The DVD Shelf--Aliens (1986) The Abyss (1989) Terminator 2 (1991): "About eight years ago James Cameron was hard at work on his epic Titanic, which was looking to be a Heaven's Gate style fiasco. Most of the initial press on the production focused on its numerous delays and budget overruns. Requiring money from two studios, it was the most expensive film ever made, until last year when King Kong surpassed it. Cameron had to give up his 8 million dollar fee to keep 20th Century Fox from firing him. When it was finally wrapped up, the final cut of the movie ran over three hours, which was a length guaranteed to make any studio exec shake in their Gucci loafers. It was finally released in during the holiday season of 1997 to reviews that were just lukewarm; they praised its visual effects while dumping on the film's melodramatic plot and bad dialogue. One thing was certain: if Titanic failed, Cameron, the notoriously temperamental director who was always at odds with his cast, crew, and the studios, would never work in Hollywood again. Ultimately, the gamble paid off better than anyone could have dreamed. Titanic went on to become the highest grossing picture in history, taking in 1.8 billion worldwide. It swept the Academy Awards in every category it was nominated except makeup and acting (notably, it is also one of the few Best Picture nominees to not have its screenplay nominated in the writing awards.)"
(Via Kuro5hin.org.)
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