So, even as James Cameron fights new claims that his 3D spectacular blockbuster Avatar “borrowed” from popular Russian fantasy writers Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, there is really no denying the film’s SCI-TANIC (will my coined term EVER catch on?) power! It has grossed more than US$1.3billion worldwide (and counting), have a healthy balance of both critical and commercial acclaim, and…wait for it.. spawned AVATARDS (could they not have come up with a cooler name? 
) Yes, a whole generation of fans who have taken to painting their faces blue (stop laughing Trekkies, it’s true!)
Avatar, that SCI-TANIC (can’t you see i’m trying here?) 3-D spectacular is just a whisper and dollar (or so) away from becoming the highest grossing movie ever. Like in the history of film. And that my friends, is no small feat. Right now, Jimbo is the ONLY one director in the world to be responsible for the No. 1 and No. 2 highest-grossing movies of all time. (No. 1, as we all know, is his 1997 Titanic) How’s that for bragging rights?
In Singapore, the man-who has brought a whole new meaning to the term BLUE MOVIE – has already one upped himself with Avatar knocking off schmaltz-fest Titanic as our little isle’s highest grossing movie EVER. And I’ll bet my last 10 foot tall blue alien that I always keep in my back pocket, that it won’t be too long before Avahontas? Pocatar? becomes NO.1 world wide.
After all, Flick Chick hasn’t had a day gone by without hearing someone (and their grandmother) ask, discuss or argue about Avatar since the movie opened. And if that isn’t some sort of indication of its phenomenon… I don’t know what is.
Check out my video of the Avatar’s Press Conference held in London’s Claridges Hotel last Dec and let me know your thoughts.
Do you think Avatar has the chops to go ALL THE WAY? Have those blue schmoos inspired you to learn Na’vi, save a tree and embrace someone a wee different from you? Or are you so sick and tired to the Avatar overload that you’re petitioning for the blue hue to be banished from the Pantone palette? Leave me a response. And as always, remember to snap, crackle and Pop Corn!
XOXO,
Your Flick Chick
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