In 1984, a film was released that changed the world of science fiction. 40 years later, the film is still beloved by millions of fans, but it sometimes leaves its director feeling frustrated… If he remains impressed with the work done on Terminator, James Cameron admits to some mistakes.
In the list of the top 5 most successful films of all time at the global box office, there are three films by the same director: James Cameron with Titanic (No. 4), Avatar 2 (No. 3) and Avatar (No. 1), all for a total gross of $7.5 billion. An astonishing and unprecedented achievement, but it had no effect on the director's ego.
James Cameron admits he didn't make it with Terminator
Evidence, in an interview with Empire magazine, James Cameron admitted that he did not succeed in everything in his career, especially in one of his projects, despite it being celebrated as one of the best science fiction films in history. What are we talking about? finisherwritten and produced in 1984.
“I was still a bit of a rebellious newbie when I made The Terminator. I think I was 29 at the time and it was my first real directing role.“He recalls, specifying that if Second Piranha It was his first real job technically.”Terminator was my first movie, which is why it remains important to me.“
Despite everything, even if this project was important in his eyes, it revolutionized cinema (with an average rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes), and it grossed $78.3 million at the time (equivalent to $237.2 million today). James Cameron was not…
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