Comments on: Avatar Book Has Nothing to Do With Activism

By: bolab

bolab — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:40:14 +0000

I must say I think the Academy of Motion Picture agreed with you. I am a big fan of mysticism and self-determination so the movie connected with me in that way. For me, it was less about environmental conservation or defeating the greedy corporation and more about preserving a culture and a way of life (yes, even a cheesy one. who am I too judge ). I do agree that some aspects of the movie were rather shallow or even “cheesy” but I think the movie made its point….. to me at least. Interesting how little things can make someone love or hate a movie or a book.

By: Dejiridoo

Dejiridoo — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:17:08 +0000

hey – thanks BolaB. And thanks for reading! I didn’t find the main actor convincing and it seemed like a lot of cheesy myths and tropes taken from cowboy movies. The scenery and plants were amazing, but they were created by a design team, not Cameron. I also thought the General took over the movie, when Giovanni Ribisi’s character and acting was much more interesting. It took a silly turn into a giant battle when some more subtle things were at work… Anyway, those are my two cents…

By: bolab

bolab — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:23:36 +0000

Hm…you really did not like Avatar? Curious on why Oh and we (okay, maybe just me) need more fiction from you. Been a while