It simply restores some depth and character made omissible by theatrical running time and now made viable again by the home theatrical/laserdisc format.” This Special Edition in no way invalidates the theatrical cut. Why “fix” something that ain’t broken? I see it not as a fix, but as an opportunity to do greater justice to the characters who live and breathe within the 136-minute confines of the film. “People sometimes ask why I would want to do a special edition of T2. Pioneer produced the Laserdisc that came with a letter from Cameron where he opens up by saying: In 1993 Terminator 2 was released on VHS and Laserdics as a Special Edition where director James Cameron had added 16 minutes to the film. The latest US and UK Blu-ray releases include all three cuts. The latter, Ultimate Cut, is simply the Special Edition cut with two added deleted scenes. The film has been released in three different cuts: theatrical cut, Special Edition and Ultimate Cut.

It’s a grand spectacle of elaborate action scenes and visual effects, and almost three decades later it still holds up. Since then, Terminator 2: Judgement Day has had a special place in hearts of most sci-fi and action fans.

The Terminator was true to his words when he said he’d be back – He returned seven years later with a bang in 1991.

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