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Titanic was terrifying. I mean, think about it; you give a woman all of that love and affection and she's heartless enough to not scooter over on a floating door and lets you drown in the frigid waters. It's a good thing they're not like that in real life...

 

I know seriously, like you can't share the door for a few and tread water? Totally ruined the whole emotion of the ending for me.

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I find James Cameron's descent into becoming a director of predictable, humdrum, mega-million movies terrifying.

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I find James Cameron's descent into becoming a director of predictable, humdrum, mega-million movies terrifying.

 

Why is it terrifying? Studios want to make money occasionally. While the taffy-headed proles enjoy his movies. What's there to object to?

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You take people too seriously sometimes, Walsh. :lol: In the non-comical sense it matters not at all simply because I don't have to go see his movies.

 

But if you want a more serious answer...I'm not at all concerned about the obvious studio angles. What I wonder about is the creeping feeling that he's going to pull a Lucas, become obsessed with what "CGI/tech can do" and work/tinker endlessly on his one vanity/love project.

 

Cameron had no interest in making T3, or the next Alien movie...in the past he seemed to usually be more interested in moving on to new projects/stories than endless sequels....but Avatar may be his Star Wars. Which could be either good or bad depending on one's point of view. We'll see.

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You take people too seriously sometimes, Walsh. :lol: In the non-comical sense it matters not at all simply because I don't have to go see his movies.

 

But if you want a more serious answer...I'm not at all concerned about the obvious studio angles. What I wonder about is the creeping feeling that he's going to pull a Lucas, become obsessed with what "CGI/tech can do" and work/tinker endlessly on his one vanity/love project.

 

Cameron had no interest in making T3, or the next Alien movie...in the past he seemed to usually be more interested in moving on to new projects/stories than endless sequels....but Avatar may be his Star Wars. Which could be either good or bad depending on one's point of view. We'll see.

He did say that it was going to be a trilogy, so your analogy is not too far off. I really don't care too much for this 3d oversaturation, on the other hand it does mean that people like me will get a job.

I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"*

 

*If you can't tell, it's you. ;)

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But if you want a more serious answer...I'm not at all concerned about the obvious studio angles. What I wonder about is the creeping feeling that he's going to pull a Lucas, become obsessed with what "CGI/tech can do" and work/tinker endlessly on his one vanity/love project.

 

I predict a musical version of Das Boot. In 3D.

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I predict a musical version of Das Boot. In 3D.

 

rofl.gif Yeah, exactly.

Just add 3D and water.

 

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I predict a musical version of Das Boot. In 3D.

 

rofl.gif Yeah, exactly.

Just add 3D and water.

 

61940805.jpg

 

 

Youtube mashup ahoy.

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Not sure that adults really find films scary. Certainly when I was a kid there were some things I couldn't watch, like the guy drinking from the wrong cup at the end of the last crusade. I think once you get older and you've seen enough of how rough the real world is, anything in a film seems pretty tame.

 

I suppose that's why "Threads" struck a nerve with so many people. Just a little too real.

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Not sure that adults really find films scary. Certainly when I was a kid there were some things I couldn't watch, like the guy drinking from the wrong cup at the end of the last crusade. I think once you get older and you've seen enough of how rough the real world is, anything in a film seems pretty tame.

 

I suppose that's why "Threads" struck a nerve with so many people. Just a little too real.

 

Not sure anyone but you and me have seen it, here.

 

Bloody terrified me.

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Not sure that adults really find films scary. Certainly when I was a kid there were some things I couldn't watch, like the guy drinking from the wrong cup at the end of the last crusade. I think once you get older and you've seen enough of how rough the real world is, anything in a film seems pretty tame.

 

I suppose that's why "Threads" struck a nerve with so many people. Just a little too real.

I'm not sure that it's just about the scare factor, for a lot of people is about self discovery (finding out what makes them queasy or scared) I would say that for them is about the art of horror. Psychological, Thriller, Body Horror, Slasher a lot of those movies are actually about themes greater than their gore.

I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"*

 

*If you can't tell, it's you. ;)

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Not sure that adults really find films scary. Certainly when I was a kid there were some things I couldn't watch, like the guy drinking from the wrong cup at the end of the last crusade. I think once you get older and you've seen enough of how rough the real world is, anything in a film seems pretty tame.

 

I suppose that's why "Threads" struck a nerve with so many people. Just a little too real.

I'm not sure that it's just about the scare factor, for a lot of people is about self discovery (finding out what makes them queasy or scared) I would say that for them is about the art of horror. Psychological, Thriller, Body Horror, Slasher a lot of those movies are actually about themes greater than their gore.

 

Interesting angle. Would you say the same is true of other forms, like comedy?

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Not sure that adults really find films scary. Certainly when I was a kid there were some things I couldn't watch, like the guy drinking from the wrong cup at the end of the last crusade. I think once you get older and you've seen enough of how rough the real world is, anything in a film seems pretty tame.

 

I suppose that's why "Threads" struck a nerve with so many people. Just a little too real.

I'm not sure that it's just about the scare factor, for a lot of people is about self discovery (finding out what makes them queasy or scared) I would say that for them is about the art of horror. Psychological, Thriller, Body Horror, Slasher a lot of those movies are actually about themes greater than their gore.

 

Interesting angle. Would you say the same is true of other forms, like comedy?

Sure, comedy is sometimes a form of social or personal commentary. Satire specially, I won't so far as to saying that every movie (horror or comedy) is up to those standards since to a lot people; those working in the industry also, the messages are lost. To be more concrete I put forward the example of "Dawn of the Dead" is pretty known that the zombies where a metaphor for mindless consumerism.

 

Edit:I just remembered Open Waters is a good film, has a great sense of danger.

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I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"*

 

*If you can't tell, it's you. ;)

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