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    Whether James Cameron intended it to or not, “Avatar” is emerging as the most effective critique of modernism since “Hair” (which, for the record, made me want to drop out of school and live off of my parents in a loft while pretending to draft dodge; which would eventually lead to up to the establishment of an actual love-tribe in Big Sur somewhere.)

    Most critics compare the themes presented in the movie to “Pocahontas” or, more maturely, “Dances With Wolves,” but that does not explain the large emotional impact the show has been having on its viewers. The movie transcends a mere anti-imperialist/pro-environmentalist agenda and instead attacks the values at the core of modern life (and I mean that in the best possible way). “Avatar” is the first popular movie in a long time to present an alternative to our culture — one that, despite being literally alien, might be closer to humanity’s true essence. Instead of the point being “let’s just leave the Indians alone” or “humanely assimilate them to our way of life” or “appreciate their culture in the way you appreciate art you can’t understand” the movie wants to grab you by the throat and scream “LET’S BE LIKE THIS.” It’s not about sleeping in cool hammocks or going for walks amongst glowy mushrooms, it’s about being in touch with our human nature.

    It’s hard for most people to not laugh at this idea, but maybe it’s true: the Neolithic revolution was the worse thing to ever happen to humanity; “Avatar” showed many that being ‘civilized’ and being ‘human’ are contradictory ideas.

    The Neotlithic revolution, by the way, is anthropological term to describe the point where humans discovered farming and “civilizations” began to form. Before that humanity existed as tribes of hunter-gatherers in what anthropologists call the Paleolithic Age, which sounds like it made life really nasty, brutish, and short; but, then again, it did comprise more than 99 percent of human society.

    In the wake of “Avatar’s” premier, news sources reported that many viewers left the film feeling depressed and “lost” about their relationship to contemporary society. Some people even contemplated suicide with the realization that we are trapped in a world that will never be like Pandora. Is this merely the result of the cinematic idealism of Cameron, who portrayed an utterly impossible society that violates the human condition too much to ever be considered possible? Or does the movie instead appeal to an intuitive presence inside all of us — not mere animal instinct to return to nature — but true “humanity,” that is, the kind of existential condition that characterized the vast majority of our species’ existence. Too bad we killed all the wooly mammoths.



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    Or does the movie instead appeal to an intuitive presence inside all of us — not mere animal instinct to return to nature — but true “humanity,” that is, the kind of existential condition that characterized the vast majority of our species’ existence. Too bad we killed all the wooly mammoths.
    I love some of these great article finds you folks come across - they are greatly appreciated even if some are less appealing than others.



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    This article certainly has some though provoking points. We need to think about it carefully, else it will cause damage to us.



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    I agree to some of the points listed in the article. We need to work up on it and try to find out a solution for it.



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    I also agree to the information listed in the article above. It compels us to think upon a certain point deeply. Lets see how others response to it.



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    Quote Originally Posted by irahat View Post
    In the wake of “Avatar’s” premier, news sources reported that many viewers left the film feeling depressed and “lost” about their relationship to contemporary society. Some people even contemplated suicide with the realization that we are trapped in a world that will never be like Pandora.
    This does not surprise me one bit. They created a world so perfect and beautiful when juxtaposed against our own it made earth look like the inside of a garbage bin. If Pandora actually existed and i was forced to live on earth, i would surely kill myself.



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    Quote Originally Posted by TimothyJohn View Post
    This does not surprise me one bit. They created a world so perfect and beautiful when juxtaposed against our own it made earth look like the inside of a garbage bin. If Pandora actually existed and i was forced to live on earth, i would surely kill myself.
    I probably would to lol living with pandora out there but not being a loud to go to it would be very depressing.



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    Quote Originally Posted by CaptainAmazing View Post
    I probably would to lol living with pandora out there but not being a loud to go to it would be very depressing.
    haha you two need to cheer up there is more to life then Pandora!



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    Nice article ,have read many of them on internet ,but this one was little interesting.



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    Nice article , where did you get it from ?



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