In this episode, Elizabeth and Claire take a trip to Pandora, the fictional world of the Na'vi as seen in James Cameron's Avatar (2009). The co-hosts dive into the decades of inspiration behind Avatar, the greatness that is James Cameron and what to know about the upcoming sequel.
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Episode sources:
https://variety.com/2022/film/news/james-caan-last-movie-fast-charlie-pierce-brosnan-1235311323/
Performance capture featurette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ1JzYPjcj0
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/06/james-cameron-regrets-set-behavior-1234646953/
Making of Avatar documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y8Buy5b6DQ
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/read-james-camerons-sworn-declaration-avatar-399979/
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/avatar-2-the-way-of-water-plot-release-date-cast-1234738051/
Book rec: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1683838785?tag=simonsayscom
https://james-camerons-avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Avatar_Wiki
SNL Skit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVhlJNJopOQ
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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