James Cameron's best film? - Blu-ray Forum

Batman1980 · 12-25-2009, 09:47 PM

So what do you guys think? Darn, won't let me take T3 off.

TomHoang · 12-25-2009, 09:48 PM

Terminator 1

DRS · 12-25-2009, 09:49 PM

Aliens, tied with The Abyss Directors Cut

GLaDOS · 12-25-2009, 09:50 PM

Although Terminator 1, 2, and Avatar were top notch films, I have to pick Aliens.

Fighter · 12-25-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tomhoang

terminator 1

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retablo · 12-25-2009, 09:58 PM

The Abyss director's cut, followed by Aliens and T1.

Diesel · 12-25-2009, 09:59 PM

Terminator 3

Between Terminator 2 and Avatar for me. Can't decide for sure until I see Avatar at least once more. But up until that it was definitely Terminator 2.

Of course I've never gotten to see Abyss or Aliens (yea yea I know).

Sussudio · 12-25-2009, 10:03 PM

A little confused by some of the movies in the poll that he didn't write OR direct....?

Anyway, I may be in the minority, but I believe The Abyss is one of his most powerful AND mature works to date (namely the directors cut). I love Aliens and Terminator 1 and 2 (not so much True Lies), but The Abyss has always felt the most "real" to me in regards to the characters, their dialogue, and their motivations (with Sarah Connor--by herself--trailing very close behind). IMO, it's a wonderful romance wrapped up in a compelling and meaningful underwater science fiction tale.

RiseDarthVader · 12-25-2009, 10:03 PM

What's T3 doing there? He had no involvement not even writing or producing.

Batman1980 · 12-25-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RiseDarthVader

What's T3 doing there? He had no involvement not even writing or producing.

Says he did the characters, if it bothers enough people I'll just take it off.

Diesel · 12-25-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

A little confused by some of the movies in the poll that he didn't write OR direct....?

Anyway, I may be in the minority, but I believe The Abyss is one of his most powerful AND mature works to date (namely the directors cut). I love Aliens and Terminator 1 and 2 (not so much True Lies), but The Abyss has always felt the most "real" to me in regards to the characters, their dialogue, and their motivations (with Sarah Connor--by herself--trailing very close behind). IMO, it's a wonderful romance wrapped up in a compelling and meaningful underwater science fiction tale.

Do you mean Sarah Connor from both movies or her T2 incarnation? Because I didn't like her that much in T1 (T1 itself is only "good" imo), but she (the character and Hamilton's portrayal) was great in T2.

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Says he did the characters, if it bothers enough people I'll just take it off.

Because he created Terminator....

Did he really do the screenplay for Rambo

I've never heard that before.

Moefiz · 12-25-2009, 10:07 PM

The Abyss(DC) followed by T2...

Didn't even knew he had any involvement in First Blood Pt2.

Mahatma · 12-25-2009, 10:08 PM

What about rambo2.....

Under a pseudonym?

Ahhh.Writer.

That piece of turd is certainly not his best

True lies is.Terminator 1 was his break into the big time,but true lies is his best

masoud90 · 12-25-2009, 10:12 PM

Titanic.

GLaDOS · 12-25-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by masoud90

Titanic.

We pity you.

[Show spoiler]

Sussudio · 12-25-2009, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Diesel

Do you mean Sarah Connor from both movies or her T2 incarnation? Because I didn't like her that much in T1 (T1 itself is only "good" imo), but she (the character and Hamilton's portrayal) was great in T2.

I felt Sarah Connor in T1 and T2 was extremely well written. We had a solid understanding of where she came from, her hesitations, confusions, attitudes and thought processes as they developed over time. The group of marines in Aliens were fun to watch and well written enough to be interesting characters, but aside from them wanting to kill aliens, we really knew nothing about them. I thought the Abyss really demonstrated Cameron's ability to create compelling characters whom we could invest in over the course of the story (and sadly, I don't believe this ability has much been used in his other movies, although it's definitely crept up again in Avatar imo).

RiseDarthVader · 12-25-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahatma

Ahhh.Writer.

That piece of turd is certainly not his best

True lies is.Terminator 1 was his break into the big time,but true lies is his best

He wrote the original script for Rambo II but it was heavily changed into the final version. He gets credited because key elements remained.

GOAT · 12-25-2009, 10:27 PM

Titanic BY FAR... as much as I love Aliens, T2, Terminator, true Lies... Titanic is just an epic movie that has something for everyone

masoud90 · 12-25-2009, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by goat

titanic by far... As much as i love aliens, t2, terminator, true lies... Titanic is just an epic movie that has something for everyone

+1

masoud90 · 12-25-2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Gozen

We pity you.

[Show spoiler]

heh.

View Poll Results: James Cameron's best film?
Terminator	81	14.44%
Abyss	36	6.42%
Terminator 2	167	29.77%
Titanic	72	12.83%
True Lies	20	3.57%
Aliens	120	21.39%
Terminator 3	3	0.53%
Avatar	55	9.80%
Rambo First Blood Part II	3	0.53%
Other	4	0.71%
Voters: 561. You may not vote on this poll

12-25-2009, 09:47 PM	#1
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	James Cameron's best film? So what do you guys think? Darn, won't let me take T3 off. Last edited by Batman1980; 12-25-2009 at 10:09 PM.

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12-25-2009, 09:48 PM	#2
TomHoang Member Member since:Dec 2008 Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:15	Terminator 1

12-25-2009, 09:49 PM	#3
DRS Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:56	Aliens, tied with The Abyss Directors Cut

12-25-2009, 09:50 PM	#4
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Although Terminator 1, 2, and Avatar were top notch films, I have to pick Aliens.

12-25-2009, 09:58 PM	#6
retablo Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hollywood Blu-ray collection:1307 Trading Score:1	The Abyss director's cut, followed by Aliens and T1.

12-25-2009, 09:59 PM	#7
Diesel Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:10	Terminator 3 Between Terminator 2 and Avatar for me. Can't decide for sure until I see Avatar at least once more. But up until that it was definitely Terminator 2. Of course I've never gotten to see Abyss or Aliens (yea yea I know).

12-25-2009, 10:03 PM	#8
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	A little confused by some of the movies in the poll that he didn't write OR direct....? Anyway, I may be in the minority, but I believe The Abyss is one of his most powerful AND mature works to date (namely the directors cut). I love Aliens and Terminator 1 and 2 (not so much True Lies), but The Abyss has always felt the most "real" to me in regards to the characters, their dialogue, and their motivations (with Sarah Connor--by herself--trailing very close behind). IMO, it's a wonderful romance wrapped up in a compelling and meaningful underwater science fiction tale.

12-25-2009, 10:03 PM	#9
RiseDarthVader Power Member Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Australia Blu-ray collection:136	What's T3 doing there? He had no involvement not even writing or producing.

12-25-2009, 10:07 PM	#12
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	The Abyss(DC) followed by T2... Didn't even knew he had any involvement in First Blood Pt2.

12-25-2009, 10:08 PM	#13
Mahatma Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2009 Location:A bit off... Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:247 Blu-ray reviews:8	What about rambo2..... Under a pseudonym? Ahhh.Writer. That piece of turd is certainly not his best True lies is.Terminator 1 was his break into the big time,but true lies is his best

12-25-2009, 10:12 PM	#14
masoud90 Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Seattle, WA Blu-ray collection:180 Trading Score:3	Titanic.

12-25-2009, 10:27 PM	#18
GOAT Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Maine Blu-ray collection:112 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:53	Titanic BY FAR... as much as I love Aliens, T2, Terminator, true Lies... Titanic is just an epic movie that has something for everyone

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