Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 shirt

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“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” is an action film released in 1991 and is the second installment in the “Terminator” series. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong also featuring in the cast. The plot revolves around the attempts to prevent ‘Judgment Day’, a scenario where the self-aware artificial intelligence ‘Skynet’, developed by Cyberdyne Systems, tries to annihilate humankind.

The movie is characterized by its innovative visual effects for its time, including the use of CGI and animation. These techniques were recognized and awarded multiple accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Additionally, it was the most expensive film ever made at the time, with a production budget of $120 million.

The film was a box office success, grossing $520.8 million. In 2008, it was also registered in the National Film Registry of the United States, acknowledging its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance.

As an interesting piece of trivia, some of the visual effects in the movie were created using a combination of miniatures, animation, and CGI. This enabled the creation of a realistic portrayal of an apocalyptic world, successfully bringing the film’s narrative to a conclusion in tandem with the evolution of visual effects.