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Avatar : It just keeps getting better!

Sunday, 10 January 2010

The first time I saw Avatar at Village in 3D I was impressed - the graphics were stunning, though I felt the story line was a little cliche, the characters overly stereotypical. The second time I saw Avatar was at Imax at the 3rd largest screen in the world (yes, I did feel a bit guilty about those 15000 watt lamps and the energy required)... I was inspired, awed and amazed. The creativity displayed in creating an entire culture, language and planet in Pandora was astonishing. Each little detail became increasingly evident, each glowing footprint, each flickr of the network built into the environment, each intensely stimulating selection of colours on the fluorescent planet, the ring in Nyteri's ear that made her appear more human than the other Na'avi, even the 2d photographs that appeared remarkably 3d for a moment. Who wouldn't want to live on a planet with floating magnetic islands, mystical trees where memories and thoughts could be downloaded, flying on brightly coloured teradactyl type creatures, sleeping in giant cocoon leaves and experiencing a deep and fulfilling connection to the environment? The movie is a creative masterpiece regardless of whatever the critics might say.

Labels: avatar, movie, review

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World Environment Day Celebrations

Sunday, 7 June 2009

Admittedly I'm a little bit late for a World Environment Day post, but I just managed to watch the movie, Home, on YouTube released specifically for World Environment Day and I'm particularly impressed. Apart from the stunning photography and glimpses of things I've only heard about - like the mining of the tar pits in Canada - the message is gentle but clear. There's 10 years tops to make serious changes before we face a very very different world.

Of course three quarters of the way through the movie I was feeling very depressed about the human race and the potential to make change, but the end does provide some hope for a greener future.

Definitely worth checking out: http://www.youtube.com/homeproject for a limited time only - final screening on June 14th!

Labels: environmentalism, home project, movie

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