Directed by James Cameron The Abyss felt a lot like an underwater version of 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's grand, operatic and similarly concerned with extraterrestrial life forms. Or maybe what I'm thinking of is Close Encounters of the Third Kind. While it does run a bit long, the film is both riveting, amusing and frightening, all … Continue reading The Abyss (1989)
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Directed by James Cameron Terminator 2 is a mirror of the first Terminator. We follow a similar structure, with two nude future people showing up in a ball of electricity, one trying to kill a Connor and the other sent to protect that Conner. The first time around the villain, the Terminator, was an Arnold Schwarzenegger … Continue reading Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
The Terminator (1984)
Directed by James Cameron The Terminator is a lot more silly than I remembered. It’s fun but not quite as exciting as I imagined, though I think I have a much stronger memory of the sequel, Terminator II: Judgment Day. You can see the seams of this movie, as with most of the best 80’s … Continue reading The Terminator (1984)
