credit. First of all, he was a nice guy so Linda Hamilton had to convince him that licking her was ok and important to the scene. Also, in a deleted scene, he was supposed to hit her in the stomach with a nightstick but was so worried about hurting her that he would blow the takes by not doing it hard enough. Then, when Sara breaks out of her room, she hits him in the face with a broom handle for real.
Personally I understand the actor, to me it would be much harder and braver to lick than to be licked. That's why I give props to actors like Antony Starr (Homelander) who find such scenes as amusing.
Awesome there's suddenly all these T2 reaction videos - one of the best sci-fi films ever made. Powerful, I remember watching it dozens of times in the 90s when it first came out - still a top 3 film of all time in my book. T1 was a fun horror sci-fi and T2 became a masterpiece of action-hero adventure drama sci-fi, maybe more thriller than horror vibes.
I completely agree with your statement at the start, as it is very rare when a sequel can out perform the original, but this is for sure one of those times. James Cameron does it again in regards to Alien/Aliens, but he wasn't really involved in the first movie, but he sure as hell put his stamp on the 2nd one. So add those two movies to your watch list if you haven't seen them already, you won't be disappointed.
It's fantastic you were able to go into this movie without any spoilers. It's a brilliant piece of writing / directing early in the film as the t-1000 and arnold are closing in on John Connor. Until the shootout in the mall hallway, you don't know who is the good terminator and who is the bad. Automatically you'd think arnold is bad because he was the terminator in the first movie, and the other guy is a clean cut cop. Unfortunately, the trailers for the film, advertising it before release date, spoiled this reveal.
YESSSS! I knew you'd love this movie, and I love even more that you appreciate Sarah for being a fully-realized character. In that line, I'll paste my comment from another recent reaction to this movie: This movie was SO ahead of its time, in SO many ways. Of course the FX stand up -- the Corridor Crew VFX RU-vid channel tried to re-create the jailbreak scene where the T-1000 walked through the barred door... and they couldn't do it. The original artists literally wrote their own mathematical code JUST for that scene alone. Custom built math for a few seconds that would stick in your brain for a lifetime. Legends. But aside from all that, they had a great scientist who happened to be black, and a strong female character who was not a "strong female character" in the modern sense. Dyson was a believable scientist and a caring father, not a Steve Jobs god-like figure or a Musk-like salesman. Nor was the movie winking at you the whole time to say, "See? And he's black!!". They normalized the casting, as it should be. Kids of all backgrounds can look at Dyson as a kind of inspiration (unintended apocalypse aside). And Joe Morton played him so well, we all felt sick when he didn't make it. And Sarah wasn't a perfect goddess, either. She had depth. She had character. She's someone that people can genuinely aspire to be like. She was more mentor than mother (a break from type as a Hollywood leading lady), and that made sense given all her struggles and limited time with John. She expands everyone's ideas of women's possible roles in society, and couches it with believable psychology reacting to extraordinary circumstances. And yeah, she felt like a terminator for a moment, when she was going after Dyson. Her line at the end of the movie about people being able to "value human life" -- that was her, acknowledging her own growth. Sarah Connor isn't just an icon because of her gender, she's an icon because of how compelling she is, both in the script and on the screen. Legend. Yes. Probably the best movie ever.
The Robert Patrick bars' passthrough in the asylum was programmed in a computer trying to simulate liquid's mechanics, it is an algorithmic effect. Modern computer power now is enough to perfect it but you'll need engineers, it is very difficult by any artistic's means.
@ When the Corridor Crew guys attempted it, they split up and tried two different methods. I think they both used pre-packaged modules for flow effects, but the effects weren't meant to re-glob something into a single object again, so the guys did their best to wing it... to mixed results.
Regarding Dean Norris (Hank from Breaking Bad); The helicopter pilot in 39:43 is NOT him considering that's why you've put this scene in your edit after talking about him. He's actually the SWAT leader that raids the SkyNet factory and shoots Miles Dyson. You can most clearly see him at 26:07 in this video as he approaches to Miles Dyson who struggles to hold the detonator and warns them to leave. He's the one who shouts "fall back!" to his team. I'm sure you'll recognize him better in his close up at 26:13.
Great edit!!! One of the best scenes in the movie is the one in which the disbelieving psychologist sees the terminator go through the bars, which makes him drop the hypo cap out of his mouth. I can't tell you how many reactors cut that scene out, which is disappointing. So GREAT JOB leaving that in because it feels so good to see it. :)
One of the three big CGI breakthrough movies of the '90s, along with "Jurassic Park" ('93) and "The Matrix" ('99). Sadly, they completely spoiled the would-be twist that Arnold was playing the "good" terminator back in the '90s before the movie hit the theaters. I didn't even consider it WAS a twist until I watched people reacting to T2 and they were surprised... then I thought "oh, i guess it WOULD be, if you didn't see all the trailers on tv ahead of time." Definitely the best in the series, it's full of James Cameron tropes done right. It put Sarah Connor on the short list of badass action movie heroines alongside Ellen Ripley. Linda Hamilton had a daughter with James Cameron a couple years after this movie, then they were briefly married for a couple years after that (her second marriage and his fourth, I think). Also, the role of John's foster mother was played by Jenette Goldstein, who also played the role of Vasquez in "Aliens" ('86) (another James Cameron movie). She was also in "Near Dark" ('87) alongside Lance Henriksen and Bill Paxton, who were also in "Aliens."
You watched the right version because as much as I love Terminator 2, the extended version drags along with unnecessary scenes. The one thing I would recommend is looking for the extended scene where they reset the chip in his head (they open his head up). You should look for that scene, they should have put that in the original version.
Search "Can we reset the switch? | Terminator 2: Judgment Day [Director's Cut]" on RU-vid, They use a fake mirror with Linda's twin on the other side of the wall. "So they used a window in the wall instead of a mirror! Linda Hamilton and her twin sister are mimicking each other's movements to make it seem it's a mirror"
You did well picking up on the negative vibes of the "human" protector. When the movie was coming out they dropped the big reveal bomb in the commercials so nobody got to be "surprised" when Arnold turned out to be the good guy. Your reactions are just a lot of fun. You've got great character. Looking forward to whatever you watch next. There are some great movies waiting for you.
The thumbs up at the end really seals the deal for the emotional aspect of the film. This is literally a perfect film because of that last sequence. I saw the movie posters at the theatre as a kid and it look so awesome even before I could even see it and it was so worth the wait when I got older. Epic Epic Epic film. Hats off to Jim Cameron.
When this premiered in 1991, it was the first time I ever seen Robert Patrick in anything...and like most, I recognize that his casting as the T-1000 was perfect. That said, Robert Patrick will always be John Doggett to me. No one knew where The X Files stood when Duchovney decided that he was 'done' and walked away from it...to this day, I will argue that Patrick stepping in as Scully's new partner, even just briefly, went a long way towards both saving AND IMPROVING the series. John Doggett was one cool Motherf@@king tv character!!!
Linda and Leslie Hamilton aren't the only twins in this. The scene in which the T-1000 rose from the floor and copied the security guard before killing him was also accomplished with twins.
I never get tired of watching people's reaction as they realize that Arnie is the good guy in this movie. Great job! I think you should watch T3 now. It's not quite as good as this one, but it's still good and it wraps up the trilogy, plus it has one of the best chase scenes ever filmed.
Too many continuity errors and too cheap to be actually good, but I would kiss 3 and Salvation on the face before I would be in the same city as Genysis and Derp Woke.
The T1000 didn't go into the floor, he spread himself thinly across the top. Robert Patrick is one of the greatest villains ever in this film. This film is almost 32 years old and it's STILL better than anything today. This was the first film to cost 100 million dollars and it showed. This film revolutionised CGI in movies, and the T1000 effects used the very first version of motion capture, which is used regularly today in films like Cameron's own Avatar films. Great reaction to a legendary classic.
The movie sequels are devisive, but I think most fans would enjoy seeing you react to the TV series "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles." It's only two seasons, so it's not a huge commitment.
It's so interesting that you went into this blind. The trailer spoiled the fact that Arnold was the good guy, so it ruined the surprise. I was lucky enough to watch this in the theaters when I was a kid. I wish I could fully articulate just how insane those stunts and special effects were back then. It truly heralded the beginning of the 90's action movie genre. The director's commentary and behind the scenes production footage are definitely worth watching; there are so many cool little details that went into this. Linda Hamilton trained extensively for the movie; that one-armed reload scene at the end was added specifically because she'd become strong enough to do it. She also smacked that mental hospital orderly with the broom handle for real, because the actor kept on holding back and ruining previous takes. She also learned how to pick locks just for the escape scene. Arnold nearly broke his fingers when he tried doing that shotgun twirling trick and picked up the wrong prop. When they filmed the helicopter sequence, they really did fly it under the overpass; almost everyone was too afraid to try it because of how insanely dangerous it is, but the stunt pilot stepped up and did it _twice._ There are several more stories like this, so look them up sometime if you want.
Well, the trailer is there to sell the movie and we know that Arnold is playing the good Terminator fairly early on. It's hard to keep that a surprise while trying to market the film. It'd be like trying to keep people from knowing there are apes ruling the planet in _Planet of the Apes._
@@jb888888888 That's incorrect. They _did_ keep it a secret for nearly all of the marketing campaign, including the teaser and the first trailer. They revealed the existence of two Terminators in that first trailer, but deliberately withheld which one was supposed to be the protector. Then they needlessly added the reveal in the final trailer, which released _right before_ the film premiered. It would have been easy to use specific shots and scenes to keep the role of the T-800 ambiguous at best. They could have focused on stunts and action, but not show him helping John. Older trailers used to be far more subtle and restrained; the original trailer for Jurassic Park is an excellent example of this. Modern audiences have become too accustomed to trailers spoiling their movies, either via showing too much, or someone doing a trailer breakdown. It's gotten to the point that Marvel and other large studios intentionally put fake or deleted scenes in their trailers to throw off analyses. When T2 came out in 1991, we didn't have the benefit of online social media; the best you could hope for was someone leaking an early draft of the script to a magazine, or maybe a Usenet group/board/chatroom/etc. The majority of any spoilers you got back then was done via word of mouth, so audiences wouldn't know until days or even weeks after a premiere. So yes, they could have easily pulled it off while maintaining their marketing campaign.
The best reaction to T2 and excellent selection of clips many reactions don't include. 🏆Your expressions and commentary always a delight to watch. 🏆Best T2 editing!
"Hangin' on, like a dead fish" 😂. Also, you're not supposed to be ready for the jumpscare, that's the point 😜. Good job recognizing the police psychiatrist from the first movie, most don't or if they do they don't comment on it. And, you figured out the trivia about using twins on your own (also the guard who was killed by the floor was actually killed by his twin brother), but another fun thing is that Edward Furlong who played John basically hit puberty in the middle of filming and not only did he have a growth spurt, but his voice started changing and it caused all manner of problems making the movie.
“A terminator can learn the value of human life, maybe we can too” I watched both terminators in the movie theaters and that line by Sarah Conner changed my life and thinking forever. It’s my #1 favorite movie ever. The message they send about humanity at the end is simply unbeatable. Linda Hamilton does the best acting job ever. Crying 😭on film is practically impossible to do and she does it perfectly. I wish she never married James Cameron because she has mega talent. It held back her acting.career. Oscar winning performance in both terminators. She’s a beast
I love, LOVE that original studio ending. To me, there are some really important shots and scenes in the Director's Cut that I'm sad weren't here: the point where they actually reset the Terminator's brain so that he can learn to be more human, and the point where the T-1000 gives himself away as the fake Sarah Connor when his feet start glitching out. But this ending is so much better, and so superior, to the "happy" Director's Cut ending, which as we approach 2029 doesn't hold up as it's not the future we're likely to get. To me, there's something beautiful about Sarah's worry and uncertainty as 1997 approaches. She doesn't know whether their heroism actually prevented Judgment Day or not. For us, 1997 came and went with no nuclear holocaust. That makes it very easy to suspend disbelief and just say that they succeeded after all.
LOL, a glorified toaster programmed to destroy himself at the end of his mission. Sarah forgets a few years ago the same machine was set to "kill all humans" from the factory.
@@LukeMaynard yeah most definitely! Linda Hamilton is the most underrated actress and both Robert Patrick and Arnold do a hell of a job believing they are cyborgs. Yeah I just watched the directors cut of Commando. The directors cut is always super kick ass. Yeah the message about human life and it’s importance on every level is what makes not only the second terminator better for me but the emotions are running higher with her son in it. Movies can only be 2 hours max to me or it becomes overkill. Wish they could put all the scenes they couldn’t fit into the original but its so good to the point that even without them this movie is #1 I’ll never forget walking out of the movie theaters a different person. It blew my mind and up until that point I’d seen dozens and dozens of films in the theaters but terminator 2 just made me think and appreciate life and other humans more. A fictional movie can make you think and feel differently forever. Now that’s talent man!!! Directors cuts are amazing I agree with that. 👍
Totally agree that she's an underrated, very talented actress, but what held back her acting career was bipolar disorder, violent mood swings and waves of suicidal depression. She said it ruined both of her marriages.
@@tronamIi wish she had gotten her bipolar disorder under control or incorporated it in her movies or something. she can act like no other so believable and I also heard she drank a lot or dud drugs which would I obviously hinder her acting but as the saying goes, “the most troubled, are the most talented”
Fun fact: Yes, Arnold did have a stunt guy for that motorcycle jump. And the scene where he tears up the police cars with the huge "minigun" (it's only "mini" relative to the mounted aircraft guns it's adapted from) was supposed to be a stuntman as well. The gun relies on the explosion of the bullets to cycle that big rotating barrel, so even though it was loaded with "blanks" (i.e. no lethal bullets), the cartridges had to be powerful enough to spin the minigun as if they were the real thing, making the whole gun dangerous to fire in a couple of ways. The recoil from the supercharged blanks was also a massive force, even if it wasn't quite as powerful as firing live rounds. So when it came time to get that shot, it was deemed too dangerous to risk the star, and a stuntman was put in. But Arnold ultimately had to do that scene himself, because he was the only one on set who was strong enough to lift the gun and control it safely while it was firing. A lot of the movie is clever trickery-groundbreaking CGI, but also some very clever practical effects. But some things, like those muscles, you can't fake.
Sorry but that about the blanks 'driving' the rotation of the minigun is BS, it is driven by an electric motor to start rotate when the trigger is started to being pressed (2-phase-trigger), otherwise it would not fire at the same rate the whole time but need to speed up first .. which it does with the electric motor. Now that it had to use larger than usual charges for blanks i could believe, as the cycling rate (firing - ejecting shell - feeding next cartridge) is extremely high and especially the ejection of the spent shells needs to be assured ... so yeah, possible.
Really like your reaction. Glad you finally got to see this master piece. This movie is my High School days. This is a good place to stop with this franchise. However, I think Terminator: Salvation is pretty cool. It's a side story. Btw, you look so much like a young Jenna Malone.
The stunt where the chopper flies under the bridge was considered so dangerous some of the crew refused to be on set when it was shot believing the stunt man was going to get himself killed
What are you talking about? On set? There was no set, it's filmed in the open on (closed off) public roads. The fuck are you on about? It's also completely false crew refused to be there (on set lol).
You could make a ton of money on patron account like other you tubers where some of us can pay $5 a month to vote on what you should watch next on your list or see your video earlier than on you tube or see full reaction somehow like other reviews do. I’d subscribe. Your reactions and editing are better than most.
There a reason the sequel is better than the original; James Cameron. He knows how to follow up an original idea with interesting new concepts while being faithful to the original movie. Also check out Alien and Aliens to see how Cameron follows up a nearly perfect film with a masterpiece of storytelling.
I personally prefer the extended cut of T2, if only because there's a great scene that explains why he suddenly starts picking up on human habits and traits in the second half of the film. We get a passable explanation via ADR dialogue while Sarah is digging bullets out of his flesh, but the full scene is much better imo. There's a lot more great scenes and shots that mostly got chopped to keep runtime down and the pacing fast, but I think The movie is still pretty well paced even with their inclusion.
That's all well and good, but if some random bloke on the internet tells her not to watch it then she doesn't watch it! This is how it works with these channels.
The extended version also makes it much more clear that the T-1000 was severely damaged after the freezing incident and its systems are not working properly. Without that being clear, it makes zero sense why he would be torturing Sarah and trying to get her to call to John...he's clearly touching and should simply then kill her, copy her and call to John itself.
Great reaction to a great movie. I love the different facets to John's relationship with Arnie. Sometimes Arnie is like John's new toy, sometimes he's like a father figure, and sometimes John is like Arnies big brother just looking out for him and teaching him. Overall, you said it right, roller-coaster. I think you're lucky to have these reactions for yourself to see when you're older. I wish I could see my own reaction to it when I saw it for the first time.
Introvert? You're great! You're one of the best doing reactions. I respect the fact you rewatch and take notes. Shows you're really paying attention. Keep it up!
I want to shake this girl’s parents hands, invite them a fine drink and congratulate them for raising such a cool, brilliant kid. Keep it up, Whimsory.
Whimsory, oh, yes, you are a smart and insightful reviewer and film critic beyond your years, thank you for so thoroughly and wisely summarizing the summarized conclusions about the film at the end, this time one of your favorite and popular films! To such subtleties of the analysis of long-watched favorite movies, even his fans do not all notice them) Excellent reaction)
Glad you liked it - its a classic, a gem! cant even count the amount of times Ive seen this movie and I also enjoyed the extended cut with the additional footage ie Arnies head microchip being removed by Sarah and John, the dream sequence with Reece etc. ps they also used another pair of twins in this movie - the security guard that got spiked in the eye. And eventhough alot of ppl hated it I also liked T-Salvation at least it had the stones to go in a different direction rather than trying to rehash the same old story that had already been aced by T 1and 2, so when everyone complained about it (Salvation) they just went back to the same old formula and it stank!
Great reaction! Subscribed! If you want more terminator in your life - I would suggest "Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles" (2008) 2 seasons 31 episodes... One of the episodes catches up with the Doctor (the actor recently passed away) - remember he witnessed the terminator combat in the hallway of the hospital... He became a true believer living off grid in the mountains... Not a lot of people have done reactions to the series - just saying... ;) Have a great day!
If you do rewatch T2 may I recommend the extended version, that way you can choose which version you prefer. Hopefully we will have a reaction to T3 in the near future.
More great sci-fi movies you need to watch that coincidentally have Dean Norris playing small parts: -Total Recall (1990) -Starship Troopers (1997) -Gattaca (1997)
My wife and I are both film makers. I've worked with Robert Patrick, who played the T-1000. Also, we're friends with Michael Biehn, who played Kyle Reese in the first one. Him and his family live here in Arizona. Now, I happened to like most of the sequels after T2. I guess I'm weird that way. Only one I wasn't fond of was Terminator 3. Well, Terminator Salvation wasn't all that memorable either. But I like Terminator Genisys, and Terminator Dark Fate. Still, my favorite is the first one. It's the closest to a horror film, and I'm a horror actor/author.
Being associated with celebs, or being A filmmaker is a weird context to bring to justify your sympathy for sequels that destroyed the legacy of movies that are considered greatest of all times. Basically its like being a chef who doesn't understand where to stop with cheese, and his arguments are that he knows other chefs.
This movie is a mother-flippin' masterpiece. You should look at some behind-the-scenes stuff about the special effects. They invented many incredible new visual effects technologies for this film. Also, NICE catch seeing Dean Norris in this movie! :D
I will just add a "heck yeah" to pretty much everything everyone else says here. I have seen T2 a ton of times and the original probably a dozen or so times... love them. Didn't see the next 2 or 3, but I DID see "Terminator: Dark Fate" that came out in 2019. I really enjoyed it. I'm the kind of person that wants to be entertained and not think too deeply on movies like this sometimes. Taken for what it is, I enjoyed it and have seen it maybe 4 times. Just seeing Linda Hamilton back kicking butt at 60 or whatever made me shout "hell yeah!" in the theater. Granted, I saw a screening of it at an Adobe event with the director and editors... so the theater was full of film geeks. So maybe not reaction-worthy, but just to check out for yourself. Love your reviews... keep 'em coming!
This was a great reaction and great editing! I think you got all of my favourite parts, that other reactors miss. This was probably my favourite movie when it came out, and I'm super glad there were no spoilers for you, especially the big reveal like 15 minutes in. Depending how much you liked it, the extended version adds a bit more to it, nothing necessary, but neat details. So glad you did this! Thanks again!
The T1000 Vs T101 fight in the factory is one of the best villainous beatdowns in cinema. Skinny Robert Patrick demolishing Arnold so effortlessly is perfectly brutal and so very terminator.
If you like Arnie as an actor, or if you are an Arnie fan and don't mind the action genre, I also recommend that you watch Conan the Barbarian, Commando, The Running Man, Predator, Red Heat (1988), Total Recall (1990), True Lies (1994 - joining James Cameron again). More lighthearted movies: Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Last Action Hero, Jingle All the Way.
6:18 - Interesting factoid, but the woman playing John's foster mother is the same actress who plays Vasquez in Aliens (which you reviewed here more recently). Thought you'd find that amusing.
As i was growing up with these "golden Age Action flicks" of the late 80's and 90's it is a delight to see young people enjoying these movies as i did. These laid the foundation to all the stuff that we see today. You still have so much movie gold ahead of you ! Almost getting envious to you getting to watch those movies for the first time.
You can watch them honestly T3 and Salvation aren't bad. Now Genisys and Dark Fate aren't that great but alot of people tend to just stop at T2 in their own head cannon. "Mistook her for a steak" haha 😄 Youre adorable and funny Whimsory. Also you'd make a great Velma with the beanie and the Glasses.😁The T2 directors cut you do need to see T1 due to extended and extra scenes with Kyle but I digress. The theatrical version is the Canon movie that you watched. The scene with the cop killing the other cop also has a twin who did that scene. Cool stuff 😎
Genysis and Dark Fate are f*****g dogs**t. 3 and Salvation are tolerable, but no-one would remember them at all if they weren't the sequels of 1 and 2.
A perfect lady (10/10) reacting in a perfectly way (10/10) to a perfect movie (10/10)! 👍 You need to see this movie and this video reaction too "Trust me" 😉
Speaking as another introvert -- with me it's partly nature and partly nurture. My mother was very talkative, she was undiagnosed bipolar for most of my life (if not hers). My father and older brother managed to jump in when they could. So there was very little time left for me to talk. So I didn't. Point being, when you're doing a video there's nobody there to stop you so you finally have the opportunity to talk. At least that's my take.
I recently discovered your reactions and I must say that you're my new favorite person in the internet. If I can recommend a movie it would be "Whiplash", it's one of my favorites and I think not many people mention it. By the way, I love all your hat collection
Great reaction as usual! Not only was the budget higher, but the metal-morphing was absolutely new and never before seen. Seeing it in the theater when it first came out was just mind-blowing! And it still holds up 😊
I don't want to be an "actually" guy, but AKTUALLY...it was first used in The Abyss in 1989, and then perfected in T2. But yes it was cutting edge considering my phone is a more powerful computer than what they did it on in 1991. Sorry for the "aktually".....lol
You should check out a doc called Jurassic Punk. It's about Steve "Spaz" Williams, the guy who was the guy who basically was "the' guy when it came to animating The Abyss, T2 and Jurassic Park.
Don’t listen to the haters. If you want to watch more because you liked it so much do so. None are better than T2 but I still really liked T3 and the last one called Dark Fate. I consider them as T3 and T4 in my book. The ones in between are good but different. I feel like T3 and Dark Fate have the same feel as the first 2. At least enough so that those 4 are my favorites by far. Thanks for watching the first 2 at least. Hope you consider reacting to more.
Did you know : The most secenes were Real Action sequences .. only the T1000 liquid Metal effects were CGI -- its a Masterpiece of Real Action and Stunts and MakeUp artists .. Today every Movie is CGI generated
You get why Sarah Connor is a great example of a truly strong female character. She has to struggle to get what she has. She overcomes a lot of obstacles, but not without sacrifice. She's strong and tough, but she also has a feminine side she doesn't have to hide. She and Ellen Ripley from the _Alien_ franchise are my go-to examples of strong female characters. Modern-day screenwriters NEED to analyze both characters to learn this. Every time the T-1000 appears on screen copying someone, it's actually that actor's twin. The prison guard he stabs through the eye and the T-1000 are real-life twins. They've appeared in other movies like _Gremlins 2._ You know about Linda and Leslie Hamilton. Leslie passed away a few years ago. I haven't watched too many of your FTWs, but I'm glad you take the time to put your thoughts in order before giving your final word. If that means a second or third rewatch of a movie, you're not afraid to do it. Your energy is awesome and you don't ramble. If you haven't already, I recommend watching _Alien_ and _Aliens._ You should watch the theatrical releases (if you can find them) instead of the extended editions.
@@miller-joel - not even close. Plenty of strong female characters way before that, not sure why people stil repeat that - from the top of my head, all can be seen in Alien/Aliens (hell, even Vasquez was a pure badass too), original Star Wars (and Princess Leia), Silence of the Lambs, Terminator 1 and 2 of course, Tomb Rider movies (the ones with Angelina Jolie), Xena, Fifth Element, Kill Bill, Milllion Dollar Baby, The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo series, and let's not forget the whole "Resident Evil" franchise multiple movies with Milla Jovovich, or even Erin Brockovich, or something like "The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec" from 2010. Hell, even X-Files had a strong female character back in 1990s or something like a Sabrina with Audrey Hepburn (granted, a bit older movie here). And that is even not touching Asian cinema. Jennifer Lawrence? Not even close... Edit: spelling...
Such a brilliant reaction again. This is a fantastic sequel, great characters, great writing, great effects, it has everything. Another bit of trivia it wasn't just Linda Hamilton who had her twin in this film, the security guard at the mental hospital who the new Terminator copied was also played by two twins, and another bit of trivia for you, in the scene in the shopping mall where John Connor is trying to escape from the Terminators, Arnie is carrying a box of Roses, inside which there is a shotgun hidden, this is in reference to the band "Guns 'n' Roses" who did some music for the film soundtrack. Thanks again for your great reaction, keep up the good work. 🙂
Apparently a policeman actor from the first film makes a cameo at the mall as well, turning around to take a picture of him because he recognized him from 1984.
It's common wisdom that T3 (in particular its ending) and T4 (as almost a standalone) are fairly enjoyable without doing too much damage to the lore! T6: meh - if you don't mind a different (more complex splainin) T-Universe. T5: Omit!
Ha! Just watched your Airplane reaction where you spotted Mike from Breaking Bad. But did you spot Hank from Breaking Bad, Dean Norris, in this one? I didn't think so. See 26:07 - he's the SWAT team leader.
As a fan of TV series with good character development, and a fan of the Sarah Connor character, I bet you'd like the TV series The Sarah Connor Chronicles. That is, if you can get beyond the fact she's a different actress. That story continues where this left off, as if the other sequels didn't exist. Some people don't care for it, but a lot of people really love it.
As a rule of thumb I'd suggest always watch the original cuts of films you do (they very rarely improve a film - especially this one which I think makes it weaker and more dated). I always feel director cuts and special editions are more enjoyable when you've seen the originals first, like it's a nice extra. Even the ones people love like Aliens I'd suggest watch the original first (the good that it adds doesnt change the film in any way that cant be gotten from inference and the rest it adds weakens it in some ways.) Remember these cuts exist because the originals were good and Popular in the first place. Except maybe Bladerunner (though I do kinda like the original even though a lot of people hate it - I get what they were trying but they did a poor job of it so I also get the hate) but there are so many versions of that film any way - Pick a number from a pot on which version you watch. PS also keep up the good work you're a genuine likeable and entertaining personality to watch react
The extended cut of Aliens is a mixed bag, but being as vague as I can to avoid spoilers, the scene about Ripley's relative they cut from the theatrical version is so revelatory about her psychology that it's downright criminal not to include it. You can toss out everything else as far as I'm concerned, and there are certainly issues of pacing, but that one, small scene makes the extended cut superior.
@@stuffyouotterlistento1461 I understand what you mean and its the one scene I like the most but those themes it sets up are still alluded too in the film through a lot of Ripley's Actions in the end and I feel its inclusion always felt a bit too on the nose (scenes aren't always cut because they are bad - always felt it was cut because it wasn't needed). It doesn't make it any better or worse for me and the only way too watch it in the film is through the special edition, which includes the other big scenes that mess up the pacing and a few surprises when watching it the first time, so it doesn't feel superior to me - and I'll always recommend the original cut for a first time watch and then the Special edition (the other extra scenes seem less of a problem because you know where the story goes). Maybe it's because (and I don't know about you) the original cut was the only version that existed when I first watched Aliens. That being said if someone made a cut with just that scene I would agree with you that would be the best version.
@@Nah_Mate_Aint_Nowt_UoK I definitely see where you're coming from, but for me, that scene adds a lot more depth and poignancy to Ripley's behavior, and before I saw it, it just seemed like she was doing what a main character-and more pointedly, a *female* main character-was expected to do. You're right that it's not a necessary scene in the sense that everything still makes sense without its inclusion, but on an emotional level, and one of connecting with the characters, I do think it significantly improves the quality of the movie... for me, at least. I agree that the theatrical version of the film with that scene added would be great.
@@stuffyouotterlistento1461 Never thought of it that way - as in expected from a female Character - I really like that take (I have a slightly different take which would be too spoilery to explain of why I feel it's a bit too on the nose). Just for me what is added breaks and explains too much. It's my problem with extended cuts in general, everything just gets thrown back in with out care (at best adds conext and at worst throws everything off) and are enjoyed most by someone who saw the original first. It's not that people shouldn't watch these director cuts I just think you get more from them after watching the original cut - especially when it comes to film reactors.
Hiya Whimsory; I discovered your channel yesterday (your Jaws video hit my recommendation) and I've been watching through some more and I'm impressed. So, new subscriber here for you. Anyone noticed a pattern with the Alien and Terminator sequels? Six years between Alien & Aliens, seven between T1 & T2. There's a lot to be said for long gaps to put together a better sequel that compliments the original project. Alien 3 could have been a masterpiece if they'd taken their time to do it right rather than throw out a quick half-assed cashgrab riding on the success of it's betters and screw the continuity. As for T3; I'm one of the few that finds it ... watchable, compared with all the shite that came after. I'd say stop here, but if you really want more, at least stop at T3; it's sort of a fun(ish!). Believe me; you _don't_ want to watch ANYTHING that comes after
Great reaction. You have a great combination of sentimentality and shrewd perception. One testimony to how well done the effects in T2 were, and how well they've held up, was when visual effects experts on another RU-vid channel, Corridor Crew - using the latest effects and rendering software, and working with high end computers - tried to recreate the famous scene of the T-1000 walking through those prison bars at the psychiatric hospital. They just couldn't get it to looks as good as the original effect, which was created over 30 years ago on computers with only a fraction of the power and speed of today's machines. Pretty mind-blowing.
1) you are adorbs! 2) I like movie/music reaction videos, so I've seen a pretty fair number, and yours are great 3) you pick some great movies...using a top 250 list as a guide was probably a master choice! 4) keep up the great work 5) sometimes I almost wish I hadn't watched so many films over the years...because then I could do this...but on the other hand...watching people see them for the first time is like experiencing them a different way for the first time...a little new, a little old...all awesome. TY!
I don't know why people recommend the short version over the director's cut. First of all -- It's the DIRECTOR'S cut. It's the story James Cameron wanted to present. It gives more insight into what's going through Sarah's head, illustrates more of the T-1000's weaknesses, and ties the story up beautifully.
Disagree. Smile scene is too silly. Walking out to check the dog's collar spoon feeds the implied trick. The ending drags out too much. The Reese cameo is unnecessary. I only miss the chip surgery scene from the director's cut.
There _is_ no "director's cut." There's the 137-minute theatrical cut, the 1993 "special edition," and the 156-minute "ultimate cut" -- and Cameron has said he prefers the theatrical cut.
The theatrical cut is by far the superior version. There are many cases where the Director's Cut is not the best cut and this is absolutely one of them.
He didn't go into the tile. He turned himself into the floor. He was on top of the tile Ignore the people who said stop. They are clueless and don't know what they are talking about
I prefer the Extended Cut by a large margin. Theatrical cut is still good though. I hate when people tell reactors not to watch certain movies ESPECIALLY in a franchise. Everyone has their own opinions. Let the youtuber watch and decide if they like something or not. I personally enjoy all of the Terminator films. I particularly enjoy 1, 2, & Dark Fate.
Your videos are quickly becoming the highlight of my week 😆 Your energy, facial expressions, and commentary have me rolling throughout the video! When that orderly licked her face, I lost it lol. And just when I think you're done, you come up with the gem that the weird guy mistook Sarah for a steak. You're a hoot to watch a movie with! Can't wait for the next one! 😊
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