Yes James Cameron's Avatar.
My chosen avatar would probably be something like a smiling 12 foot blue-lion man, maybe wearing a white beard... The closest I've come to discovering that was Kimahri Ronso. If only he was prone to smiling...
The Japanese concept of honne and tatemae perfectly coincides with Avatar and my life right now. We each have a true self and a public self. It's impossible not to.
Just like the first two times, I again noticed The Flaming "Horse". And it again reminded me of the flaming, machine-horse in The Animatrix - The Second Renaissance - Part II. This was my third time seeing it in the theater and all three times were in 3D. This, however, was my first time seeing it "enhanced".
This is what I "want to do when I grow up". Make movies. Motion-pictures, set to music.
Big. Epic. Colorful. Visual. Story-tales.
With symbolism and purpose.
Visual storytelling. A visual art. A visual medium. Should be kinetic. Pleasing to the eye. Not just good story/characterization. And vice-versa, shouldn't be just good writing, story and character, it should flow well and look good too. Otherwise, just read a book. Music is also key. They have to pair well. The synergy (or lack thereof) can make (or break) a movie. I know several movies that I love probably wouldn't hold as special a place in my consciousness if it weren't for the delightful soundtrack accompanying the events unfolding onscreen.
That's a lot of elements to alchemically combine.
Let the record show that I have watched the entire first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender and eagerly anticipate being able to watch the remaining seasons. I'm also fairly stoked for the live-action movie.
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