Avatar (2009)

[Joe Allonby]

I just can't imagine an actor saying it aloud with conviction. Then
again, not a profession known for intelligence and literacy.


On Sat, Dec 26, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Monte Davis <montedavis at verizon.net> wrote:
> There's a minor tradition behind it: "unobtainium" has been around for
> decades in SF and speculative engineering discussions as shorthand for
> materials that would make otherwise impossible inventions (e.g. a space
> elevator) work. I don't know why Cameron chose to include that wink to a
> segment of the audience, but FWIW he didn't make it up.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org] On Behalf
> Of Joe Allonby
> Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:26 AM
> To: Otto
> Cc: Dave Monroe; pynchon -l
> Subject: Re: Avatar (2009)
>
> I'm mostly bummed out about the substance being called "unobtainium".
>
> Why not "canthavethisium"?
>
> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 6:00 AM, Otto <ottosell at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> 2009/12/25 Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>:
>>>
> http://io9.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar
>>>
>>>
> http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2009/12/avatar-is-like-beautiful
> -woman-who-you.html
>>>
>>
>> Annalee Newitz ist coloured?
>>
>> If not, what is said in this commentary goes for me too:
>>
>> "I have to agree with the people who say there's as much "white guilt"
>> in this analysis as there was in "Avatar."
>>
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