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We’re burdened with a consciousness, and that consciousness allows us to think ahead. Our daydreams and nightmares project future simulations, which we then hold ourselves up against to see if we can cut it... Ultimately, dark futures are always more interesting in movies than bright, utopian ones.

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By: James Cameron

Genres: Science Fiction

Context:
Cameron comments on the "Allure of the Apocalypse" as a movie theme at the 30th Anniversary screening of his 1984 cult classic sci-fi thriller The Terminator. The screening took place at the American Cinematheque’s Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California.