The Making of Terminator 2

by Don Shay

A fully illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of "Terminator 2"

Genres: Nonfiction

127 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1991

About the author

Don Shay is the author of the new award winning coffee-table book "Endangered Liaisons," on African wildlife and the safari experience. He is also the founder/publisher of "Cinefex," a quarterly magazine on movie special effects, and has written extensively on motion picture technology for that publication and others. His book, "The Making of Jurassic Park," topped the New York Times best-seller list for several weeks in 1993. He lives in Riverside, California. "

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shay and Duncan (founder and contributor, respectively, of Cinefex) co-wrote this making of, which I read to complement the Cinefex 42 issue I read earlier this year. That was thorough and comprehensive but this feels much lighter, which is odd considering it covers the production from the initial writing right up to the end of production (post-production, effects-aside, is virtually ignored). Broken down in to 9 chapters (including an interview with director James Cameron, who comes across as driven and not a little grouchy) with ‘on the set’ reports interspersed throughout, this gives the detail without every really going into depth. We get that Arnold Schwarzenegger is fun, that Eddie Furlong is new to the game, that Robert Patrick was stuck in B movies before this, but it doesn’t go into much more depth than that and you feel there’s another books worth of material that’s been missed out. Heavily illustrated - though the still reproduction quality is poor at times - and nicely written, this could have been much more comprehensive and feels a bit too light for the behind-the-scenes of one of the biggest movies made (at that point). A decent enough read and recommended for fans of the film, though you may end up wanting more (as I did).

[Saleh MoonWalker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Onvan : The Making of Terminator 2 - Nevisande : Don Shay - ISBN : 0553353462 - ISBN13 : 9780553353464 - Dar 127 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 1991

[Ellison · Rating 5 out of 5]

With photographs and interview information this shares the process involved in making the first 100 million dollar movie. Insightful information on the creation timeline and concerns on how they were going to get rid of the T-1000 such as cutting it apart and sending it to four corners of the globe so it could not reassemble. Insightful.