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Old 05-10-15, 05:55 PM
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Re: Avenged Weekend Box Office Thread (5/1/15 - 5/3/15) with Bonus Pre-Discussion Pol

Originally Posted by OldBoy
he just makes damned entertaining cinema with a unique visual quality that no one else seems to have. i find his stories, as shut off your brain as they are, fascinating and can't wait for more...
I don't find his stories all that great, but he tells them with fantastic pacing and keeps things highly entertaining along the way.

I mean, I suppose the right person could tell me the story of their last BM and with proper detailing and technique, make it hugely entertaining.
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Re: Avenged Weekend Box Office Thread (5/1/15 - 5/3/15) with Bonus Pre-Discussion Pol

Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138
I am convinced that James Cameron trailers and movies contain some form of post-hypnotic suggestion that convinces people of the perceived uniqueness of the film and implants an unexplainable desire to watch it again.
Again and again and again, etc.
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Re: Avenged Weekend Box Office Thread (5/1/15 - 5/3/15) with Bonus Pre-Discussion Pol

Originally Posted by RichC2
I don't find his stories all that great, but he tells them with fantastic pacing and keeps things highly entertaining along the way.

I mean, I suppose the right person could tell me the story of their last BM and with proper detailing and technique, make it hugely entertaining.
In his book on "Power," Michael Korda insisted that a "famous director" used to do that to his cast and crew. My guess has always been that it's Alfred Hitchcock.

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Old 05-12-15, 06:32 PM
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Re: Avenged Weekend Box Office Thread (5/1/15 - 5/3/15) with Bonus Pre-Discussion Pol

Originally Posted by OldBoy
he just makes damned entertaining cinema with a unique visual quality that no one else seems to have. i find his stories, as shut off your brain as they are, fascinating and can't wait for more...
Cameron takes movie concepts that seem really dull and boring and somehow makes them exciting. I thought Titanic would suck. I thought Avatar would really suck. Both were very unique and enjoyable. Now I think that Avatar 2, 3 and 4 will be horrible and repetitive, somehow I expect him to prove me wrong again.
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Originally Posted by johnnysd
Cameron takes movie concepts that seem really dull and boring and somehow makes them exciting. I thought Titanic would suck. I thought Avatar would really suck. Both were very unique and enjoyable. Now I think that Avatar 2, 3 and 4 will be horrible and repetitive, somehow I expect him to prove me wrong again.
On paper, True Lies probably looked odd as hell the way the plot is shaped. Was probably my last favorite Cameron movie though. I didn't really care for Titanic or Avatar.
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True Lies worked in an oddly natural manner, very little of it seemed forced despite the ridiculousness, which is exceedingly rare these days. At least, IMO.

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