Terminator 2: Judgment Day UMD For PSP Review

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Title: Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Region: One

Genre: Sci-Fi Action

Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong

Writers: James Cameron and William Wisher

Director: James Cameron

Feature length: 134 minutes

Languages: English Dolby Headphone Track and Stereo Sound

Subtitles: English and Spanish Language Subtitles

Packaging: Keep Case

Chapter Stops: 72

Sound: Dolby Headphone Track and Stereo Sound

Year of Theatrical Release: 1991/UMD Release: 2005

Theatrical Distributor: TriStar Pictures

Home Video Distributor: Lions Gate Home Entertainment

MPAA Rating: R

Reviewer: Mark A. Rivera

I feel as though “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” has to be among the record holders for a film released on video in more formats and in more variations than any other except for maybe “Army Of Darkness.” From VHS, laserdisc, VCD, three incarnations on DVD, and now UMD-Video, there is only one reason why “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” is available on so many different formats and that is because it is a damn good movie with sci-fi action, special effects that were revolutionary for their time, an intriguing storyline, and perhaps the memory of Arnold Schwarzenegger when he was at the top of his career as a big screen action hero.

Like many films, “T2” has changed hands from one home video distributor to the next and with Lions Gate acquisition of Artisan Entertainment, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” is now a catalogue title in the Lions Gate Home Entertainment library as well as a fitting showcase to demo films on Sony’s PSP. Not unlike some high definition broadcasts where unfortunately, the films are framed to fit the (1.78:1) aspect ratio of most high definition displays, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” has been altered so that after the future prologue and the opening credits the letterboxed (2.35:1) aspect ratio changes so the entire 16 by 9 widescreen display on the PSP is used. The picture quality is terrific, but what is more impressive is the English Dolby Headphone Track. If you switch between the English Stereo Soundtrack and the Dolby Headphone Track you will immediately notice the difference. The sound is so much fuller because it has been especially mixed to take advantage of the ear buds the PSP comes with. In comparison, the English Stereo Soundtrack sounds tin like and weak. All UMD titles should sport the Dolby Headphone Track option as a standard the way most DVDs offer Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound or better for the customer. If Dolby Digital and DTS bring a home theater sound system to life than DHT is what brings the mobile theater made possible through the PSP to life like nothing else. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” along with “The Punisher” are the only two UMD titles to sport this feature and both are distributed by Lions Gate Home Entertainment. I hope all the studios and distributors take notice for future releases.

English and Spanish Language Subtitles are encoded onto the UMD as options too. The theatrical version of “T2” is what is presented on the UMD edition. There are no extra value features at all except for a list of available and upcoming UMD titles being distributed by Lions Gate that include the above mentioned “The Punisher”, “Open Water”, “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder”, “SAW”, “Total Recall”, “Cabin Fever”, “House Of The Dead”, “Young Guns”, and “High Tension.” When I first saw the little title boxes I thought they were links to trailers, but unless my disc was malfunctioning, there was no trailer to view on any of these boxes I highlighted at all. I also found it odd that there was no sound whatsoever in the animated menus. This is the first UMD I’ve reviewed to ever appear that way. No other disc I’ve reviewed so far was like this, but since the film’s picture and sound presentation was so good on UMD for the PSP, I can only imagine that it just is the way it is or supposed to be. If anyone has had a different experience, please e-mail me.

“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” for picture and sound quality is well worth the investment for any PSP user and it is available on UMD now at retailers on and offline courtesy of Lions Gate Home Entertainment.

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