Well if that question had a definitive answer it might be that T1 and T2 are James Cameron.
What's so great about Cameron? He had one good idea.
His whole military thing -- complete with the same damn music in Aliens, Abyss and Avatar -- is so corny now. Watched Abyss the other day -- one of his better films -- and man, was it corny. His stuff just doesn't really hold up. Only those who cling to old ideas do. A L I E N is such a superior film.... but that's another battle.