Comments on: #199: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/12/19/gwc-podcast-199/ The Friendliest People in Geekdom Wed, 09 May 2012 21:26:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Reset http://galacticwatercooler.com/2009/12/19/gwc-podcast-199/#comment-351521 Reset Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:12:37 +0000 http://www.galacticawatercooler.com/?p=4489#comment-351521 I went to see Avatar this weekend & really really liked it. "3D" has a way to go, though heads-up displays look great in it. The special effects were fantastic, but what really hooked me was the story and the characters. I understand why this flick was being panned from the first: it is a scathing send up of the corporate mentality. But is also a hero's journey in which Jake goes from being an almost amoral mercenary to a natural leader of the Na'vi, who adopt him into their tribe. All of the main characters (with the possible exception of Colonel Miles Quaritch, who comes across as rather cartoonish) are engaging and grow during the movie. The movie says much about our connection to our world, and what happens when we lose that connection. I predict Avatar is destined to be a classic. I went to see Avatar this weekend & really really liked it. “3D” has a way to go, though heads-up displays look great in it. The special effects were fantastic, but what really hooked me was the story and the characters. I understand why this flick was being panned from the first: it is a scathing send up of the corporate mentality. But is also a hero’s journey in which Jake goes from being an almost amoral mercenary to a natural leader of the Na’vi, who adopt him into their tribe. All of the main characters (with the possible exception of Colonel Miles Quaritch, who comes across as rather cartoonish) are engaging and grow during the movie.

The movie says much about our connection to our world, and what happens when we lose that connection. I predict Avatar is destined to be a classic.

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