Terminator 2: Judgement Day
dir. James Cameron (1991)
Terminator 2 ups the ante while staying true to the original film’s nightmare thriller vibe. The effects hold up, the humour works, Edward Furlong does pretty well. Linda Hamilton is peerless in reinventing Sarah Connor from 80s victim/survivor to iconic 90s badass.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Season 1
created by Josh Friedman (2008)
Although cut short by the writers guild strike of 2007-2008, season one of The Sarah Connor Chronicles tackled Terminator with a truth lacking in most of the feature films. Starring Lena Headey, Thomas Dekker and Summer Glau, with music by Bear McCreary.