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J.C. Won’t You 3D The Academy?
I recently heard James Cameron talking about Avatar. He said that he had the idea for this film 15 years ago but the technology wasn’t there until recently to make the film a reality. Now… the story is basically the same story as Pocahontas… which came out in 1995. You do the math.
Eh! Whatever! There are no truly original story lines.
I am actually here to speak up for James Cameron, Avatar, and any and all future 3D movies nominated for Oscars.
Speak up? What?
Yesterday, I was sitting in traffic and thinking about the Academy Awards, how stuff works, etc. If you don’t know how the academy works, don’t worry. I don’t know exactly how it works either. What I do know is that basically the nominees are selected by screenings for Academy members here in LA. When the nominees are finalized, screener DVDs are sent out to all the members of the academy along with ballots.
Most of the people in the Academy are complete shut-ins, never leaving their houses and apartments to see movies, because they know that eventually they will be sent DVDs of all the best movies. Why leave your house, when you know the world is coming to you?
They get these screeners and ballots, watch the movies, and vote.
So what?
This means that most members of the academy that voted on best picture etc. probably only saw Avatar on their crappy TV and not in IMAX 3D, meaning that they did not get to experience the entire effect of the movie.
Basically, I am saying that James Cameron needs to buy everyone in the Academy a 3D TV if he really wants to see 3D thrive.
