Avatar is still chugging along, eyes fixed on toppling Titanic as the biggest box office haul of all time. But this is already a movie that’s done more than just alter our perceptions of popularity and profitability (though sequels are already apparently in the works – read our report from Friday here)
Most obvious is the way that …
Entertainment Weekly is devoting its newest cover story to Avatar, and what appears to be a slew of old news about a likely Avatar sequel. Just as James Cameron told Techland last month, he told EW that he’s already come up with ideas for not one but at least two sequels. Quoting Cameron’s sequel thoughts from our previous Techland …
Whatever qualms you may have with James Cameron, you’ve got to admit: He know how to work an emotional payoff. From Sigourney Weaver stomping some alien ass in Aliens to a dramatic underwater resuscitation in The Abyss, he knows how to get under your skin. Even when the surface story is a little obvious. (Techland exlusive: James Cameron …
Well, this is insanely brilliant. Via Kotaku via GameSetWatch and 30 other blogs, probably: current movies as Atari 2600 game box art.
Full size version is here. It’s worth the click.
You can see it all now: a world that might have been, where Cameron’s first feature was Avatar instead of Terminator, and they blew all the money on …
Watch the full list: The Underrated Sci-Fi Masterpieces
After seeing 300 or so films a year, I’ve learned quite a few things about the moviegoing experience: Popcorn on an empty stomach is bad news, the majority of movies released each year are formulaic drivel – a waste of time even when seen for free – and the only thing sadder …
The Nexus One. The Microsoft tablet. The Consumer Electronics Show. All big stories in the news this week.
All utterly foreign to me.
I’m the TV and movie dude. But with Peter in Vegas, I decided to try my hand at talking gadgets. The results were not pretty. (Watch Peter Ha’s CES Report on the Nexus One and HP Slate here)
On …
After raking in a billion dollars and selling out a few thousand 3D screenings, the film force that is Avatar has seeped into TV execs’ fantasies.
Variety is reporting that FX just bought the basic cable rights to James Cameron’s blockbusting flick Avatar for a tidy $25 million sum.
But, take away the large screens, the surround …
12/20 – 12/27
While sipping on our eggnog this week, we dutifully admired the Morgan Freeman Chain of Command, pondered the acid trip that is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and nursed a pretty serious Avatar hangover. We also brought you our list of the biggest Disappointments of the Decade, a five-minute sneak peek video of the …
When it comes to Avatar, there are mixed opinions. Some people dig the 3-D. Others think it’s an overused and underwhelming device. Some say the story has been sacrificed in favor of the visuals. All I can say is that I’ve never seen 3-D employed in this manner, and I was blown away by not just the scope and depth of Pandora, but in …
I took my second trip to Pandora Friday night – this time at a different IMAX 3D screen, with a couple hundred giddy first-timers. You can find a recap of my first impressions a week ago here. (You can also read the complete Avatar roundtable discussion here) As for round two, my thoughts:
– The level of excitement at this midtown …
12/13 – 12/19
It was another Week of Lists here in Techland, and for your amusement, we doled out more best of the year/decade lists in comics, gadgets, gaming and film. We also worked our tails off to prep you for what could be called the biggest event in film so far. So get your specs on, Avatar is here.
Oh, and James Cameron …
This week, for the first time, the Techland Show features me, Peter and Steve. On one couch. It’s like in the Dark Crystal, when the three suns align. Look out for Skeksis.
Seriously we’re talking about the Google Phone and about Avatar. And we make great sport of the Avatar video game. Come, join us in our jolly japes.
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