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King Of The World (Happy Birthday James Cameron!)

 In the Summer of 1991, I went to the movie theaters to see the Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," nowadays known simply as T2. It was easily one of the best summer movie experiences of my life. Not just because I was seeing a highly anticipated Arnold film but the film itself delivered in spades. Not only was it one of Mr. Schwarzenegger's best, but it was one of the greatest science fiction films of all time, and arguably the best action/sci fi film. And the reason for this amazing execution of story and special effects was thanks to the great James Cameron.

Funny enough, T2 is in competition with "Aliens" as the finest action science fiction film...another follow-up directed by Cameron. His masterful execution of spectacle and story (with such fare as "The Abyss" and "True Lies") are among the greats of the blockbusters. Easily up there with the likes of Spielberg and Lucas.

I was a crazy fan of '80's/'90's action films, so it was kind of odd that in 1997 I was headed to the theater to see another Cameron film. This time to see the disaster epic "Titanic." I heard all sorts of bad press about its bloated budget and production woes. People were counting him out. Instead, this was the film that basically made him untouchable. If he asked for a certain amount of money to make a film, you gave it to him. He earned that. I had never seen a proper disaster film in the theaters (I had only seen a handful of the blockbuster disaster films of the '70's on television) and this one was as good, if not better, than any of them. 

I remember having to pee like MAD after the 3 hour epic, then our family left the lovely movie palace to go eat at Hometown Buffet. A lovely evening with family, that was for sure.

Then in 2009 he did it again. "Avatar" the epic 3D science fiction juggernaut destroyed all at the box office and became the highest grossing film of all time. Surpassing such films as "Star Wars" and...yes..."Titanic." His place in film history was set in stone.

Who knows what the fate of movie theaters holds in the future, but I imagine the upcoming "Avatar" sequels will be a major attraction for future filmgoers. But he's already captured box office and Oscar gold. The films will live on.

Mr. Cameron was born on August 16th, 1954 in Kaspuskasing, Ontario. Happy birthday, and here's to more of what Mr. Cameron has to offer. His imagination is grand and we all appreciate what has come from it.












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