..Avatar Is a Big, Dull, America-Hating, PC Revenge Fantasy (John Nolte From Big Hollywood)

Big Hollywood ^ | December 11, 2009 | John Nolte

[C19fan]

Absent from the big screen for over a decade now, Oscar-winning director James Cameron returns armed with a reported half-billion dollars, a story he’s been desperate to tell for 15 years, and the very latest in cutting-edge visual technology. The result is “Avatar,” a sanctimonious thud of a movie so infested with one-dimensional characters and PC clichés that not a single plot turn – small or large – surprises. I call it the “liberal tell,” where the early and obvious politics of the film gives away the entire story before the second act begins, and “Avatar” might be the sorriest example of this yet. For all the time and money and technology that went into its making, the thing that matters most – character and story – are strictly Afterschool Special.

[BenLurkin]

Nope.

Tiger says.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGQ-ISsDm8M

[dr_lew]

Heck even a late 1800’s prospecting company could dig a freaking mineshaft.

Let us now praise Philip Deidesheimer.

I watched it for a little while
I love to watch things on TV

- Lou Reed

[Soothesayer9]

“Again, why can’t they fix the poor protagonist’s spinal cord, maybe because in this future they pass the health care plan he is still waiting for treatment......”

- This. I just downloaded the trailer as Im a big Cameron fan (the director, not the liberal). First thought went through my mind..why the eff cant they correct his spine??

[left that other site]

It sounds perfectly AWFUL.

And I love a good scifi flick. Even if they get a little preachy sometimes.

But this one sounds epicly, abysmally BAD!

[workerbee]

You must have sent your snarky remark to me by mistake, as I said nothing about whether this or any other movie “demonizes” anyone. My comments related to where and to whom the trailer is being shown.

[goldstategop]

Another liberal fantasy where evil Westerners wreak havoc on a defenseless Stone Age tribe. The reality has always been different. I don't know how you can spend $200 million retelling the American-Indian Wars. You would think someone with James Cameron's talent could break new ground with the story. Nah. All the dazzling special effects in the world won't save this film.

[tanuki]

Hate America? Hate capitalism? Hate technological progress? Love wallowing in irony? Then this is the half-billion dollar Hollywood special effects blockbuster for you.

[EveningStar]

ping

[Borges]

How is that different from books or plays?