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Monday
09Nov2009

New Stuff In a Kid-Friendly 'Avatar' Trailer

DateMonday, November 9, 2009 at 2:46AM
We do get to see a few more details about James Cameron's Avatar in this new trailer, and some of this stuff will look terrific in 3-D, I'd have to believe. But there's one slight difference between this trailer and the previous ones: It is apparently kid-tested, mother approved.

The trailer premiered the other day on The Cartoon Network, and even though there's plenty of adult (or at least PG-13) programming there, this video is definitely geared for a younger crowd. The music and the voiceover stick out like sore thumbs, and both of those things influence the tone, which, it should be said, is lighter in general, anyway. There are fewer battles and more...flowers. Great big flowers.

Yeah, it's kind of a different look at Avatar, but what we see gives us a little more perspective on what Cameron is trying to do.

We've still got a little more than a month away from Avatar, but I really can't see it doing Titanic-like business, or even half that much.

AuthorColin Boyd | | in , , , , | Print ArticlePrint Article | | Comment1 Comment |

Reader Comments (1)

Wow, that reminds me of that "300: The PG Version" spoof on Youtube. What the hell is going on here? I guess that's semi-smart advertising, gearing it towards kids & focusing on the adventure & excitement of it all, but wow that makes the film look super-corny.

Oh, and I totally agree about the box office prospects of this film; this just screams "box office bust" to me, when you factor in the budget. I'll have more to say when the film opens though...

Monday, November 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterVince

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