Best Science Fiction Film Tournament Final Four: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1) vs The Empire Strikes Back (4)

[Chris]

Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Release Date: July 1, 1991 (Los Angeles), July 3, 1991 (United States)
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong
Plot: A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son, John Connor, from a more advanced and powerful cyborg.



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The Empire Strikes Back
Release Date: May 17, 1980 (Kennedy Center), May 21, 1980 (United States)
Director: Irvin Kershner
Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, David Prowse
Plot: After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
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[Lethal]

T2….by 0.00000000001%

 

[Alexa]

Terminator 2 doesn't win...then I will question people's taste.

 

[Chris]

Voted Empire

 

[his_insanity]

Have to give it to Terminator 2.

30 years later it STILL holds up, and you know what? The early CGi and modeling and sets they used back in 1991 STILL LOOK BETTER TODAY than the "CGI Vomit" we're being constantly inundated with today in nearly every movie. There's a new Matrix movie coming out. We've seen the trailer. Go watch the trailer and then go watch T2 and you realize that the special effects of 1991 actually look more realistic than the "hyper-bright" and smooth green screen CGI of the new Matrix trailer.

 

[Lady Redfield]

Terminator 2 BAY BAY

 

[Marty McFourth]

Terminator 2 BAY BAY

Terminator 2!

 

[Keith]

Went with T2. Both impressive sequels.