Tag: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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10 Best Action Stars of the ’90s, Ranked
No decade was as game-changing for the action genre quite like the 1990s. With such monster hits as Terminator 2: Judgment Day and The Matrix, action films steadily became more recognized as high-quality cinematic achievements rather than mindless fun. This decade saw many box office and critical successes that were just as likely to win…
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These 2 Minutes Set the Gold Standard for Action Movie Destruction
The art of a good action setpiece is something we have seemingly lost in recent years, but not for lack of wanting. There is just something about action movie carnage that activates the lizard part of our brains and keeps us coming back over and over again. To really see the apex of not only…
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These 2 Minutes Set the Gold Standard for Action Movie Destruction
The art of a good action setpiece is something we have seemingly lost in recent years, but not for lack of wanting. There is just something about action movie carnage that activates the lizard part of our brains and keeps us coming back over and over again. To really see the apex of not only…
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’First Blood’s Explosions and Gunfire Aren’t What Make It an Action Classic
When you think of action movies, you think of pure bombast. These are loud movies littered with gunfire, explosions, one-liners and a fiery tone, always in it for a fun time. It isn’t very common that releases in this genre take their time to make you feel anything other than excitement, have a strong story,…
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Avatar: The Way of Water: Colonel Quaritch Should Have Stayed Dead
James Cameron certainly knows how to create great movie villains. Both the T-800 in The Terminator and the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgment Day invoke pure terror, and the Xenomorphs have rarely been more deadly than they are in Aliens. While the first Avatar is often criticized for its one-note characters, Stephen Lang seems to…
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‘True Lies’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Stars in the TV Show
The 90s was “the” decade for action movies, be it action thrillers or action comedies. For those who remember, it was also the decade when James Cameron wrote and directed True Lies (and of course Terminator 2: Judgment Day) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in the leading roles. The action-comedy became a massive…
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James Cameron’s Unmade Spider-Man Movie Cost The Animated Series Sandman & Electro
James Cameron really is the king of the box office. With “Avatar: The Way of Water” set to overtake Cameron’s own “Titanic” as the third biggest movie of all time, the unstoppable director can claim to have made three of the five most financially successful films of all time. And even though there’s simply no…
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Directing The Comedy In True Lies Was A Learning Curve For James Cameron
James Cameron is a filmmaking legend, but he’s not necessarily known for his sense of humor. His straight-talking style in interviews, where he has a penchant for calling things as he sees them, will always be funny. But that doesn’t always translate to on-screen laughs. In fact, it almost never does.However, when frequent collaborator Arnold…
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What Spell Did Marvel Cast on the MPA for ‘Doctor Strange 2’ to Receive a PG-13 Rating?
I’ve never been one to strictly follow ratings advice, and neither did my parents: The first two movie theater experiences of my life were “
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James Cameron Wanted ‘Terminator 2’ To Be His ‘Wizard Of Oz’ & Was High When Developing The Sci-Fi Sequel
Director James Cameron is one of the more creative people making large studio action films. While he’s considered a perfectionist on set, to the point of frustrating and firing crew members when they don’t execute his vision (Cameron has worked pretty much every job on a film set before becoming a director), it’s nice to…