On our 21st episode we cover a film my dad finally would classify as ‘a good movie’, potentially the greatest sequel of all time and without question the absolute GOAT action film of all time, the 4x Oscar winner…the iconic and legendary Terminator 2: Judgement Day! Directed and written by James Cameron, T2 boasts an impressive 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.6 on IMDB and for a ranking of this magnitude we knew we had to bring in the big guns! The fiancé of the century himself and our very first guest, Jocelyn’s very own partner in crime, TYSON!
Join us as we share our initial reactions of the film, favourite moments, trivia/previous knowledge, it’s 30-year impact/legacy (how many times have you said ‘I’ll Be Back’ or ‘Hasta La Vista Baby’) and how the quality of a film is intrinsically enhanced when true passion and love is invested by the team behind it. But where T2 truly shines and why it is regarded as one of the greatest sequels of all time is because it effectively built upon the foundation of the first (while respecting the original), successfully transitioned genres from horror to action, uses it’s expanded budget on a stunning combination of cutting edge/practical effects, and has a powerfully empowered female lead character long before that was all the rage, with each being ENTIRELY in service to the story! ‘Eff word’ I love this movie!
We also engage in another round of Zach’s movie trivia, contemplate if the golden age of both ‘action’ and ‘mobster’ films are truly over, and dedicate time into discussing the power of nostalgia, what makes movies 'good', if/why you feel protective of certain films, the struggle involved when ranking films of different genres, Planet Hollywood, the directors of today, Tom Cruise, artificial intelligence (and if ‘Skynet’ is something we should be concerned about), human nature, destiny/fate, Andew Tate and if the 'T800' Terminator is Arnold’s 'Jack Sparrow' aka the role he was born to play!
Shoutout to my cousin Domenico who I watched this movie incessantly with as a child to the point it would drive my uncle Phil crazy!
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