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intervention. The institutions the film's protagonists should be able to rely |
on, such as the government, the police, and technology, are the ones |
attempting to stop them because they do not believe in the protagonists' |
doomsday prophecy. [221] Legacy [ edit ] Cultural influence [ edit ] Waxwork |
of the T-800 at Madame Tussauds , London Terminator 2 is considered a highly |
influential film, setting a benchmark for sequels, action set pieces, and |
visual effects. [ai] Cameron and special-effects supervisor Dennis Muren said |
the groundbreaking special effects in Terminator 2 demonstrated the |
possibilities of computer generated effects and without it, effects-focused |
films such as Jurassic Park (1993) would not have been possible. [aj] Various |
publications have referenced Terminator 2 's influence on special effects, |
describing it as the most important special-effects film since Tron (1982), |
and began the era of reliance on CGI effects for films such as Jurassic Park |
and The Matrix (1999). [ak] In 2007 the Visual Effects Society , an |
entertainment-industry organization of visual effects practitioners, named |
Terminator 2 as the 14th-most-influential visual-effects film of all time, and |
the T-1000 is listed by Guinness World Records as the "first major blockbuster |
movie character generated using computers". [229] [230] [231] According to The |
Guardian , the film's "groundbreaking" effects led to "CGI laziness", a |
reliance on computer graphics over practical effects, stunts, and craft. [91] |
A 2014 Entertainment Weekly article said Terminator 2 contributed to the |
contemporary Hollywood high-budget, science fiction epic film, and a reliance |
on turning films into franchises targeted at young audiences and broad |
demographics. [222] [223] Den of Geek described it as one of the most |
influential blockbusters since the thriller Jaws (1975). [54] Several |
filmmakers and creative leads have named it as an influence on their work, |
including Steven Caple Jr. , [232] Ryan Coogler , [233] Kevin Feige , [234] |
and Hideo Kojima . [235] With a $94–102 million budget, Terminator 2: Judgment |
Day was the most expensive movie made in its time, [al] and, as of 2023 |
[update] , it remains Schwarzenegger's highest-grossing film. [236] Alongside |
her appearance in The Terminator , Hamilton's Sarah Connor became regarded as |
one of the greatest and most-influential cinematic female action heroes [am] |
and an iconic character. [an] Patrick's T-1000 is considered one of the most |
iconic cinematic villains. [ao] He made cameo appearances as the T-1000 in |
Wayne's World (1992) and Schwarzenegger's Last Action Hero (1993). [61] [247] |
[253] In Last Action Hero , Stallone replaces Schwarzenegger as the T-800 on |
the Terminator 2 poster. [254] The T-800's line "Hasta la vista, baby" is |
considered an iconic piece of movie dialogue that is often quoted. |
Schwarzenegger also used it in speeches during his political career. [ap] |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day has been referenced in a variety of media, |
including television, films, and video games. [aq] The biker bar scene was |
recreated for a 2015 advertisement, which featured Schwarzenegger, for the |
video game WWE 2K16 —the bar patrons were replaced with WWE wrestlers. [267] |
In 2023, the United States Library of Congress selected Terminator 2: Judgment |
Day to be preserved in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, |
historically, or aesthetically significant". [268] Retrospective assessments [ |
edit ] Since its release, Terminator 2: Judgment Day has been assessed as one |
of the best action, [ar] science fiction, [as] and sequel films ever made. |
[at] Terminator 2 and The Terminator are generally considered as the standout |
films in the Terminator franchise , with each taking turns in the top spot. |
[au] Some publications have listed Terminator 2 among the greatest films made. |
[291] [292] In 2001 the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Terminator 2 |
number 77 on its 100 Years ... 100 Thrills list, recognizing the "most heart- |
pounding movies", [293] and the 2003 list of the 100 Best Heroes & Villains |
ranked the T-800 character as the forty-eighth-best hero. [294] The 2005 list |
of the 100 Best Movie Quotes listed the T-800 dialog line "Hasta la vista, |
baby" as the 76th-best quotation, [295] and the 2008 AFI's 10 Top 10 named |
Terminator 2 as the eighth-best science fiction film. [296] To mark |
Schwarzenegger's 75th birthday in 2022, Variety listed Terminator 2: Judgment |
Day as the best film in his 46-year career. [297] Review aggregator Rotten |
Tomatoes offers a 92% approval rating from the aggregated reviews of 84 |
critics, with an average score of 8.5/10. The website's critical consensus |
says: " T2 features thrilling action sequences and eye-popping visual effects, |
but what takes this sci-fi/action landmark to the next level is the depth of |
the human (and cyborg) characters". [298] The film has a score of 75 out of |
100 on Metacritic based on 22 critics' reviews, indicating "generally |
favorable reviews". [299] During Terminator 2 's 30th anniversary in 2021, |
Cameron, among others, said despite using older models of cars, the film's |
visuals still compare well with contemporary films. [4] [300] Cameron also |
said Terminator 2 remains relevant because artificial intelligence had become |
a ubiquitous reality rather than a fantasy. [4] In 2006 Terminator 2 was |
listed at number 32 on Film4 's 50 Films to See Before You Die list, [301] and |
is included in the film reference book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die |
. [302] Rotten Tomatoes lists it as one of 300 essential movies and at number |
123 on its list of 200 essential movies. [303] [304] Popular Mechanics and |
Rolling Stone jointly listed it alongside The Terminator as the third-best |
time travel film ever made. [305] [306] Rolling Stone ' s reader-voted list of |
the best sequels ranks Terminator 2 second behind The Godfather Part II |
(1974), [307] and Empire readers ranked the film 17th on its 2017 "100 |
Greatest Movies" list. [308] Sequels [ edit ] Main article: Terminator |
(franchise) Cameron said he had no intentions for further sequels, believing |
Terminator 2 "brings the story full circle and ends. And I think ending it at |
this point is a good idea". Wisher and Cameron wrote the script with the |
intention of leaving no option for a sequel. [309] [310] Even so, four sequels |
followed: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), Terminator Salvation |
(2009), Terminator Genisys (2015), and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), though |
none replicated the successes of The Terminator or Terminator 2 . [140] [311] |
Schwarzenegger returned for all but Terminator Salvation , while Cameron and |
Hamilton returned only for Dark Fate , a direct sequel to the events of |
Terminator 2 . [312] Although better critically received than other post- |
Terminator 2 sequels, Dark Fate is also considered a failure. Analysts blamed |
audience disinterest on the diminishing quality of the series since Terminator |
2 , and repeated attempts to reboot the series. [av] Fans also criticized Dark |
Fate 's opening scene, in which a T-800 kills Furlong's teenage John Connor. |
Entertainment website Collider wrote this retroactively damages the ending of |
Terminator 2 . [312] [314] A television series, Terminator: The Sarah Connor |
Chronicles (2008–2009), also takes place after the events of Terminator 2 , |
and ignores the events in sequels Terminator 3 and beyond. [315] [316] Notes [ |
edit ] ^ Also promoted and abbreviated as T2 [1] [2] ^ As depicted in The |
Terminator (1984) ^ Attributed to multiple references: [24] [25] [26] ^ |
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