Interesting. It looks like that shitty 3D animation Netflix uses, but actually good. I shall remain cautiously optimistic. Trigun was one of the few well regarded animes I missed out on in the 90s but watched later in life. Its not something I fanboy over, but I definitely have a soft spot for it.
I'll reserve final judgement too, but I did want to air my... concerns, first. I'm also a big fan of Trigun so I would prefer this be good rather than not.
He does, I just don’t think he cares because he’s a cranky old bastard.
You both make excellent points. People WILL binge watch for hours in the comfort of their own home, but comparing that to the theater where you can't pause and getting up to pee means you'll most certainly miss something is a bit "apples to oranges." Maybe it's time to bring back theater intermissions.
I do wonder where he can take this whole “universe” though in the face of already well-established stuff like the MCU. Like, the first Avengers was still three years away when Avatar released. I know this movie will probably break records again but a lot has changed in the last thirteen years, and he’s got his work cut out to convince audiences that this is still something special.
Is he trying to do an MCU-type "universe," though? As far as I know, this is simply a sequel to one of the most successful films of all time. If nothing else, it's "special" because it's from a director known for quality work set in a world that hasn't been diluted with too many movies, spin-offs and disappointments. Just saying, Camron doesn't strike me as the kind of guy to invest his time and effort into a project trying to capitalize on a singular past success or mimic the relative success of the MCU by dropping a new Avatar-related film every 6 months.
I think in some places around the world, theater intermissions never went away. Like in India, where all their movies tend to be 3+ hours.
There are three more sequels planned in next few years.
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Hey Cameron, can ya' kindly fuck off? You have not done anything useful since handing Alita over to Robert Rodriguez. Since your so powerful, can you get Disney to get off their asses, and either let you, or preferably him, make another Alita movie. That would be fucking great!
Exactly why I am not buying in to hype and not spending a single cent. I don't want to even see the movie for free. Better time spent elsehwere.
Assuming he lives that long to do them all.
Yeah, he more than likely being flippant in defense of the films length; he won't apologize for it, so puts the onus on the movie-goers.
Still, as far as I'd venture a guess, he doesn't appear to be trying to create a "universe," conflating multiple leads in separate, titular films, each with their own sequels, and spin-off Avatar shows exclusive to streaming services. I imagine this is more of a Lord of the Rings deal, which is perfectly fine. When every, unique member of the tribe starts getting their own movies, then we can talk...There are three more sequels planned in next three years.
A timeline of events surrounding the films so far -
All of the Avatar Sequel Announcements: A Timeline
Avatar 3 and 4 have already shot scenes with child actors to avoid pesky aging.
I love James Cameron but he truly is, just the grumpiest old fucking man in Hollywood. He’s just yelling at clouds, as old farts are wont to do.
Pandemic maybe. But more likely, because Genndy is Genndy. Took Samurai Jack a decade after all.
Maybe I mixed him up with Spielberg in my brain, because I didn't expect him to be this grumpy.
Truth be told, I think Cameron has been grumpy all his life. Spielberg has always seemed chill.
