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'Avatar' is a turning point in filmmaking
The Hero Complex"This is the science-fiction part of the movie," Sigourney Weaver said of "Avatar," and she wasn't talking about the spaceships, the blue-skinned giants or even the lab-created genetic hybrids of Pandora. Weaver was talking about the filmmaking devices... -
James Cameron wants 3D in the living room and practically everywhere else
The Hero ComplexJames Cameron's "Avatar" was the catalyst for numerous movie theaters around the world to finally install 3D technology. The director foresees the same scramble happening in the home, leading up to the Blu-ray release of the movie next year, and...... -
Which 'Avatar' to see? A look at IMAX, Dolby 3-D, RealD (and, yeah, boring old 2-D)
The Hero ComplexOur intrepid correspondent Mark Milian digs into the issue that has lots of moviegoers scratching their heads -- with the different format options, which version of "Avatar" should they go see? You might have opened the newspaper to find a...... -
Stunt master Garrett Warren took his lumps on 'Avatar,' 'Iron Man 2' and 'Alice in Wonderland'
The Hero ComplexStill recovering from "Avatar"? Garrett Warren can relate. The stunt coordinator for the film is now a self-proclaimed expert in the tricky art of banshee riding, and he's also an in-demand man in Hollywood with credits on some of the...... -
'Avatar' team brought in UC Riverside professor to dig in the dirt of Pandora
The Hero ComplexJames Cameron's "Avatar" takes place in 2154 on the lush moon Pandora. To make its alien jungles believable, the filmmakers brought in Jodie Holt, chairwoman of the department of botany and plant sciences at UC Riverside, to consult on plant...... -
'Avatar': Red-state politics + blue aliens = box-office green
The Hero ComplexIs "Avatar" a political film? And if so, what does its $1 billion box-office reveal about red-state views on green messages from blue faces?... -
âDeath Becomes Her' outdoor screening in Pasadena, Friday
Brand XIf the thought of Meryl Streep humbly cringing her way to the Oscar podium gives you an inferiority complex, lighten up with one of her lesser-lauded comedies. As part of Pasadena's month-long outdoor film festival, the 1992 Robert Zemeckis romp âDeath.... -
How did Jay Roach get a Beatles song for 'Dinner for Schmucks'?
The Big PictureWhen I was having breakfast with Jay Roach Thursday morning, I couldn't have opened the interview with a dumber question. Having seen his new film, "Dinner for Schmucks," which stars Steve Carell and Paul Rudd as the ultimate kind of...... -
Iger and the C-suite takes in 3-D at DES
Company TownIn case anyone missed Walt Disney Co.'s eagerness to embrace new technology, that focus was on full display at today's opening of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Call it a C-suite entourage. Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger was...... -
Cast for Beatles' 'Yellow Submarine' remake reported to be set
Pop & HissAlready remade into video game characters, the Beatles are now one step closer to getting the modern 3-D treatment. Director Robert Zemeckis has reportedly zeroed in on the cast for his computer animated take on the 1968 film "Yellow Submarine."...... -
'Planet of the Apes,' 'T2' and 'Back to the Future' turn back time this weekend
The Hero ComplexThe great thing about time-travel movies is you can always go back and do it all over again. This weekend, the American Cinemathequeâs Egyptian Theatre does just that with a series of time-jumping double-features -- "Planet of the Apes" with...... -
'Matrix,' 'Star Wars' and 'Lord of the Rings' -- coming soon in 3-D?
The Hero ComplexBring it on? John Harlow, writing for The Times of London, reports that the success of "Avatar" and its less-in-your-face style of 3-D is inspiring Hollywood executives to eye their archives for films of the fantastic that might be represented......
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