TITANIC (1997) | Written and directed by James Cameron, Titanic- a three-hour epic managed to turn one of the world’s greatest tragedies into a love story for the ages.
ALIENS (1986) | Directed by James Cameron, it’s rare for a sequel to live up to its original, but “Aliens” manages to do it by both paying tribute to the original and marking out its own territory
THE TERMINATOR (1984) | It was The Terminator (1984) courtesy of which James Cameron to fame. The Terminator transcends its B-movie trappings thanks to a tightly-wound script and a career-defining turn by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
AVATAR (2009) | Written and directed by James Cameron, Avatar was released in 2009 and became the highest grossing film of all time before “Avengers: Endgame” took its place
THE ABYSS (1989) | Perhaps the most underrated Cameron’s film, “The Abyss” is probably best remembered for its stunning, Oscar-winning visual effects, including a water creature created entirely from early CGI.
TRUE LIES (1994) | Directed by James Cameron, True Lies takes the elaborate action sequences of “The Terminator” to an almost ridiculous extreme, which makes it some kind of masterpiece.
PIRANHA II: THE SPAWNING | James Cameron kicked off his directorial career with this schlocky sequel Piranha II: The Spawning. Originally hired as special effects supervisor, he took over when original director Miller Drake left.
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