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James Cameron Rewind: Prep for a Return to Pandora

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Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to 2009's sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, is here. Whether you're preparing to return to Pandora or you've already experienced the next chapter of James Cameron's epic story, we've got you covered in the meantime with this retrospective highlighting the filmmaker's cutting-edge classics from Terminator to Titanic, as well as some choice sci-fi and fantasy hits in the same vein featuring huge, immersive worlds, spectacular visual effects and heartfelt heroic journeys. Also includes art and science books exploring Cameron's films, as well as profiles of the director if you're curious about what goes on behind the scenes of some of history's biggest and most technologically innovative movies!

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The Kansas City Public Library

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The Terminator

The Terminator

DVD - 2001

Cameron's mainstream debut is a visceral techno-slasher in which the iconic Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has been sent back in time by murderous mac...Show more Cameron's mainstream debut is a visceral techno-slasher in which the iconic Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has been sent back in time by murderous machines to assassinate Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) before she can give birth to humanity's future savior. Compared to Cameron's later epics this is a stripped-down, bloody game of cat-and-mouse with imaginative practical effects and an atmosphere of cold industrial menace. Show less

Cameron's mainstream debut is a visceral techno-slasher in which the iconic Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has been sent back in time by murderous mac...Show more Cameron's mainstream debut is a visceral techno-slasher in which the iconic Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) has been sent back in time by murderous machines to assassinate Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) before she can give birth to humanity's future savior. Compared to Cameron's later epics this is a stripped-down, bloody game of cat-and-mouse with imaginative practical effects and an atmosphere of cold industrial menace. Show less

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Aliens

Aliens

DVD - 2014

Cameron's sequel to Alien transformed an intimate, haunting horror story into an epic action spectacle, upping the ante with bigger, badder alien creatures and cementing Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as an iconic screen hero. Cameron's sequel to Alien transformed an intimate, haunting horror story into an epic action spectacle, upping the ante with bigger, badder alien creatures and cementing Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as an iconic screen hero. Show less

Cameron's sequel to Alien transformed an intimate, haunting horror story into an epic action spectacle, upping the ante with bigger, badder alien creatures and cementing Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as an iconic screen hero. Cameron's sequel to Alien transformed an intimate, haunting horror story into an epic action spectacle, upping the ante with bigger, badder alien creatures and cementing Sigourney Weaver's Ripley as an iconic screen hero. Show less

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Terminator 2

Terminator 2

Judgment Day

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After setting the stage with the first Terminator, Cameron returns with an epic, explosive adventure of a sequel that expands on the original in almost ev...Show more After setting the stage with the first Terminator, Cameron returns with an epic, explosive adventure of a sequel that expands on the original in almost every way - character evolution, passionate performances, apocalyptic storytelling and then-state-of-the-art special effects are all supercharged by his dynamic, precise filmmaking - as Schwarzenegger's stoic Terminator returns to defend Sarah and John Conner from its shapeshifting liquid-metal replacement. Show less

After setting the stage with the first Terminator, Cameron returns with an epic, explosive adventure of a sequel that expands on the original in almost ev...Show more After setting the stage with the first Terminator, Cameron returns with an epic, explosive adventure of a sequel that expands on the original in almost every way - character evolution, passionate performances, apocalyptic storytelling and then-state-of-the-art special effects are all supercharged by his dynamic, precise filmmaking - as Schwarzenegger's stoic Terminator returns to defend Sarah and John Conner from its shapeshifting liquid-metal replacement. Show less

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True Lies

True Lies

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This action comedy remake of the French film "La Totale!" reunites Cameron and Schwarzenegger, following Harry Tasker, a U.S. spy struggling to ...Show more This action comedy remake of the French film "La Totale!" reunites Cameron and Schwarzenegger, following Harry Tasker, a U.S. spy struggling to balance his job as a government agent and his home life with wife Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis, in a Golden Globe and Saturn award-winning performance). The plot may get absurd, but it's fascinating to see the historically self-serious Cameron try his hand at a wacky farce, and the star power of the cast keeps things entertaining. Show less

This action comedy remake of the French film "La Totale!" reunites Cameron and Schwarzenegger, following Harry Tasker, a U.S. spy struggling to ...Show more This action comedy remake of the French film "La Totale!" reunites Cameron and Schwarzenegger, following Harry Tasker, a U.S. spy struggling to balance his job as a government agent and his home life with wife Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis, in a Golden Globe and Saturn award-winning performance). The plot may get absurd, but it's fascinating to see the historically self-serious Cameron try his hand at a wacky farce, and the star power of the cast keeps things entertaining. Show less

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Titanic

Titanic

DVD -

Jack and Rose and a big, big boat. The most expensive and the most successful film ever made - until Avatar. What more is there to say, besides the eternal question: was that door REALLY too small for two? Jack and Rose and a big, big boat. The most expensive and the most successful film ever made - until Avatar. What more is there to say, besides the eternal question: was that door REALLY too small for two? Show less

Jack and Rose and a big, big boat. The most expensive and the most successful film ever made - until Avatar. What more is there to say, besides the eternal question: was that door REALLY too small for two? Jack and Rose and a big, big boat. The most expensive and the most successful film ever made - until Avatar. What more is there to say, besides the eternal question: was that door REALLY too small for two? Show less

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Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

DVD - 2004

Cameron and narrator Bill Paxton go back to Titanic once more in this documentary chronicling an expedition to obtain 3D footage of the vessel's wreckage using sophisticated undersea tech including submersibles and remotely operated robots. Cameron and narrator Bill Paxton go back to Titanic once more in this documentary chronicling an expedition to obtain 3D footage of the vessel's wreckage using sophisticated undersea tech including submersibles and remotely operated robots. Show less

Cameron and narrator Bill Paxton go back to Titanic once more in this documentary chronicling an expedition to obtain 3D footage of the vessel's wreckage using sophisticated undersea tech including submersibles and remotely operated robots. Cameron and narrator Bill Paxton go back to Titanic once more in this documentary chronicling an expedition to obtain 3D footage of the vessel's wreckage using sophisticated undersea tech including submersibles and remotely operated robots. Show less

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Aliens of the Deep

Aliens of the Deep

DVD - 2005

In this second documentary produced for IMAX 3D, Cameron's passion for Earth's oceans is on full display as he teams with NASA scientists to investigate t...Show more In this second documentary produced for IMAX 3D, Cameron's passion for Earth's oceans is on full display as he teams with NASA scientists to investigate the strange and diverse creatures who make their homes in the most extreme corners of the seas, ultimately theorizing that such beings might give us a glimpse of what life might look like on worlds beyond our own. Show less

In this second documentary produced for IMAX 3D, Cameron's passion for Earth's oceans is on full display as he teams with NASA scientists to investigate t...Show more In this second documentary produced for IMAX 3D, Cameron's passion for Earth's oceans is on full display as he teams with NASA scientists to investigate the strange and diverse creatures who make their homes in the most extreme corners of the seas, ultimately theorizing that such beings might give us a glimpse of what life might look like on worlds beyond our own. Show less

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Avatar

DVD - 2010

The original epic, packed with lush alien wildlife, environmental reverence and sequences of spectacular sci-fi action, follows earnest jarhead Jake Sully...Show more The original epic, packed with lush alien wildlife, environmental reverence and sequences of spectacular sci-fi action, follows earnest jarhead Jake Sully as he leaves his human life and body behind to learn the ways of the Na'vi, eventually standing with them and their planet against ravenous corporate interests and a bloodthirsty private military. 13 years later, this film still sets the standard for convincing motion capture performances and immersive, methodically designed animated settings. Show less

The original epic, packed with lush alien wildlife, environmental reverence and sequences of spectacular sci-fi action, follows earnest jarhead Jake Sully...Show more The original epic, packed with lush alien wildlife, environmental reverence and sequences of spectacular sci-fi action, follows earnest jarhead Jake Sully as he leaves his human life and body behind to learn the ways of the Na'vi, eventually standing with them and their planet against ravenous corporate interests and a bloodthirsty private military. 13 years later, this film still sets the standard for convincing motion capture performances and immersive, methodically designed animated settings. Show less

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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

DVD - 2020

This six-part history of sci-fi produced for AMC features Cameron interviewing George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sigourney Weaver and more. This six-part history of sci-fi produced for AMC features Cameron interviewing George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sigourney Weaver and more. Show less

This six-part history of sci-fi produced for AMC features Cameron interviewing George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sigourney Weaver and more. This six-part history of sci-fi produced for AMC features Cameron interviewing George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sigourney Weaver and more. Show less

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Strange Days

Strange Days

DVD - 1999

This violent cyperpunk thriller from Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow stars Ralph Fiennes as a black market dealer of digitally recorded memories in a dystop...Show more This violent cyperpunk thriller from Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow stars Ralph Fiennes as a black market dealer of digitally recorded memories in a dystopian L.A. who becomes enmeshed in a criminal conspiracy. Cameron fans will enjoy the epic vision of a future where high tech runs amok as well as the neon and video drenched design. Show less

This violent cyperpunk thriller from Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow stars Ralph Fiennes as a black market dealer of digitally recorded memories in a dystop...Show more This violent cyperpunk thriller from Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow stars Ralph Fiennes as a black market dealer of digitally recorded memories in a dystopian L.A. who becomes enmeshed in a criminal conspiracy. Cameron fans will enjoy the epic vision of a future where high tech runs amok as well as the neon and video drenched design. Show less

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Speed Racer

Speed Racer

DVD - 2008

This electrifying, feel-good tour de force from the Wachowskis adapts the classic cartoon for a modern audience by filling up the tank with earnest, inspi...Show more This electrifying, feel-good tour de force from the Wachowskis adapts the classic cartoon for a modern audience by filling up the tank with earnest, inspirational heart and eye-popping design to build an entire world that defies reality in realizing the show's high-speed anime aesthetic. The universe created in this film lives and breathes just as much as Cameron's Pandora even in its self-aware unreality, daring you to slow down enough to make sense of the impossible imagination on screen. If you've never taken this ride, do yourself a favor and strap in. Show less

This electrifying, feel-good tour de force from the Wachowskis adapts the classic cartoon for a modern audience by filling up the tank with earnest, inspi...Show more This electrifying, feel-good tour de force from the Wachowskis adapts the classic cartoon for a modern audience by filling up the tank with earnest, inspirational heart and eye-popping design to build an entire world that defies reality in realizing the show's high-speed anime aesthetic. The universe created in this film lives and breathes just as much as Cameron's Pandora even in its self-aware unreality, daring you to slow down enough to make sense of the impossible imagination on screen. If you've never taken this ride, do yourself a favor and strap in. Show less

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Tron

Tron

Legacy

DVD - 2011

This thrilling, cerebral, and surprisingly spiritual sequel to the classic virtual reality adventure Tron follows Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) as he enters...Show more This thrilling, cerebral, and surprisingly spiritual sequel to the classic virtual reality adventure Tron follows Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) as he enters a sprawling, neon-lit computer game called the Grid to rescue his father (Jeff Bridges) from a rogue program (also Bridges, de-aged into a game character using delightfully uncanny performance capture) with plans to invade the human world. Also features a pulsing, rousing electronic score by legendary duo Daft Punk. Show less

This thrilling, cerebral, and surprisingly spiritual sequel to the classic virtual reality adventure Tron follows Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) as he enters...Show more This thrilling, cerebral, and surprisingly spiritual sequel to the classic virtual reality adventure Tron follows Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) as he enters a sprawling, neon-lit computer game called the Grid to rescue his father (Jeff Bridges) from a rogue program (also Bridges, de-aged into a game character using delightfully uncanny performance capture) with plans to invade the human world. Also features a pulsing, rousing electronic score by legendary duo Daft Punk. Show less

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The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin

DVD - 2012

Steven Spielberg's animated adaptation of the beloved Belgian comic strip is a globe-trotting family adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones, following int...Show more Steven Spielberg's animated adaptation of the beloved Belgian comic strip is a globe-trotting family adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones, following intrepid young reported Tintin as he races against time and ne'er-do-wells to find a legendary pirate's treasure. It also provides a fascinating comparison to Avatar by building a similarly ambitious world from motion capture, but in a lovingly stylized way that evokes the cartoonist's original character designs in the colorful animated performances of Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig and other stars. Show less

Steven Spielberg's animated adaptation of the beloved Belgian comic strip is a globe-trotting family adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones, following int...Show more Steven Spielberg's animated adaptation of the beloved Belgian comic strip is a globe-trotting family adventure in the vein of Indiana Jones, following intrepid young reported Tintin as he races against time and ne'er-do-wells to find a legendary pirate's treasure. It also provides a fascinating comparison to Avatar by building a similarly ambitious world from motion capture, but in a lovingly stylized way that evokes the cartoonist's original character designs in the colorful animated performances of Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig and other stars. Show less

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James Cameron

James Cameron

Interviews

by Cameron, James

eBook - 2012

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James Cameron's Titanic

James Cameron's Titanic

by Cameron, James

Book - 2012

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Titanic and the Making of James Cameron

Titanic and the Making of James Cameron

The Inside Story of the Three-year Adventure That Rewrote Motion Picture History

by Parisi, Paula

Book - 1998

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The Futurist

The Futurist

The Life and Films of James Cameron

by Keegan, Rebecca

Book - 2009

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Dreaming Aloud

Dreaming Aloud

The Life and Films of James Cameron

by Heard, Christopher

Book - 1997

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The Art of Avatar

James Cameron's Epic Adventure

by Fitzpatrick, Lisa

Book - 2009

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Avatar

A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora

by Wilhelm, Maria de Blasio

Book - 2009

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James Cameron's Aliens of the Deep

James Cameron's Aliens of the Deep

by MacInnis, Joseph B.

Book - 2004

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Ghosts of the Abyss

Ghosts of the Abyss

A Journey Into the Heart of the Titanic

by Lynch, Donald

Book - 2003

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