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Topic: 2012 vs. Avatar
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Mark J. Marshall
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From: New Castle, DE, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 11-03-2009 06:51 AM
quote: Mike Blakesley I think people don't want to see the world destroyed in movies so much anymore.
Are you kidding? People love watching stuff blow up and get destroyed.
I'm worried about Avatar too. It looks like it could be preachy, and THAT is what turns people off - especially now. People are pretty tuned into that stuff and reject it when they see it. So if Avatar took that path, it stands a chance of having a big opening and then dying quickly.
On the other hand, TONS of people already believe (or suspect) that the world is ending in 2012 and not for any man-made reasons. I think those folks will go see the movie to "inform" themselves on how it will happen.
If nothing else, I think if 2012 sticks to the premise of what 2012 theorists already believe (Earth crossing galactic equator, poles switching, etc.) and doesn't try to say it's OUR fault the world is ending, it stands a really good chance of giving Avatar a run for its money. On the other hand, everyone remembers The Day After Tomorrow and how THAT movie tried to say it was our fault, so 2012 may have an uphill battle. Especially since one of the ads I saw for it bragged "From the Director of The Day After Tomorrow". That was NOT a savvy move in this political climate.
Tough choice.
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