“In order to be, like, legit Pandora people, you gonna have to, like, opposite bleach your skin, and dye it blue. But since I can’t afford that, I guess I’m just going to paint it blue for now. That doesn’t make me a wannabe!”
James Cameron’s Avatar is decidedly one of the (if not the) most anticipated films of 2009. This weekend, the nearly $250-million alien tale of epic proportions hits theaters. And it’s about time. Avatar is more than 15-years in the making. Poor Cameron had to wait for technology to catch up to his vision for the ground-breaking yarn before it could be fully spun. The film’s visuals clearly benefited from this extended period of study and execution. The writing and the plot, on the other hand, didn’t. As Avatar’s appearance continued getting better with time, its story and structured waned. Considering the holiday time of year, it’s ironic that to enjoy Avatar is to revel in the wrapping. Remember that when opening your presents in the coming weeks.
Courtesy of Hero Complex and Fox Movie Channel’s “Making of Scene” from this past Sunday night (i.e., yesterday).
This should be pretty damn cool. Even if you’re not a football fan, you should tune in to the game this Sunday for an extended look (3.5 minutes, in fact) at James Cameron’s AVATAR. We’re obviously a fan of the film here at Popscorn and can’t wait for it’s release later this year.
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The first trailer for James Cameron’s much-hyped Avatar doesn’t exactly frag one’s sci-fi sensibilities as many were hoping. While this is the first clear look at what’s coming in December, I have to think there’s a lot more awaiting us. Cameron’s use of 3D, for instance, is supposed to be a game-changer, though we have [...]
