Pete 1972

As far as movies go in general, this is one of the most exciting and intense ever made. It is beautifully atmospheric, constantly thrills without a flaw in a very fast pace and has brilliant action scenes that still hold up extremely well regardless of the low budget. T2 is a awesome movie as well, and will always be one of the great action movies, but the original has this distinct immersive atmosphere and a real sense of grittiness and doom that adds to the bleak theme of a inevitable storm coming that gives it the edge over its great sequel. A truly masterful sci-fi action thriller and one of the greatest movies of all time.