(cross-post from here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1018254 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1018254) wow thanks so much for that link! it's great to

(cross-post from here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1018254 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1018254) wow thanks so much for that link! it's great to see that cameron's original script (which really seems like a short novel) had much more depth and soul. however, i suspect that he was first and foremost aiming to make a dazzling action film, so unfortunately a lot of the back-story and slower scenes had to be cut. i can't imagine how he could've squeezed in more story without cutting much of the action.