tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36331360.post3372129519583083585..comments2023-10-12T05:09:46.380-04:00Comments on Guilty Displeasures: About Avatar...neilshyminskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14745442660488961314noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36331360.post-7730135247853475082009-12-27T11:46:00.960-05:002009-12-27T11:46:00.960-05:00A bunch of family members went to go see it, so I ...A bunch of family members went to go see it, so I joined in. And it's like they took the most problematic elements of both Pocahontas and the Last Samurai and combined them in this film. Not only does Tom Cruise become one of the greatest samurai ever and lead them into battle against the emperor, but the body-transfer-magic-thing also allows John Smith to become an aboriginal so that he doesn't have to leave. <br /><br />Ain't that sweet? Not only does it does it alleviate white guilt, but it allows white people to literally become the Other.<br /><br />The only thing I find interesting about this film (I mean, aside for the computer graphic, which were so phenomenal that at one point I found myself thinking about how good the make-up was) is that it illustrates Richard Dyer's white=death argument even better than the precursors from which it draws. 'Humanity' in this film seems totally stagnant - we're told that Earth is dying and they seem to have no culture or religion to speak of. But that's a much longer post or discussion...neilshyminskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14745442660488961314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36331360.post-83598894272693539712009-12-22T06:23:00.803-05:002009-12-22T06:23:00.803-05:00Do you care about spoilers? (I'm guessing not,...Do you care about spoilers? (I'm guessing not, but thought I'd check because there is SO MUCH I want to complain about).Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740669500899738381noreply@blogger.com