IGN: Top 25 Sci-Fi Movies

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sapphi_snake said:

rocketpig said:

The first movie wasn't a monstrous blockbuster like the second was and it flew under the radar somewhat... and, unfortunately, even "critics" can get wrapped up in visual whiz-bangery, which they did with T2 (I distinctly remember almost every article about the movie being nearly orgasmic over ILM's "liquid metal" effects).

The Romanian film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days wasn't a monstrous blockbuster either, yet it recieved monstrous critical acclaim. The fact that The Terminator wasn't as big of a blockbuster as T2 doesn't exccuse the fact that critics liked it less.

So you're bringing up a foreign film made three years ago to prove a point about The Terminator? I don't know how old you are but in the days before the Interwebz, movie criticism was vastly different. Most people received their information from few sources, such as Siskel & Ebert or their local newspaper. Middling action films without a media blitz behind them (such as The Terminator) often received no consideration for anything at all while T2 was a monster largely due to its breakthrough special effects and budget, not the actual quality of the film.