Terminator 2: Judgment Day is streaming on Netflix. From its chase sequences and action set-pieces to its cutting-edge computer-animated special effects that still astound audiences to this day, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the undisputed peak of the franchise and requisite viewing for any lover of action cinema, sci-fi or otherwise. At once deepening the audience’s existing knowledge of the prior film’s universe and stakes and throwing a few iconic surprises in the mix, Judgment Day ratchets up the action while building a strong emotional storyline around its trio of protagonists as they race to prevent a deadly threat from the future from completing its terrifying mission of human extinction. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the platonic ideal of sci-fi tentpole sequels. Cameron’s greatest sequel, however, is the follow-up to his 1984 sci-fi action film The Terminator. Mind you, he’s only directed three sequels to date in his illustrious film career, but when one of those is a modern cinematic masterpiece ( Avatar: The Way of Water) and the other casts an indomitable shadow over the landscape of sci-fi horror video games ( Aliens), it’s fair to say he’s more than earned the title. James Cameron’s not just the “ king of the world,” he’s the undisputed king of movie sequels. Spartan gets a ticket for each word, gathers a pile of tickets in his hand, and announces that he now has the paper he needs. Those lighter, impish moments are what give "Demolition Man" many of its more appealing qualities.Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick Spartan, needing toilet paper, walks up to a wall-mounted misdemeanor dispenser and calmly speaks multiple cuss words at it. In one of the film's funnier scenes, Sgt. Stallone capably plays a brusque buffoon who has to get used to a world where he wasn't welcome. The action is great, and the sci-fi intriguing, but the culture clash is where its heart lies.
Overall, however, Brambilla's film is a comedy first.
It may have an essayic undercurrent of conservatism run amok, and the dangers of a right wing-extrapolated utopia (it came out during the Clinton administration, but the fears lingered). Indeed, the spirit of prankstership likely informed "Demolition Man" as a whole. Golf tees up his nose, and Bullock is at ease. While Stallone may not have been a student of the Meisner technique, he clearly had enough wherewithal to keep the tone on set light, and to retain his sense of humor.
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