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Posted: 1/21/2019 8:25:00 PM EDT

Which was the better film?

The Terminator was a sci-fi/action/borderline horror film with an original story, great acting, and decent special effects for the day (1984).

Terminator 2 was a straight up sci-fi action sequel with slightly less quality acting but far better action sequences and special effects for the day (1991).

I was too young to see the original in the theater, but when I finally saw it on VHS, I was awestruck by it, from start to finish. When I saw T2 in the theaters on opening weekend in July of '91, I was blown away by the movie and went back multiple times to see it.

This clip from The Terminator is one of my favorite. It depicts the police showing Sarah Conner their interview with Kyle Reese. Talk about building suspense, especially after what had already happened in the movie by that point:

The Terminator 1984 'You can't stop him!' HD Clip 15 23

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0pCNEfpex8

And here's the opening clip from Terminator 2, that really set the tone for the rest of the movie:

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Biker Bar Scene Bad To The Bone HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olXilz8r4uU

I've thought it over and over, and I can't decide which one was better. I preferred the acting and horror of the original, but the action and effects of the sequel are great, too. If I was forced upon pain of death to choose, I guess I'd pick....

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:28:17 PM EDT

[#1]

The 1st one because without it the 2nd wouldn't really work.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:32:37 PM EDT

[#2]

The original was the best by far, but T2 was also a good flick. Hasta la vista, baybee!

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:33:59 PM EDT

[#3]

Dead tie

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:41:00 PM EDT

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Yeah, pretty hard to choose between these two.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:41:32 PM EDT

[#5]

In this case Terminator was slightly better than T-2 as T-2 has to many cheesy lines, but in Sicario the second the Day of the Soldado was far better.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:44:03 PM EDT

[#6]

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:45:17 PM EDT

[#7]

They’re both awesome.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:46:47 PM EDT

[#8]

I’m gonna give T2 the win by a hair.

T2 solidified the cultural impact of Terminator... it took everything awesome in the first film and did it again.

For a sequel, that’s REALLY hard.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:50:25 PM EDT

[#9]

T2 because of its cutting edge (at the time) special effects. Influenced a lot of future movie makers.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:51:11 PM EDT

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Yeah, I agree. It was a marvel to see on the screen.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:53:53 PM EDT

[#11]

T2, but T1 wasn't too shabby either.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:56:45 PM EDT

[#12]

T2 is one of my favorite movies of all time.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:58:07 PM EDT

[#13]

Difficult to choose

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:59:20 PM EDT

[#14]

I want to say that the original is better, but I watched both again a few weeks ago and the first is getting really dated. T2 is definitely a more popcorn, summer blockbuster style movie. The original is a great scifi horror movie, that was very original imo.

T2 has some straight up awesome scenes though. The Cyberdyne building shootout, the mental hospital escape, the chopper chase and semi-chase to the foundry or whatever it was finale. Fricking awesome. T2 was jaw droppingly great in the theater imo, and has always been a favorite of mine.

The m79 has never been depicted so awesomely either. It deserves a best-supporting role award, lol.

Posted: 1/21/2019 8:59:25 PM EDT

[#15]

Anybody vividly remember seeing either of these in the theater?

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:00:31 PM EDT

[#16]

T1

Way tighter, better pacing.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:03:45 PM EDT

[#17]

Both were great but I give the win to T2. T2 basically catapulted the franchise to icon status.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:12:28 PM EDT

[#18]

T2 for me, I was aww struck watching it in the theatre.

I was too young to see T1 in the theatre and saw it ALOT

on cable leading up T2.

First 100 million dollar budget.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:14:14 PM EDT

[#19]

Like Aimpoint. T2 > T1

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:16:59 PM EDT

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I went to a special pre-screening of T2 the night before it was released. It was a very fun experience, with the crowd going nuts.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:21:12 PM EDT

[#21]

T1 because of the scene where he does an assessment of the police desk before driving through it.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:21:19 PM EDT

[#22]

T1 was a very groundbreaking movie, even with its low budget and imperfections it has stood the test of time.

T2 is the first R rated movie that I saw in a theater, so it has a soft spot for me... It's also pretty much the perfect action movie.

I really couldn't choose... I like both for different reasons.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:21:20 PM EDT

[#23]

They were both such great movies, but so different it's hard to compare them head to head.

T1 was basically a sci-fi horror, like Alien(s). There wasn't a fun moment in that entire film. Just anxiety and terror.

T2 was one of the best action movies of all time. Tons of action, laughs, FX, scares and cries.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:28:53 PM EDT

[#24]

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Posted: 1/21/2019 9:33:58 PM EDT

[#25]

I have to flip coin.

That dopey-eyed weak young lady, or that annoying voice-breaking kid.

Hmmmmm.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:39:37 PM EDT

[#26]

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Yeah, pretty hard to choose between these two.

Thus, I refuse to choose. They’re very different movies, but they’re both top-tier.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:49:11 PM EDT

[#27]

First one by far for me.

With the first one you can somewhat suspend disbelief to a degree. Time travel? Who knows. Tech to build a working Terminator? Possible. Living breathing skin on outside? We are growing shit now, in the future who knows.

T-2 with the liquid metal Robert Patrick? Um...no.

First one was hard and kind of gritty, everyone that got in the Terminators way got killed. The second one was already going PC shit. "You just can't kill someone". GTFO with your kinder gentler Terminator.

Posted: 1/21/2019 9:54:34 PM EDT

[#28]

Yeah, I appreciated and got caught up in the horror of the first one. It was almost like a sci-fi snuff film. Kill everybody.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:05:32 PM EDT

[#29]

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First one by far for me.

With the first one you can somewhat suspend disbelief to a degree. Time travel? Who knows. Tech to build a working Terminator? Possible. Living breathing skin on outside? We are growing shit now, in the future who knows.

T-2 with the liquid metal Robert Patrick? Um...no.

First one was hard and kind of gritty, everyone that got in the Terminators way got killed. The second one was already going PC shit. "You just can't kill someone". GTFO with your kinder gentler Terminator.

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No it wasn't. The T1000 killed anyone who it even came into close contact with. Arnold was good in T2, so they didn't want him just randomly murdering people.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:07:26 PM EDT

[#30]

I gotta go with Terminator 2.

Also enjoyed this low budget remake.

Terminator 2 Parody: Low Budgment Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mTCgIHpQXE

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:10:48 PM EDT

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This. Every Terminator movie after 2 doesn't hold a candle to either 1 or 2.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:14:12 PM EDT

[#32]

On a scale of 1-1000, Terminator 999/T2 1000. Both are awesome.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:18:04 PM EDT

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Yup I cant choose between them

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:18:43 PM EDT

[#34]

T1.

T2 is almost unbearable at times because of Edward Furlong’s terrible acting.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:35:20 PM EDT

[#35]

T1 was a really good film but T2 raised the bar for Action and SciFi movies.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:41:05 PM EDT

[#36]

Both are great.

T1 just edges out T2 as favorite, though.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:43:16 PM EDT

[#37]

The first one by a mile.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:43:26 PM EDT

[#38]

T1: 80's action/scifi greatness that oozes atmosphere

T2: Edward Furlong shite acting

Easy choice for me.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:45:26 PM EDT

[#39]

T1: better sci-fi movie
T2: better action movie
I did see Terminator 2 opening weekend, it was awesome experience for as a kid in 9th grade.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:51:59 PM EDT

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This. I kept hoping the terminator would have a glitch and kill him.

Posted: 1/21/2019 10:56:04 PM EDT

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Correct answer.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:07:27 PM EDT

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I gotta go with Terminator 2.

Also enjoyed this low budget remake.

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That was awesome.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:10:37 PM EDT

[#43]

By the way, T1 has something that T2 doesn't and it rhymes with rubies.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:11:17 PM EDT

[#44]

They would have both been better with Ann Margaret instead.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:20:16 PM EDT

[#45]

Terminator 1 for content like plot, story line, feelz, etc. T2 for awesome action and graphics.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:23:44 PM EDT

[#46]

T2 by far.

Also Aliens>Alien.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:27:44 PM EDT

[#47]

T1 had better acting, better atmosphere, better pacing, and no corny gags. T2 is still a great action movie, but T1 is better in every way except special effects.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:35:29 PM EDT

[#48]

Terminator and Alien have one very unique thing in common for film:

Their sequels were the best of the franchise.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:35:56 PM EDT

[#49]

I'll always have a special fond memory of watching T2 in the theater because I got a hand job while watching it. I was the only one in the theater.

Posted: 1/21/2019 11:45:28 PM EDT

[#50]

I hate you OP. Because I've contemplated this many times. And it's always tough.

But I go with T1. Something about the feel of it. The rawness of everything. It felt like you were in it.

But I love both of them.

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