Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Terminator 2 (T2) is the best and best-known classic Arnold Schwarzenegger movie where He of the Chiseled Physique, iron jaw, steely stare, and robotic monotone (again all literally so) must do his best to thwart an even more unstoppable killbot from the future -- this time a bloodless, mercurial shapeshifter (Robert Patrick) that can flow through a crevice, pierce objects, and imitate voices or persons. T2 embodied state-of-the-art special effects at the time so that the hospital guard's comeuppance and the killbot's splaying like so much shotgunned nougat remain industry milestones as well as supremely memorable scenes. In T2, the ante has been raised: Linda Hamilton has gotten her survivalist ice-queen sh-t together, however, she's unfortunately been locked up in a mental hospital. Even worse, she knows (and Ahnuld later confirms) that Judgment Day (with its ensuing extermination of humankind) has not been stopped, only delayed. It is up to her to save her son (Edward Furlong, now a young punk who has yet to get his act together) so that he can survive to save mankind. If you enjoy action or sci-fi movies, seeing Terminator and Terminator 2 is simply a must. I own and enjoy seeing all three Terminator movies whenever the mood or occasion arises. 5 stars. (3-18-09 posted 7-31-09)