We've given you a day to compose yourself after the truly mind-bending reveal that was James Cameron's sexy cowgirl music video starring his ex-wife (and current Best Director competition) Kathryn Bigelow, filmed for Bill Paxton's short-lived band Martini Ranch. Now, it's time to make the case that this is the ur-text from which all of Cameron's inspiration springs. Don't believe us? Take a look at the plentiful Cameron trademarks and motifs you can find all over "Reach":
Skull in Prologue
See: Terminator 2
Leather-Jacketed Motorcyclist
See: Terminator movies
Slutty Lingerie
See: True Lies
Actor Paul Reiser
See: Aliens
Cringe-worthy Repurposing of Mexican Culture
See: "Hasta la vista, baby," T2
Adorable Furry Pet
See: The Abyss
Anachronisms
See: The not-yet-existent Wissota Lake in Titanic, "You the man, doc" in the futuristic Avatar
A Habit of Marrying Or Being Married to an Important Woman Associated with the Project
See: Terminator, Aliens, Point Break, T2, Strange Days, Titanic
John Lennon sunglasses
See: Linda Hamilton, T2
Guillotine
See: Used on errant Fox execs during the making of Titanic
Actress Jenette Goldstein
See: Aliens, Titanic
An Unstoppable Killing Machine with a Dossier and a Target
See: Terminator movies, Col. Quaritch in Avatar
A Bitchin' Electric Guitar Solo Performed By a Man Facing Certain Death
See: Cut from Titanic upon Leonardo DiCaprio's request
Female Bodybuilder
See: Linda Hamilton, T2
Surveillance Cameras
See: Aliens, T2
A Wildly Overacting Bill Paxton
See: Terminator, Aliens, True Lies