בתאריך פברואר 25, 2017 בשעה 6:24לפני חצות יום פורסם ע״י
I realize T2 has higher production values (bigger budget, better effects and stunts etc.) but I still prefer this one. It's a much more intense movie to me.
I prefer The Terminator. Harder edge, more cold-blooded and clinical. Arnie wounding people in T2 seemed a bit like an anti-violence cop-out to me and I think this had something to do with the climate at the time it was made.
By then also, I think Arnie himself had become such a star (unlike in 1984) that he wanted to maintain a public appeal and image that didn't align with being a ruthless killing machine anymore.
I do like T2 a lot though but I just think it smecks too much of political compromise whereas the original goes for the jugular.
I also prefer T1. I love the 80s feel, the dark gritty atmosphere and soundtrack, whereas the second film feels very different. Still love both, but the original gets the win from me.
definitely T2. I saw T1 when i was around 8 and couldn't sleep for days. I was scared out of mind, this bloody machine that wouldn't die. I grew to love it the older i got but T2 blew my mind. I still remember the day it was released at blockbusters, the drive, the anticipation, where i watched it and my emotions. T2 is simply a masterpiece
T2 is basically a loose remake or reboot. The narative is more or less the same in T2 but bigger and more shiny. T1 is gritty and dirty, nightmarish in a true 80's style! Both films are excellent and they are equal in quality. T2 deserves to be recognised as among the greatest sequels to an original film ever made.
It's a hard one to call. I love the 80s aesthetic and coldness of the first film, its almost a horror film and its great. But I like the sunny summer blockbuster feel of the second aswell. Both classics.
They are both excellent. Why choose? They are so equal on quality that it is silly to argue which one is better. T2 clearly has much bigger sets and stuff and so on a technical level T2 wins big time. T1 has terrific performances, and iconic scenes thoughout. So both are superb films, they compliment each other very well.
I'm with Data on this one. It's almost the same debate between Alien and Aliens that people are having lately. The Terminator is a modestly-budgeted horror film. Terminator 2 is a high-budget summer blockbuster. The tone is wildly different. This is why some of us fudge and say they're equal, just as Alien and Aliens are, because they're almost in entirely different genres even if they share the same subject matter. Hell, there was tons of humor in Terminator 2 and absolutely none in The Terminator.
Different movies, no real need for them to compete.
The Terminator came out of nowhere with no expectations, relatively low budget, and forged an entire new genre. Before Terminator, action (Dirty Harry, Death Wish, Rambo) and sci-fi (E.T., Close Encounters) were essentially separate. Since Terminator, they are almost synonymous.
Terminator 2 not only lived up to higher expectations, it exceeded them; in terms of story, dialog, as well as technologically/cinematically.
The only thing is, Terminator 2 does not go without Terminator, obviously. So, in this respect, T1 can stand on its own, while T2 needs T1.
But, for me, Terminator 2 is a landmark film far beyond the scope of The Terminator.
תגובה מאת tmdb82469342
ב-פברואר 25, 2017 ב-7:26לפני חצות יום
Of course you're not alone, all people with good taste prefer it over T2.
תגובה מאת Karellen
ב-פברואר 26, 2017 ב-3:53לפני חצות יום
not really, I'm rather divided myself, T1 is a basically a thriller-horror movie, while the sequel is one of the best action movies of all time
תגובה מאת simest
ב-פברואר 26, 2017 ב-6:59לפני חצות יום
I prefer The Terminator. Harder edge, more cold-blooded and clinical. Arnie wounding people in T2 seemed a bit like an anti-violence cop-out to me and I think this had something to do with the climate at the time it was made. By then also, I think Arnie himself had become such a star (unlike in 1984) that he wanted to maintain a public appeal and image that didn't align with being a ruthless killing machine anymore. I do like T2 a lot though but I just think it smecks too much of political compromise whereas the original goes for the jugular.
תגובה מאת Deuteronomy of Gath
ב-פברואר 26, 2017 ב-7:47לפני חצות יום
I'd definitely prefer T1. It's a classic.
I found the John Conner character in T2 quite tiresome.
תגובה מאת mav100000
ב-מרץ 1, 2017 ב-3:59אחרי חצות יום
I also prefer T1. I love the 80s feel, the dark gritty atmosphere and soundtrack, whereas the second film feels very different. Still love both, but the original gets the win from me.
תגובה מאת batdroid
ב-מרץ 1, 2017 ב-4:36אחרי חצות יום
definitely T2. I saw T1 when i was around 8 and couldn't sleep for days. I was scared out of mind, this bloody machine that wouldn't die. I grew to love it the older i got but T2 blew my mind. I still remember the day it was released at blockbusters, the drive, the anticipation, where i watched it and my emotions. T2 is simply a masterpiece
תגובה מאת Renovatio
ב-מרץ 21, 2017 ב-10:08לפני חצות יום
T1 is superior, but T2 did it justice, which is rare for a sequel.
תגובה מאת SpaceRanger06
ב-מרץ 21, 2017 ב-10:59לפני חצות יום
I love both equally.
תגובה מאת tmdb53400018
ב-מרץ 21, 2017 ב-11:54לפני חצות יום
You're not the only one. As others have pointed out, T2 did it justice as a sequel and is great, but the original film gets the nod here.
תגובה מאת Data20112018
ב-מרץ 21, 2017 ב-5:05אחרי חצות יום
T2 is basically a loose remake or reboot. The narative is more or less the same in T2 but bigger and more shiny. T1 is gritty and dirty, nightmarish in a true 80's style! Both films are excellent and they are equal in quality. T2 deserves to be recognised as among the greatest sequels to an original film ever made.
תגובה מאת Darrellthedestroyer
ב-מאי 14, 2017 ב-1:11אחרי חצות יום
It's a hard one to call. I love the 80s aesthetic and coldness of the first film, its almost a horror film and its great. But I like the sunny summer blockbuster feel of the second aswell. Both classics.
תגובה מאת Data20112018
ב-מאי 14, 2017 ב-5:22אחרי חצות יום
They are both excellent. Why choose? They are so equal on quality that it is silly to argue which one is better. T2 clearly has much bigger sets and stuff and so on a technical level T2 wins big time. T1 has terrific performances, and iconic scenes thoughout. So both are superb films, they compliment each other very well.
תגובה מאת tmdb65271336
ב-מאי 14, 2017 ב-6:17אחרי חצות יום
I'm with Data on this one. It's almost the same debate between Alien and Aliens that people are having lately. The Terminator is a modestly-budgeted horror film. Terminator 2 is a high-budget summer blockbuster. The tone is wildly different. This is why some of us fudge and say they're equal, just as Alien and Aliens are, because they're almost in entirely different genres even if they share the same subject matter. Hell, there was tons of humor in Terminator 2 and absolutely none in The Terminator.
תגובה מאת tmdb53400018
ב-מאי 14, 2017 ב-9:43אחרי חצות יום
? "Fuck you, asshole." - the Terminator That was a funny line.
תגובה מאת DRDMovieMusings
ב-מאי 14, 2017 ב-11:59אחרי חצות יום
Different movies, no real need for them to compete.
The Terminator came out of nowhere with no expectations, relatively low budget, and forged an entire new genre. Before Terminator, action (Dirty Harry, Death Wish, Rambo) and sci-fi (E.T., Close Encounters) were essentially separate. Since Terminator, they are almost synonymous.
Terminator 2 not only lived up to higher expectations, it exceeded them; in terms of story, dialog, as well as technologically/cinematically.
The only thing is, Terminator 2 does not go without Terminator, obviously. So, in this respect, T1 can stand on its own, while T2 needs T1.
But, for me, Terminator 2 is a landmark film far beyond the scope of The Terminator.