“Avatar” has accomplished more than most movies in recent memory, including the introduction of ideas long popular with transhumanists to a more mainstream audience. Is it also helping to lead to more public acceptance of transhumanism and emerging technologies?
James Cameron’s “Avatar” is an astonishing and must-see movie. It is also a huge disappointment. What follows is a spoiler-rich dissection of an industry in transition, and it is best read after you see “Avatar” for yourself.
I’m in complete geek overload at the moment. Long rumored but not confirmed until today: Karen Allen is reprising her role as Marion Ravenwood in the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel!
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Science fictions movies do not need to be about a realistic future. If the creators have something to say, they might use the trappings of science fiction.
Able Edwards, the first movie shot completely against a green screen and released the same year as Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, has something [...]