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AVATAR moves forward!

Can it be? by Strabo	Jan 8th, 2007 04:17:19 PM
For he is The FIRST.
Sweet by binarybender	Jan 8th, 2007 04:18:33 PM
Cameron rocks. Its about time he got back to making kick-ass movies again. Although, i'm still waiting for True Lies 2...
Seriously though... by Strabo	Jan 8th, 2007 04:19:12 PM
...does Cameron even remember what it's like to film a movie?
Cameron finally out of money? by Gorrister	Jan 8th, 2007 04:20:25 PM
I guess Cameron finally discovered he could only ride the Titanic wave for so long.
Looking firward to this more than Dorothy's Taint by monorail77	Jan 8th, 2007 04:21:20 PM
Should be good
erm, I mean forward by monorail77	Jan 8th, 2007 04:21:52 PM
damn itchy taint
JAMES CAMERON GOTTA EAT by zacdilone	Jan 8th, 2007 04:23:21 PM
Must've spent all that Titanic cash by now.
He should come back like he first rose to power by Spandau Belly	Jan 8th, 2007 04:25:19 PM
writing and directing sequels to other people's actions movies. I recommend 'Bandidas: Full Tequila Throttle?'
i hate knowing about great movies so early...... by wcoop893	Jan 8th, 2007 04:26:02 PM
the wait kills me. im so desperate for some mikey bay transformers, and spidey 3, and everything else this summer, let alone 2009. holy hell, maybe i should force myself to stop reading these sites....not likely
heck by Heckles	Jan 8th, 2007 04:26:27 PM
2009? Damn. Cameron owes the geek community for his teenage girly panty puller piece of shit knocking Star Wars from top spot in BO history.
Bill Paxton? by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:28:14 PM
Blonde or not, he's gotta be in there somewhere. Sam Worthington, dude, when you have a moment, please investigate possible DNA links with Pierce Brosnan. I'm not alleging anything, but if I were you I'd want to look into that. As for TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS, sorry to be a square pixel, and I like James Cameron as much as the next guy, but is any film really worth this much money?
True Lies 20,000: Leagues Under the Sea by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:33:55 PM
Bad guys dump nuclear weapons on the seabed. Arnie goes down in a sub to check 'em out. Jamie Lee Curtis likes the idea of Arnie going down in a sub, but she's busy... doing... what am I, her agent? I don't know. Not A Fish Called Wanda, anyways.
True Lies 2 Deep, 2 Furious by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:34:36 PM
Arnie goes down in a sub. Not with Jamie Lee Curtis. She gets furious.
True Lies 2: Judgement Day by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:37:49 PM
Back in the homestead, Jamie gives Arnie a telling off.
True Lies 2: The Abyss by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:39:53 PM
Arnie, shunned by his wife and facing marital apocalypse, seeks refuge in drugs and alcohol. Michael Biehn turns up with a moustache, almost detonates a nuclear bomb.
full FOX press release with some cool info by Rindain	Jan 8th, 2007 04:39:54 PM
http://tinyurl.com/yjq77o
True Lies: K2 by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:40:04 PM
Michael Biehn goes off and climbs a mountain.
True Lies 2: Aliens by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:41:16 PM
Arnie and Michael Biehn sit down over a coffee and discuss immigration.
Oh, cool. by Zarles	Jan 8th, 2007 04:42:16 PM
We should hear about the next pre-production meeting in about 2048. What, he ran out of ideas for documentaries about the Titanic? Gotta eat, indeed.
True Lies: Piranha 2 by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:42:40 PM
Back underwater, Arnie encounters some pesky fish.
Damn you MCMLXXVI by skycrapper	Jan 8th, 2007 04:42:57 PM
Damn you MCMLXXVI
enough with the "gotta eat" thing... by mr. brownstone	Jan 8th, 2007 04:44:18 PM
it's no "bomb in his ribcage".
True Lies 2: Solaris by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:44:42 PM
Arnie goes to a space station, meets Jeremy Davies, sees some bizarre shit and gets denied an Oscar.
James Cameron has a bomb in his ribcage. by mr. brownstone	Jan 8th, 2007 04:45:13 PM
James Cameron has a bomb in his ribcage.
True Lies 2: Near Dark by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:48:57 PM
Arnie vs. Vampires! Played by Bill Paxton, Lance Hendriksen and Jeanette Goldstein. If you're not excited by this premise, you were obviously not alive in the '80s.
I thought he had already done a lot of mo-cap for this. by Tubbs Tattsyrup	Jan 8th, 2007 04:49:36 PM
Read that somewhere. Maybe it was BS. Probably, by the sounds of it. It was in a ComingSoon story on how it had been pushed back a year. Still, I cannot FUCKING WAIT.
True Lies 2: I Am Legend by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:49:59 PM
Sequel to True Lies 2: Near Dark. Arnie moves his vampire-smashin' from the desert to post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Produced by James Cameron, directed by Ridley Scott. Almost happened in the late '90s. Then Arnie became guv'nor and realised those vampire cunts can vote.
Return of the King! by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 04:50:39 PM
It's about time Iron Jim came back! We've missed you buddy!
20th CENTURY FOX GOTTA EAT by Pound Sand	Jan 8th, 2007 04:50:40 PM
$200 Million sure is a lot for a mooby, James Cameron or not. But for a big name director with a property like this, how could it miss?
The king is coming back to by emeraldboy	Jan 8th, 2007 04:51:49 PM
reclaim his thrown as the modern day DW griffith. All hail!
True Lies 2: Rambo 2 by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:53:54 PM
Arnie and Sly get fed up with those fuckin' vampires and decide to sort out that Vietnam shit for good.
James Cameron and George Lucas gangbanged my childhood by Doctor_Sin	Jan 8th, 2007 04:54:01 PM
Looking forward to this - I will probably be retired when this comes out, so I can look to using my first Social Security check to pay for my discount admission.
True Lies 2: Strange Days by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 04:54:10 PM
Gov. Arnie presides over a state of vampires. They make videos of themselves doing things. Tom Sizemore has long hair. Juliette Lewis sings.
200 million by BadMrWonka	Jan 8th, 2007 04:55:38 PM
there are a lot of ways a $200 million movie could miss. james cameron makes mediocre movies, and people in the 80's and 90's loved mediocre! in TV, movies, music, everything. but now, it seems that only horrible shit (reality TV, night at the museum) or really good shit (PotC, Heroes) are popular. middle of the road stuff has a huge danger of flopping like a drunk sorority chick in 6 inch heels.
BOUT TIME by THE KNIGHT	Jan 8th, 2007 05:01:02 PM
How does it feel? Twats...
Sam Worthington has a beer and cheets on his wife by Darth Busey	Jan 8th, 2007 05:05:27 PM
Meanwhile, his avatar has a beer and cheets on his wife's avatar.
They Should Make The Nickelodeon AVATAR into a movie by HyperKnight23	Jan 8th, 2007 05:07:39 PM
I think it would make a pretty kick ass movie.
I had a big diatribe about this... by CTU Mole	Jan 8th, 2007 05:09:27 PM
But instead I just wanted to praise the money goons for pouring such a ridiculously huge amount of cabbage to something that isn't a remake or sequel. For that alone, we should support this film.
Do you know where you're going, Avatar? by RKDN Del Sol	Jan 8th, 2007 05:16:48 PM
The Black Gate
Everytime James Cameron makes a movie, Michael Bay dies by Doctor_Sin	Jan 8th, 2007 05:18:36 PM
Snausages!
"This could be the biggest piece of shit ever by Quin the Eskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 05:19:37 PM
and it will still make a billion dollars"
Yes, Avatar, there is a Santa Claus by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:23:14 PM
Motion-capturing John Lithgow, Dudley Moore and a burp.
We are going to be worried about this for a LONG time by performingmonkey	Jan 8th, 2007 05:24:29 PM
Cameron's last motion picture was Titanic, fucking eleven years ago. That's reason enough to worry. This is a MASSIVE follow-up, it could be too big for him to handle after all this time. Also, he seems determined to rip up the fucking book and rewrite it HIS way with the help of WETA Digital, which YES is an exciting idea but it's also pretty daunting. I have a feeling Avatar is going to go one of two ways ONLY, either the BIGGEST MESS in the history of cinema or the BIGGEST and BEST effects sci-fi movie ever made. Anything in between just ain't happening. Cameron won't LET it happen.
Didn't he and by Quin the Eskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 05:25:52 PM
Justin Timberlake just break up?
BadMrWonka by one9deuce	Jan 8th, 2007 05:26:38 PM
You just called James Cameron's filmography mediocre, and in the same post refer to Heroes and Pirates of the Caribbean as "really good shit". Wow, I KNOW you're 15. Come on, admit it.
Avatar: Life After Addiction by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:26:39 PM
James Cameron gives up deep-sea exploration.
Avatar Kong by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:27:05 PM
Starring Andy Serkis as every human character, an ape and a dog.
We need more James Cameron updates. by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 05:29:46 PM
Make it happen AICN. The Cameron news has been too few and far in between. This is the director that gets me excited about going to the movies again. I'd love to follow what he's doing with this beheamoth of a project.
Avatar Scanner Darkly by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:29:57 PM
Someone turns off the lights at Weta Digital Motion Capture Studios; Sam Worthington ends up looking like Linda Hunt.
YAWN. by riskebiz	Jan 8th, 2007 05:32:06 PM
I was excited about this ... well ... never ... but I'm glad he's finally going to actually direct a movie. The story seems like a yawn. The effects will be great ... but these days it's going to take more than that.
Avatar Simple Plan by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:34:48 PM
Bill Paxton finds some money with his retard brother. In space!
Is this the one about cat-people on the moon? by thebearovingian	Jan 8th, 2007 05:35:05 PM
I can definitely wait 'til 2009.
Avatar Bout de Souffle by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:36:54 PM
French New Wave version.
Avatarpocalypse Now by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:39:04 PM
James Cameron takes the Vietnam War allegory to space... again.
Garfield: Avatar of Two Kitties by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:41:47 PM
That fat orange bastard multi-tasks.
Avatar Decade Under the Influence by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:43:10 PM
Of IMAX.
Roma, Citta Avatar by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:47:49 PM
Post-war Italian Realist version.
Avatar Hard Day's Night by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:47:59 PM
Bloody fans, chasing them Avatars around.
James Cameron is the Box Office Terminator! by DynamixRo	Jan 8th, 2007 05:51:00 PM
His Aquaman film kicked some serious box office ass in Entourage.
I Heart Zoe Saldana by JohnGalt06	Jan 8th, 2007 05:52:42 PM
She was great as the cute immigration officer in THE TERMINAL. Why didn't they bring her back for POTC2??? Anyway, I love her. The end.
Avatar Fugitive from a Chain Gang by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:52:44 PM
Avatarsploitational social drama.
Avatar for Vendetta by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:55:04 PM
Houses of Parliament vs. perennial James Cameron Nuke.
No part for Johnny Drama? by Riley Martin	Jan 8th, 2007 05:56:25 PM
He'll be pissed...
Avatar's Labyrinth by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 05:56:42 PM
Avatar gets lost.
Avatar in a Strange Land by DOGSOUP	Jan 8th, 2007 05:56:55 PM
All your base are belong to Avatar
SEAN CONNERY FOR IOLO by fknjeffoakley	Jan 8th, 2007 06:01:11 PM
bill paxton for shamino?
onedeuce by BadMrWonka	Jan 8th, 2007 06:01:28 PM
I was writing mostly tongue in cheek, but I do think cameron is mediocre. the films that he's made successfully (not profit-wise, but quality-wise) are all medicore films. they may be fun, but they're mediocre, plain and simple. titanic was atrociously written, but it was a big spectacle, and appealed to teenagers and women and my girlfriend in high school (who was both). and I do think that reality TV is the worst thing to happen to entertainment. I just wish there were more things out there that would challenge the viewer, rather than just cater to the lowest common denominator.
Avatardeus by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 06:01:42 PM
Prestigious, three hour drama about the death of Mozart's avatar.
p.s. dick nicely... by fknjeffoakley	Jan 8th, 2007 06:01:44 PM
stop.
the light is green, trap is clean comment by pencil-man	Jan 8th, 2007 06:02:39 PM
Daaang Skittles! You made my day with that comment. Hellz yeea-yah! I'll bet you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider, huh!? Shitch-yea!
Martin Scorsese's The Avatar by Dick Nicely	Jan 8th, 2007 06:03:06 PM
All right, that's my last shot.
Guess this means Aquaphag is backburnered? by briantag	Jan 8th, 2007 06:06:31 PM
I know it was a joke for Entourage, but part of me always hoped he'd actually wake up and decide to make Aquaman - starring Marky Mark.
Who's scoring AVATAR? by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 06:07:25 PM
I remember reading a rumour that John Williams was in talks to score. How about it? Maybe bring James Horner back? Brad Fiedel!
this GOTTA EAT thing by slappy jones	Jan 8th, 2007 06:08:14 PM
is actually really funny and I laugh everytime I read it. I am not being sarcastic. it really makes me laugh.
WTF, NO JESSICA ALBA?! by DynamixRo	Jan 8th, 2007 06:08:38 PM
With that kind of money they could easily have gotten some full frontal nudity out of her.
I was gonna ask what Avatar is about or based on by S-Mart shopper	Jan 8th, 2007 06:09:03 PM
but it dawned on me that I don't really care, but I do care enough to post.
This looks like a disaster. by Rightcouch	Jan 8th, 2007 06:09:58 PM
It's going to be one of those style-over-substance blowouts that the studio has down as a calculated success. They haven't really given us much of a premise, and if what they're saying is what we're getting, we're getting a special effects-ridden POS. I guess we'll wait and see.
The reason Cameron waited so long to make Avatar by MasterKenobi	Jan 8th, 2007 06:11:56 PM
First he wanted to find the female lead to marry after he is done with the film. Need to see some concept art or even better test cgi image before I´ll get excited for Avatar. Doesn´t matter if it´s James Cameron.
Safety net for FOX by DynamixRo	Jan 8th, 2007 06:12:25 PM
If Avatar tanks, they'll always have "24: The Movie" to reel in the big bucks.
You guys are embarrassing by CTU Mole	Jan 8th, 2007 06:15:20 PM
You kind of used to be amusing and every hundred posts or so someone knew something about film.Can anyone recommend a movie site with people over 12?
I remember a time not so long ago by ewokstew	Jan 8th, 2007 06:15:25 PM
when people hoped to gross, not spend, $200 million on their film. Still, I'm behind this 100% to succeed. Glad to see you back in the blockbuster saddle Mr. Cameron.
So the hero is a fucking blue Alien... by MasterKenobi	Jan 8th, 2007 06:15:29 PM
What´s going on with all directors these days?!? Story sound very lame.
Ang's Movie? by Dazzler69	Jan 8th, 2007 06:21:35 PM
From Nick?
This better have fucking flawless FX by Novaman5000	Jan 8th, 2007 06:22:39 PM
I'm talking mindblowing, never seen this before, holy shit i just shit myself effects. 200 million bucks and a 2+ year wait. Shit it'd better be outstanding.
Is this like Thundercats? by Neil McCauleys Crew	Jan 8th, 2007 06:22:47 PM
They can CGI some meat on them bones of Zoe. Fo'reals yo
Sam Worthington will finally get his robot legs... by mr. brownstone	Jan 8th, 2007 06:34:25 PM
AVATAR style. Can't beleive no one made that connection yet.
Uhhh...One problem by jimmy_009	Jan 8th, 2007 06:40:10 PM
The Plot: "Sam Worthington, a young Australian actor, has been named to play the lead, as a paralyzed former marine who undergoes an experiment to exist as an avatar, another version of himself. The avatar is not paralyzed, but is an alien — 10 feet tall and blue. Zoe Saldana, another relative unknown, has been chosen as the love interest." What? Are you kidding me. I hope Cameron knows what he's doing, because all we need now is a Unicorn and a race of intelligent Cat-People aliens to make this wack-job story complete.
Actually, I still see worse CGI nowadays by ewokstew	Jan 8th, 2007 06:42:53 PM
than Cameron's liquid metal T-whatever Terminator from 17 years ago. I know he'll bring the goods.
HEY SLAPPY JONES--- by Deus Vult	Jan 8th, 2007 06:49:30 PM
Bad news killer; me, Lebron23 and a host of noble posters have 100% officially killed "...GOTTA EAT" in the fake wizard of oz story and replaced it with "taint" in any sentence. My wife tells me its hotter than "citizens for humanity" denim, whatever that is. I'm so sorry my man, I actually thought Pound Sand had something with "gotta eat" but the taint fire is just too strong...
Zoe by Scarbro	Jan 8th, 2007 06:54:02 PM
I love me some Zoe Saldana!
Nice by Cobbio	Jan 8th, 2007 07:06:55 PM
Yeah, baby! This is fucking great news. James Cameron is back behind the camera making an R-rated, big-budget science fiction movie from an orginal screenplay that he wrote. The last couple of times this happened, he produced "The Terminator" and "Aliens," two of the most groundbreaking films ever. I realize people are a bit soured by "Titanic", as am I, to be truthful, but Cameron's science fiction genius will finally be hitting screens again. Fucking a, that's awesome. I'm encouraged by the fact WETA's onboard, since I read an article about how Cameron let certain WETA workers mess around with his next-gen motion capture stuff. Apparently, after only a week, they were jaw-droppingly impressed by the tools Cameron had developed. I've never really seen Sam Worthington or Zoe Saldana, so I don't know much about them. But that's cool. Casting up-and-coming actors instead of known quantities adds fuel to the anticipation surrounding "Avatar". Then again, "The Chronicles of Riddick" starred a couple of up-and-comers and that film sucked big time. But I trust Cameron far more than David Twohy. Can't wait to hear more about this project.
OK GUYS - Sober Up - Opportunity Knocks by HEADGEEK	Jan 8th, 2007 07:31:36 PM
Just got off the phone with Cameron - our time was cut short - just 30 minutes thus far - but he's calling me back later tonight - and I can put some of your questions to him. So fire away - I wanna see what YOU WANT TO KNOW - and maybe I can get it straight to the man!
Gestation.... by The Dum Guy	Jan 8th, 2007 07:33:34 PM
I remember reading the script to this from Drew's back when I was like 14... I didn't actually finish it though, so the ending will still be a surprise. I wonder why Cameron didn't get a larger budget, $200 million isn't all that impressive, what with Superman and Pirates and LOTR's getting bigger ones. Damnit, I want some really ludicrus amounts of money being thrown onto movie screens, imagine a $500 million dollar epic.
HEADGEEK? by The Dum Guy	Jan 8th, 2007 07:34:58 PM
Did he say how much of the script has changed?
Question for Cameron... by Lurker Johnson	Jan 8th, 2007 07:40:11 PM
Boxers or briefs? I keed.
How do you think an audience will respond... by jimmy_009	Jan 8th, 2007 07:43:13 PM
... to a tall, blue alien as it's main lead? And when will we, if ever, see concept art for it?
Q&A. by drchristopherlee	Jan 8th, 2007 07:47:49 PM
Hey Harry, ask him how fighting Mr. T was... Wait, dammit... wrong guy. But seriously, aside from the alleged amazing effects, what is the vision he has for this movie in terms of tone? Is it the gritty sci-fi (ALA. T1,T2,Aliens) or is he trying to do something different here?
HARRY THIS ONE IS PURE GOLD by Deus Vult	Jan 8th, 2007 07:48:08 PM
Okay Harry, here's one from Houston baby-"Jim, the fanbase will demand toyline and video game tie-ins. Have you thought about this already and if so who is competing for the rights for each, respectively? Additionally, what will your cut be? Will you inch off a huge paycheck and demand a cut of the licensing like Lucas?" seriously Harry, you know its on his mind. also, did you see my post last week when the site was running slow about moving your servers to rackspace managed hosting out of san antonio? the VP of sales lives in austin man-you might be neighbors! I hear discount!
Genre? by dregmobile	Jan 8th, 2007 07:49:11 PM
obviously sci-fi, but will cameron try to make this a star wars style pg-13 adventure with action, or a gritty sci-fi action film that will blow our minds? or a romance? what is he going for with AVATAR?
QUESTION FOR CAMERON!!! by wackybantha	Jan 8th, 2007 07:51:19 PM
DOES JESSICA ALBA FIGURE INTO ANY OF HIS FUTURE PROJECTS???
QUESTION FOR HARRY!!! by wackybantha	Jan 8th, 2007 07:53:10 PM
WHY IS THE TALKBACK CLOCK ABOUT 15 MINUTES SLOW???
HEADGEEK: QUESTION by Pound Sand	Jan 8th, 2007 07:54:49 PM
I have no doubt James Cameron is ahead of the curve, from a technologic standpoint. In the article with the NYT, Cameron says, "This will launch an entire new way of seeing and exhibiting movies," With the budget and complexity we're talking about here (multi month shoots, multi hundred million budgets) will anybody else be able to follow in these filmmaking footsteps? Or will the risks simply be too great, dooming Avatar to a one-off. Thanks Harry.
Harry by Quin the Eskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 07:55:22 PM
Sir, as someone who lives a non-metropolitan area of the US, can you find out if he believes this technology used to project the 3-D will be readily accessible in the small to mid level sized city? Thank you Good luck with the nuptuals.
Also by Quin the Eskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 07:56:37 PM
is it still planned as a trilogy, if so is he planning on doing back to back to back filming?
ANOTHER QUESTION FOR CAMERON!! by wackybantha	Jan 8th, 2007 07:58:07 PM
WHY DID YOU WAIT SO LONG TO MAKE ANOTHER FICTION FEATURE-LENGTH FILM?
Harry- Last One (you gotta ask this) by Quin the Eskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 08:02:01 PM
Is he making Avatar just so he can refine the technology so he can make the Aquaman movie HE wants to see?
Question for Cameron by Cobbio	Jan 8th, 2007 08:06:13 PM
Hey Harry. Here's my question for The Cameron (I need to refer to him thus): How far in the future will "Avatar" take place? Is it a far-futuristic tale, or something that happens within the next 1000 years?
Harry, Another Question for Cameron by NoHubris	Jan 8th, 2007 08:08:17 PM
I've always liked the worlds he creates. In AVATAR, is the world he created for this a total forest world (e.g. Endor or the Wookie Planet)? If so, what distinguishes this world visually? What unique features will the environ have?
Ask him about Battleangel Alita by JustSomeguy1	Jan 8th, 2007 08:09:50 PM
That is if you haven't already...
Question for J-Cam: by Zarles	Jan 8th, 2007 08:15:46 PM
What's the fastest animal on earth?
What did Cameron think of Alien vd Pred. and T4? by Cyberfury	Jan 8th, 2007 08:18:42 PM
and would he cast Sly?
Word for my Dominican sister... by Batutta	Jan 8th, 2007 08:19:25 PM
...Zoe is smokin and will be great.
UMMMM..Ok last one by Quin the Eskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 08:19:38 PM
could he beat up Steven Speilburg, physically?
Another Question for Cameron by Cobbio	Jan 8th, 2007 08:23:47 PM
Hey Harry. Thanks for the opportunity to give you ideas. I -- and pretty much everyone on your site -- appreaciates it. I almost can't believe you trust us that much. Ahem... the question: In the NY times article, I read that the story pits an alien army against a human army on a distant planet. It sounds larger scale than anything I've seen from Cameron in the past, which is great. Does the story have an epic feel and scale, or does it focus on a smaller, emotional scale, or both?
I GOT A QUESTION!!! by Shermdawg	Jan 8th, 2007 08:23:55 PM
Is there any chance you and Ridley Scott would ever team up with Dark Horse Comics and do a mini-series showing exactly what we could have expected with your mentioned Alien 5 teamup? (DYR!)
Would he ever consider by kikuchiyoboy	Jan 8th, 2007 08:26:52 PM
making "Macross"? The original Japanese version of course. It's an epic tale I could see him taking on. What recent films have inspired him? Big, small, foreign?
MAKE AQUAMAN!! by _Kayser_	Jan 8th, 2007 08:27:40 PM
Vinny Chase has got to eat!
Questions for Cameron re: character relationships by TheSecondQuest	Jan 8th, 2007 08:28:09 PM
1) Cameron almost always has some kind of relationship at the core of his films (be it husband/wife (Abyss, True Lies), mother/daughter (Aliens), father/son (T2), guy/girl (T1, Titanic), etc)- what kind of relationship is at the core of Avatar? ----------- 2) Cameron's films have a lot of iconic visuals- is there any particular image he's looking forward to in this film, and would he be willing to reval what it is?
A question by Vicenzo	Jan 8th, 2007 08:29:49 PM
Hi James, Vicenzo from Holland speaking. What films released since 1997 do you feel raised the bar from a technical point of view, and have they inspired you to take a seat in the director's chair again?
Did he ever visit the@qu@f@g talkback? by Shermdawg	Jan 8th, 2007 08:30:06 PM
And does he thank his lucky stars everyday that he was able to escape with his life?
Can we expect a cameo by... by Shermdawg	Jan 8th, 2007 08:37:00 PM
Michael Biehn or Bill Paxton in Avatar? Isn't that pretty much a requirment in a Cameron flick?
Ask him... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 8th, 2007 08:37:15 PM
...if he's going to return to his well of great characters actors again on this one (Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton et al), the first two especially could do with some more quality work.
darthcaifan2 by ewokstew	Jan 8th, 2007 08:39:58 PM
asked me "how's it going?" Sweet.
Gotta by ewokstew	Jan 8th, 2007 08:40:43 PM
read these talkbacks more thoroughly, I'm missing, stuff.
James Cameron's Titantric by jimmy rabbitte	Jan 8th, 2007 08:52:10 PM
The story of passngers on board a giant luxury liner. When the ship strikes an iceberg and sinks, several passngers and crew members survie the icy water and crushing depths by going into a Yoga trance. 75 years later they rise from the depths and terrorize the crew of a salvage vessel... Of course it sounds stupid; but so far the descriptions of Avatar don't sound much better... giant blue alter-egos? Please...
WILL HE EVER WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR AGAIN by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 09:05:49 PM
Because that has to happen or I may as well end my worthless life right now. All hail Arnold! PS Will we ever see pictures of Linda Hamilton's taint?
This smells like JC's AI... by Damer1	Jan 8th, 2007 09:08:15 PM
I'm still trying to forget that piece of garbage.
The reason Cameron had to wait till now... by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 09:12:42 PM
was to wait for avatars to go mainstream with the popularity of instant messaging. Animated gifs of Brian Peppers taint guaranteed!
I meant... by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 09:14:14 PM
Cameos for animated gifs of Brian Peppers taint guaranteed!
Taint it cool news! by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 09:15:01 PM
Has anyone done that one yet?
HARRY'S Q&A - Who's Scoring the film? T3? by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 09:15:55 PM
I want to know if James has any idea of who's scoring Avatar yet. Also, I remember reading a while ago that James originally had an idea for T3, but that the studio refused to give him complete creative control. Mind you I've also read quotes from him saying he didn't feel he had a story to tell. Could he make clear which was the case? If he had done T3, would he have gone straight to the Future War? Lastly, kind've a geek question: If the T800 had been successful in Terminator 1, or the T1000 successful in Terminator 2, what would each Terminator have done after successfully completing their mission; given that they can't self-terminate? Go on holiday? Thanks Harry!
Adam B.... by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 09:20:10 PM
Duh! They obviously both had bombs in their ribcages. Yeah I know that doesnt really work with the T-1000 but I didnt think it through ok? I hope He uses Brad Fiedel, i think that guys been in hibernation since True Lies. Fuck Horner though, the only good score he wrote was for Aliens.
Who would win in a cat fight? Sarah Connor or Ripley? by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 09:21:36 PM
:D
Judge Dredds Underdaks.. by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 09:24:12 PM
I also really miss Brad Fiedel, but I do think Horner did a brilliant job on Titanic. But man, Fiedel nailed that cold metallic tone in the Terminator movies. Not to mention creating a theme I hum on a daily basis.
Sarah Connor vs. Ripley by Shermdawg	Jan 8th, 2007 09:26:15 PM
Well, if it's the Ripley clone, then she wins hands down. But, Connor (T2) vs. Ripley (Aliens)? I hate to say it but unless Ellen had some big guns or a power loader, Sarah would whup the bejesus out of her.
Adam B... by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 09:27:16 PM
I've only seen titanic once, never again! All I can remember of the music is Celine Dions awful warbling. I'll take your word for it that its a good score though. Crayotic, check this list http://us.imdb.com/boxoffice/a lltimegross?region=world-wide There is a fair bit of sci-fi there i reckon.
Has Cameron spent all this time developing by CTU Mole	Jan 8th, 2007 09:31:46 PM
a way to more efficiently bathe every shot in blue light?
Dum Guy, LOTR wasn't 'big budget' by half vader	Jan 8th, 2007 09:32:24 PM
As ALL 3 together cost 240 mill. 80 mill each isn't exactly big budget these days.
Question for Cameron by Rindain	Jan 8th, 2007 09:35:26 PM
How far along is Battle Angel Alita? Will he be working on Battle Angel after principal photgraphy on Avatar is finished?
Question: When will we see the first image/concept art? by Rindain	Jan 8th, 2007 09:38:27 PM
I'm so excited for this movie...Also, will Cameron be at Comic-Con 2007?
ask Cameron if he can get this movie done in the next by future help	Jan 8th, 2007 09:40:22 PM
year...cause Bush is gonna' blow up the world before 2009.
I don't know anything about this by QuinnTheEskimo	Jan 8th, 2007 09:43:11 PM
But it could be cool. Titanic is a turd, but you can't argue with True Lies, Terminator, and Aliens. Still, with all this talk the effects better blow my brain right out the back of my fucking skull. I haven't seen anything to convince me that almost all digital is the way to go yet, and I still think practical effects look better whenever they can be used. Could this change my mind? Who knows? Taint
Another Question for Cameron: Sets? by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 09:50:09 PM
Will Iron Jim keep his highly detailed sets in the mix, among all the CG? One of the reasons I found Titanic so incredible is the visceral nature of the ship. You actually felt like you were there, because well, they recreated a huge portion of the ship. I just don't want Jim's movies to become too clean like most CG intensive movies. Cameron's movies have had some of the best set design around, but I guess most of that was with ILM. Sorry for all the questions, but I'm a JC nut, I wake up hoping to hear some production news from Jim. Honestly the most exciting director in film today.
Fucking furries!!! by godoffireinhell	Jan 8th, 2007 09:51:57 PM
YIFF THIS!!!
When will the official website go live? by Rindain	Jan 8th, 2007 09:52:28 PM
Is the MMORPG Cameron is planning based on Avatar or Battle Angel, or is he making a game for both? Is it true that Arnold may play Ido in Battle Angel? Have scientists actually detected planets in the Alpha Centauri system?
Question for James by Turd Furgeson	Jan 8th, 2007 10:00:56 PM
If I still made it. James- What are you hoping to accomplish with this film? It feels like you are trying to change cinema. Why? And I think I speak for most of us here when I say we would like you to make a gritty cop type movie with Sly! Something rough and a hard R rating.... Think about it... Get it done....
James by Turd Furgeson	Jan 8th, 2007 10:20:24 PM
Do you hate Michael Bay for being a K-Mart version of you? He's like a Go-Bot to your Transformer.....
darthcaifan2 by ewokstew	Jan 8th, 2007 10:27:58 PM
Hmmm. If I'm not mistaken, didn't "Darth" get incinerated in a funeral pyre inside the confines of an "Ewok" settlement. Okay can we be done now? sheesh!
Not so Revolutionary by Lavaman	Jan 8th, 2007 10:32:29 PM
Lucas/ILM created Photorealistic Alien Worlds, and Characters moving around in those Digital Worlds, using Blue Screen and Computers long before Cameron. It's funny how Lucas was Bashed for using a lot of Bluescreen/CGI in the Prequels, but it is somehow alright for other Filmmakers to use those methods heavily, and be called Revolutionary.
lots of new info on hollywoodreporter.com... by Rindain	Jan 8th, 2007 10:32:35 PM
http://tinyurl.com/y2ds8w Tons more info and detail...there is no future movie I'm more excited for. Cameron will revolutionize filmmaking yet again.
Sorry by ewokstew	Jan 8th, 2007 10:33:34 PM
But you left your self open. I had to take it.
Re: Lavaman by Cobbio	Jan 8th, 2007 10:42:57 PM
Lucas wasn't bashed for using blue screens, he was bashed for making horrendously crappy films. Blue screen used well is a fabulous moviemaking tool. I think everyone here would agree with this assessment.
Titanic made bazillions because of the love story... by Alonzo Mosely	Jan 8th, 2007 10:56:14 PM
This love story is going to involve a giant blue alien... Time to sell your Fox stocks...
question for Cameron by Lavaman	Jan 8th, 2007 10:56:24 PM
Hey Harry; ask Cameron why he went with Weta instead of ILM. Since the World of Avatar will be all Digital, ILM seems like a better choice. Weta has mostly used Miniatures and real Landscapes like New Zealand to create their Worlds(CGI with creatures). On the other hand, ILM has a lot more experience with Digital Worlds.
Lavaman by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 8th, 2007 11:03:32 PM
Cobbio was spot on with his answer, you are a fucking douche.
Shyamalan's competing Avatar project just announced by Brendon	Jan 8th, 2007 11:05:16 PM
http://tinyurl.com/t3k7p Who will win the 'title bout' this time? I must say, of all the films Shyamalan could have gone for next, I didn't spot this one coming.
RE: Cobbio by Lavaman	Jan 8th, 2007 11:10:44 PM
Cobbio; You are full of shit! Were you hiding in a cave from 1999 to 2005. Lucas was bashed constantly for his extensive use of Bluescreen/CGI work. The Star Wars Prequels may have had a lot of flaws, but the Visual Effects in those movies raised the bar for future movies, no matter what you and the other sheep say.
This should be cool... by SG7	Jan 8th, 2007 11:20:33 PM
...if it is anything near as ambitious as the leaked "scriptment." Which was, IMHO, pretty run of the mill for SF but pretty "high concept" for the crap Hollywood typically cranks out. I felt Cameron was definitly channeling Niven and Pournelle as I read it. Mad props to Cameron if he can pull this off.
Has Cameron reworked any of the action in Avatar by Rindain	Jan 8th, 2007 11:20:44 PM
...as a result of films like Lord of the Rings, etc? I know he said that seeing Return of the King made him want to play with effects again. I can't wait to see what he does...don't know how long I can hold out
What's Cameron's take on Shyamalan's bid for his title? by Adam B	Jan 8th, 2007 11:25:56 PM
Now with Shyamalan wanting to do a live action version of AVATAR: The Last Airbender and the respective studios fighting over the name, what is Cameron's take on the whole thing?
Judge Dredds Dirty Undies by Lavaman	Jan 8th, 2007 11:26:36 PM
I am a "fucking douche"? Wow! How long did it take you to come up with that response Shakespear?
WOOOOO GO GATORS!!!!!! by George Newman	Jan 9th, 2007 12:35:05 AM
YEEEEAAAAHH!
Lavaman by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 9th, 2007 01:00:17 AM
You know your mouth? Well I just jacked off into it and made you swallow.
James Cameron aka "Budget Buster" by dirtsandwich	Jan 9th, 2007 01:10:58 AM
200 mil ain't fuck. It was already reported before it would be closer to 300. So don't be surprised to see it climb. Titanic was suppose to be around 175-200 mil and exploded to 275 or some shit like that. This won't do Titanic numbers because space has a limited audience and is not based on a true story. But it'll easily makes it's money back.
Damn you Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Jan 9th, 2007 01:14:59 AM
Damn you Michael Bay
QUESTION ABOUT RED CAMERA by conbarba	Jan 9th, 2007 02:01:49 AM
It is known he is up to date on the camera and will own a few. Does he intend to use it on AVATAR?
Everytime James Cameron makes a movie, Michael Bay dies by Seph_J	Jan 9th, 2007 02:03:29 AM
love it.
Questions For Cameron by psychedelic	Jan 9th, 2007 02:51:52 AM
First off, thanks for taking time to answer questions from your fans. 1. How has your documentary work influenced your approach to narrative filmmaking? 2. What are your favorite documentaries? 3. What do you love about science fiction? 4. What do you like about anime and mangas? 5. What do you enjoy about collaboratiing on a screenplay and how do you see this process affecting Avatar? 6. To echo an earlier question, which movies of that past ten years do you appreciate/admire/enjoy the most? Thank you so much.
Harry & Mori by BendersShinyAss	Jan 9th, 2007 02:52:46 AM
When you talk to Cameron, can you ask him how much of his own money has been invested in order to set up his $200m meetings with the studios. Can he also give insight into what studios are looking for when these big top dog filmmakers come calling them. I went to hollywood and could only get a meeting with 20th century fox. they were nice but being australian, they told me to go back home and make it.
answer on the why weta by Evil Hobbit	Jan 9th, 2007 03:07:50 AM
Saying the production process is similar to creating an animated film, Cameron estimated that the finished film will be 60% CG elements and 40% live action. He is aiming for the sort of photo-realism achieved by the CG sequences in "Kong" and the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The competitive race among four VFX houses for the assignment to supervise the film's visual effects was won by Peter Jackson's Oscar-winning Weta Digital, which worked on "Rings." "Any one of them could have handled the volume of shots, the scale of the project, and handled the technology," Cameron said. "Joe Lettieri and his team had a history of translating facial performance capture to really good photo-real characters. The culture there is imbued from the head down with a passion for fantasy filmmaking. And they met us halfway on the price."
cameron is back by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 9th, 2007 03:42:25 AM
and not before time...let's face it, this movie will crush all before it
Question for Cameron by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 9th, 2007 03:44:42 AM
How does Jim feel about THE ABYSS nowadays? I still feel it's his best film and an amazing achievement. Ed Harris' performance is sensational. Any plans for a new DVD release with an anamorphic transfer? And will Michael Biehn be in AVATAR?
M Night Shyamalan by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 9th, 2007 03:47:17 AM
don't mess with Iron Jim!!!
Interplanetary war by Vicenzo	Jan 9th, 2007 06:22:32 AM
One a scale from one two ten -- one being the family friendly battles of the Star Wars prequels, ten being the bloody fucking insanity of Starship Troopers -- how violent are the fight scenes going to be?
Gators? Typical US imperial... by MonkeyManReturns	Jan 9th, 2007 07:31:18 AM
...nonsense...Go gators indeed!! Where I come from, the creature is called an Alligator, but 'oh no, can't have it sounding like a muslim terrorist' so what, you take away the ALI part of it!!!!! Turn it to just Gator! You people make me sick!! Puma sneaker sick!
word up to quinn eskimo and judge dredd by Deus Vult	Jan 9th, 2007 07:47:02 AM
awesome works fellas, continue to spread the TAINT all over the place! (oh wow, that was 100% awful) and Harry, thanks for trying to steal away the taint goodness with this cameron question scam. it didn't work! taint lives! gotta eat is dead!
RE: eskimo and dredd by jimmy rabbitte	Jan 9th, 2007 08:15:19 AM
taint gotta eat!
... but 200 million!... by Seven Seas	Jan 9th, 2007 09:10:53 AM
....outta the Doobies
OT The animator for Scooby Doo just died! by Lang The Cat	Jan 9th, 2007 09:23:36 AM
http://www.news.com.au/heralds un/story/0,21985,21036149-2902 ,00.html
Iwao Takamoto by jimmy rabbitte	Jan 9th, 2007 09:46:05 AM
Who didn't love Scooby-Doo? (...not those P.O.S. movies of a few years back...) Takamoto's work belongs in the Pantheon of cartoon greatness. ...may he rest peacefully.
So it's NOT based on the Ultima games? by rev_skarekroe	Jan 9th, 2007 10:45:25 AM
Then I'm not interested.
re: answer on the why weta by arctor	Jan 9th, 2007 12:14:31 PM
...and the fact that no one else wanted to work with Cameron.
darthcaifan2 by ewokstew	Jan 9th, 2007 02:30:50 PM
Cool, my brother. And I agree 100%. M. Night must go.
BendersShinyAss, why waste Cameron's time? by one9deuce	Jan 9th, 2007 03:09:10 PM
I can answer your question: Because you haven't done anything. That concept seems to be lost on you and your fellow delusional talkbacker, JDanielP. Do you know how a director gets a job directing a feature film? The producer saw something the director made, and liked it. Do you know how actors get cast in a feature film? The producer or director saw the actor give a performance in something, and they liked it. See the pattern? Even Sam Raimi didn't get SPIDER-MAN until the producers watched his filmography to see if he was the right guy to direct. I heard that the pathos from A SIMPLE PLAN and the star-crossed romance from FOR LOVE OF THE GAME were what sealed the deal for the execs at the studio. I'm in a state of stunned shock that you actually flew halfway around the world to try to get meetings with studios.....and you haven't made anything other than student/home movies! Quit trying to tell them what you can do. Show them what you can do.
RIP dorothy's taint... by Deus Vult	Jan 9th, 2007 07:00:30 PM
Well boys in scanning the most recent posts on the most recent stories it saddens me to say that no one has used any version of taint in hours. Apparently then dorothy's taint is now officially dead as the lastest AICN catchphrase I've been reading this site for six years and never before have I seen a catchphrase set the world on fire so fast, and burn out just as quickly oh my dear dorothy's taint, we hardly knew ye...
RE: last post by jimmy rabbitte	Jan 9th, 2007 09:14:00 PM
...taint... there it goes...
RE:BringingSexyBack by Lavaman	Jan 9th, 2007 10:24:19 PM
Yes, I saw what Judge Dredds Dirty Undies said. What he says is impossible, since he doesn't have a penis.
Question for Jim by RobinG	Jan 10th, 2007 08:12:55 AM
Has budget concerns compromised your artistic integrity or direction of the film?

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