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|+ Common Motifs in James Cameron’s Films
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! Mass Extinction
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! ''The Terminator'' (1984)
! ''The Terminator'' (1984)
| Skynet's nuclear apocalypse aims to exterminate humanity.
| Skynet's nuclear apocalypse aims to exterminate humanity.
| The cyborg's POV, resembling a video camera feed, represents Skynet’s ability to explore and manipulate events across the barrier of time.
| Through the cyborg's POV, we see an extension of Skynet’s perception across time, breaking the barrier of time to fulfill its mission.
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! ''Aliens'' (1986)
! ''Aliens'' (1986)
| The aliens wipe out all but one of the colonists, showcasing a theme of near-total extinction. This is followed by the aliens themselves being mostly wiped out by a nuclear explosion.
| The potential for the alien species to overrun and exterminate humanity reflects a theme of mass extinction.
| The use of helmet-mounted cameras by the Marines provides a video feed that extends the ability of the other characters to remotely observe and manipulate events.
| The use of helmet-mounted cameras by the Marines extends the perception of characters and audience into the colony’s investigation, creating a direct, immersive POV.
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! ''The Abyss'' (1989)
! ''The Abyss'' (1989)
| A Navy SEAL attempts to use a nuclear device to wipe out the NTIs, introducing a threat of mass extinction. In turn, the NTIs use their water technology to present the specter of extinction over the human population, showcasing the precarious balance of power and survival.
| An impending nuclear disaster symbolizes a human-driven mass extinction event.
| The deployment of mini-submersibles with camera mounts and arms provides a video feed that allows characters to extend their ability to remotely observe and manipulate deep underwater settings.
| The deployment of mini-submersibles with camera mounts allows characters (and the audience) to extend their perception into deep underwater crevices, exploring unknown territories.
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! ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991)
! ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991)
| The continued threat of Skynet's nuclear war and the extermination of humanity.
| The continued threat of Skynet's nuclear war and the extermination of humanity.
| The T-800's POV, allows the audience to experience enhanced cyborg perceptions.
| The advanced POV of both T-1000 and T-800 models further illustrates the extension of Skynet’s perception across time, showcasing a blend of human and machine capabilities.
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! ''True Lies'' (1994)
! ''True Lies'' (1994)
| The use and detonation of nuclear weapons in Key West underscore the ever-present threat of mass extinction through nuclear war.
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| The use of a cigarette case with a hidden camera, providing a remote video feed, allows Harry to observe the terrorists following him and gain a tactical awareness he can manipulate to his advantage.
| Harry’s use of a cigarette case with a hidden camera to observe terrorists underlines the theme of extending perception, allowing a different POV on his targets.
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! ''Titanic'' (1997)
! ''Titanic'' (1997)
| The disaster serves as a microcosm for human tragedy and loss, touching upon themes of existential threat.
| The disaster serves as a microcosm for human tragedy and loss, touching upon themes of existential threat.
| The film extends perception through submersibles with cameras and robot arms, offering the salvage team a means to observe and manipulate the Titanic wreck remotely, and old Rose’s storytelling, which allows the salvage crew to experience Titanic of 84 years ago through her eyes. Young Rose is preoccupied with how artists see the world, and Jack’s artist portfolio sparks her interest in him and his ability to see her through his eyes. And Jack’s drawing of her in 1912 is a way of showing the 1987 salvage team, a remote view of what happened on Titanic.
| The film extends perception through both the abyss-like submersibles with cameras, offering a glimpse into the past, and old Rose’s storytelling, bridging a gap of 84 years to the present-day characters.
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! ''Avatar'' (2009)
! ''Avatar'' (2009)
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