comment #1

buster keaton says ...

This is very sad stuff indeed. Not for anything Cameron says, but for the idiocy of CNN reporter Jason Carroll. Obviously the kid was chosen for his good multicultural looks and not for his interviewing prowess or his knowledge of movies.

The most inane part comes about halfway through the interview, when Carroll tells Cameron a longwinded story about how his then-girlfriend saw "Titanic" three times and then asks the director if he wants similar multiple viewings to happen with "Avatar" audiences. Duh. "No, Jason, I would rather have the audience only see my movies once or, better yet, wait for the DVD or download the film via a torrent site."

I mean, I understand wanting to hire TV reporters based upon their looks, but couldn't CNN find anyone appealing who at least knows the very basics of the movie business? More viewings equals more tickets sold equals more money at the box office. I mean, does CNN really want people to watch more than one show on its network? The guy is clearly a dope, but his ignorance and lack of interviewing know-how is just an embarrassment. Even the Fox News morons like those two bimbette "culture warriors" on Bill O'Reilly's show or that awful MSNBC pop culture nincompoop Toure knows more than this dude.

comment #2

Jonathan Spuij says ...

It was a perfectly fine question because he got the answer he wanted. Namely that Cameron told him he'd want people to go see it in 3D and then again in IMAX. It's not much of a challenging question, agree. But it's something that does convey the wishes of the director to an audience that doesn't spend their whole days waiting for Wells next rant. There's other people besides us too, you know.

comment #3

Markj74 says ...

I'm so excited about this film, mainly because there will be a director who actually knows what he's doing behind the camera again. The new generation of blockbuster directors just haven't learned their craft to the same degree that Cameron has.