All of my friends look at me with indignation when I tell them my opinion of Avatar. It's not the horrible, hang-your-head-in-shame-and-embarrassment type of dialogue, nor is it the fact that the plot is a simple rehash of Disney movies (see image below) and classic stories. For me, it is the political implications of Avatar that put it near the bottom of my "Worst Movies Ever" list. It's not just that it's a bad movie (I knew that it wouldn't be great given that James Cameron's filmography is full of films ranging from bad to merely decent), it's more that the film produces the exact opposite meaning from what it intends.



Touted by many as an "environmentalist" movie, Avatar simply pulls us out of our environment. It's simple escapism. An extreme example is that some fans have developed suicidal tendencies after watching the movie. But let's not get distracted by things surrounding the film; let's back up and talk about the film itself. Here's a quick sketch I've drawn from the full plot:

A few months ago, the so-called "horrorcore" rap group Insane Clown Posse (ICP) released what might become the worst and most sub-culturally interesting music video ever, "Miracles".