IGN: Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies

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rocketpig said:

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highwaystar101 said:

Ok, competitive list, still T2 made it but not T1? How? Both are equally good films.

I actually think T1 is the better SF film myself - and actually a slightly better film all round - so I'd certainly swap it for T2.  T2 was fun, but it lacked the edge and focus on T1, plus it had Arnie giving a thumbs up while being melted, for which it loses 2 points for just being silly.

T1 is a better film if only because it doesn't have a whiny Eddie Furlong and actually takes itself somewhat seriously. T2 added all the elements of a sequel that I hate: whiny children/annoying characters, stupid and unfunny humor, and virtually the exact same plot slightly tweaked.

Yup, even as a pacifist I couldn't help but enjoy the shotgun reloading on bikes, canal chase mayhem plus the super cool T-1000.  But the reduction of a world where the future is both bleak and set just didn't work for me, neither did all the crowd pleasing stuff squeezed in either.  Still, love him or hate him Arnie strolling into the bar at the start is a classic.

But T1 is just better all around, and sticks to its guns with respect to the heavy sense of predetermination and gloom.  The only thing that seems dated about it now is Sarah's huge 80s hairstyle.

Still, could be worse, they could have put T3 in there.