Rank the Terminator movies / Forum Game

[Cruel Angel]

The Terminator (8) +1
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (0) -2

[ps3bd_owner]

1. Terminator 2
2. Terminator
3. Terminator 4

These are my favorite. I watched 3, 5 and 6 and I regret watching it. I hope there'll never be a Terminator 7 movie as there are plenty of bad movies as it is.

[Jerry2345]

Damn it… Just too late.

Would likely have been stay of execution anyway though…

I’d still take T2 over T1 any day.

[PenguinInfinity]

Originally Posted by DarkEco910

The Terminator (4) -2
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (8) +1

Originally Posted by Jerry2345

Damn it… Just too late.

Would likely have been stay of execution anyway though…

I’d still take T2 over T1 any day.

If two more people on T2's side had posted earlier today T2 could have won.

[coaster]

Ah well. T2 is still #1 for me. It rejuvenated the franchise and kept it rolling for 4 more sequels (albeit not so great ones, but enjoyable), a TV show, an attraction at Universal Studios (T2 3D), video games, and of course the most controversial 4K blu ray release of all time right here on this site! A good Arnie T-800 is the one you want to root for but the evil T1 Arnie was badass as well.

[Alister_M]

They're both monumental achievements in cinema, but it's undeniable T1 is the work of a burgeoning master filmmaker with two exceptional sequences (the police station massacre and the entire climax starting with the truck chase), T2 on the other hand is a well established master filmmaker giving a masterclass on all levels. But the whole "first one is always the best" mentality is always going to be a thing for a lot of people. It's the same reason why Star Wars beat The Empire Strikes Back in the SW ranking game

[kwisatzhaderach]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

But the whole "first one is always the best" mentality is always going to be a thing for a lot of people.

Despite the extremely high quality of their immediate sequels, 'Star Wars', 'Alien' and 'The Terminator' are still the best films in their respective series. Each was groundbreaking in their own way.

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by kwisatzhaderach

Despite the extremely high quality of their immediate sequels, 'Star Wars', 'Alien' and 'The Terminator' are still the best films in their respective series. Each was groundbreaking in their own way.

There's no denying the groundbreaking nature of either of them. Especially how Cameron managed to get so much out of the ridiculously small budget he was working with. T2 is just a better crafted film IMO, but that's partially down to his own development as a filmmaker and partially down to the massively expanded budget. I guess it mostly depends if you prefer a raw and dirty B-movie or a blockbuster with a much larger scope. It's essentially like a cinematic equivalent of pitting Led Zeppelin I against Physical Graffiti. Same people, similar ingredients, vastly different results.

[Jerry2345]

Originally Posted by kwisatzhaderach

Despite the extremely high quality of their immediate sequels, 'Star Wars', 'Alien' and 'The Terminator' are still the best films in their respective series. Each was groundbreaking in their own way.

Disagree on all three. Especially on ESB and T2 (contrary to those 2, Aliens was a very different beast to its predecessor, making it harder to compare).

[KManX89]

Originally Posted by Jerry2345

Disagree on all three. Especially on ESB and T2 (contrary to those 2, Aliens was a very different beast to its predecessor, making it harder to compare).

This. T2 is one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time if not films of all time while T1 is "merely" great.

We don't talk about T3, Salvation or Genisys because they're POSs.

[Gieferg]

Originally Posted by KManX89

This. T2 is one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time if not films of all time while T1 is "merely" great.
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T2 is merely a more commercial remake of the truly great T1.
But they both have 10/10 in my book, just as Alien/Aliens/Alien 3.

[Gieferg]

I forgot to play at least two times but the best has won. Nice.

[DarkEco910]

That was close. Wow. My full ranking:

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
The Terminator
Terminator: Salvation
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator: Dark Fate & Terminator: Genisys (I think they're both equally terrible)

[Alister_M]

I definitely rank Alien as the best of that series, but T2 and TESB as the best of those. Aliens often feels a bit "cheap" compared to the bleak majesty and meticulous craftsmanship of Alien, and framing it in 1.85:1 was a big mistake.

[DSilky]

T2 is an overwhelmingly great movie but T1 had a feel and style that I miss. It felt more gritty and I think fills more of that need I have for genre films. Maybe its the blending of sci-fi and horror that makes me lean more towards it.