[Retired Greyhound]

I agree with you. I will defend Avatar a little bit, too. How would we as Americans react if a foreign entity entered our land and sought to change our way of life? We would probably fight, too. I really didn’t see all of the “anti” themes too much in Avatar.

The liberals tried to use it as a rallying cry against conservatives and capitalism, but it really wasn’t about that.

Otherwise, it was a typical Hollywood plot. But then again, there are only really 7 plots in the world.

[autumnraine]

I agree with your post 100%. All of it because I enjoyed Avatar too.

[Zman516]

How would we as Americans react if a foreign entity entered our land and sought to change our way of life?

We're watching this very scenario with Hussein.

On the other hand, if a 'foreign entity' entered our land to overthrow the Commies and return this country to its constitutional roots, I'd be joining them!

[Joe 6-pack]

Any work of art, be it literary, cinematic, sculptural, paint, etc. has two fundamental aspects to it; the conceptual and the technical. The conceptual aspect is the thought, feeling, mood, theme or moral the artist wishes to convey, and the technical is the manner and skill in which they manipulate their medium in order to convey it...some times the two overlap (i.e. "art for art's sake") but often times the viewer may have strongly divergent views of the two. I've not seen Avatar but given my knowledge of Cameron's past work, I would venture a guess it's a bold display of technical virtuosity built on what I would find some pretty unsophisticated conceptual premises. I think I would find it akin to looking at a precisely executed, highly polished, white carerra marble sculpture of Helen Thomas. The sculptor's skill would probably get lost in, or overpowered by their choice of subject matter.