Much like my buddy at Flopping Aces, I need to make a confession – Emily and I went and saw Avatar tonight. Not only did we pay full price for two in a packed theater, we also spent good money on a large popcorn, large soda, and box of candy with which we could “enjoy” the movie.
Let me get something out of the way before I continue. I thought it was a pretty good movie overall. The special effects were amazing, the sound was impressive, and everything was so vivid one could almost believe the place exists. The world that James Cameron created was absolutely stunning and creative.
What wasn’t creative was distracting and just plain disappointing political stupidity laced throughout the entire movie. One had to suspend reality and after two hours, it was tired and played. Humans are evil. The Iraq War is wrong. The president is a cowboy bent on imposing our will violently around the world. Corporate America drives wars. We’re killing the planet. We don’t respect nature. Blah blah blah blah.
I’m so fed up with this Hollywood crap that portrays our military as callous, cold-blooded killers without hearts or emotions. Then there was the overt “it’s okay to just quit when you’re in the military. You don’t HAVE to fight. Go AWOL, disobey orders, sabotage our efforts.” Avatar is probably IVAW’s wet dream on film, something they wish they could have accomplished with all the other anti-war movies combined.
After the movie, I even heard some retarded, ignorant teenagers talking about how true the movie was and how evil this country is. It took everything I had (and my wife’s firm hand) to keep me from slapping someone silly. We’re indoctrinating our youth through what I admittedly call a “stunning and creative” movie. Stunning in its visual effects and creative in its hidden agenda and message.
Should you go see it? Yes, I think so. Just make sure you let out a loud “oh, come on!” when the stupidity is just too blatant to ignore.
I don’t think I would have held my husband’s hand with a firm grip if we overheard idiot teenagers talking about how eeeeevil the USA is. Actually, it would probably be HIS strong grip holding ME back.
But that pretty much settles it for me: I’ll skip the movie. Special effects aren’t near as important to me as the message.
After the BS you have endured CJ I am glad to see you tool a well deserved break and spent some quality time with the wife.
I will check this out but I am waiting for.. Men who stare at goats.
Hope your was the best Christmas ever.
The laptops missions made mine special. It is far better to give then receive. The last time I had a Christmas like this was when I sit in the rain and mud to watch the Bob Hope Chrismas Special in Vietnam.
Worse than the introdoctrination of the movies is that from the MSM and the “Public (political Correct ) School System”!
I was looking forward to seeing Avatar based on the previews in the theatres. After I saw Cameron interviewed on Charlie Rose last week, it destroyed any desire to see the movie for just the reasons you state — it was all political crap. I figure they make the military the bad guys because they are an easy target and Obama is sacred so the cowboy president is the new/old cliche… and hey! who doesn’t want to save the — whales? dolphins? trees? owls? [fill in the blank]? jeebus, hollyweird… give us a good story and throw in the special effects — but we’ll come for the story and the acting. leave the frickin’ politics at the door!
Doesn’t sound like any movie I want to see. I like true stories; not propaganda crap like that!!
CJ,
You should have went to see Sherlock Holmes instead. I think you would have enjoyed it better.
I agree with everything that has been said so far, but in fact, it is propaganda, just like the divisionism drivel Matthews and Limbaugh are spewing everyday (while enemies are targeting our nation). You can choose to be swayed, and buy in or make your mind up for yourself. I saw the messages presented but in my opinion only someone who has had boots on the ground deserved to have his opinion heard with credibility. Cameron is not a veteran and knows squat about war or the environment. He is an entertainer whom is playing off the current social psyche. At the end of the day it is all about money. He does not have a real history in either the anti-war/military or pro-environmentalist movements but is only making use of controversy. Controversy + films = $$$$. Secondly, people want it bigger and better so what better than to see a real controversial movie that has the best special effects to-date. At the end of the day, I decided to ignore the “symbolism”, enjoy the show, and then not think about it later as I have better things to do such as enjoying dinner with my wife. In addition, who cares about some hippie director; when two aisles of congress and the current admin are bankrupting us?
I saw this movie, too. WHile the visuals were amazing, the message was sickening. What I was also offended to see/hear, was the voices of known American Indian actors or Black American actors saying the most stupid one-with-Earth comments, how their planet is alive like an organism itself-a New Age AlGore Shirley McClain belief, the apologies for killing wild animals that are trying to kill the human avatar. That same woman who saves the human avatar shows complete connection to the animals and sympathy but tells the human she has no concern for him as a person yet saves him because he had ‘heart”…huh? If she loved animals, why didn’t she love the alien who she had no reason to fear at that point, especially knowing she was physically superior to him?
And explain to me how such a perfect peaceful race had to have warriors in the first place?? Warriors for who? For what?
One thing that also came out in my mind, is that the movie made white people, capitalists, militarists all evil, but it was a mercenary who became an Avatar-former Marine white guy who saved them.
Oh, and the Marine was a parapeligic so we had to feel sorry extra special for the handicapped. Especially when he overcame his handicap to fight the evil white men. All the while helping the white men knowing they wanted the Na’avi minerals for back home.
Something else that was so phony, anyone who knows anything about mines or drilling for oil knows about making tunnels or drills that can turn corners and right angles, yet the space age white men cant do this?
Why would you be surprised CJ? The HAF (Hate America First) gang originated in Hollywood. Remember Jane Fonda and hubby Tom Hayden? And for those who called me a Beck propagandists, watch this and weep for your country! It is this cowardice that empowered those who attacked CJ. If you don’t get it the first time, watch it until you do. http://www.davidhorowitztv.com/restorationweekend/rw2009/272-opening-breakfast
Beck is a late bloomer since the FACTS have been out there for decades. Loyal Americans just couldn’t bring themselves to speak out against it. “Be polite, don’t make waves, it’s not a real threat, I’m too busy or gosh.. someone might attack me for speaking up!”
“Just make sure you let out a loud “oh, come on!” when the stupidity is just too blatant to ignore.” Good luck with that pal. Not the nature of “The Sheeple” in today’s world. Besides, some rent-a-cop might just walk up to you and suspend your First Amendment rights. Oh wait… I’m being an alarmist again… that can’t happen in America!
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Whew. Geez, I feel better reading these posts and finding out that I’m not the only one who picked-up on the movie’s message. For my part, I think Cameron should, at least, be ashamed of himself…at most, forced to live 30-days in Kabul with the young heroes he took the liberty of portraying as blood-thirsty, indiscriminate killers of peaceful forest people. After two-hours and $20, I asked my 9-year old daughter, \honey, who were the bad guys?\ Her answer: \the soldiers, daddy\. Ugh… I took the time to purge the message she’d just received. I sure hope other parents take the same time.
Clearly, Ole’ James went to VERY great lengths and expense to make certain we all \got\ the message…I certainly did…and I’d slug him if he were here. God help us. In the meantime, let’s make him pay for this travesty. By the way, I want my two-hours back .
Just watched this today. AAFES thought it would be a good flick to show to the troops. They’re not always the brightest. Personally I think the movie was entertaining and the story was interesting to me, from a more distant view (seeing the “imperialism” as just human nature, not an allegory for the current situation), although that was kinda hard to do with some of the more blatant anti Iraq statements. Personally though I’d be more threatened by this movie if it hadn’t been so heavy handed, subtlety (in my opinion) is way more effective, than smacking people with a hammer that says this is bad.