I agree completely with your assessment. I was se...
I agree completely with your assessment. I was sent to preview the film for my wife. In trying to describe the film to her, all I could think of is... Mix Dances with Wolves together with Disney's...
View ArticleOh Debbie, I squirmed and squirmed and squirmed wh...
Oh Debbie, I squirmed and squirmed and squirmed while watching the movie this past weekend, and wondered how on earth people can see Avatar without seeing the Noble Savage imagery, all the mishmash of...
View ArticleDebbie, thanks for sharing your list of notes. Oth...
Debbie, thanks for sharing your list of notes. Other notes on my list:Most of the aliens have a "Latino" accent...unless it's a "Island" accent. "Whooping" seemed to me to be a cross between Classic...
View ArticleI was very excited about Avatar until I read Roger...
I was very excited about Avatar until I read Roger Ebert's review:"The Na'vi survive on this planet by knowing it well, living in harmony with nature, and being wise about the creatures they share...
View ArticleI kept seeing this film as Dances With Wolves meet...
I kept seeing this film as Dances With Wolves meets Matrix. But the going Native theme is old in film and literature. Unfortunately, New Age-ism has given it a new veneer to be brought forth in the...
View ArticleI hope that you left the theatre to text yourself,...
I hope that you left the theatre to text yourself, unless your cell phone is completely light free while in use. There is nothing ruder than someone flashing their cell phone around during a movie.
View ArticleOh, please! If anything this is a stereo typical r...
Oh, please! If anything this is a stereo typical response from Native Americans. I don’t see Native shamanic cultures from Africa, Australia, or even the pacific islanders complaining about the movie....
View ArticleSome of the comments to this post embody everythin...
Some of the comments to this post embody everything you point out that is a hot mess about this movie. And you are completely on point about the way it gives people an excuse to feel good about...
View Article@Richard Smith, There has been plenty of critici...
@Richard Smith, There has been plenty of criticism of the imagery in Avatar by people of color other than Debbie Reese and other than Native Americans. I would suggest that you familiarize yourself...
View ArticleNot sure if you knew it, but Na'vi is Native w...
Not sure if you knew it, but Na'vi is Native without the ET. That's straight from Cameron.
View ArticleShayana---is there a link to an interview with Cam...
Shayana---is there a link to an interview with Cameron online, where he says that?
View ArticleMovies are meant to challenge, motivate and questi...
Movies are meant to challenge, motivate and question ourselves and our environment as much as they are designed to create heroes and villains in a stark presence. The film in my opinion brings this out...
View ArticleI am familiar with it, I just see it as shallow be...
I am familiar with it, I just see it as shallow between shallow adversaries. The race card has and is played far to often. The movie is not about race it is about conflicting cultures. Look at the...
View Article>>Not sure if you knew it, but Na'vi is ...
>>Not sure if you knew it, but Na'vi is Native without the ET. That's straight from Cameron.<<I remeber running across it in one of the books on the movie, if I remember correctly.R. Scott...
View Article@Richard If you see it as shallow and adversarial...
@RichardIf you see it as shallow and adversarial, I'm just going to go out on a limb and say you have the privilege to be able to not take it seriously.
View ArticleAvatar definitely had every cliche and stereotype ...
Avatar definitely had every cliche and stereotype seen in movies before in regards to Native Americans. That was really annoying. BTW- in Blind Side, the little boy had a head dress on because he had...
View ArticleI agree with M. Avatar is a pretty fairy tale for...
I agree with M. Avatar is a pretty fairy tale for 12-year-olds, not serious science fiction for adults. It's so black and white that I doubt it'll change anyone's mind about environmental or...
View ArticleWas this movie really like Ferngully on steroids? ...
Was this movie really like Ferngully on steroids? I've heard this comment from 3 people - none of whom know each other.
View Articlewell I am not American, I come from Europe so I ho...
well I am not American, I come from Europe so I hope I can bring over what I would like to say. I love SF so I loved Avatar or any other SF movie for this matter and I grew up with sterotypes about...
View ArticleFront page story on msn.com about Avatar and racis...
Front page story on msn.com about Avatar and racism. Here is the link:http://paralleluniverse.msn.com/features/movies/avatar-racism-subtext/story/?gt1=28140
View ArticleNote the recent banning of Avatar in Chinese theat...
Note the recent banning of Avatar in Chinese theaters. Their concerns have to do with issues other than the ones expressed here. People in China are using the movie to protest the treatment of rural...
View ArticleAnother disturbing image of Native people in popul...
Another disturbing image of Native people in popular culture is two Russian figure skaters performing an "Aborigine" dance. See the NY times article:...
View ArticleThis post is in response to the comments more so t...
This post is in response to the comments more so than the actual article.The movie Avatar has impacted my generation like no movie ever has. I've observed the trend on five social networking sites...
View ArticleWow, I can't believe I didn't find this po...
Wow, I can't believe I didn't find this posting sooner, but I'm glad I found it! I actually railed on this movie in MY blog, but it generated soooo much hate mail that I had to delete the posting....
View ArticleI am in college and the people in my class have no...
I am in college and the people in my class have no idea what a Native american is other than television or movies. Avatar is an excellent example of white understanding of Native people(all jumbled up...
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