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Favorite James Cameron film?
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I love T1, T2 is great but for some reason it's never been a favorite of mine. Aliens would have to be my second I think, followed by Titanic or Avatar. It's really hard to say because all his films except true lies and abyss are 10/10 in my book.
I think Titanic may be his best film however, the fact he went from T2 to a romantic periodic love story and was able to do so much with that shows what a fantastic film maker he is and just how capable he is in every aspect of the process.
I think Titanic may be his best film however, the fact he went from T2 to a romantic periodic love story and was able to do so much with that shows what a fantastic film maker he is and just how capable he is in every aspect of the process.
T1 is the best and truly something special.
Aliens and T2 are top tier action flicks.
The rest are mostly really good.
And Avatar is bad.
Aliens and T2 are top tier action flicks.
The rest are mostly really good.
And Avatar is bad.
Not a single bad flick in that list, great track record.
T2 for me, very difficult choice between it and Aliens.
True Lies is definitely the neglected gem of the list though, perfect action comedy.
T2 for me, very difficult choice between it and Aliens.
True Lies is definitely the neglected gem of the list though, perfect action comedy.
Most people are going to vote for Terminator 2 (it's already about 30 votes ahead), and that's perfectly fine. I love Terminator 2; it's an excellent movie and easily my number two pick on the list.
But it's Aliens.
I'll let Roger Ebert explain why, as I always found his review of the film, especially the opening paragraph, really had it's finger on the pulse of the movie and why I love it, even though it left him feeling "drained" and "filled . . . with feelings of unease and disquiet and anxiety";
It is a movie that, in his words; "maintains such a pitch of intensity for so long; it's like being on some kind of hair-raising carnival ride that never stops." In my opinion, the difference between Terminator 2 and Aliens is a matter of pacing. While it feels like Aliens takes longer to ramp up (which isn't a complaint, it creates a huge amount of tension), once it does it never really stops. Both films move quickly, but where Termiantor 2 has a few beats between action sequences, Aliens really doesn't, not once it gets roaring. Terminator 2 has lulls. Aliens has desperate gasps for air.
But it's Aliens.
I'll let Roger Ebert explain why, as I always found his review of the film, especially the opening paragraph, really had it's finger on the pulse of the movie and why I love it, even though it left him feeling "drained" and "filled . . . with feelings of unease and disquiet and anxiety";
It is a movie that, in his words; "maintains such a pitch of intensity for so long; it's like being on some kind of hair-raising carnival ride that never stops." In my opinion, the difference between Terminator 2 and Aliens is a matter of pacing. While it feels like Aliens takes longer to ramp up (which isn't a complaint, it creates a huge amount of tension), once it does it never really stops. Both films move quickly, but where Termiantor 2 has a few beats between action sequences, Aliens really doesn't, not once it gets roaring. Terminator 2 has lulls. Aliens has desperate gasps for air.
Titanic's actually a great movie, if you can get past the decades old hivemind-ish meme that it's supposedly not.
It's a very well crafted, well researched, well acted, well put together movie, like all of Cameron's projects, I mean he actually went to the actual Titanic wreck and shot inside of it, there's a lot to admire about the flick even if you're not into the sappy love story part of it.
All of them except True Lies are exceptionally great movies. True Lies is a very good movie. I love every single one of them, and it's hard to choose one above the other because they're all so fantastic.
