The Best James Cameron Films Throughout The Years
Friday, April 8th, 2011James Cameron is easily one of my favorite directors in Hollywood today. I don’t believe there is such a thing as a bad James Cameron movie. If he is directing it, you can expect greatness. His films have had this pressure for years, and he always seems to live up to it. In a day and age where the press is so prevalent, Cameron manages to rise above and constantly reinvent the cinematic wheel.
But which films of his are his best? This article will list and discuss my top five favorites.
One movie that must be discussed when talking about James Cameron films is the 1986 sequel, Aliens. This film is ranked on the Internet Movie Database as the number 54 film of all time, and with good reason. Cameron did this franchise justice.
Simply put, True Lies is one of the greatest action films of all time. This movie is adrenaline overload. It has got it all. Snowmobiles, fighter jets, horses jumping across buildings, motorcycle chases within a building and of course, the tango.
Another amazing James Cameron film is Titanic. Aside from its financial successes, this movie had some revolutionary CGI in it. The one scene in particular that comes to mind is the part where the boat is faced right side up and everyone is falling off. This is computer animated, but it is really hard to tell.
Avatar obviously makes the cut for any true James Cameron film. I had the privilege of going to the filming of Inside The Actor’s Studio with James Cameron, and it was amazing to hear everything he had to say about this movie. Sounds like the second installment will focus more on the underwater life of Pandora.
People have their differences in opinion, but for me, it never got better than the original Terminator film. Kyle Reese goes back in time in this 1984 classic to save Sarah Connor from an evil Terminator sent to kill her, played by none other than Arnold Schwarzenegger.
These are just some of the best James Cameron movies. Anything he has put out is worth seeing.
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