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James Cameron Making Buck From Avatar & How Tired I am of 3D

July 21, 2010

Did you hear that?  We have 8 more minutes of screen time in August! It’s being reported that James Cameron will be setting a record with the amount of money he’s raked in from Titanic 2… I mean Avatar.  Cameron brought Avatar to Twentieth Century Fox as writer, director and producer.  Plus his directing contract [...]

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Opening Movies for Wed Jun 22 & Friday, June 25th (Knight and Day, Grown Ups)

June 22, 2010

Technically, this upcoming Friday is a quiet day indeed, with Grown Ups premiering on Friday, June 25th.    What’s interesting is that the fun-looking action movie, Knight and Day isn’t an opening movie for Friday, but rather, is hitting the box office on Wednesday, June 23rd!  So keep your eyes open for that one. If You [...]

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Resident Evil: Afterlife Promo Art (Jun 1)

June 1, 2010

Here’s the latest Resident Evil 4 (Resident Evil: Afterlife) promo art featuring Milla Jovovich.  Looking as good as ever, toting her guns! Resident Evil: Afterlife opens, well, September 10th, like it says on the poster!  (Yes, 3D, but filmed with the same equipment that James Cameron used for Avatar.  Yep, someone thought it out BEFORE [...]

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Ever Wonder where Wentworth Miller is? See Resident Evil: Afterlife

May 25, 2010

Resident Evil: Afterlife is coming along nicely.  We’re starting to see press release images from Resident Evil being released and it would seem to be inline for its scheduled September 10th, 2010 studio release. If you find yourself being a fan of Wentworth Miller and Ali Larter and Milla Jovovich, then the word jackpot could [...]

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Avatar, Iron Man 2: The Stories Have Already Been Told but So What!

May 17, 2010

Over the last few weeks I’ve been looking over critical reviews and biting my tongue.  Of late, I found myself in a conversation about the predictability of Iron Man 2 and how it used a lot of its story line from RoboCop 2.  I’ve also been reading others critical observations about Avatar.  I’ve seen Avatar [...]

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AVATAR 2 Details Are In the Air… or The Ocean to be Precise

April 26, 2010

The day before Earth Day, when the special, no-frills edition of Avatar was coming out, James Cameron sat down in an interview with the LA Times and let out a few bits about the next Avatar, a sequel. First thing up is that there will be a theatrical re-release of Avatar coming out in August [...]

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Happy AVATAR Earth Day – A Slightly Different DVD Review

April 22, 2010

Have you picked up your Earth Day copy of Avatar yet? Unlike most film releases James Cameron used his (King of the World) influence to coincide the film’s release with the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day.  James has made it very clear that he’s all about saving the world for his children, and deplores anyone [...]

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New DVD Releases for April 20th, 2010 from Cinema Static

April 19, 2010

Welcome to the DVD Report for April 20th from Cinema Static. This week the biggest release is obviously “Avatar”. Don’t be confused when you don’t see it on DVD Tuesday. The movie doesn’t hit the shelves until Thursday the 22nd or the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. James Cameron wanted the Avatar release date changed [...]

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A Thought on 3D Movies and Eventually, The Box Office Impact [Cinema Static]

April 2, 2010

Last year we started hearing about more and more 3D movies coming to the screen.  I swear, it seemed like once everyone got a hold of the idea that James Cameron was doing 3D, the entire industry started wagging their tongues and running after the gravy train that passed them by.  The problem with the [...]

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James Cameron: Film Director, Genius or Just Another Guy with Too Much Money and Power?

March 24, 2010

The following is an editorial opinion: Lately with the exception of everyone in politics, I haven’t seen anyone more dry heaving drunk with power then James Cameron. While at the Golden Globes he sat alongside his robot turned political actor Arnold Schwarzenegger who was grinning like a malfunctioning cyborg.  All the while, Cameron is on [...]

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AVATAR Blu-ray pre-sales are Going Like Gang Busters [Cinema Static]

March 24, 2010

It would seem that James Cameron isn’t just the driving force for 3D these days.  It turns out that more people are buying the Blu-ray version of Avatar than they are the DVD for the April 22nd release of Avatar. In fact, Cameron went a step farther and noted that people are wanting the superior [...]

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SYFY Channel Upfronts News, Metrics and Details of upcoming Reality Programming

March 23, 2010

The cable upfronts have come and gone and the Syfy Channel had a lot to pitch out there to the industry. Syfy Channel was #2 amongst cable networks for original prime-time programming in 2009. One parameter from their new look and campaign, for the advertisers, reported that: “Viewers who watched Syfy’s 31 Days of Halloween, [...]

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James Cameron’s Avatar Comes To DVD and Blu-ray

March 16, 2010

James Cameron’s Avatar is coming to 2D DVD and Blu-ray on April 22nd. In Avatar’s trek to destroy all financial records set by any movie ever, Avatar will be in our homes pretty soon, and that’s good for those who didn’t go fight the masses to sit in a theater. As of now, Avatar has [...]

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The Hurt Locker Owns The 82nd Academy Awards

March 7, 2010

This year the Academy Awards seemed a little bit more spirited.  More lively with a subtle edge of humor that kept the night close to fresh.  Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin had pretty fun routines and the  Neal Patrick Harris opening number was the usual level of entertainment. In a surprise twist of award tallies [...]

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Will Burton’s Alice in Wonderland Overtake Avatar?

March 7, 2010

Estimates for this weekend’s opening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland was $75 million.  Alice in Wonderland has already passed that up with $116.3 million weekend in the U.S., and Sunday isn’t even over yet.  It’s also sold $94 mil overseas. These numbers set records for a March opening and a first quarter movie release. [...]

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James Cameron Television Appearance Alert for Monday

March 1, 2010

Here’s a quick heads up that James Cameron will be appearing on Inside The Actors Studio, Monday March 1st on Bravo talking about Avatar having become a chick flick and why blue aliens have breasts.  And other things. Here’s a tidbit video clip at Bravo TV.

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Avatar Is Not The No. 1 Movie

January 26, 2010

Yep, you read right.  AVATAR is kicking but at the box office right now, slowly creeping up on overtaking Titanic for the No. 1 spot in Box Office numbers. AVATAR: Total US Gross:     $551,741,499 International Gross:     $1,288,000,000 Worldwide Gross:     $1,839,741,499 TITANIC: Total US Gross      $600,788,188 International Gross     $1,242,091,767 Worldwide Gross [...]

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Avatar Creeping Up on Titanic, Financially!

January 26, 2010

Without taking a 2nd look at what makes the numbers what they are, Avatar is creeping up on Titanic for Box Office records.  The numbers are amazing. AVATAR: Total US Gross:     $551,741,499 International Gross:     $1,288,000,000 Worldwide Gross:     $1,839,741,499 TITANIC: Total US Gross      $600,788,188 International Gross     $1,242,091,767 Worldwide Gross     $1,842,879,955 [...]

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