Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

hard to say
Terminator was this great little sci-fi thriller with good acting and an engaging plot
T2 had amazing effects and great action setpieces

For me, the first one has just a little more re-watch value, so I'd probably give it a slight nod ahead of T2, ut both were pretty damn good films and I even liked T3, though it was very much the lesser of the series.