But my God, the man knows how to make movies. I didn't even realize it until I saw a list of his movies. I had no idea he had been involved in so many of my favorite movies, going back several decades. The man is just good at his job.
One way to master your craft is to look at predecessors and to learn from them. Everyone agrees that Riefenstahl was a great film maker. So Cameron studied and learned from her. What's the big deal?
The deal with Leni Riefenstahl is much bigger than most people would care to admit.
The deal with Leni Riefenstahl is much bigger than most people would care to admit.
It's funny when you see some of his stuff and for a moment you might look at how the technology used is a little dated, and then you remember that when he made some of those things, he had to have the technology invented in the first place.
(Granted, folks like Lucas and Henson actually invented stuff, but Cameron still envisioned what he needed.)