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Everything You Wanted to Know about James Cameron’s Spider-Man Movie

By Sreejith Kamalanayanan  I am a huge fan of the original Spider-Man franchise helmed by legendary horror maestro Sam Raimi. But little did I know that the idea for the Spider-verse was first born in the creative mind of Avatar director James Cameron. The Titanic director was not only the first one to pitch the idea to turn the Spiderman comic into a Hollywood feature, but he crafted a script treatment for the movie which is now known as the James Cameron’s Spider-Man Scriptment. James Cameron’s Spiderman Scriptment never got made into a Hollywood movie, but some key elements of the treatment got into Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man movie, which hit the screens in 2002. Here is everything you need to know about Jame’s Cameron’s Spider-Man movie that was never made... Cameron’s Spider-Man was pitched to Terminator 2 Makers James Cameron had pitched his version of Spider-Man movie to Carolco, the company that produced his blockbuster film Terminator 2. This means we would have got to see James

Rewatching Goodfellas: What makes it one of Hollywood's best gangster movies?

  Amid the chaos of Covid-19 pandemic and a busy work schedule, I found some spare time to rewatch one of my favourite movies from the 90s. I'm talking about Goodfellas, a 90s Classic often hailed by critics as one of the best gangster movies Hollywood has ever produced.   Goodfellas, director Martin Scorsese’s all-time Classic, has stood the test of time and succeeded in maintaining its unique place among other best Hollywood gangster movies such as Godfather, Scarface, Casino, The Irishman etc. Even after 30 years, the movie still holds my interest and presents to me some interesting details which I missed in my previous viewings.  Unlike many other Hollywood gangster movies from the 90s, Goodfellas has aged like fine wine. The movie definitely lifted my spirits and I just want to share with you why I love Goodfellas and consider it as one of the best gangster movies Hollywood has ever made.  Clever Use Voiceover Narration  The movie opens up with the protagonist’s narrat