Arnold Schwarzenegger stars in James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), and we ask questions like: Is T2 a sequel or a remake? Does the precursor to a Terminator-like cyborg exist today? And, do Scott and Matt remember seeing Terminator 2 in the theater? Listen now to find out!
When a liquid metal robot from the future (Robert Patrick) travels through time to hunt down a future resistance leader, it’s up to the original Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to keep him safe. In this podcast episode, Scott Croco and Matt Janulewicz unhack Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).
Episode Log:
- Matt and Scott tell stories about seeing T2 in the theater
- What was cast/crew doing between Terminator and T2?
- Summary of Terminator 2’s story
- General reaction
- Sequel or remake?
- Old school stunt work
- L.A. shopping mall locations
- John Connor hacks an ATM
- Boston Dynamic’s Atlas robot
- Liquid metal robots
- Time travel mechanism makes sense?
- Budget / Box Office results / critics’ reactions
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Episode 013 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) unhacked!
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