From: Vladimir Vasyagin <vasyagin-AT-hotmail.com>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:07:47 -0500
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] avatar



It looks like the "Avatar" is a school program....

Vladimir



> From: preston-AT-pfpuppetry.com
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:59:13 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] avatar
> 
> A different view on Avatar:
> 
> http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/science/19essay.html?ref=science
> 
> Preston
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org]
> On Behalf Of Naomi Guss
> Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 10:40 PM
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
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> 
> That's a nice straw man argument. Because of course, one can only critique
> something if you're also capable of doing that same thing. 
> 
> I never said I could write a better script. Merely that I thought a better
> one could be achieved. You're argument doesn't discuss or refute my reasons
> on why the script was fine the way it was. It just shrugs its shoulders at
> my points and directs attention away. 
> 
> Besides, I'm smart enough to know my writing skills are not suited to such
> themes. Perhaps if they were, I would have written such a script. 
> (Or, read my other comments for an idea of why...)
> 
> All due respect, I'm new here and I know I've gotten in the middle of a
> discussion with some strong views, but if you knew what my writing style was
> you'd agree that I'm not the person who could rewrite Avatar.
> 
> 
> ------- 
> 
> Naomi Guss
> 
> www.puppetsinmelbourne.com.au
> 
> Puppets in Melbourne 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flexitoon-AT-aol.com [mailto:flexitoon-AT-aol.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 2010 12:21 AM
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] avatar
> 
> Then do it.
> Craig
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/18/2010 7:58:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> na-AT-puppetsinmelbourne.com.au writes:
> 
> I'm  speaking in context of Avatar only. I have not seen most of his work,  
> so
> can't compare anyway. In the context of this one movie, I would say  that
> there are many ways to make a big blockbuster without resorting to  
> clichés. 
> 
> ------- 
> 
> Naomi  Guss
> 
> www.puppetsinmelbourne.com.au
> 
> Puppets in Melbourne  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: malgosia askanas  [mailto:ma-AT-panix.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, 17 January 2010 7:32 AM
> To:  puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] avatar
> 
> At 5:13 AM  +1100 1/16/10, Naomi Guss wrote:
> 
> >I also agree with Robert Rogers'  comment ('And before he makes another
> film,
> >James Cameron should go  back to film school and take "Fundamentals of
> >Scriptwriting 101."'),  except perhaps Cameron should take an extended
> >course.
> 
> 
> But  funnily enough, a number of Cameron's movies have rather fine  
> scripts.   I don't think there is anything wrong, for example,  with 
> the scripts of the first two Terminators, The Abyss, or  Titanic.  So 
> I would disagree that he lacks scriptwriting skills and  needs to take 
> a course.   I would suspect that the problem lies  somewhere  else.
> 
> -m
> 
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