Celebrate Judgment Day, August 29, 1997, With Our Top 10 Favorite Scenes From TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY

By Movie Geeks | August 29, 2019

“Three billion human lives ended on August 29, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare: the war against the Machines.” – Sarah Connor

Celebrated by fans of the TERMINATOR movie franchise, today marks the anniversary of Judgment Day. Described by both Sarah Connor and the T-800, Judgment Day occured on August 29, 1997. Skynet became self-aware at 02:14 am Eastern Time and launched nuclear missiles at Russia to incite a counterattack against the humans who, in a panic, tried to disconnect it.

The newest chapter of the popular series TERMINATOR: DARK FATE hits cinemas this fall on November 1, 2019. Here’s a message from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Linda Hamilton (“Sarah Connor”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“T-800”) return in their iconic roles in Terminator: Dark Fate, directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool) and produced by visionary filmmaker James Cameron and David Ellison. Following the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Terminator: Dark Fate also stars Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and Diego Boneta.

In the meantime, as we wait for the new movie (November can’t get here soon enough), grab your copy of TERMINATOR 2 tonight and check out the Top 10 scenes from T2: JUDGMENT DAY.

And on a sidenote, T2 was nominated for 6 Oscars and won four for Makeup, Sound, Sound Editing and Visual Effects.

The iconic, foreboding score is from composer Brad Fiedel – there’s no Terminator without, “duhn duhn duhn duhn duhn”.

1. The Final Goodbye – The Boy and his Dad/Cyborg theme had both us and Edward Furlong crying at the end of the film. Thumbs up, man!
2. Cyberdine Shootout – The editing of this scene by Conrad Buff, Mark Goldblatt and Richard A. Harris, along with the cinematography of Adam Greenberg, is one of the best in film history – no wonder they received Academy Award nominations.
3. The arm scene – The reveal of the exoskeleton to Dr. Dyson and the look on his face of the monster he would create, and the billions killed, is both sobering and chilling.
4. Hasta La Vista, Baby – The great chemistry between Furlong and Schwarzenegger made for an amusing exchange and this one liner is still an indelible quote in the franchise.
5. Come With Me If You Want To Live – Best. Line. EVER!
6. The Phonecall – “Hey Janelle, what’s wrong with Wolfie… I can hear him barking. Is he okay?” And exit John’s foster parents.
7. The Hunt Is On – The infamous canal scene done with real stunt drivers and minimal CGI. One of our favorites from the film.
8. The Mall Shootout – It is still a scary chase scene through the Galleria Mall with Robert Patrick’s T-1000 trying to destroy Edward Furlong’s “John Connor” as Arnold tells him to “Get Down!”
9. The Return of Sarah Connor – “Good Morning Dr. Silberman. How’s the knee?” Sarah went from a frightened waitress in the original film to a BADASS warrior!
10. He’s Back – Two words. Arnold and Schwarzenegger. The bar sequence and the line, ” I need your clothes, boots and motorcycle,” is still hilarious and a terrific way for the T-800 to enter the film.

Hear what Director Tim Miller’s favorite scene is from the franchise.

Listen as Linda Hamilton explains her role as Sarah Connor.

What does Terminator mean to our new terminator Gabriel Luna?

Natalia Reyes talks about the Terminator films.

Diego Boneta shares his first memory of Terminator.

Contributed by Michelle Hannett and Melissa Thompson