In this review-only episode of Filmspotting, Adam and Matty risk a huge part of their listener base by coming out fairly negatively against James Cameron’s Avatar. The main point they try to drive home is that despite the stunning cinematography and the revolutionary technical advancements, nothing can make up for the poor story. They agree that most of the characters are far too prototypical, the red herrings are far too overt, and ultimately Avatar left them feeling it was unoriginal at best. Matty points out a diamond in the rough, namely Zoe Saldana’s character which was more fully realized than any other in the film.
Next, the guys review Nine, which finally divides Adam and Matty in their opinions. Matty calls the film flat and too linear, but Adam recognizes these things and still says he enjoyed the film so much. Furthermore, Matty calls many of the number unnecessary since he only really remembered “Be Italian” after the fact, but Adam again rebuts with his pure, light enjoyment of the excess. In the end, it comes down to a simple difference in opinion, wrapping up this week’s episode.
January 1: Adam and Matty ring in the new year by finally getting to their discussion of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic “Avatar”. Plus, the lads find out whether Daniel Day-Lewis can really “be Italian” in Rob Marshall’s musical “Nine.”
Runtime – 33:30
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I actually sent them some listener feedback on the issue, because while I actually did agree with them on basically all of the points they brought up, I still found myself in awe of Avatar as an experience rather than a film. Here's to hoping it gets read!