After a 12-year absence from mainstream cinema, James 'Titanic' Cameron is coming back this December with the 3-D IMAX sci-fi epic 'Avatar'. Unless you read the fanboy sites like Ain't It Cool News or the vastly superior Dark Horizons (no feedback section, and Garth knows how to check spelling), you might be asking what the heck 'Avatar' is. To be honest, I really have no idea. I've actively avoided most if all of the story details that have managed to make it out from the produciton thus far.
That, however, is about to change. As the summer movie season crawls to a close and the studios begin to look to the next big movie season (Christmas), the hype for Cameron's new blockbuster will slowly but steadily become more prominent. Things kick off this week with the online launch of the theatrical trailer, a trailer for the videogame (wa and hoo) and an approximately 20-minute preview that is being shown on Friday night between 6 and 7pm that will be in IMAX and 3-D. Roughly 150 of the 201 screenings of the footage are booked to capacity, but you still may be able to nab a ticket by visiting the official site. If you live in the Boston area, there are several opportunities to see the footage.
I'll be attending the screenings Friday night and will post my thoughts later on that night. While I am more than certain that Cameron will deliver the goods in the visuals and action departments, I really hope that his decade-long sabbatical has given him a chance to hone his character and dialogue-writing skills. I've enjoyed Cameron's movies quite a bit, but I would never claim that his writing skills are his strong point.
That, however, is about to change. As the summer movie season crawls to a close and the studios begin to look to the next big movie season (Christmas), the hype for Cameron's new blockbuster will slowly but steadily become more prominent. Things kick off this week with the online launch of the theatrical trailer, a trailer for the videogame (wa and hoo) and an approximately 20-minute preview that is being shown on Friday night between 6 and 7pm that will be in IMAX and 3-D. Roughly 150 of the 201 screenings of the footage are booked to capacity, but you still may be able to nab a ticket by visiting the official site. If you live in the Boston area, there are several opportunities to see the footage.
I'll be attending the screenings Friday night and will post my thoughts later on that night. While I am more than certain that Cameron will deliver the goods in the visuals and action departments, I really hope that his decade-long sabbatical has given him a chance to hone his character and dialogue-writing skills. I've enjoyed Cameron's movies quite a bit, but I would never claim that his writing skills are his strong point.
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