James Cameron
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I haven't seen it for years but from what I recall, it wasn't the worst chick-flick I've ever seen. It was visually stunning and it helped greatly that there were two decent actors with genuine chemistry in the starring roles.
It was fecking tooth-achingly saccharine and sentimental though. Ultimately, it was just a chick-flick with a hefty special effects budget. Not a film that ought to be regarded too seriously IMO.
It just breaks my heart watching it, yes the story of the star crossed lovers is sad but knowing that this actually happened and all those poor souls on that ship losing their lives like that. It's just horrible.
Aliens = instant nosh from Spammy for anyone involved.
Can't say Titanic does anything for me but it is a really well made film, technically. Cameron gets credit from me for that, its pretty epic once the iceberg hits the fan.
Going from Titanic to the complete opposite - he also directed Terminator 2 which I absolutely love, one of the greatest movies ever made.
Anyway, back to the OP...The fact that he writes most of his films automatically puts him on a higher pedestal than several others for me. He's a very talented man, even if he is prone to schmaltz once in a while.
I'm a bloke, and I liked Titanic
There, it's out
I watched the Zeta Jones version made a year before over Christmas. That was a steaming pile of crap, Tim Curry aside
There, it's out
I watched the Zeta Jones version made a year before over Christmas. That was a steaming pile of crap, Tim Curry aside
I hated Titanic. It's up there with Pearl Harbor in the worst movies based around a factual event ever.
Very true. Black Dahlia was a mess. I meant more epic scale historical events though.
TBF James Cameron reportedly fought to the death to have the Celine Dion song removed but he was out-voted by fellow production staff.
I always get the urge to do this at Titanic when Leo sinks.
You should see his storyboards. And I hear his reputation as a taskmaster only gets overlooked because he's actually better at whatever job it is than 90% of his staff (lighting, rigging, etc.)
Best ever review of Pearl Harbor:
"The Japanese Empire declares war on an insufferable American love triangle."
He is, of course, a monumental dick, as most people know. He won't sign your fecking poster!
YouTube - Avatar Director James Cameron Curses Out Fan Who Asks for Autograph
YouTube - Avatar Director James Cameron Curses Out Fan Who Asks for Autograph
That's the best part of talent. People will make excuses for you because you make them rich.
To be fair it must get feckin' irritating when annoying yanks constantly come up and want an autograph.
I agree that that could get annoying, but he does have the option of just walking away instead of telling the guy to feck off.
That guy destroyed him. His face when he is told Spielberg will sign anything.
That made me feel sorry for him.Still as a director he's made 1 excellent film (Terminator) 2 very good films (T2 and Aliens) and his fair share of dross (haven't seen Avatar). The studios trust him because he's a master at crowd pleasing spectacle (all his early film effects still hold up today) but a maker of great films? not for me.
Now Spielberg, there is a maker of great popcorn cinema.
In my opinion.
Aliens is one of the greatest films ever made, never mind greatest action sci-fi. T2 is fantastic too, but don't forget that Cameron wrote it and designed almost everything about it, same goes for almost every film he does. Spielberg doesn't do that.
Seriously, Aliens is amazing. Anyone who doesn't think its one of the greatest films ever doesn't know what they're talking about. Even if you just condensed it to be all of Hudson's lines and nothing else it would still be one of the best films ever.
Season 5 was a bit meh, and this past season focused less on Vinnie.