Avatar Promotes Environmentalism. Deal with It.

Believe the hype. "Avatar" has blown the lid off the traditional movie format and set the standard for movie making in this new century. I've seen it now twice and I like it now even more than I did the first time. The visuals are the big attraction and they are spectacular but the story is sometimes lost in the shuffle because of it. There is nothing wrong with the story line at all -- In fact, it presents a good and timely message about how the actions of humans are destroying not just Mother Earth but our own species. It's just that the visuals are so mind-blowing and revolutionary that people seem to talk more about them then the critically important message of environmental restoration and protection.

The alien people in the movie are pretty cool (imagine smurfs on steroids) and they live in total harmony with their natural world. It's beauty is breath-taking and is a place I would love to visit and experience for real but the 3D effects get you there as close as possible. It's a long movie but the time goes by fast and it's easy to get pulled into their world and let the story and images take you away. There are these floating mountains in particular in their world that are just stunning and look like great places for a hermit shaman like myself to live in. I hope that people do hear that message of helping nature and not just exploiting her. It is why that despite some violence that I'd let older kids watch it to teach them the importance of environmentalism.

I'm a tree guy -- a full-blown tree-hugger. So imagine my connection to this story when I realized that have especial reverence for trees!! It's simply a movie that you have to see but a big part of the movie are the 3D images. You'll miss out on the full experience if you don't catch the 3D version of the film. Do whatever you have to do to get a babysitter if you have kids because this one is a MUST. SEE. And I'm rather picky about my movies. Some people don't want to hear the message of being at one with the environment and protecting her by living in a sustainable way. Case in point, I over-heard this lady talking to her husband on the way out of the theater. She said, with annoyance in her voice, "They don't make humans look very good." I thought to myself, "Lady, humans are probably the most destructive species that this planet has ever known." Some people just don't get or want to get it. They think Jesus will come and save everything so why bother protecting anything. It makes me want to slam my head into a wall over and over with frustration.

Also, some people are pissed off that the movie promotes environmentalism and a pagan, earth based belief system. Deal with it people or don't watch the fucking movie!! No one is holding a gun to your head to go watch the evil, blue pagan people (rolls eyes). The level of me-ism in this country is unbelievable. I can't believe that some people are so arrogant and narcissistic that they think they can tell a private business (movie companies) to bend to their beliefs about what should be in movies and what shouldn't!! It's astounding to me and if their narcissism is to that degree then I am not surprised that they don't care if humans rape the Earth and push other cultures out of the way for the sake of "progress."

Anyway, go see the movie already!! I don't think you'll be disappointed. Especially if you're a tree-hugger like me!!