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The passionate involvement of directors like James Cameron and John McTiernan is credited with elevating the genre. Their genuine love for the source material, attention to detail, and skillful storytelling shine through in movies like Aliens and Predator, which remain beloved today.
Conversely, the decline is associated with Hollywood’s current reluctance to take risks—opting instead for safe, homogenized blockbuster franchises. A typical example is the Running Man remake, seen as a poor imitation of the original's clever commentary on media obsession and dystopia.