Avatar Is A “Comment About Gamers”
..and it's not a nice one.Published 07/01/2010 at 16:55 by Tuffcub
A pressure group over in the U.S. has lead to a revelation from James Cameron which was spotted by superannuation. The character played by Sigourney Weaver smokes cigarettes on screen and ‘The ‘Smoke Free Movies initiative’ has described this as ‘like someone just put a bunch of plutonium in the water supply’. In a statement over the weekend, Cameron said he had never intended Weaver’s character, Grace Augustine, to be ‘an aspirational role model’ for teenagers.
“She’s rude, she swears, she drinks, she smokes,” stated Cameron. “Also, from a character perspective, we were showing that Grace doesn’t care about her human body, only her avatar body, which again is a negative comment about people in our real world living too much in their avatars, meaning online and in video games.”
Wise words there from James Cameron, creator of “James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game” on PS3, Xbox, PC, DSI, Wii and PSP. If I follow his thinking, that makes Avatar the first game ever that, if you play it, you are criticising yourself for playing the damn thing. It’s virtual self-flagellation.
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Gamoc | 07/01/2010 16:59
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It’s a good job that Avatar: The Game is such a terrible, terrible waste of a disk then, isn’t it?
Kovacs | 08/01/2010 10:19
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It’s not without merit. It’s not a stellar gaming experience by any stretch of the imagination but it’s not Rogue Warrior-awful™. (Yes, I have the game)
markglynne | 07/01/2010 17:03
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lol they spent soo much on the film yet a average game came out of it
carlosfilippsen | 07/01/2010 18:12
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I dont think you can even call it ‘average’ its a bit worse than that..
Mick939 | 08/01/2010 00:54
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Have you actually played it? It is average it’s not terrible it’s not great average is right, not seen the film, any good?
Severn2j | 08/01/2010 08:50
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The movie is awesome.. Not played the game tho.
carlosfilippsen | 10/01/2010 00:50
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Yeh, of course I played it or I would be saying it lol. I found it terrible, but thats just my opinion. I seen the film too, the film is excellent, really worth watching in my opinion.
Kovacs | 08/01/2010 10:20
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I’ve played the game. Average is a fair word to describe it. If average equates to still having fun with a game. Which I think it does.
teflon | 07/01/2010 17:08
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Ugh, the Smoke Free Movies Initiative?
What’s the point? People smoke, get over it already. They also drink to excess, eat copiously, have sex and kill each other.
Some of my favourite TV shows have copious amounts of smoking in them, and are all the better for it.
kevatron400 | 07/01/2010 17:09
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You watch Smokers’ Paradise too? I thought I was the only one.
teflon | 07/01/2010 20:11
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lol…
Im gonna go with “yes” here… I don’t really, I was thinking more Mad Men and it being a period drama.
MUKARKAR | 07/01/2010 17:09
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you guys mean the game full of crap!
Tuffcub | 07/01/2010 17:11
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Maybe it was deliberatley made crap so we dont spend too much time on it. Maybe James Cameron is VERY clever. Or mayabe it was just crap.
MUKARKAR | 07/01/2010 17:16
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clever crap!!!
billsmugs | 07/01/2010 17:21
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It could be an attempt to put people of games altogether. It could be just part of a massive conspiracy!
Deathbrin | 07/01/2010 17:16
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How come she’s a role model for teens? Isn’t she, like, not really that young for that?
hazelam | 07/01/2010 18:29
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she’s actually 60, still looks bloody good but i wouldn’t say she a teenage role model, although she has played some really strong female roles.
you don’t get a much more iconic female role than ripley.
Anthony72 | 07/01/2010 22:14
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I would if she acted out the scene from Ghostbusters with me being the key master lol
Lorcan | 07/01/2010 17:53
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I think he has a point.
Expect a blog in the coming hours!
Tuffcub | 07/01/2010 18:11
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What point would that be? “Hey kids! Be active! Be healthy! Dont play games and watch movies! Unless they are Mine! Which are REAAAALLLLY long so stay inactive for longer than a usualu movie and east twice as much popcorn.”
MUKARKAR | 07/01/2010 18:16
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LOL
Cathaloh | 07/01/2010 18:11
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The game would of been cooler if you wore real 3D glasses.
Y’know, a bit like Sly 3 was! Despite it gave you a headache it was really cool!
AddictedAndy | 07/01/2010 18:45
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I am still thinking about the film, saw it at IMAX last weekend and it was simply incredible, if you haven’t seen it do it!
simplebob | 07/01/2010 20:12
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I would tend to agree with Cameron. Playing games too much can be bad for people. You at least need beer and junk food breaks (not mastered eating pizza whilst playing yet). Must admit I didnt come away from watching Avatar feeling like he hated gamers, in fact it made me want to fire up kz2 and blast some stuff. Think this is another one thats going to be used to fuel the arguments of those that believe that gaming causes famine and nose bleeds etc when it was probably just an observation.
TctclMvPhase | 07/01/2010 22:35
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Please, Cameron is making this up. It makes no thematic sense in the context of the movie.
SPOILER
How is that the message if the final payoff for the main character is being able to live permanently in his avatar. Is Cameron trying to say that its okay to live in “online or game worlds”, but only if your real life sucks?
SPOILER
3shirts | 08/01/2010 08:50
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He’s saying “if you’re gonna spend all your time in playing games, you better find a way to permanently transfer yourself into the game”
Dave2 | 07/01/2010 23:43
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All right Cameron, you’ve made your money back. Time to shut up now.
SYY2127 | 08/01/2010 01:11
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Why would that guy say that? It shouldn’t really make him feel better!
davidjmclare | 08/01/2010 03:32
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lol well to be fair, when it comes to something like World of Warcraft, some gamers do not take care of themselves in the real world, but thats a minority. (altho make love not warcraft: south park is amazing)
james cameron is a bit silly, he speaks of this morality about gamers, but sells his game on every format cos he wants $$$!
Not seen the movie or played the game. My only comment would be that i am always skeptical about movie games, and will not buy this game ever. unless its a quid.
Joe | 08/01/2010 04:55
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james cameron can suck my… cigarette
Severn2j | 08/01/2010 09:01
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I didnt get that at all from the movie, Sigourny Weavers charater was an middle aged scientist (and a cranky one at that), it made perfect sense that she smoke and speaking as an ex-smoker, just because you smoke doesnt mean you dont care about your body, it just means you like to smoke.. The teenage role models in the film were the main character (who was disabled and the avatar gave him the ability to walk again) and the alien girl. So if anything, the film shows that avatars can be very helpful/useful..
BTW, I totally recommend this film. I only went to see it for the 3D tech, but it was a great film in its own right (and the 3D was awesome too)..