judgment day judgment day referred simply american science fiction action film written produced directed film stars sequel film second installment franchise follows hamilton year old son john pursued new advanced liquid metal patrick sent time kill prevent leader human resistance second advanced sent time protect john troubled pre production characterized legal disputes emerged franchise property rights early paved way completion screenplay cameron led production team october start shortened day filming schedule production required million budget making expensive film point film massive budget spent filming special effects film released july time independence day weekend film visual effects saw computer generated imagery including use natural human motion computer generated character partially computer generated main character critical commercial success influenced popular culture especially use visual effects films received accolades including academy awards best sound editing best sound mixing highest grossing film career ranked publications american_film_institute greatest action films science fiction films sequels time plot living los_angeles foster parents mother preparing childhood future role human resistance leader artificial intelligence given control nuclear missiles initiate nuclear holocaust called judgment day arrested imprisoned mental hospital attempting bomb computer factory sends new designated time kill john advanced prototype referred liquid metal gives ability shape appearance touches knives stabbing weapons arrives freeway kills policeman assumes identity future sent model protect younger version converge john shopping mall chase john escape motorcycle fearing kill sarah order john orders help free encounter sarah escaping hospital initially reluctant trust trio escapes police car informs john sarah history addition create machines hunt kill remnants humanity sarah learns man directly responsible creation engineer working revolutionary new net form basis sarah weapons old friend plans flee john mexico having nightmare judgment day instead sets kill order prevent judgment day occurring finding home wounds finds unable kill family john arrive inform future consequences work learn research reverse engineered damaged right arm previous convincing items designs destroyed break building retrieve arm police arrive shot manages trigger explosives destroying lab research sacrificing pursues surviving trio eventually steel mill engage physical combat advanced model severely damaging adversary seemingly shut emergency system brings online nearly kills john sarah appears shoots steel grenade destroying john arm original sarah expresses relief ordeal explains ensure reverse engineering destroyed asks sarah assist lowering steel unable self terminate john begs reconsider decision bids farewell lowered gives john final disappears steel sarah looks future hope machine learn value human life maybe alternate ending alternate ending shows elderly watching adult john senator playing daughter washington playground year judgment day happened cast model android built synthetic organism composed living tissue sent time protect reportedly paid million role mother john future leader resistance war hamilton reprised role film salary million preparation role hamilton underwent extensive thirteen week training personal trainer training hours day days week filming began additionally lost pounds diet conducted film month shoot actor israeli commando provided training action scenes work gal hamilton stated undertook heavy duty military training learned load clips change check room entry verify kills hamilton twin sister portrayed sarah required character shot year old son sarah given survival training young age taken foster care mother discovered casting director visiting boys acting ambitions time stated fell acting wasn planned adult john played advanced prototype composed liquid metal sent time assassinate john cameron stated wanted find good contrast arnold series model played kind human tank series director special projects destined creator sarah psychiatrist skeptical machines destroying humanity reprising character film cast rounded portray john foster parents plays wife plays sarah friend provides weapons plays tim john friend returned series soldier short appearance sarah dream scene featured theatrical release film restored extended versions film hamilton month old son plays screen son dream sequence set playground played security guard john friend tim production development talk potential sequel arose soon release outstanding issues production technical limitations computer generated imagery vital aspect film crucial creation production film abyss provided proof concept needed resolve technical concerns intellectual property disputes film corporation owned franchise efforts produce sequel given experiencing financial problems urged head bid rights reminded mario looking years matter takes deal eventually paid million franchise resolving legal end legal disputes coincided willingness availability cameron participate sequel portrayed film commented felt continue story told jim right finished film hamilton reprised respective roles film extensive casting search year old selected hundreds candidates portray chosen play agility emphasize advanced older cameron characterized human tank respectively patrick previously appeared action feature die hard formal acting experience picked portray scientist helped develop new calling james producers rented office los_angeles starting assemble crew worked ghost director photography worked cameron abyss tasked production design team conducted national search steel mill suitable film climax eventually selecting dormant mill california weeks negotiations locating potential building difficult site host numerous stunts explosions industrial park california eventually rented duration film production cameron completed page screenplay draft july shooting draft distributed cast crew technically detailed scripts secrecy week turnaround script film accelerated production schedule enable fourth july release filming principal photography spanned days october march crew filmed visiting different sites california new_mexico locations ran crowded shopping mall john flood control channels played host chase john river allow filming wet channels cameron crew filmed known insane film located lake view terrace external shots filmed location office building corner gateway boulevard parkway california working crew members production team oversaw numerous stunts chase sequences notable took place los_angeles terminal island freeway prior climax miles electric cables laid night time chase saw scale helicopter crash sliding tanker elaborate hamilton twin sister shots required including scene sarah john perform repairs head deleted theatrical release restored extended edition shots sarah playing sarah camera alternating real sarah based camera position set twins don depict scene guard asylum unprecedented budget million dollars times cost average film approximately times million budget reserved significant proportion actor film crew salaries according given million business jet million allocated salary production included special effects stunts totalled million despite significant expenditure film nearly recovered budget prior release worldwide rights sold million video rights million television rights million effects extensive use computer generated imagery cgi main use technology ambitious science fiction film integral critical success film cgi required particularly liquid metal structure character transform touches key effects provided computer graphics practical effects creation visual effects cost million took people including animators computer scientists technicians artists months produce total man years despite large time spent cgi sequences total minutes running time enlisted produce articulated prosthetic effects studio responsible metal skeleton effects visual effects supervisor remarked lost spirit visual effects coming role creation cgi visual effects team awarded academy award best visual effects sarah nuclear nightmare scene robert ward production constructed los_angeles large scale miniature buildings realistic roads vehicles pair having studied actual nuclear tests simulated nuclear blast air mortars knock including built buildings release reception worldwide premiere los_angeles july attended including wife following domestic release july film progressively distributed cinemas australia germany united_kingdom hong_kong spain countries year end critical response judgement day received widespread critical acclaim review aggregator rotten_tomatoes established web reports earned positive reviews average score critics metacritic voters internet movie database movie ranking movies time reported audiences gave film rare grade called best crafted hollywood action guru lauded plot saying example scene sets like links chain dramatic action roger_ebert writing chicago_sun-times gave film stars possible praised performance saying genius movie star find roles build undermine physical vocal characteristics reviewer washington_post positive review writing movies today match cameron talent kind big screen action cameron directed aliens doesn slam head action staging movie gigantic set pieces eye beauty possesses rare director gift transforming objects shoots example lyrical wheel truck cameron movie opposite character machine human heart gene chicago_tribune extremely enthusiastic film giving stars thanks truly spectacular times special effects surprisingly solid acting terrific action picture enjoyable original noted level tension film figure arnold going terminate rated film improvement predecessor giving stars describing high voltage action movie dazzling special effects provide distraction silly narrative writing time far pleased stating film visionary intermittently ultimately half terrific movie wrong half gave movie stars stating like sequels lacks film gives root box office opening theaters united_states earned million fourth july opening weekend million batman opening day weekend according website grossed million day period following release million ahead batman film grossed million australia million germany opening weekends september october respectively according film production costs million time highest adjusted inflation cost million million dollars box office success earning million united_states canada million worldwide highest grossing film beating prince thieves highest grossing film date film ranked box office earnings time canada worldwide original grossed million theatrical run making percent increase record sequel film sold estimated tickets north_america accolades home media minute theatrical cut movie released vhs november november judgment day special edition cut film released laserdisc vhs containing minutes previously unseen footage including scenes reprising role dream sequence scenes included cassette vhs cut october film received dvd release included theatrical cut subsequent ultimate edition extreme edition dvd releases included extended version film extreme edition dvd dvd rom features including unit studio application images person imported transformed combat chassis designer program viewers build fighting machine able track progress online extreme dvd contains theatrical edition film watched time format released blu ray film presented slightly washed transfer included special features audio track dvds instead audio track released film blu ray enhanced improved video transfer certified audio edition minutes saw limited collector edition limited collector edition includes blu ray ultimate edition dvds digital copy film sony released extended version film box set alongside films featured special features conversion commemorate 25th anniversary film digitally remastered worldwide release planned summer work cameron convert film technology marketing film adapted issue miniseries collected trade paperback years following release books based film released including judgment day nuclear twilight comics rising storm future war john connor chronicles cameron directed attraction titled battle time saw return hamilton patrick respective roles costing million produce running time minutes expensive venture minute history film attraction opened additional venues opening march seven games created based film available home consoles arcade machines line trading cards released soundtrack score commercially released judgment day original motion picture soundtrack cassette tape contained tracks minutes score spent weeks billboard reaching peak album issued featured booklet songs included soundtrack guitars performed bad bone performed destroyers performed roses impact legacy recognition june american_film_institute afi ranked film number afi years thrills list films considered thrilling film history afi released afi years heroes villains list greatest screen heroes villains time portrayed judgment day ranked number list heroes number list villains appearance film character entry appear lists different characters based model famous quote baby ranked number afi years best film quotes list film placed number total film list films time empire ranked film number list greatest movies time film voted eighth best science fiction film afi ign named film tenth greatest science fiction film time saying example sequel coming destroying original regard empire ranked judgment day best film sequel time total film placed film eighth place list sequels better original playboy ranked film number list sequels way better originals named judgment day best film sequel stating original level american_film_institute recognition afi years afi years thrills afi years hero nominated villain afi years movie quotes baby afi years movies 10th anniversary edition nominated afi science fiction film cultural references makes cameo appearance character scene pulls wayne car holds photo asks seen boy wayne presumably fan franchise knowing time travelling assassin screams panic drives away patrick makes cameo appearance action hero seen walking enters headquarters film actor featured poster instead hot shots caricature frozen shattered reformed direct parody final scene sonic film ends similar scene ending film referenced multiple times variety animated series simpsons including episodes homer loves flanders simpsons episode spectacular day film parodied south_park american dad bob drawn archer iconic line come want live parodied film parodied episode community season episode character intentionally says come don want paint clothes additionally film says come wanna die series defiance season portrayed says come want live saving collective ambush trailer wwe bar scene interacting wrestlers
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