Also District 9 was terrible. Films like that set real Sci Fi back by years. The last 45 minutes of that film just reinforces the perception that science fiction must have that obligatory action sequence. I know Avatar had its share of action but at least that was obvious from the beginning. It is a fantasy sci fi film plain and simple, Films like District 9 masquarde as social commentary wrapped in sci fi when really they are nothing but over achieving action films that do nothing but over shadow truly great sci fi films like Moon.

I completely echo Lizardi’s sentiments about Avatar. We saw it together and by the end we were mostly laughing. Cameron checks all of the action cliche boxes, including clunker lines like, “It’s not over while I’m still breathing.”

Besides the fact that it’s a tired story (the aforementioned Dances with Wolves, The Cell, and The Matrix), with the optics of innovation rather than genuine origination, I mostly was pissed off that I was so bored and felt so apathetic about nearly every character. This is certainly not the game changer that it’s being touted as. We’ve seen well done, heavy effects work before, and used to greater effect. I’m thinking specifically of how District 9 employed its digital characters much more aptly and believably. The effects dictated this movie, and it seems to be a growing trend with Cameron. It’s hard to believe this was the guy behind Terminator 2. At least when that film did effects for the sake of effects it was cool.

Ryan, your sitcom sounds like a perfect “Three’s Company” reboot. I think Carrie Fisher is now crazy enough to be a perfect zany landlord.
It will be followed by the premier of “Marx!”

Unobtainium…for shame.