Unlike many of his contemporaries, Cameron doesn't care about home video enthusiasts, otherwise these films would have received a blu ray release years ago. We don't know what sort of deal he has to put these out now or really how much input he had. I like True Lies but don't actually care much...
If Cameron was always anti grain, he would surely have filmed on a large negative format. He obviously prefers the contemporary digital look and that is what he has released.
Cameron has given us what he wanted, that it's not really what some of us wanted is our problem. Based on reviews I've read, it wouldn't be a 10 from me because it's not what I want (scoring is subjective). I'm seriously considering sticking with the DVD. Had it been filmed on a large format, we...
As this isn't a limited edition, I've decided to wait for a price reduction. It's been so long coming, and as it looks like it's not as good as we all hoped, I am prepared to wait a few more months.
Having read a few reviews now, including Bill Hunt's less than stellar grading, what puzzles me is why by this time Cameron wasn't using a large negative format.