The Abyss 1989  R, 140 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller / Drama
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn, George Robert Klek, John Bedford Lloyd, Christopher Murphy, Adam Nelson, J.C. Quinn, Todd Graff, Chris Elliott, Leo Burmester, Kimberly Scott, Captain Kidd Brewer Jr., Dick Warlock, Jimmie Ray Weeks
Ex-husband and wife Virgil "Bud" and Lindsey Brigman (Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) who hate each other, a crew of engaging oil drillers, and some gung-ho Navy divers find themselves fighting for their lives in the deep ocean while on a mission for the Navy to disarm a missing nuclear submarine–and there's something out there, too. Well deserved Academy Award winner in 1989 for Best Special Effects.
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Aliens 1986  R, 137 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Horror / Thriller
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein, Bill Paxton, William Hope, Mark Rolston, Paul Maxwell, Blain Fairman, Al Matthews, Ricco Ross, Colette Hiller
Fifty-seven years have passed since the last encounter, and Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)–the only survivor of "Alien"–awakens from hibernation and becomes a member of a crew of soldiers on the trail of the alien in her nest (where she has devoured an entire colony except for one little girl). Intense and scary. Weaver continues her good performances and received an Oscar nomination. The film also received two Oscars (Best Visual Effects and Sound Effects Editing) and was nominated for four others.
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 Ghosts of the Abyss 2003  G, 59 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: James Cameron
Filmed as a 3-D documentary, James Cameron (who directed the blockbuster film "Titanic") travels back to the final grave of the Titanic using state-of-the-art photography to explore the wreckage.
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The Terminator 1984  R, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Paul Winfield, Rick Rossovich, Earl Boen, Dick Miller, Bill Paxton, Brian Thompson, Bess Motta, Shawn Schepps, Franco Columbu, Brad Rearden
A Cyborg Terminator (part machine/part man) is played to a tee by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Terminator is sent from the future back in time to present-day Los Angeles with orders to murder Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and prevent the birth of her unborn son who is destined to have an impact on the Terminator's world of the future. In close pursuit is Kyle Reese (Michael Biehn) who is determined to stop the Terminator in his tracks. Nonstop action. Schwarzenegger: "I'll be back."
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991  R, 139 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Thriller
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, Edward Furlong, Earl Boen, Joe Morton, Xander Berkeley, Jenette Goldstein, S. Epatha Merkerson, Castulo Guerra, Danny Cooksey, Leslie Hamilton Gearren, Peter Schrum, Ken Gibbel, Robert Winley
The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is determined to protect the life of young John Connor (Edward Furlong) who is destined to lead future freedom fighters. His foe is T-1000, the most lethal weapon ever built. Terrific special effects. The film received four Academy Awards: Best Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects, and Visual Effects. Two Nominations were also received: Best Cinematography and Film Editing.
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 Titanic 1997 PG-13, 194 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Gloria Stuart, Bill Paxton, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, David Warner, Victor Garber, Danny Nucci, Suzy Amis, Lewis Abernathy
The disastrous end to the "unsinkable" Titanic is, again, brought to the screen in this film, which begins with Brock Lovett (Bill Paxton) leading an expedition to recover valuables from the sunken hulk. (Footage from actual dives to the Titanic was used throughout the film.) The story is presented as a romantic epic centering on the love affair between passengers Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet). The film won 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Song ("My Heart Will Go On"). Three other nominations were received, including Best Actress (Kate Winslet) and Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Stuart). The 14 total nominations ties 1950's "All About Eve" for the most received by any film. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/20/2007 | | If I could rate this movie any higher than a 10, I would. This is one of the most amazing, inspiring, heartwarming movies I have ever seen. I will never know Leonardo DiCaprio for anything other than this movie, which is by far, one of the best I've ever seen. Despite being incredibly long, I was captivated in every moment of this romantic story taking place during one of the most tragic events in history. Never a dull moment, I laughed and cried more during this movie than I had ever done in any other movie before. This shouldn't even be called a movie. It should be called an epic. |
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 True Lies 1994 R, 142 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Thriller / Romance
Director: James Cameron
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton, Tia Carrere, Charlton Heston, Art Malik, Eliza Dushku, Marshall Manesh, Jane Morris, Grant Heslov, James Allen, Crystina Wyler, Dieter Rauter, Katsy Chappell
From the director of "The Terminator" comes another thriller. Superspy Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger) poses as a computer salesman. He is so good at the disguise that even his wife Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis) has not suspected his double life. When he learns that Helen is having an affair, he uses his equipment to monitor her activities. Meanwhile, Tasker is on the trail of Middle Eastern terrorist Salim Abu Aziz (Art Malik) who has formed a terrorist network, "Crimson Jihad." They are threatening to nuke the U.S. Now, Harry must stop the terrorists and save his marriage in the process. This film is filled with exciting action as Harry and Gib (Tom Arnold) fight the terrorists; even Helen gets into the act of saving the world in this very funny spoof of adventure films.
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1. The Abyss (1989)
2. Aliens (1986)
3. Aliens of the Deep (2005)
4. Ghosts of the Abyss (2003)
5. Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)
6. The Terminator (1984)
7. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
8. Titanic (1997)
9. True Lies (1994)
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