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James Cameron’s “Avatar” did not disappoint

James Cameron’s “Avatar” did not disappoint.  There was some concern prior to its release that “Avatar” might not live up to the quality of James Cameron’s considerable oeuvre.  Specifically, fans were worried that “Avatar” might lack one of the elements that have made James Cameron’s films the ageless masterpieces they are, namely, incredibly compelling stories [...]
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How James Cameron broke into Hollywood

“Shoot something. No matter how small, no matter how cheesy, no matter whether your friends and your sister star in it. Shoot it on video if you have to. Put your name on it as director. Now you’re a director. Everything after that you’re just negotiating your budget and your fee.” (James Cameron) After moving to [...]
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James Cameron and Steven Spielberg direct the best battle scenes

James Cameron is a modern-day Leonardo da Vinci — a genius in the truest sense of the term. James Cameron and Stephen Spielberg are the only directors on this planet who are able to direct a battle scene that actually makes sense, as opposed to being dull and pointless. Every other director — including one who has [...]
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James Cameron to release “Titanic” in 3D

James Cameron recently announced that he plans to convert his movie “Titanic” to 3D and then re-release it. James Cameron had several excellent movies to choose from for this three-dimensionalization process, but it is not surprising that he chose “Titanic.” In a talk he recently gave in Santa Monica, he said that drama [...]
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Exceptional marketing for James Cameron’s “Avatar”

It was recently announced that August 21st, 2009 will be “Avatar Day” — a whopping 15 minutes of James Cameron’s new movie will be shown free of charge in IMAX and 3D movie theaters worldwide. This exceptional decision is consistent with an extraordinary level of confidence in the quality of the movie — think about it, [...]
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