Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Rico's Thirteen { # 6 }

6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day


If my last post didn't give this one away, then "obvious" does not apply to you. Or it may have been a coincidence. Either way, this action packed extravaganza is deserving to be on this list because of many reasons; mainly, because it is James Cameron's best work up to date (Screw Avatar. You heard me). This movie had a little bit of everything and a whole lot of crazy spectacles. I grew up with this movie. The iconic scene where the T-1000 chased a John Connor who had yet hit puberty in the long, abandoned sewer canal with Arnie coming in on his Harley carrying a single barrel shotgun to save the day was one to remember. The most remarkable thing about this movie is that it had all the elements to be a one-hit, action pack gimmick of a movie: guns, explosions, not to mention a certain rising action star guy named Arnold Schwarzenegger (i had to spell that 3 times). But James Cameron's marvelous story-telling and a strong well developed plot helped drive this movie to greatness. Who would ever think that a bond could be formed between man and machine, so beautiful, as to make one give their life up for the other? Terminator 2 was ground breaking in many aspects; both special effects wise and just overall story wise.

Memorable Quotes:

Terminator: "Come with me if you want to live."

Sarah Connor: "Watching John with the machine, it was suddenly so clear. The terminator wouldn't stop, it would never leave him. It would never hurt him or shout at him or get drunk and hit him or say it was too busy to spend time with him. And it would die to protect him. Of all the would-be fathers that came over the years, this thing, this machine, was the only thing that measured up. In an insane world, it was the sanest choice.


Honorable Mention:


- The Matrix
- Titanic
- Die Hard



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