The Film Talk – Part 85 – District 9 / Avatar / Slashfilmcast Interviewed
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This Episode: District 9, the Avatar trailer, and, as part of our on-going series on the state of film criticism, an interview with David Chen And Devindra Hardawar of the /Filmcast.

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[...] The Film Talk – Part 85 – District 9 / Avatar / Slashfilmcast Interviewed [...]
Whilst I don't think James Cameron has ever needed or wanted any sympathy, I have always thought that his cry of 'I'm the king of the world!' at the Oscars was misunderstood. I took it as a shout of joy, rather like Leo's character in Titanic than a boast.
Anyway – at the moment Avatar looks like The Abyss meets Aliens, so we'll see if Cameron has anything new to offer.
Whilst I don't think James Cameron has ever needed or wanted any sympathy, I have always thought that his cry of 'I'm the king of the world!' at the Oscars was misunderstood. I took it as a shout of joy, rather like Leo's character in Titanic than a boast.
Anyway – at the moment Avatar looks like The Abyss meets Aliens, so we'll see if Cameron has anything new to offer.
[...] thanks to Dave Chen, (who we had on the show here), for pointing me to the lovely clip [...]