The Second Coming
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Some people say less is more. I say, more is less and too much is not enough – James Cameron.
As I stepped out of Imax last night after watching AVATAR in 3D, I hated James Cameron for in comparison to the ultra futuristic vision of his, he made me feel like a pre-historic being of cinema in every which way. AVATAR in 3D is the most mind-blowing cinematic experience anybody can ever hope to have in their entire lifetime. Nearly 3 decades ago I remember being awestruck with Star Wars and now nearly 30 years later AVATAR to me looked 30 years ahead of its time both in its creative output and also in terms of James Cameron’s sheer imaginative power.
Some people said that it’s low on the emotional quotient compared to Titanic but if at all, that could be because the visuals and the atmosphere of the film are so breathtaking that it takes you that much more time and effort to connect to its emotional aspect and its story when compared to a normal film with normal people.
I have never believed in God but I think James Cameron is greater than God for the simple reason that he created a far more beautiful, far more fantastic and far more exotic world than what even God can ever hope to create.
And all this he managed to do it in a paltry budget of 1200 Crores. Yes, I say it’s a paltry budget considering we make films like Kambhakt Ishq and London Dreams for budgets nearly touching 80 to 90 crores which is nearly as much as 1/12th of the budget of AVATAR and then every shot of AVATAR looks 12000 times better than our entire so-called 100 crore films.
I honestly feel that it is a crime to give away such a glorious experience as that of watching AVATAR for a mere 100 or 200 Rupee ticket to us common people.
When someone asked me if the special efx of AVATAR will inspire other filmmakers, I said that on the contrary they might have a reverse effect. What I mean is that we can only aspire to become someone when we can atleast have a belief that we can reach someone’s potential but James Cameron in AVATAR created a bench mark so high that it will take years for us lesser folk even to comprehend it let alone attempt to execute it.
It’s like if you aspire to be a runner and somehow hope to run at a speed of 20km per hour which may be the world record and then when on the track you see a guy running at 200kmph you would rather give up and come back and make family dramas and TV serials and leave the running to James Cameron.
Titanic was fantastic but it did not shake me up inspite of everyone else around me back then saying that James Cameron is God of cinema.
But with his second coming “AVATAR” I have surely turned religious.
I want to pray to him for making “AVATAR”.
I hate him for making all us so-called filmmakers in the world feel like ants. (Read chooths)
I love him for the passion and the patience with which he created new benchmarks in each and every technical aspect of the medium of films.
And lastly, “I thank him for existing”.
P.S: I truly believe “AVATAR” will divide cinema as we knew it so far into a pre “AVATAR” and a post “AVATAR” era.
Don’t see it…. Experience it.
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January 5th, 2010 at 4:10 AM
FX is all fine but I wish avatar had a better storyline.
January 1st, 2010 at 1:52 AM
Dont compare Titanic with AVATAR…its like comparing Sambar with Biryani….each of them has their own genre
December 29th, 2009 at 12:05 AM
Hi Mr.Ram,
I came across your blog on avatar recently and got inspired to watch avatar at the earliest. I did. and I liked it. though for a strangely different reason. The very reason to post a reply was to find how it made you religious and how it was any different from god’s creation if not better.
First and foremost thing about the movie is that james Cameron needs a better writer. For a man of that mammoth vision, I expected something truly true to your words in your blog that Cameron created a different world but i found the traits, culture, actions, emotions and acts very human. Other than the fact about the floating mountains(logically, filled with waterfalls), and creatures which for that matter are nothing but what us human can easily perceive of. like the extinct dino sistas, bulked up horses and tattooed big birds. No doubt that I got thrilled to see all those but what made me doubt your senses that the director didn’t deviate much from this world which we know. Ofcourse, the make up of the creatures including the tribe and the neonishness did make the visuals appealing. The emotion, the action, the fun, the thrill, were all there no doubt, but were nothing out of this world. much less to say that all those are abundantly found in other movies and the eyes of the beholder.
To close it off, I strongly recommend everyone to watch the movie for a very serious reason to the serious movie buffs and that is to experience the seriousness of movie making. Its not the money but the serious vision of presenting something different within the bounds of our imagination that makes it more memorable.
and For the escapist ones, It just one heck of a thrill-er.
and Technically, I think King kong remake is more grand if not visually appealing which makes Peter jackson a close competitor to Mr Cameron for sheer vision.
and to loathe kambaqht ishks and london dreams for these once-in-a-lifetime movies is i’d say not upto your psyche.
For any change to happen, things should go wrong , horribly wrong first. Like Obama being elected for 8 years of bush’s stupidity.
But bush’es will always be there. and there are people who liek those movies as well. they are feeding a lot of people.
Wont bore you no more.
thanks.
December 23rd, 2009 at 10:29 PM
Being one of the ace film maker’s in india, all that you can do is just appreciate movies like AVATAR? are you not creative enough atleast to reach the 10% standards of any hollywood movie like AVATAR? What is your contribution in Indian cinema’s reply to hollywood in near future?
P.S: Before you reply me saying i dont do charity or dont contribute kinda bla! bla! blah! I think you know deep in your heart that you are incapable of giving a try and capable of just getting deeply inspired and then imitate their (hollywood) movies.
December 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 PM
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December 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 PM
comon ramu stp trying praising sme1………………..let sme1 praise u ………………..do smethng like dis……………..and stp trying 2 open grls dress……………………common yar hav sme decency ……ur an hero plz dnt hav a bad immpresion on ur status…………………
December 23rd, 2009 at 3:12 PM
hi ramu
u r a very good adaptor of movies , u can also take a movie like avatar
December 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Yes Ramu,
You must be ashamed for the movies you produce and I still hate you with luv with the way you direct a movie! Go n Rock and I will wait to comment on Rakthacharithra!
Yes! AVATAR is an experience. I expect it to cross TITANIC box office!