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TERMINATOR 2 was such a blockbuster hit in 1991, Robert Patrick reprised T-1000 in the original costume for a VHS retailer promotion urging video stores to carry multiple copies of the film. James Cameron is rumored to have shot this promo himself 🔥

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Take3freespeechtest3 months ago

I can’t keep track of how many VHS DVD and Blu-ray copies of this movie. I have bought over the years.

Todd Spence3 months ago

You've made T-1000 proud!

Jon Kjær Nielsen3 months ago

I love the little detail of Robbert Patric deciding not to blik in a single shot in the film. Nor in this promo!

Rilla3 months ago

Speaking of T2 on VHS, when it first dropped, the VHS was a $100. I was a child and I still bought it.

Todd Spence3 months ago

Money well spent honestly

Rilla3 months ago

Yup. It’s still on a shelf at moms house somewhere

MantisAtlantis3 months ago

I'm still not satisfied with the poster they chose for T2. I mean it's not "bad" but it doesn't come even close to the aura of the OG's poster

Jetsel02033 months ago

Simpler times! Blockbuster used to be the place Always PACKED!

Todd Spence3 months ago

The go-to place for the weekends. The best.

twobitboat3 months ago

His costume was essentially the contents of a mercury thermometer

Todd Spence3 months ago

Good call.

Jay D3po3 months ago

@MoZamboni

Abbasi Sahab3 months ago

It was released in Pakistan cinemas and kept showing it for 6 months straight in some of them. It was house full most of the time.

Elder joshua Hetrick3 months ago

Yeah because in the 90s people had talent and werent to proud to do promotion for thier movies

-random man-3 months ago

God, the 90s were pure perfection! Take me back!

Jared Shapiro3 months ago

And this was back when new release VHS movies were in the triple digit pricing

MikeMF3 months ago

Remember watching T2 for the first time at home after you could rent it. I believe I was 12. Wish I could've experienced it for the first time in theaters. Movies used to be magic

Todd Spence3 months ago

Rated R action scifi extravaganzas don't exist anymore

Not PC3 months ago

He blinked!😂the best terminator and awesome person!

Ultra HD Blu-ray 💿3 months ago

Paging @the4kCollectivE

Joe3 months ago

80s kids getting their copy like

Heinz Guderian3 months ago

What a degenerate gambler. He owed Ritchie Aprile, 8 boxes of ziti.

𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐄𝐋 ☦︎3 months ago

Terminator 2 is easily one of my top 10 movies of all time! 🔥

Ben Pascoe3 months ago

Incredible film, the effects are expected nowadays. In 91 it was mind blowing!🤯 I should really watch it again 🎥

Rob Fuller 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸🇯🇵3 months ago

Hah! This is so bad it’s good! I love it!

Todd Spence3 months ago

It's somehow really satisfying.

Sally Forth 🇺🇲3 months ago

Did James Cameron shoot this @robertpatrickT2 ?

Apollyon3 months ago

movies hit 100000x harder when we didnt have them all at our finger tips. Progression is regression sometimes i guess

Adam Levenberg3 months ago

Mom and Pop video stores were gambling when ordering tapes. They'd pay $100 for each VHS and hope they recouped, charging about $3 per night. So studios had campaigns for every movie to convince them to buy...

Savoldi Wrestling3 months ago

He fucked up the character by blinking - but only once. Not bad for a thing he was probably obligated to do and had no reason to care about

Todd Spence3 months ago

And really something that wasn't supposed to be for the public to see.

ACiDRAiN973 months ago

He broke character twice... blinked his eyes. In the movie t-1000's don't blink.

Jesse Cunningham3 months ago

Such a shame he gambled it all away

AskACapper3 months ago

Yeah… You could get it on VHS but it was still like $100 I think at that point @grok what was the year and give the details on when VHS dropped from the crazy prices when they wanted people buying VHS… 93? 94?

Kevin Jahi Johnson3 months ago

I used to have this VHS! 📼 And now I own NOTHING!!

John Lee3 months ago

@jkbaker1117

Farris3 months ago

So dope man. One of the best films ever

@hornet2113 months ago

NGL, I miss the excitement of going to the video store to rent that movie you've been waiting for six months to come out on VHS.

Todd Spence3 months ago

Same! Let's bring them back!

Thomas Duncan3 months ago

I miss how pampered we used to be. Does any company pamper you like this these days to buy their product?

Todd Spence3 months ago

I'm so down to bring back video stores.

Peja Bogdan3 months ago

The first rented VHS I did not return...

Lee3 months ago

Just a stutter step.

FubukiWintry3 months ago

0:13 for the head turning UNNECESSARY SOUND FX from cheap hk kungfu parody they added to the movie footage

I Deserve it All 🇨🇦3 months ago

I mean they aren’t wrong it’s one of the greatest movies of all time

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