Terminator 2: Judgment Day was James Cameron’s wildly successful sequel to his 1984 tech-noir masterpiece The Terminator.  Where that film was a clever stalk n’ slash starring ex-bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg assassin from the future, T2 clearly had a more grandiose vision of its mythology.  Defined in no small part by the visual assault of Stan Winston’s makeup FX and ILM’s pioneering use of then mind blowing CGI technology, T2 is bigger and badder than its predecessor in every way.  Unfortunately, that includes the sheer tonnage of its seemingly endless home video releases.  Like John Carpenter’s Halloween or Sam Raimi’s Army of Darkness, T2 is just one of those flicks that, despite an umpteenth reissue, has a rabid enough fan base to ensure strong sales.  This brings us to my big money purchase of the week, the limited edition six-disc T2 Complete Collector’s Set on Blu-ray, housed in a T-800 Endoskull bust that emanates movie sounds while its red eyes light up.  If you’re a Terminator fan, how could pass that up?!

Despite an unspoken fact that its predecessor really is the superior flick, return to the glory days of young Eddie Furlong, rock out to Guns N’ Roses “You Could Be Mine,” and bask in the glory that is your shiny new T-800 Endoskull.  Both the audio and video elements have been greatly enhanced since the title’s last bow on Blu, with either release clearly kicking the crap out of all those Ultimate and Extreme Edition SD DVDs you still have lying around (they’re all included here, anyway).  With a $179.99 SRP, you can still find it on Amazon for a good chunk less.  And hey, if Endoskull’s aren’t your thing, check out the single-disc Skynet Edition, also on Blu-ray.  I’m heading off to check out the new Terminator Salvation, because you and I are done professionally.