Posted on 09/18/2022 5:02:22 AM PDT by dennisw
Before the release of the sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water,” the iconoclastic filmmaker explains why he’s bringing the first film back to theaters.
Does knowing audiences want that blockbuster experience put more pressure on you?
I’ve always thrived in that scenario. The danger has been that there are so many big movies coming out all the time and we were always jostling for place. That’s why I recommended to Fox that we push “Titanic” till Christmas, because we’d have a clear playing field in January and February, and that worked out beautifully. The same strategy worked well with “Avatar.” And of course we’re going into the same date with “The Way of Water.” But we’re not jostling as much now because there aren’t as many big tentpoles.
There’s a sense of responsibility to do the best job we can and make it a moneymaker. But I don’t how that translates artistically to any decision I make on the movie. I don’t say, Hmmm, let’s put that plant over there because we’ll make more money. It doesn’t work that way. When it’s good enough, you kind of know.
“Avatar” had a prominent message about taking care of the environment and the resources it has provided. In the years since its release, do you feel like that message has been heeded?
I’m not going to feel guilty because my movie didn’t save the world. I certainly wasn’t the only voice back then, and I’m certainly not the only voice now, telling people that they have to change. But people don’t want to change. We love to burn energy. We love to eat our meat and dairy.
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The technical achievements in 3-D were pretty darn good for when it was originally released.
I can’t see that the technology will have become even more ‘WOW’ with the new movies....
That virtue-signaling lecturing bastard.
I never watched that stupid movie, and what little I saw confirms all the usual PC memes.
Sick of the religion of The Environment(TM).
agree, agree.
YES! GREAT MOVIE! Special effects will blow you away. I particularly like the flying dragon-like creatures.
It is “unique”/different.
Don’t try to pick it all apart. It’s a fairytale not a documentary. EVERYTHING is possible and allowable in a fairytale.
ENJOY!
But I do and FR mods don’t mind
Have a nice day.
A fairy tale has an interesting plot and engaging characters. Which is why they become classic stories.
This had neither.
Because, as usual they cheaped out when it comes to the heart of any story, the author.
100% correct! I was excited for Avator mostly for the special effects, I was into that world for a bit, but was sadly disappointed in the overplayed idiotic trope they attempted to exploit, again.
It’s the same old crap. Capitalism bad, native good. BS.
Avatar? You mean the cartoon version of “Dances With Wolves”?
I think he was being sarcastic or maybe ironic.🤨
Now see “Dances With Smurfs”.🙄
Why FReepers are the die hards of the right wing Internets
Avator did not have the military in a good light.
The aliens plugging themselves into things was creepy as well.
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