Corman is envious of the special effects techniques available to today's filmmakers, although he feels it can also work to the detriment of some movies. "The special effects today are the best we've ever had and nobody in my life time until now has been able to do work with computer graphics that equals what's being done today," he said. "The problem is that in some pictures the filmmakers get so involved with the special effects that the storyline, the characterisation and the acting takes a back seat and film suffers. That's why I like Jim Cameron: he does the best special effects in the world but he also does a very good job with the actors and the story as well."