This review is for the DVD edition,which I highly recommend.

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 2000)

"Terminator 2:Judgment Day" was released at a time when movies were entering a new phase of technology.During my nineteenth year of my life and my fourteenth year of going to the movies,it was apparent that I had seen every movie that blew me away.The last time I had seen a film that blew me away before "Terminator 2:Judgment Day" was back in 1977.That film was "Star Wars" which changed all the rules in terms of visual effects.The art of visual effects would never be the same.At least that what I thought before I saw "Terminator 2:Judgment Day".I am not saying that "Terminator 2:Judgent Day" is far better than "Star Wars"."Star Wars" is a classic in it' own right.But as the decade of the nineteen nineties was coming to an end,"Terminator 2:Judgment Day" was too becoming a classic in it's own right."The original Terminator movie was the kind of movie that dealt with the apocalypse and so did this sequel.Much of the cast and crew from "The Terminator" returned to make this box office smash which took six months to shoot.The fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger returned as the good guy came as a surprise to me.Linda Hamilton who reprised her role as Sarah Connor was more dramatic than ever.The sequel blew away "The Terminator" and blew away the special effects in "Star Wars".But The effects in "Star Wars" are still considered one of the best in cinematic history.I don't think that the filmmakers of "Terminator 2:Judgment Day" meant to outdo "Star Wars".They're both great films that deserved to recognized not just for their acheivements in special effects.But for their story.About ten years later(Well,almost)I rented the DVD edition of "Terminator 2:Judgment Day" which was pretty much more better than the theatrical version due to the fifeteen or twenty minutes of added footage that was added to this film.To tell you what these scenes were would not be right because because from what I figured,why spoil a movie.The DVD offers plenty of added fun material that explains about the production of the film."Terminator 2:Judgment Day" is also the one film I remember because of the villain played by Robert Patrick who could send a message to his victims with his cold stare."Terminator2:Judgment Day" was really great when it came out in theaters.But the DVD edition is far more superior in every detail.James Cameron who directed this film and who won the academy award for Best Director for "Titanic" has worked with Arnold Schwarzenneger on other films such as "True Lies" and they make a great team which is a shame that James Cameron will not be directing "Terminator 3".Word has it that John McTeirnan who made such films as "Predator" and Die Hard" is directing.In "The Terminator",when Arnold said "I'll be Back",that's what he meant.In "Terminator 2:Judgment Day",he kept his promise.This film delivers all the goods and it was the most fun I ever had watching a film.Rent the ultimate edition DVD.I highly recommend it in every way.