Video review: You must have 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' on DVD

December 23, 2017 at 5:51AM
Robert Patrick stars as an advanced-model cyborg programmed to kill a young boy before he can grow up to lead the humans in a future war against the machines in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," a Tri-Star Pictures release from Carolco. Tri-Star Pictures. Inc.
Robert Patrick in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Liquid gold

After a production delay, the rerelease of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" finally hits stores Monday. James Cameron's 1991 landmark is best remembered for the liquid-metal special effect that allowed murderous robot T-1000 (Robert Patrick) to morph into various shapes. Those five minutes of computer-generated effects took 35 people, working a total of 25 man-years. But at heart, as Cameron stresses, this is a "nuclear family drama" — and a must-have DVD for your collection.

Rick Bentley, Tribune News Service

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