Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Two Disc Ultimate Edition) [1991]

On the DVD: Oh, if only every DVD could be like this. Here is a DVD package worthy of this monumental movie, with so many extra features the viewer will spend hours simply trying to find them all (the animated menus alone are worth watching over and over again.) On the second disc there are three extensive documentaries (all good, all relatively straightforward), but things get more complicated as you burrow down through the menu layers of Cyberdyne Systems into the "Data Hub": the entire screenplay, storyboards, text features, dozens and dozens of video clips, deleted scenes, and thousands of stills.

The movie disc itself will cause even hardened surround-sound enthusiasts to gasp with joy as these explosive soundscapes come alive in Dolby 5.1 or DTS (hear that Harley roar!), while the anamorphic widescreen picture of the original theatrical 2.35:1 ratio is jaw-droppingly impressive. The exhaustive commentary is a patchwork of interviews with various key cast and crew members. The only disappointment here is that, unlike the almost identical Region 1 version, this Region 2 package does not include the DVD-ROM features nor the option to play the original theatrical release and the hidden "Ultimate Edition"--the only version here is the Director's Cut Special Edition, although the few extra scenes that make up the "Ultimate" edit can still be found in the "Data Core" section of the second disc. --Mark Walker

But let's not forget the film itself. Terminator 2 is a fantastic movie. And the special Director's Cut has a handful of extra scenes which really make the film that bit more special. These are no boring extra scenes; in fact many contain unseen special effects, and even help explain the film more. How did John know which was the T1000 and which was his real mum at the end of the film? This explains it all. So go out, and buy it now... it is a BARGAIN. I bought it the second I saw it, and I wasn't disappointed.


Awesome   October 7, 2001
10 out of 12 found this review helpful

I've had this DVD for a while now and still have not found time to review all the extra features that come with it. The movie itself is amongst the best I ever seen in my life and having the choice of the full uncut version or the theatrical version just makes all the difference. My personal favorite is the full version because it shows James Cameron and Arnie at their best.
As DVD special editions go this is one that will never be beaten.


No Region Coding   May 20, 2007
Mr. R. Mcdonnell (Essex, UK)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful

I bought this Blu-ray disc for my PAL(UK) PLAYSTATION 3, half expecting it not to work but this Lionsgate Studios release has no region coding, contrary to the Region 1 stated on the case (Also a mistake in itself as it should say Region A).

The film is a brilliant step-up from the several DVD re-releases of this film, adding an extra dimension to an already great film. The only disappointments are the lack of uncompressed PCM or Dolby TrueHD sound and not many features over the last DVD release.

I would recommend for the most die-hard fans only, who wouldnt mind seeing this film for the millionth time.


The best action epic ever made!   August 23, 2002
Liam McIntyre (United Kingdom)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

Terminator 2: Judgment Day does most everything it's predecessor did and more, while being on a far grander, more spectacular scale. The two main characters from 1984's smash hit return alongside the well-chosen actor (Edward Furlong) fulfilling the first movie's unseen hero John Connor. T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenneger) and Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) do a fantastic job continuing the story of the badly-ended Terminator.

After starting everything up again (robots taking over the world, and all that), things truly take off from the minute the T-800 Terminator confronts the fearing Sarah Connor outside an elevator. Soon it's a race against time to escape the terrifying T-1000 Terminator, and destroy the technology that will become Skynet, the central computer of the robot network set to eliminate mankind.

All three central characters lives develop well during the movie, with Sarah Connor turning from fearing innocent to cold-blooded killer, and Arnold Schwarzenneger becoming a cyborg with a good heart.

Visually, the film betters even some of the latest action movies to date, and excels the first film's lacking special effects. The T-1000 Terminator's liquid metal stance is shown incredibly through computers, while robot movements seem very real.

Overall, T2: Judgment Day is a movie that has to be seen to be believed...