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TITANIC (1997) Ep. 1 | James Cameron, Part VI

TITANIC was the biggest gamble of James Cameron's career. A passion project if there ever was one, the film was anything but a sure bet. It became the most expensive film ever made and everyone in Hollywood expected it to fail. Except, of course, for James Cameron.
But TITANIC was a passion project, a $200 million labor of love that took Cameron to the depths of the ocean, where he'd film the real Titanic, bringing back some of the clearest images of the wreckage ever seen up to that point. The journey would take him and his crew to Baja, Mexico, where he'd build a full sized replica of the ship. 
The filming of TITANIC is legendary. A grueling shoot that took a physical and psychological toll on everyone involved in its creation. In this episode, we'll discuss the decade long journey that TITANIC took to the big screen.
Because there's so much story to tell about TITANIC, we've decided to split it across two episodes. TITANIC Episode 2 will be released next week.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
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TRUE LIES (1994) | James Cameron, Part V

After TERMINATOR 2 became the biggest hit of James Cameron's career — and the third highest grossing movie of all time — the director felt like he needed a change of direction. Maybe a small character-based drama?
Well, that didn't work out. His next film would end up being a pseudo-remake of a French comedy called LA TOTALE! that he was introduced to by his friend Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Their version of the story — which they called TRUE LIES — would be Cameron's first foray into comedy, but he didn't abandon his action movie roots, using his biggest budget yet to craft some of the most ambitious action set pieces of his career. 
In this episode, we trace the film's production, from concept to release and reception, and we dive into the film's legacy, including a lot of the controversy that still surrounds the film to this day.
Next Episode: TITANIC.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #7: Looking ahead to TRUE LIES

It's time for another Bonus Episode! This time around, we're talking about our thoughts going into our episode where we'll be covering James Cameron's TRUE LIES!
We also talk about lots of other stuff we've been watching lately, including THE BOYS, MS. MARVEL, STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, THOR: LOVE & THUNDER, and much much more!Subscribe, listen, buy merch, etc: cinemashock.net

TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) | James Cameron, Part IV

After the underwhelming critical and commercial response to THE ABYSS, James Cameron knew that he had to get moving on his next project as soon as possible. As fate would have it, the executives at Carolco — who’d recently produced films like RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II and TOTAL RECALL — had acquired the rights to the TERMINATOR franchise, at great expense, and asked Cameron to write and direct a sequel.
In this episode, we’ll trace the production of TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, from those early, chaotic days of development, through the time of its release, when it became one of the biggest films of all time.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
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THE ABYSS (1989) | James Cameron, Part III

As he approached the late 1980s, James Cameron had two major hits under his belt, giving him free rein to get any dream project he wanted into production. He chose to explore ideas that he'd used in a short story that he'd written when he was only 16-years-old.
The resulting film, THE ABYSS, became one of the most grueling film shoots of all time, fraught with technical and physical difficulties for everyone involved. In this episode, we'll trace the film's harrowing production from beginning to end, and discuss the final product and its enduring legacy.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.

ALIENS (1986) | James Cameron, Part II

After the runaway — and somewhat unexpected — success of THE TERMINATOR, James Cameron had become the new golden boy in Hollywood, and he had his choice of projects for his follow-up.
Going against the advice of so-called Hollywood veterans, Cameron decided to direct ALIENS from a script he'd been working on during a break in the pre-production period on THE TERMINATOR.
Following up a film that, even after only seven years, was considered a bonafide classic was a big task, but Cameron as we know is never one to back down from a challenge...
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
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THE TERMINATOR (1984) | James Cameron: Part I

In our new series, James Cameron: Man of Tomorrow, we'll explore the career of one of the most successful filmmakers of all time.
The films of James Cameron have grossed over $6 billion worldwide, winning countless accolades and awards over a nearly five decade career.
But his roots lie with low budget filmmaking. In this episode, we'll explore Cameron's career before he hit it big with THE TERMINATOR, during his years working under legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman. Then we'll take a deep dive into the development and creation of one of the most iconic sci-fi action films of all time, a film that put both Cameron and his star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, on the road the superstardom.
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #5: Looking ahead to THE TERMINATOR and our James Cameron series

In this bonus episode, we preview our upcoming James Cameron series and the first entry in that series, THE TERMINATOR

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) | Cinema Shock Roulette #2

It's time for another installment of Cinema Shock Roulette!
For this recurring feature, we randomly select a film from our Cinema Shock Roulette Letterboxd list.
For this round, we drew Frank Oz's 1986 creature feature musical, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS! Now considered a classic, the film was only a modest hit upon release, but found its audience on home video. In this episode, we'll track its evolution from 60s low budget Roger Corman B-movie to Off Broadway musical to film musical to cult classic.
Up Next: James Cameron - The Man of Tomorrow
THE TERMINATOR (1984)
ALIENS (1986)
THE ABYSS (1989)
TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991)
TRUE LIES (1994)
TITANIC (1997)
AVATAR (2009)
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, & Todd Davis.
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Cinema Shock Roundtable #4: Announcing the next Cinema Shock Roulette entry

In this bonus episode, the guys discuss their thoughts going into the LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Cinema Shock Roulette episode, as well as discuss things they've been reading and watching lately!