WFiB: two-fer: Terminated/Hoffman

[sps1000]

I know I promised this week would be coming of age but since I start school on the 27th I figured I would save that one for a week. It will be posted sometime next weekend. To make up for it there will be two topics. This week they are:

Settling the eternal debate. Which Terminator film really is better?
Terminator 1
Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Then on top of it in a totally unrelated topic we will compare two of Dustin Hoffman's early works:
The Graduate
Midnight Cowboy

[Elliot Kane]

I always prefer T2 to T1, though both are superb films. The acting in T2 is far better, and that's the difference. Both are superbly plotted and utterly, chillingly, credible. It's a very close call, for me, I must admit.

As for Hoffman - not a fan.

[Gray Lensman]

Terminator... I find I prefer 2, myself. I felt it had better acting, a more character-driven story, and a strong central idea. And I find I prefer Ahnold a lot better in the heroic role, but that's me.

Hoffman... like him as an actor, but he tends to be in films I have no interest in watching. Like those. ;D

[sps1000]

Choosing between T1 and T2 is really hard. But I'll go with T2 as it had more of a heart, better acting, better action, and one of the coolest villains ever in a movie.

As for Hoffman I think I'm going to go with Midnight Cowboy as of his earlier works the character of Risso is probably the most memorable for me. It shows shades of him in Rain Man years later.

[Konrad Flameheart]

Terminator/Terminator II: Terminator, its the original it was ground breaking in its day. Terminator II also was a great movie but at the end of the day it showed up what could be done with the current CG technology. although it continued the story and did well, it is just a sequel.

I don't believe the movie would have got anywhere near the reception it did without the effects. or the fact of Arnie's big name status at the time.

So i have to say i think that the original Terminator gets my vote.