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    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    09:27 AM

    In reply to When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?
    The film is not racist, but the humans are. If racism can be defined as the belief that race is a primary determinant of human(or humanoid) traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race, the humans exhibit their racism by believing their technoligical superiority proves their racial superiority, and is justification to remove the Na'vi from their home because the resource beneath it is more important to the humans than the well-being of those they deem the inferior race.
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    Image of Insomnia Bob Insomnia Bob
    05:21 AM

    In reply to When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?
    I hadn't even considered the idea of "white guilt scifi", but now that I do, it DOES seem a reoccurring theme.

    Nice article.
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    Image of joetato joetato
    12/19/09

    In reply to Avatar Won't Make You Go Native
    I feel I must again quote the brilliant film HARDWARE WARS, from the scene where Fluke Starbunker says to Ham Salad, "We're all going to die!" To which Ham Salad replies, "Relax kid! It's only a movie."

    Hardware Wars! The gripping space saga of everyday appliances. You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss five bucks goodbye! May the farce be with you.
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    Image of Tomb: R.O.A.C.H. Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/18/09

    In reply to Avatar Won't Make You Go Native
    I have seen it now and this is what I'm thinking: Avatar is'nt a revolution, just a evolution.
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    Image of Darklighter Darklighter
    12/18/09

    In reply to Avatar Won't Make You Go Native
    The plot was trite and cliched and you've seen it in Pocahontas, Dances With Wolves, The Last Samurai, and I'm sure 50 other movies I've never seen. But it's a testament to Cameron's immense talent that it was still absolutely riveting from start to finish, and I'd happily watch it again.

    And seriously, folks, see it on the biggest screen you possibly can.
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    Image of betty.black betty.black
    12/18/09

    In reply to Did Prog Rock's Greatest Artist Inspire Avatar? All Signs Point To Yes
    Wait, James Cameron is Rusty Venture?!!!
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    12/18/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    ... am I reading too much into Jim's (*gets punched*), ahem, James's (*gets punched again*), Mr. Cameron's (*ducks*) comment in the MTV 'interview'?:

    "Now it's been a TV show, and two films since, and trying to go back and reshape it like that stuff didn't exist doesn't make sense."

    Did Mister Cameron, Sir, just subtext:

    "I saw TSCC"
    "TSCC was good"
    "TSCC 'owned' the Terminator timeline"

    "I saw T3 and Salvation"
    "They were not good"
    "Forget that timeline"

    ... and in the Toronto Sun 'interview':

    "BTW, and FYI ... I'm not bidding, Schwarzenegger's not bidding, and this 'franchise' is now worth a dollar ...

    ... and fifty cents"
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    12/18/09

    In reply to Avatar Won't Make You Go Native
    I thought it was throughly enjoyable.
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/17/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    I sort of like the idea that James Cameron sits around fantasizing about twittering backwards in time.

    from a submarine at the bottom of the world, whilst looking onto the wreckage of the Titanic and drawing a picture of a nude Leonardo Dicaprio as he weeps silently...
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    12/17/09

    "I sort of like the idea that James Cameron sits around fantasizing about twittering backwards in time."

    LOL
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    Image of Vexxarr Vexxarr
    12/18/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson: Wow. OK. I'm wide awake now...thanks.
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/18/09

    @Vexxarr: i do what i can
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    Image of Vexxarr Vexxarr
    12/18/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson: *rocking back and forth in a corner* James Cameron won't eat me...James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... *deep inhale*James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me... James Cameron won't eat me...
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/19/09

    @Vexxarr:
    no, but the Titanic will!

    "This summer, fear RISES!"

    ::the Titanic explodes out of the ocean and into the theater through his NEWER NEW 3D technology that involves actually swinging a life-size Titanic model from a crane, through the movie screen, flattening the audience::

    "TITANIC 2! Titanic's Revenge!"

    "From the director of Piranha 2!"
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    Image of cletar cletar
    12/17/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    If I could send a message back in time to myself, it would be "offer Cameron FIVE dollars." Then we'd all be spared Terminator Salvation. And Terminator III, for that matter.
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/17/09

    @cletar: instead, would you give us Terminator: Termaggedon!
    ?
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    12/18/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson:
    Or Terminator: Terducken.
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/18/09

    @phoghat: or Termapocalypse THAN!

    (...you know, cus it's about time travel...)
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    Image of Quilt Quilt
    12/18/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson: Terminator: The Teckoning.
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    Image of Selcouth14: + 28 Selcouth14: + 28
    12/18/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson: Then. Termapocalypse then. But awesome nonetheless.
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/19/09

    @Selcouth14: + 28: Bah! right you are.
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    12/19/09

    @Bootknife-Jackson:
    Tech-Apoc, it's Terminator-o-clock!
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    12/19/09

    @SJ_Edwards: Terminator: Tek War!
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    Image of Moff Moff
    12/17/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    I'LL BE BUCK.
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    Image of ManchuCandidate ManchuCandidate
    12/17/09

    @Moff:
    Ha

    "I'll buy that for a dollar!"
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    Image of SJ_Edwards SJ_Edwards
    12/18/09

    @Moff: Hasta la vista, maybe.
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    12/17/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    Terminator Salvation was good. It wasnt great but it was good. Loved the throwbacks to the old films and I dont mind Worthington.

    It seems to me Cameron hasnt gone back on his word about his feelings for the film, he's just slightly more reserved and possibly bitter about selling the rights so long ago for so little money. But I suppose its not much to dwell on when youve had the massive hit of Titanic and the innevitable onslaught of Avatar!

    Cheer up Mr Cameron, the further away from Terminator you are..the further away from Linda Hamilton you are too. And we all know how that ended!!!!! Just concentrate on films and dont sweat the small stuff.
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    Image of sonicsurge sonicsurge
    12/17/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): What ever did happen to Linda Hamilton? Did she just fall into obscurity?

    *Searches Wikipedia*

    OH SWEET JESUS. Time has not treated her well.
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    CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) promoted this comment sonicsurge was starred sonicsurge was unstarred
    Image of oriencor oriencor
    12/18/09

    @sonicsurge: Well, after she got half of everything from Cameron, she started getting treated for bipolar disorder 2.. from what I recall, she's a spokes person (I think) does a lot of talking about it to help other people get treatment and to take away the stigmata of having a mental illness.
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    SPni promoted this comment oriencor was starred oriencor was unstarred
    Image of phoghat phoghat
    12/18/09

    @sonicsurge:
    J H CHRIST! I'm 62 and seeing a woman who's 51 and if Hamilton's 53, WTF has she done to her face?
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    Image of sonicsurge sonicsurge
    12/18/09

    @oriencor: ...Did you just say "the stigmata of having a mental illness"? <_<...
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    Image of Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H. Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.
    12/17/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    " I did feel that it sort of lacked Je ne sais quoi"

    "je ne sais quoi" is french for "things that make movies tolerable" for all who didn't know.
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    12/17/09

    @Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: In fact, I would say that it suffered from a complete absence of Je ne sais quoi.

    Currently, Je ne sais quoi is in California watching the house burn down around him.
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    12/17/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven: ...And looking good doing it.
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    Image of The Curse of Millhaven The Curse of Millhaven
    12/17/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: Natch
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    Image of phoghat phoghat
    12/18/09

    @The Curse of Millhaven:
    No, that's the "Talking Heads"
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    Image of kialakazebee kialakazebee
    12/17/09

    In reply to James Cameron Sold The Terminator Movie Rights For $1
    I lost my Millennium Falcon in a second grade toy swap. I think I traded it for a Matchbox van with the word Aspen "airbrushed" on the side.

    Let's get to work on this Twitter time travel thing.
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    Image of Jesse Astle Jesse Astle
    12/17/09

    @kialakazebee: The worse trade I ever made was trading my Death Star card. I didn't even get to use it. I had a x-wing I played to death. Both the upper wings were gone. And I burnt Han Solo during my piro phase.
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    Image of Andy Bartholomew Andy Bartholomew
    12/17/09

    @kialakazebee: I lost my Millennium Falcon in a Sabacc game...
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    Image of bholman bholman
    12/17/09

    @kialakazebee: I think I was about the same age when I swapped my Space: 1999 Eagle (which could carry little barrels of nuclear waste on a string underneath it) for a water-powered rocket thing. The rocket thing is long gone. My regret is eternal.
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    Image of spidyredneckjedi spidyredneckjedi
    12/17/09

    @Andy Bartholomew: That's funny, cause that's how I won mine... What a small world.
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    Image of RoboBagins RoboBagins
    12/17/09

    In reply to How Does Avatar's Science Stack Up?
    unobtanium is this year's red matter
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