I’ve been posting short videos about Terminator 2 here these past weeks. Many of you asked where they came from — so here it is! Thank you for the support and for being such a wonderful community. I’ll continue with James Cameron’s filmography

I’ve been posting short videos about Terminator 2 here these past weeks. Many of you asked where they came from — so here it is! Thank you for the support and for being such a wonderful community. I’ll continue with James Cameron’s filmography — True Lies is next.

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Everything You May Already Know About TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY

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I’ve been posting short videos about Terminator 2 here these past weeks. Many of you asked where they came from — so here it is! Thank you for the support and for being such a wonderful community. I’ll continue with James Cameron’s filmography — True Lies is next.

Everything You May Already Know About TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY

Following James Cameron’s Story – Terminator 2 Shorts Complete, Now Sharing the Behind-the-Scenes of True Lies

After T2, Cameron wanted something “smaller.” His version of small? Flying a Harrier jet onto a skyscraper. Even his personal projects explode with epic scale.

Ladies and gentlemen, the left.

T2 3D: When the Franchise Broke the Fourth Wall

Terminator 2 3D: Battle Across Time took fans beyond the films, blending live actors with filmed performances, hydraulic cyborgs and immersive effects. A bold attempt to turn the franchise into a full theme park experience.

T2 3D: The $60M Theme Park Sequel You Missed

In 1996, James Cameron released &quot;T2 3D: Battle Across Time&quot;, a 12-minute sequel only shown at Universal Studios. With a $60 million budget, it blended live-action with early 3D to create an explosive extension of the Terminator story — long before 3D became mainstream.

T2 - From Fan Service to Franchise Fatigue

T2 didn’t just live up to the original—it expanded the story and won over even more fans. But the love didn’t last. Endless sequels drained the franchise.

T2 Opened and Dominated the Box Office

Released just before July 4th, Terminator 2 pulled in over $30 million its opening weekend—claiming more than half the box office. It didn’t stop there: half a billion dollars worldwide and VHS sales that rewrote the rules.

T2 Sound Design: Dog Food &amp; Testosterone

The sound of the T-1000 transforming? Just dog food falling from a can. Gary Rydstrom’s brilliant layering made these effects feel bigger than life—and yet somehow real. This sound design didn’t just match the visuals, it elevated them.

T2 Deleted Scenes: Only 1% Made the Cut

T2 was shot on 300 km of film. But when Cameron was done editing, less than 1% of that footage made it to the screen. Dozens of fully shot scenes were left out—some emotional, some action-packed—all sacrificed for pacing

Where’s the Terminator’s time machine? In another movie.

Cameron’s original design for Skynet’s time machine never made it into T2 — but it resurfaced in &quot;Contact&quot; five years later.

Terminator 2 – The Grand Finale Location

That molten metal in T2’s finale? Just lights, smoke, metasil, and a whole lot of movie magic at a rented factory

The Cameraman Froze. Cameron Didn’t

When the helicopter had to fly under an overpass, the cameraman chickened out—so Cameron grabbed the camera and did it himself. Twice.

T-1000 had 4 arms and you never noticed

One of the wildest effects in T2 is almost invisible unless you pause the frame—two extra arms holding the helicopter controls and a gun.

In 1996, James Cameron released "T2 3D: Battle Across Time", a 12-minute sequel only shown at Universal Studios. With a $60 million budget, it blended live-action with early 3D to create an explosive extension of the Terminator story — long before 3D became mainstream.

T2 Sound Design: Dog Food & Testosterone

Cameron’s original design for Skynet’s time machine never made it into T2 — but it resurfaced in "Contact" five years later.