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Now That’s More Like It, James Cameron
It’s no secret that I hated Avatar. I saw it on Christmas Day in 2009, and I was sorely disappointed. James Cameron has written and directed some of my favorite films of all time, including The Abyss, Aliens, and Terminator … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, avatar, family, fathers, films, how to train your dragon, james cameron, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels
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James Cameron and Star Trek Predicted Each Other’s Next Film for a Decade
For an entire decade, every year that a Star Trek sequel debuted in theaters, James Cameron also released a film of his own. From 1984 to 1994. That coincidence might seem to warrant a reaction like “So what?” if it … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Matchups
Tagged 1980s, abyss, action movies, aliens, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, terminator, titanic, true lies
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The Strict Morality of James Cameron’s Action Sequences
It’s the little things that distinguish James Cameron from other visually impressive action directors like Michael Bay and Zack Snyder. Case in point, Cameron has a strict moral code when it comes to his action sequences that help the audience … Continue reading
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Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, avatar, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator, titanic, true lies, videos
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Do Sequels Need to Be in the Same Genre as Their Predecessors?
Does the next Ghostbusters movie need to be a comedy? Based on the trailer, it looks like it’s going in a completely different direction than the first ones, and it might actually be a drama. I don’t think it needs … Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, back to the future, batman, captain america, cars, comic books, crocodile dundee, evil dead, film genres, films, ghostbusters, james cameron, movie review, movies, pixar, rescuers down under, sequels, star trek, superman, terminator, toy story
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No One Knows What to Do with James Cameron’s Child Characters
Terminator: Dark Fate killed the child character from James Cameron’s previous installment in its opening scene. After all of Sarah Connor’s sacrifices to stay alive, give birth to the future savior of mankind, and protect him at all costs in … Continue reading
Posted in After The End
Tagged aliens, characters, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator
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James Cameron’s Many Imitators
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then James Cameron must be one of the most beloved directors in Hollywood. Every one of his films has been aped at least once, sometimes before they even came out. Here are … Continue reading
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Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, avatar, films, james cameron, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator, titanic, true lies
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Is ‘Hasta La Vista, Baby’ a Bait-and-Switch?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day has a number of great lines, and probably the most famous is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s legendary delivery of “Hasta la vista, baby.” But I’ve started to wonder if it was originally intended as a bait-and-switch, meaning that … Continue reading
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Tagged arnold schwarzenegger, batman and robin, james cameron, puns, sequels, terminator, videos
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For Every Director in the Alien Series, Their Best Work Was Yet to Come
The Alien series should be revered as the proving ground for future greatness, not necessarily as perfection in and of itself. Continue reading
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Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, david fincher, directors, films, horror, james cameron, movie review, movies, ridley scott, science fiction, sequels
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James Cameron Villain Deaths Ranked
I love almost all of James Cameron’s films. He does a great job of building up interesting characters, and that includes villains. Pretty much all of his villains are memorable, and most of them have impressive deaths. I’ve decided to … Continue reading
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Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator, true lies, undersea
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Strong Female Characters: Joss Whedon vs. James Cameron
Joss Whedon and James Cameron are famous for their strong female characters. For example, Cameron singlehandedly turned Sigourney Weaver into an action star while Whedon basically did the same for Scarlett Johansson. Even though they are both really good at … Continue reading
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Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, avengers, characters, films, firefly, james cameron, joss whedon, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, serenity, terminator, titanic, true lies
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