Spoutblog has hilariously compiled a list (ok, this is where the list-ticles work, guys) “10 Movies Avatar Unfortunately Resembles,” including “Final Fantasy,” (the first thing that popped into mind this morning) “Delgo,” (ouch) “Willow,” and the throwaway, “Dungeons & Dragons ” film to name a few. Has James Cameron been toiling away in the sand for so long he actually forgot how far films have advanced and what’s considered painfully uncool in terms of effects and lame animation?
The comparison we’ve had in our head, on further retrospect, is Jar Jar Binks because the action in the “Avatar” trailer looks so Lucas, “Star Wars” prequel. Sure, the action sequences in the ‘SW’ prequels were the only remotely tolerable moments about those films, but Cameron’s latest — something that’s been touted a miracle to cinema and a major game changer — should have no relationship to those awful films whatsoever, no?
As funny as this stuff looks, we’ll be the first ones to say we hope we’re proven wrong when we see “Avatar” footage tomorrow as part of Avatar Day.