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Most of Cameron’s older movies hold up very well. Aliens is still fun, tense, and well-paced. Even True Lies is still fun. I think Cameron’s secret weapon is t
by spaceman_2020 4y ago
Most of Cameron’s older movies hold up very well. Aliens is still fun, tense, and well-paced. Even True Lies is still fun.
I think Cameron’s secret weapon is the camerawork and editing. He really lets the camera breathe and has an incredible sense of “beats” for every cut.
- jonhohle 4y ago_ALL_ of his 80s and 90s movies hold up. He was a master storyteller that understood the tools, the craft, how to get the best out of the people working for him, and most importantly the story and characters. For whatever reason, he through out story and pushing people to their limits for technology and spectacle. It makes me sad to think that the last movies we’ll see from Jim Cameron are likely all in the Avatar universe, written by committee and acted in front of green screens.
- spaceman_2020 4y agoWhile I share that sentiment, I also appreciate that his current movies are at least his singular vision. Not a lot of original IP currently where the director gets control over the end product.
- grogenaut 4y agoHad my daughter watch aliens for Halloween cause she was suggesting shit scary movies like the witch. She's 22. Gosh is that movie excellent. The best was the 3 endings where she relaxed and I was like excellent. Esp the spaceship fight. You thought this was over, no the most tense parts of the movie are yet to come.
- spaceman_2020 4y agoAnd it's not just "badass - it has a solid emotional core that drives the character. The director's cut makes it even more clear - Ripley lost her baby while she was in cryosleep, which gives her character's desperation to save Newt even more urgency.