The expected release of Avatar 2 in 2014 came and went four years ago.
The reason for a No Show is that Cameron has been forced to make two other Sequals. With them to be released in 2021 and 2025.

C'mon! I really can't see this happening at all. In fact, there will be many attempts even in 2030 to try and piece together what film was made by fans and enthusiasts trying to capture something that was lost years ago.

It could be because of War time? It could be because of Cameron's age? It could even be economical where the Budget for the movies is no longer financially affordable be it due to inflation or recession??

It will never happen.
If it does - I will leave this Forum FOREVER!!!

Jasin wrote on Apr 16^th, 2019 at 1:15am:


Will you liberate your collection of grannies before you leave?

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Apr 16^th, 2019 at 9:00am:


One should never mistake movies for real life, Graps.

Movies are driven by cinematography, things need to be seen so that they can be dramatised.  Troops are forced to walk virtually shoulder to shoulder to "get them in the frame".   Attacks are always full frontal for the greatest effects and of course, casualties.  Troops always talk in loud voices so they can be heard in the cinema.

Perhaps the best war movie I've ever seen was "Odd Angry Shot."   Field signals were used or if they talked in the field, it was in a whisper.  When a soldier is hit, he screams and keeps on screaming in pain.  The diggers were quiet, purposeful and dispersed.  Hijinks a plenty out of the field but deadly serious in the field on Ops.  Admittedly, the unit which was supposedly SASR suffered more casualties in a single attack than the SAS suffered throughout the whole of the commitment to Vietnam.  Of course, they had a professional military adviser on the movie, along with Australian Army support.  I still think the best scene is at the end, when they go back to Sydney and when the barman serves them he asks, "what was it like over there?"  "Oh, just the odd angry shot," is the reply.   

Jasin wrote on Apr 16^th, 2019 at 1:15am:


For 64 years of age, James Cameron is a very fit person. He does not drink. He is conscious about what he eats. And he makes sure that he keeps his mind alert. Cameron could go on making movies into his 80s. But I think he is into his last 10 years on the movie scene. Cameron could very well do a few Avatar sequels before giving up on the directing. Well deserved retirement.

Will Lick Her Son wrote on Apr 17^th, 2019 at 5:45am:


But visually it was amazing.
Maybe you liked it when the soldier said "Cum get sum!" before opening fire?

Will Lick Her Son wrote on Apr 17^th, 2019 at 5:45am:


To an extent, I agree. There was not much about the story that stood out compared to Titanic. Visually stunning. It did take you to another world. But there was so much cgi throughout the movie that I could not absorb it all. I find myself having trouble trying to recall the detail, that I have forgotten what was the plot.

Heard from Cameron in an interview that the Avatar movie was inspired by Pocahontas. To my knowledge, I have never seen the movie, Pocahontas. Looking it up online now.

Cameron is a perfectionist. What people don't appreciate much about the movie was how much effort goes into creating his movie. I had stated that I did not like his movie "True Lies". Although, I figure I am a harsh critic and have understated via implication the amount of effort gone into producing such a feature.

Once the Camerons, the Spielbergs, the Bergs, the Manns, and the Scorseses leave the movie industry, we are really going to miss them. We are starting to see the drivel from directors in recent years sully our cinema screens.

You cannot expect great cinema from the major studios. That is not their business. Garbage is their bread and butter. And sooner or later, they are going to need to justify their endless glorification of firearms.