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Thread: Best Sci-Fi Tournament - Quarter Final I

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    Default Best Sci-Fi Tournament - Quarter Final I

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    Although only one film will advance, you are allowed to VOTE FOR TWO!


    Back to the Future


    Inception


    Robocop


    Terminator 2

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    Back to the Future and Robocop. Robocop should move on.

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    Terminator 2 and Robocop... T2 should move on.

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    Voted the ones with cybernetic organisms.
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    Dat cybernetic showdown.

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    RoboCop and T2.
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    Back to Future and T2
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    Sorry, but T2 is not even a better film than T1 (not even nominated in our tournament). It's a great, fun action flick. A classic of its own. But not one of the top sci-fi films of all time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo View Post
    Sorry, but T2 is not even a better film than T1
    Yes it is.

    It's a great, fun action flick. A classic of its own. But not one of the top sci-fi films of all time.
    Yes it is.

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    Opinions and so on.

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    I like Terminator and Terminator 2 for different reasons, but I think I would say that I liked the first better since it was my first introduction to the series (in addition to its simplistic and edge-of-your-seat plot and great effects, among other things).
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    Terminator is a better thriller. T2 is a better action film.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mattrick View Post
    Terminator is a better thriller. T2 is a better action film.
    I think I would agree with that.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ricky View Post
    I like Terminator and Terminator 2 for different reasons, but I think I would say that I liked the first better since it was my first introduction to the series (in addition to its simplistic and edge-of-your-seat plot and great effects, among other things).
    I can appreciate that. I've always considered T1 a type of slasher film, one that happens to star a futuristic, cybernetic killer as opposed to a deranged maniac. Its simplicity is actually a good thing.

    T2 turns the sci fi up to 11.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo View Post
    Sorry, but T2 is not even a better film than T1 (not even nominated in our tournament). It's a great, fun action flick. A classic of its own. But not one of the top sci-fi films of all time.
    wow... what Terminators were you watching? lol
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    that was my question, too

    Terminator 2 is really really good. Voted it (and Back to the Future, of course)

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    I'm surprised that people find it shocking that I would find T1 is the better film. As a film, T1 is better. That means not just the visuals, but also acting, plot, script, cinematography, and so on. T2 is a more polished and more "fun" film, sure, but I side with those critics that feel T1 is the more important film: http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwir...ter-terminator

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo View Post
    I'm surprised that people find it shocking that I would find T1 is the better film. As a film, T1 is better. That means not just the visuals, but also acting, plot, script, cinematography, and so on. T2 is a more polished and more "fun" film, sure, but I side with those critics that feel T1 is the more important film: http://blogs.indiewire.com/criticwir...ter-terminator
    IMDB - T1 is 8.1/10
    - T2 is 8.5/10

    Now Rotten Tomatoes does have a 8% spread true... but you have to be literally the 1st person I have ever talked to that like the first better... do NOT get me wrong... it was a great movie but not better than 2. What is your thoughts on the new one coming next year? I am remaining very hopeful and praying for a great film.
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    That article I linked to above, couldn't agree more with Jonathan Lack's assessment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by webstar1000 View Post
    What is your thoughts on the new one oming next year? I am remaining very hopeful and praying for a great film.
    Well, since the two newest sequels were pretty terrible, hopes are very low. Maybe we'll be surprised.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pablo View Post
    That article I linked to above, couldn't agree more with Jonathan Lack's assessment.
    Very interesting read and true (the plot hole scenario). The polished look of T2 gets me every time. The music and power in some of the scenes is still exciting to me when it comes on tv or I happen to pop it in the DVD player... it will never die for me... much like the Matrix.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fernandito View Post
    Terminator 2 and Robocop... T2 should move on.

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