Watch James Cameron Film an Actual Jet in This True Lies Clip

This week True Lies, along with several other James Cameron films, is being released on 4K for the first time. Unlike Titanic, Aliens, and Avatar though, True Lies (like The Abyss) hasn’t been on physical media since DVD. It literally got remade on TV before getting a proper, high-definition release.

But, finally, that release is here and it’ll not only allow fans to watch the excellent, hilarious Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis film in the best version yet, it’ll give them a chance to peak behind the scenes with some new special features. The biggest one is a documentary called “Fear Is Not an Option: A Look Back at True Lies” and io9 has an exclusive clip. It’s Cameron breaking down how he shot scenes with the actual Harrier jet at the end of the film. Check it out.

The coolest part about this is thinking just how expensive what’s being described actually must have been. They’re hanging a jet in the middle of a city. Cameron gets the idea to fly around the jet with a helicopter as stunt people crawl on top of it. In mid-air. In the middle of a city. You can almost smell the burning money almost three decades later.

But guess what? It worked. The scene looks awesome and the movie, which aside from some slightly dated language and concepts, is still raucously fun. Easily Cameron’s most underrated film.

True Lies comes to 4K UHD for the first time ever tomorrow, December 12, followed by the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray March 12. The Abyss and Aliens will also be available in 4K UHD for the first time on the same dates. Read more about all of that here.

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