Xenogenesis 2

[samsullithegenius]

If I was a dentist, I'd give them money too. This is awesome.

[Znistus]

Does Cameron does special effects here ? They are realy wll done. What did he do in this film ?

[avo7778]

Avatar/Terminator much ? :)

[favoritemoviemoments]

During the big climax, I half expected the woman to scream, "Get away from him you bitch!"

[pigolabenny]

Belle le scenografie!

[in2universe]

is this James' "student" film? omg its so gooood!!

[1sanSa1]

the laser sounds r the best )))

[iamzbacku]

That's Sigourney Weaver fighting a giant WALL-E

[eydukackbratze]

Wow, awesome Laser-Sounds... "Duuup" "Deeep"

[bregowine]

It looks like they ran out of film stock before they finished shooting the thing... and that they were filming it in a sequence order... I can't find another explanation. Besides that the product shows great experience in working with special effects. Nothing to say about the story, which only serves as an excuse for the effects as it looks. Kudos for a young Cameron

[sizzlerjoe1]

I'll bet when making this film, he had a revelation idea for his next one and said, "the heck with this", I can do better ! and just stopped it there...

so it's ok that this one isnt done, we know who wins, Love has too.

[OrdenTeam]

Interesting, it seems Carmeron really loves the AMP Suit priciple ^^ Here, in Aliens, Avatar. It's everywhere. ^^

[makesfilmz]

James Cameron alrighty thought of the Wii! ha-ha!

Much better imagination and skill than what kids are making today with all of the technolgy at their disposal.

[IdigN1]

Now I know where Cameron got the idea for the Ripley vs Queen Alien scene in Aliens.

[MikeSkullman]

Looks like a tool video. What a simple start.

[medicineman4ever]

DAMN YOU JAMES CAMERON FOR NOT MAKING A PART 3 AND INSTEAD GOING TO TO MAKE SOME OF THE MOST AWESOME SCIENCE FICTION MOVIES OF ALL TIME, LIKE TERMNATOR! Really, damn you.

[GIAIZAK]

Great Cameron !

[Xerxes4497]

Love seeing early work from great directors! This is really cool, very inspiring for aspiring film directors such as myself.

[definitionofis]

...such as me.

[paquitomur]

I am so impressed. Of course is an student film but the imagination of Cameron can be seen here. When I have seen the woman inside the machine.. wowh! That´s Alien´s!!

This make us think if we are making our student movie.

GREAT

[FrankCastiglione]

Awesome!

[Ionisus]

epic crap..

[antdude]

Let's see you do with limited resources. I thought it was neat.

[XRebielX]

THATS THE END????? :/

[ThePoorBoy]

This is such a great find; I've wanted to see this for a very long time.

Nearly every Cameron trademark is established here, and he definitely elaborated on these ideas with the Terminator films and Aliens.

It goes to show though that even the greats have humble roots with developing their craft, so this should be good inspiration for young filmmakers out there...

[ThePoorBoy]

3:36

"Get away from HIM, you bitch!!!"

[Kapp2007]

Pretty funny- The main character in this mini movie (the guy hanging over the edge) is a good friend of JC for a lot of years, and was the co-writer of the script for Terminator 2...he's in T2 snapping photos when Arnold crashes through the window at the mall

[zerocreator]

@Kapp2007

Yeah, that's William Wisher. He's also the cop in T1 who gets his head smashed by Arnold after the Tech Noir.

[willgray2000]

No it was Star Wars. 2001: A Space Odyssey may have been his favorite movie, but Star Wars is what inspired him to go to film school. He quit his job as a truck driver after he saw Star Wars to have a chance in the film industry. Clearly you are wrong MemoriesOfMurder if you can't even spell the movie correctly.

[venuecam]

omg this is pure Aliens vs. Terminator. Soooo good :D

Get away fyom him you BITCH!

[txunderball]

What's that last thing that's written in the credits?

[torpedoboy4]

beautiful!!!

[Kapp2007]

this is the coolest 70's sci fi tv show that never existed... I'm an aspiring filmmaker myself and Im trying to pattern myself after James Cameron...looks like I have a lot of work to do (this is a STUDENT film!!....from the 1970s!!)

[KentAllard]

dont do that, yes he is a technical master but what is there creatively?

[Chradnev]

I'd say he's a great crafter of popcorn entertainment.

[Ssykun]

Ripley fights the ground Hunter-Killer instead of the Aliens Queen! :))))

[wisiel]

I just watched both parts. The second one sounds like The Terminator and I am curious if Cameron used the same sounds ;-). I think Cameron knew what kind of cinema he wants to make in his future.

[davidnova9003]

when I first commented, I´d only seen the firs part of this short, but after watching the second part, it seems apparent a Star Wars influence; even the hero and his outfit looks very similar to the one worn by Luke Skywalker as a pilot ( no wonder was Star Wars the movie that arouse Cameron to the cinema). Very impresive

[MemoriesOfMurder]

You are wrong in that department. It was 2001: A Space Oddyssey (which Cameron claims is his all time favorite movie) that made him want to become a filmmaker. Cameron said he saw 2001 20 tiems at the cinemas bvack in the day, so he could beging to understand how Kubrick had achieved some of the thing sin that movie. It's 2001 not Star Wars that is Cameron's muse.

[WhiteJack8791]

Wow, this is super cool to see. I don't know where you found this but I'm glad you posted it.