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AUTOS: Hollywoods Hottest Car Chases; Terminator 2 - Judgment Day (1991)
Arnold Schwarzenegger takes to two wheels for this action packed chase scene
Young John Connor is chased by a terminator driving a semi-truck in "Terminator 2 Judgement Day". (Photo: TriStar Pictures/Photofest)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day was a blockbuster hit in 1991, and became a huge success due to the growing popularity of the 1984 original, The Terminator. In his most prominent role, Arnold Schwarzenegger plays the T-800 cyborg that returns to protect John Connor (played by Edward Furlong) from Skynet’s new T-1000 ‘hit man cyborg’ played by Robert Patrick.
The 11-year-old Connor lives in Los Angeles with his foster mother, Sarah Conner (played by Linda Hamilton), who has been preparing his future role as leader of the human resistance. Patrick’s character is based on an extremely futuristic liquid metal cyborg, which re-generates itself after every physical blow. The T-800, who was sent to protect Connor in youth after trying to eliminate him in the first movie, pilots a 1990 Harley Davidson Fat Boy and is the first time the T-1000 reveals its true intentions.
The seemingly relentless nature of the T-1000 increases the drama and sense of helplessness. Terminator 2: Judgment Day was a breakthrough movie with its use of partial computer generation for one of the lead characters. That being said, the chase scene was still largely shot from a traditional perspective. While cars were used largely as dramatic props, this is a great chase scene and provides a lot of action. Patrick’s semi tow truck, Schwarzenegger’s Harley and Connor’s dirt bike are also great symbols of character scale.
What to look for… Look closely at the rider of the T-800’s Harley when jumping into the L.A. river basin – Schwarzenegger is no where to be found. As the shot switches, he re-appears. Stunt double in action.
Watch The chase
Everyone has their favorite car chase scene… and many have multiple ones. On Thanksgiving Night (Nov. 25), SPEED enters the conversation with a two-hour special called, Hollywood’s Hottest Car Chases, premiering at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
New York City’s Pangolin Pictures looks at the last 40 years of cinematic car chases, re-living many great scenes through the eyes of those who created, shot and played out what has become one of Hollywood’s greatest creative contributions. Broken out in themes, this feature presentaion is produced to be the most comprehensive look at how this genre has evolved from Steve McQueen’s Bullitt to Matt Damon’s Bourne Identity.
Through Thanksgiving, SPEED will roll out some of our favorites from around the studio here in Charlotte. This not a countdown per se, and we want to hear from you, as we’ll introduce a new car chase scene every Monday through Thursday. Let the Chase Begin…
Here’s What They Are Saying over at Autoblog.com…
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/11/speed-announces-hollywoods-hottest-car-chases-with-mega/
The 11-year-old Connor lives in Los Angeles with his foster mother, Sarah Conner (played by Linda Hamilton), who has been preparing his future role as leader of the human resistance. Patrick’s character is based on an extremely futuristic liquid metal cyborg, which re-generates itself after every physical blow. The T-800, who was sent to protect Connor in youth after trying to eliminate him in the first movie, pilots a 1990 Harley Davidson Fat Boy and is the first time the T-1000 reveals its true intentions.
The seemingly relentless nature of the T-1000 increases the drama and sense of helplessness. Terminator 2: Judgment Day was a breakthrough movie with its use of partial computer generation for one of the lead characters. That being said, the chase scene was still largely shot from a traditional perspective. While cars were used largely as dramatic props, this is a great chase scene and provides a lot of action. Patrick’s semi tow truck, Schwarzenegger’s Harley and Connor’s dirt bike are also great symbols of character scale.
What to look for… Look closely at the rider of the T-800’s Harley when jumping into the L.A. river basin – Schwarzenegger is no where to be found. As the shot switches, he re-appears. Stunt double in action.
Watch The chase
Everyone has their favorite car chase scene… and many have multiple ones. On Thanksgiving Night (Nov. 25), SPEED enters the conversation with a two-hour special called, Hollywood’s Hottest Car Chases, premiering at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
New York City’s Pangolin Pictures looks at the last 40 years of cinematic car chases, re-living many great scenes through the eyes of those who created, shot and played out what has become one of Hollywood’s greatest creative contributions. Broken out in themes, this feature presentaion is produced to be the most comprehensive look at how this genre has evolved from Steve McQueen’s Bullitt to Matt Damon’s Bourne Identity.
Through Thanksgiving, SPEED will roll out some of our favorites from around the studio here in Charlotte. This not a countdown per se, and we want to hear from you, as we’ll introduce a new car chase scene every Monday through Thursday. Let the Chase Begin…
Here’s What They Are Saying over at Autoblog.com…
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/10/11/speed-announces-hollywoods-hottest-car-chases-with-mega/
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