Tom Jolliffe ventures back 30 years to look at 10 essential films from the year 1991… If it was depressing enough realising 2001 was 20 years ago, how about pondering a little on the fact 1991 is now 30 years ago. It’s terrifying how quickly time has flown. Still, whilst it’s with some melancholy that […]
How Schwarzenegger Reigned Supreme in the Action Genre
As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns 73, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the period where the Austrian Oak ruled action cinema, with an eye for quality material… As Arnold Schwarzenegger turns another year older, now would be a good time to look back to an era of global box office domination, and cult appeal in the action […]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day T-800 on Motorcycle Signature Edition statue unveiled by DarkSide Collectibles
Sideshow and DarkSide Collectibles Studio have unveiled the 1:4 scale T-800 on Motorcycle limited Signature Edition statue which is based on the appearance of Arnold Schwarzenegger in James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi action classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day; check out the promotional images here… SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Sideshow Collectibles Darkside Collectibles Studio brings to life […]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s T-1000 gets a new collectible action figure from Great Twins
Great Twins has revealed promotional images for its 1/12th scale T-1000 action figure which is based on the likeness of Robert Patrick in James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi action classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day; take a look here… The (approx.) 16cm tall “T-1000” features a detailed head sculpture with a hand painted likeness of actor Robert […]
4K Blu-ray Review – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong. SYNOPSIS: Terminator 2 is available for the 1,000th time on home video in a 4K edition that also includes a Blu-ray disc and a code for a digital copy. If you’re not a fan of the […]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day coming to 4K with exclusive EndoArm packaging
Lionsgate has announced that director James Cameron’s iconic sci-fi action classic Terminator 2: Judgment Day is set for release a Limited Collector’s Edition EndoArm box set including a 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack this July. SUPPORT FLICKERING MYTH: Order via Amazon US or Amazon UK Only 6,000 of the Limited Collector’s Edition EndoArm box sets will […]
Cinema’s Damaged Heroine
Sarah Myles on cinema’s damaged heroine… “Badass.” As a word, it has become synonymous with determined women in movies. Why? Because that is how critics routinely describe them. “Black Widow gets extra bad-ass in this Avengers 2 trailer,” said Rob Bricken of i09. In Atomic Blonde, Charlize Theron plays “a career badass who enjoys both […]
Exclusive Interview – Screenwriter William Wisher on Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Coinciding with the home-entertainment release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D, Flickering Myth’s Martin Carr chats with screenwriter William Wisher about the 1991 sci-fi action classic… Martin Carr: Hi William. How did you and James Cameron first meet and subsequently get involved with the Terminator franchise? William Wisher: Well the short version is I first […]
Blu-ray Review – Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3D, 1991. Directed by James Cameron. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Joe Morton, and Robert Patrick. SYNOPSIS: Years after Sarah Connor was stalked by a Terminator, a machine sent from a future where an AI has subjugated humanity, she must now prevent another, more powerful Terminator from killing her […]
Why Do So Many Sequels Disappoint?
Neil Calloway looks at why so few sequels are better than the films that precede them… With the advance word on Blade Runner 2049 good, with some saying it’s at least the equal of the original (read our review here), it’s got me thinking why so few sequels surpass the first film. In theory, it […]
