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Top 10 Terminator Movie Moments


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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top ten Terminator movie moments

for this list we’re taking a look at the

for this list we’re taking a look at the most iconic moments from the Terminator

most iconic moments from the Terminator

most iconic moments from the Terminator franchise be they poignant atmospheric

franchise be they poignant atmospheric

franchise be they poignant atmospheric or just friggin awesome keep in mind

or just friggin awesome keep in mind

or just friggin awesome keep in mind that we will be spoiling he points up

that we will be spoiling he points up

that we will be spoiling he points up the plot here so go watch the movies

the plot here so go watch the movies

the plot here so go watch the movies first before watching this video this is

first before watching this video this is

first before watching this video this is John Connor number 10

John Connor number 10

John Connor number 10 apocalyptic opening Terminator 2

apocalyptic opening Terminator 2

apocalyptic opening Terminator 2 Judgment Day it’s only appropriate that

Judgment Day it’s only appropriate that

Judgment Day it’s only appropriate that we start off this list with one of the

we start off this list with one of the

we start off this list with one of the most rousing opening credit sequences to

most rousing opening credit sequences to

most rousing opening credit sequences to ever grace the silver screen three

ever grace the silver screen three

ever grace the silver screen three billion human lives ended on August 29

billion human lives ended on August 29

billion human lives ended on August 29 1997 following Sarah Connors

1997 following Sarah Connors

1997 following Sarah Connors expositional narration over an

expositional narration over an

expositional narration over an apocalyptic war zone were slammed right

apocalyptic war zone were slammed right

apocalyptic war zone were slammed right into the middle of a playground engulfed

into the middle of a playground engulfed

into the middle of a playground engulfed by Hellfire Brad Fidel’s haunting metal

by Hellfire Brad Fidel’s haunting metal

by Hellfire Brad Fidel’s haunting metal music score perfectly sets the mood at

music score perfectly sets the mood at

music score perfectly sets the mood at the audience grasps what’s at stake and

the audience grasps what’s at stake and

the audience grasps what’s at stake and the grim future our characters might be

the grim future our characters might be

the grim future our characters might be headed for

coming face-to-face but the menacing

coming face-to-face but the menacing machine officially hypes us up for the

machine officially hypes us up for the

machine officially hypes us up for the kick-ass and surprisingly weighty story

kick-ass and surprisingly weighty story

kick-ass and surprisingly weighty story ahead of us in the first Terminator

ahead of us in the first Terminator

ahead of us in the first Terminator sequel number nine you’re terminated The

sequel number nine you’re terminated The

sequel number nine you’re terminated The Terminator

James Cameron is known for developing

James Cameron is known for developing strong independent female characters and

strong independent female characters and

strong independent female characters and Sarah Connor is no exception

Sarah Connor is no exception

Sarah Connor is no exception Sarah comes a long way through the first

Sarah comes a long way through the first

Sarah comes a long way through the first Terminator cementing herself as a boss

Terminator cementing herself as a boss

Terminator cementing herself as a boss not to be trifled with

not to be trifled with

not to be trifled with during the big cinematic climax with the

during the big cinematic climax with the

during the big cinematic climax with the t800 on its last leg well last farm

t800 on its last leg well last farm

t800 on its last leg well last farm technically Sarah must deliver the final

technically Sarah must deliver the final

technically Sarah must deliver the final blow

using her environment to its full

using her environment to its full advantage she lures the Terminator into

advantage she lures the Terminator into

advantage she lures the Terminator into a hydraulic press and turns him into

a hydraulic press and turns him into

a hydraulic press and turns him into scrap metal

scrap metal

scrap metal it’s an applause worthy victory complete

it’s an applause worthy victory complete

it’s an applause worthy victory complete with an even more epic one-liner here

with an even more epic one-liner here

with an even more epic one-liner here terminated

number eight brain chase Terminator

number eight brain chase Terminator three rise of the machines

Terminator three is far from the

Terminator three is far from the franchise’s best outing but it’s

franchise’s best outing but it’s

franchise’s best outing but it’s certainly not without a few stimulating

certainly not without a few stimulating

certainly not without a few stimulating action pieces this standout chase

action pieces this standout chase

action pieces this standout chase incorporates a number of vehicles like

incorporates a number of vehicles like

incorporates a number of vehicles like motorcycles fire trucks and most notably

motorcycles fire trucks and most notably

motorcycles fire trucks and most notably a towering crane truck with the TX

a towering crane truck with the TX

a towering crane truck with the TX behind the wheel the crane smashes

behind the wheel the crane smashes

behind the wheel the crane smashes everything in its path and takes Arnie

everything in its path and takes Arnie

everything in its path and takes Arnie along for the ride as driven as the

along for the ride as driven as the

along for the ride as driven as the sexbot might be the t 850 won’t relent

sexbot might be the t 850 won’t relent

sexbot might be the t 850 won’t relent regardless of what stands in his way the

regardless of what stands in his way the

regardless of what stands in his way the results lead the streets in glorious

results lead the streets in glorious

results lead the streets in glorious disarray and the audience whiplash

number seven t800 versus t1000

number seven t800 versus t1000 terminator to judgement day

although the t800 and t1000 don’t

although the t800 and t1000 don’t exchange much dialogue they still share

exchange much dialogue they still share

exchange much dialogue they still share one of the most riveting rivalries in

one of the most riveting rivalries in

one of the most riveting rivalries in cinema both ceaselessly determined to

cinema both ceaselessly determined to

cinema both ceaselessly determined to fulfill their contrasting missions the

fulfill their contrasting missions the

fulfill their contrasting missions the two naturally but heads several times

two naturally but heads several times

two naturally but heads several times while the mall battle is exceptional

while the mall battle is exceptional

while the mall battle is exceptional it’s the movie’s climactic confrontation

it’s the movie’s climactic confrontation

it’s the movie’s climactic confrontation that pushes both characters to their

that pushes both characters to their

that pushes both characters to their limits

fittingly set in s steel mill their

fittingly set in s steel mill their final fight is intensely choreographed

final fight is intensely choreographed

final fight is intensely choreographed full of jaw-dropping surprises and

full of jaw-dropping surprises and

full of jaw-dropping surprises and leaves us on the edge of our seats until

leaves us on the edge of our seats until

leaves us on the edge of our seats until the last second as our hero rises to the

the last second as our hero rises to the

the last second as our hero rises to the occasion

number six hasta LaVista

number six hasta LaVista baby Terminator 2 Judgment Day hasta

baby Terminator 2 Judgment Day hasta

baby Terminator 2 Judgment Day hasta LaVista baby is such an obviously cool

LaVista baby is such an obviously cool

LaVista baby is such an obviously cool catchphrase that you think an action

catchphrase that you think an action

catchphrase that you think an action star would have coined it long before

star would have coined it long before

star would have coined it long before Terminator 2 came out Arnold

Terminator 2 came out Arnold

Terminator 2 came out Arnold Schwarzenegger forever made it his own

Schwarzenegger forever made it his own

Schwarzenegger forever made it his own however we need your truck as the t1000

however we need your truck as the t1000

however we need your truck as the t1000 chills out the t800 prepares to send him

chills out the t800 prepares to send him

chills out the t800 prepares to send him to the cooler before he breaks the ice

to the cooler before he breaks the ice

to the cooler before he breaks the ice nope the Terminator shows off his

nope the Terminator shows off his

nope the Terminator shows off his newfound one-liner skills in addition to

newfound one-liner skills in addition to

newfound one-liner skills in addition to being totally sweet the line

being totally sweet the line

being totally sweet the line demonstrates the human bond this machine

demonstrates the human bond this machine

demonstrates the human bond this machine has developed with John and just how far

has developed with John and just how far

has developed with John and just how far he’s come as a character hasta la vista

he’s come as a character hasta la vista

he’s come as a character hasta la vista baby number five I’ll be back The

baby number five I’ll be back The

baby number five I’ll be back The Terminator

we’re aligned like hasta LaVista baby

we’re aligned like hasta LaVista baby sounds badass no matter what I’ll be

sounds badass no matter what I’ll be

sounds badass no matter what I’ll be back doesn’t sound particularly

back doesn’t sound particularly

back doesn’t sound particularly intimidating on paper I’m a friend of

intimidating on paper I’m a friend of

intimidating on paper I’m a friend of Sarah Connor I was told that she’s here

Sarah Connor I was told that she’s here

Sarah Connor I was told that she’s here could I see oh please yet the slow

could I see oh please yet the slow

could I see oh please yet the slow deadpan way that Arnold delivers this

deadpan way that Arnold delivers this

deadpan way that Arnold delivers this basic line just leaves us jittery with

basic line just leaves us jittery with

basic line just leaves us jittery with suspense eerily wondering what exactly

suspense eerily wondering what exactly

suspense eerily wondering what exactly is gonna happen next

is gonna happen next

is gonna happen next I’ll be back the t800 doesn’t disappoint

I’ll be back the t800 doesn’t disappoint

I’ll be back the t800 doesn’t disappoint coming back with a vengeance a tripping

coming back with a vengeance a tripping

coming back with a vengeance a tripping the police station a new one

as exhilarating as the shootout itself

as exhilarating as the shootout itself is the build-up is arguably even greater

is the build-up is arguably even greater

is the build-up is arguably even greater and that’s mainly because of those three

and that’s mainly because of those three

and that’s mainly because of those three little words

number four bad to the bone Terminator 2

number four bad to the bone Terminator 2 Judgment Day for the most part the

Judgment Day for the most part the

Judgment Day for the most part the Terminator movies maintain a serious

Terminator movies maintain a serious

Terminator movies maintain a serious gritty tone the sign of a nude Arnold

gritty tone the sign of a nude Arnold

gritty tone the sign of a nude Arnold Schwarzenegger is hard not to laugh at

Schwarzenegger is hard not to laugh at

Schwarzenegger is hard not to laugh at however the films typically use this

however the films typically use this

however the films typically use this opportunity to work in some needed humor

opportunity to work in some needed humor

opportunity to work in some needed humor a highlight being the t800 s revealing

a highlight being the t800 s revealing

a highlight being the t800 s revealing arrival in t2 strolling into a bar the

arrival in t2 strolling into a bar the

arrival in t2 strolling into a bar the Machine bluntly asks a biker for his

Machine bluntly asks a biker for his

Machine bluntly asks a biker for his clothes boots and motorcycle I need your

clothes boots and motorcycle I need your

clothes boots and motorcycle I need your clothes your boots and your motorcycle P

clothes your boots and your motorcycle P

clothes your boots and your motorcycle P cigar chewing thug responds like any

cigar chewing thug responds like any

cigar chewing thug responds like any other person would since he sure as hell

other person would since he sure as hell

other person would since he sure as hell isn’t saying please the Terminator shows

isn’t saying please the Terminator shows

isn’t saying please the Terminator shows the gang that he’s bad to the bone

number three asylum escape Terminator 2

number three asylum escape Terminator 2 Judgment Day when most people first saw

Judgment Day when most people first saw

Judgment Day when most people first saw Terminator 2 they were surprised to find

Terminator 2 they were surprised to find

Terminator 2 they were surprised to find that the t800 was actually the good guy

that the t800 was actually the good guy

that the t800 was actually the good guy this time around he’ll live

this time around he’ll live

this time around he’ll live Sarah Connor was just as surprised when

Sarah Connor was just as surprised when

Sarah Connor was just as surprised when the face of her nightmares returns she

the face of her nightmares returns she

the face of her nightmares returns she might not have to fear this Terminator

might not have to fear this Terminator

might not have to fear this Terminator anymore

anymore

anymore but there’s a new model in town that

but there’s a new model in town that

but there’s a new model in town that just as deadly come with me if you

just as deadly come with me if you

just as deadly come with me if you wanted to live this daring asylum escape

wanted to live this daring asylum escape

wanted to live this daring asylum escape brings all the key players together

brings all the key players together

brings all the key players together serves up a thrilling chase and shows us

serves up a thrilling chase and shows us

serves up a thrilling chase and shows us all what kind of unstoppable killing

all what kind of unstoppable killing

all what kind of unstoppable killing machine were up against number two

machine were up against number two

machine were up against number two thumbs up Terminator 2 Judgment Day yep

thumbs up Terminator 2 Judgment Day yep

thumbs up Terminator 2 Judgment Day yep incredible action design the reason

incredible action design the reason

incredible action design the reason Terminator 2 is such a great film is

Terminator 2 is such a great film is

Terminator 2 is such a great film is because of the emotional connection its

because of the emotional connection its

because of the emotional connection its character share and the genuine

character share and the genuine

character share and the genuine affection we developed for them too

affection we developed for them too

affection we developed for them too there’s one wood chip

and it must be destroyed also this makes

and it must be destroyed also this makes the ending especially devastating as the

the ending especially devastating as the

the ending especially devastating as the t800 reveals that the chip in his head

t800 reveals that the chip in his head

t800 reveals that the chip in his head must be destroyed

must be destroyed

must be destroyed I cannot self-terminate you must loam

I cannot self-terminate you must loam

I cannot self-terminate you must loam into the steel you probably didn’t

into the steel you probably didn’t

into the steel you probably didn’t expect to bawl your eyes out but anyone

expect to bawl your eyes out but anyone

expect to bawl your eyes out but anyone who’s seen this movie knows why we cry I

who’s seen this movie knows why we cry I

who’s seen this movie knows why we cry I know know why you cry but it’s something

know know why you cry but it’s something

know know why you cry but it’s something I can never do as sad as his termination

I can never do as sad as his termination

I can never do as sad as his termination is the t800 still provides a bittersweet

is the t800 still provides a bittersweet

is the t800 still provides a bittersweet hero’s exit to which we still give a

hero’s exit to which we still give a

hero’s exit to which we still give a resounding thumbs up

before we terminate our top pick here

before we terminate our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

our destiny was never to stop Judgment

our destiny was never to stop Judgment Day it was merely to survive it

number one bike chase Terminator 2

number one bike chase Terminator 2 Judgment Day

while it was tempting to go with one of

while it was tempting to go with one of the more moving moments we had to give

the more moving moments we had to give

the more moving moments we had to give our number one spot to the most heart

our number one spot to the most heart

our number one spot to the most heart racing scene in the whole Terminator

racing scene in the whole Terminator

racing scene in the whole Terminator franchise this chase provides an

franchise this chase provides an

franchise this chase provides an ingenious setup with our young

ingenious setup with our young

ingenious setup with our young protagonist and his dinky little

protagonist and his dinky little

protagonist and his dinky little dirtbike being pursued by the t1000 s

dirtbike being pursued by the t1000 s

dirtbike being pursued by the t1000 s big rig through an aqueduct fortune leap

big rig through an aqueduct fortune leap

big rig through an aqueduct fortune leap Rd drops by just in time to provide the

Rd drops by just in time to provide the

Rd drops by just in time to provide the proper getaway

Xplosive masterfully shot and never

Xplosive masterfully shot and never stopping to take a breath

stopping to take a breath

stopping to take a breath it’s an action sequence that gets every

it’s an action sequence that gets every

it’s an action sequence that gets every solitary thing right do you agree with

solitary thing right do you agree with

solitary thing right do you agree with our list what did you just say you said

our list what did you just say you said

our list what did you just say you said there’s a storm coming what’s your

there’s a storm coming what’s your

there’s a storm coming what’s your favorite Terminator movie moment for

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