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back on this after reading several reviews overseas. Needless to say that most of the comments are positive and it is sad to think that the entire globe (or nearly precisely) in programming has to be offline before Christmas (including cinemas in China, where it is having less success) and that only in Italy, the theatrical release is scheduled for January 15, 2010. To say that we are bringing up the rear, it is now commonplace.

And all to make room for national and cinepanettoni someone on this statement, curl your nose.

I'm not a Hollywood production, I like how it works but Cameron. He hired linguists to play the language Na'vi, has hired the designers of Cirque du Soleil to study the movements and Na'vi ritual dance (remember that the founder of Cirque du Soleil a Mr. Guy Laliberté was host to 10 days - for a fee - on the International Space Station. also burdened with a Soyuz re-entry that is not surely the ultimate expression of comfort, anything).

programmers and mathematicians at WETA Digital in Wellington New Zealand have worked hard to implement, under the blue skin of the natives and bodies of animals and muscles tendons that move to simulate synchronized efforts, tension ... as well as for interpret and give life to the visions of pandoriane Cameron.

I admit, I like most about what has been done a movie, not the finished work.

I was saying outside of Italy the blogs going crazy, and you can pick up interesting observations.

For example we read some criticism on the physical structure of Na'vi that are too puny compared to their height in order to run too extreme performance. Or, when during some movements, the figures do not seem to represent well the inertia of a human body (or rather a body Na'vi) in environment subject to gravity.
Be 'should be remember that Pandora is a moon, a satellite of a Polyphemus Jovian-class planet, which is accompanied by a host of other Lune (think that our Saturn about 60 satellites, including Titan's atmosphere with a cycle methane - in the sense that methane behaves much like water on Earth). Obviously, the term Moon Moon should not deceive us are much larger than the earth, but they are moons, and then with a gravity that is a fraction (as it is specifically stated in the film) of the Earth. If a human being should be born and grow on our Moon, surely would face a greater height than the standard will also lead to longer slender. The least severe promotes greater agility.

Other notes about the possible sequel to Avatar, which now seems almost predictable. Many are skeptical about the possibility of recurrence, and in this case could not be wrong. In fact, the novelty will fail and we know that in cinema history, are rare cases where the sequels have been the height of the parent. If Cameron will be the same to work on it, since he knows very well what the risk, I think that will be taken to avoid trouble. Incidentally the material is not missing, he said that by the time we've explored what's on the surface of Pandora, but underneath? We Eywa the body that oversees the balance of flora and fauna (a kind of Gaia, Earth in the myth). Not only that, we also have a constellation of moons around Polyphemus to visit. Do not forget then that Augustine Grace (Sigourney Weaver), in an attempt to save her life, has not completed the transfer of his mind, staying stuck in a limbo, a collective memory within Eywa. Therefore, the doctor, is not really been "lost" completely ... it is not said then that Sigourney Weaver, in one way or another could not appear again. If

will work as it always has, will certainly have some good James another trick up its sleeve ... and the bill more substantial in the bank, but he deserves it.

... this tradition of national cinepanettoni however, mah.

Better a good Italian comedy of the '50s or '60s where you can appreciate, here, talks a lot more sense ... also compared with the same avatar (but here we have explained the probable reason).

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Avatar AVATAR: James Cameron was missing for 12 years ... I say sure, really.

When he started to dive in the ocean depths remember that he was disappointed. All that talent, Aliens, Terminator II, Abyss, Titanic ... wasted documentary on deep sea. And yet. Rather not being able to explore the cosmos had directed his attention to places still considered aliens, the majority of human beings. Including scientists.

He too has matured along. He knows what he wants his audience and knows what he wants from his visions ... to aspire to success, of course. That's why he waited nearly 15 years to put on the project Avatar, wanted to reach a new and higher level of spectacle. Let me explain.

I state that I am speaking as a fan of science fiction, books, and obviously a fiction that has a certain taste, a certain quality. When you go on the classic and the author's particular talents, each player draws the narrative elements to create and give shape in his head, the world and the environments in which the adventure is taking place (so much so avidly absorbed from the pages of the book). There are authors who know how to describe in detail their work and almost certainly the same book, each player builds in his mind a unique universe, different from the others, but always in tune with the narration.

James Cameron was able to give life, color, light and practical expression to these universes, narrated on paper for over a century. Not that they missed the last half century, the ability to exploit the various special effects. A great example was the saga of Star Wars or Alien, but in any case it was to adapt the environment to the actors, which are as much land can be. The sets have, however, the limits of the studios and heavy makeup, and can only go in one direction only, ie, add false material to a human body. There are many other avenues, lose weight or stretch has always been an expedient very little effect until the appearance of the first special effects in computer graphics. But there, too. Someone said, more or less, that: "In the three-dimensional graphics as you try to get a realistic expectation (but still obviously fake), most viewers look for points of contact to the actual. But the more realistic graphics become the spectator tries to discover the defect to "hold up" fiction. Agree with me, which is not an easy job.

In London, English is one thing, my English is definitely not very good, but the English cast ... is quite different. Anyway, I'm pretty sure I can say that in AVATAR the dialogues are a lean figure, it would seem very poor in content (but I expect the theatrical release in Italy). Cameron clearly focused in its vision to build a world that only the authors of the books could imagine ... was make choices.
I was taking risks with IMAX (only in 2009, the IMAX 3D cinemas in the U.S. have begun to gradually replace the traditional 2D ones) and the new shooting technique already posed some questions about the success of expensive film, which Cameron could not skip putting on the scale too introspective and witty dialogue by bringing out the magnificence of the world he imagined. With an odd comparison you could say that the movie hits the 3D reality all the films discussed so far, but as talks remained at the 2-D films.

And so he used the classic ingredients:
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the bad - the good
- and love

From this point Cameron's view did not invent anything. But even in this case we must have the ability to know in order mix wise, these three ingredients as old as the cuckoo. And although his main target was the real representation of a dream world, they did it anyway heart.

Sam Worthington is able to make his contribution, providing the heart and soul into his character, especially during its expression in the dual form Avatar. Zoe Saldana leads to fighting Neytiri his experience as a dancer, giving it elegant movements, dexterity and femininity. Sigourney Weaver portrays Dr. Grace Augustine, a character that I think would need more space, because one can see considerable potential. As well as the brackets Michelle Rodriguez, whose character is sacrificed and no one above you think about it too. But it seems clear that failing to provide a tome of 1000 pages, James could not do much more with 2 hours and 40 min. But I bet its good nose for business-man will bring a lot of new scenes, in an expensive BluRay DVD box set. The plot

perhaps onsite is a bit 'too full of stereotypes. Besides the three main ingredients, has the land hungry who do not care about anything destroying the environment, nature, completely blinded by the search for precious ore. The natives already named Na'vi very reminiscent of the American Indian pioneering the epic, such as first cousins \u200b\u200bterrestrial risk of being misunderstood and then swallowed up and destroyed. A forest reminiscent of the Amazon and the use of aircraft with vertical takeoff point out both the Vietnamese jungle on helicopters. Here too, to take root there must have been calls on the public "land" family to soothe the viewer, while still in his mouth with his eyes glued to the screen. However, despite these plates and the length of about 2 hours and 40 minutes, the film runs just fine.

The forest moon of Pandora, one of the many moons of the planet Polyphemus is located in the Alpha Centauri binary system (binary because instead of having only one Sun has two). Alpha Centauri really exists and is absolutely the system with two stars closest to us, only 4 light-years. Nonsense when it comes to distances between stars. What is still to this day do not know if these two stars and there are planets at the right distance to be considered suitable to sustain life. But this is something that in the next two or three years we know. At the end of 2009 was in fact launched a sophisticated and sensitive infrared telescope that will tell if the system Alpha Centauri (but not only there) there are, besides the two Suns, even when some planet that still do not see (and is not easy to see if it does not reflect light or create other problems). But this is reality, back science fiction.

moons knew only the forested moon of Endor in Star Wars George Lucas, but despite all the goodwill he had not yet the "means" to go beyond the traditional setting and a few other special effects of his Industrial Light & Magic. Think it took Peter Jackson's King Kong for her to squirm Cameron and let him say: "Here we are! It 's time."

Obviously, that was just the starting point, James had to put something else.

Pandora is the best representation that could dive in and gloat any exobiologist: flora phosphorescent during the night, lava lamps and glow effects when you step on the grass of the ground. A world which has a magnetic vortex in a particular area of \u200b\u200bthe planetoid floating in the air that causes the whole mountains of strongly magnetized, covered with vegetation and waterfalls that fall into the void to reach the surface. A world where the natives live in symbiosis with the ability to be able to "connect" to every Pandora. All animal life has two special appendices and the same native Na'vi have a long braid that conceals a kind of nerve fibers with which they can literally relate to some animals as well as to plant life. A sort of network staff, a bit 'as our myth Gaia, which is based on the assumption that the oceans, seas, atmosphere, crust and all other geophysical components of the Earth are kept in suitable conditions for the presence of life, thanks to the behavior of animal life to plant . Pandora goes well, it's almost a living organism, primordial, which maintains the harmony and natural balance of flora and fauna.

Reality recreated by AVATAR easily reach 99% of realism, and should, quite simply, seen in IMAX 3D technology. Here, however, touched a sore spot: The IMAX 3D equipment costs much more, but still a fact that in Italy we have one single room, when in Europe the numbers are greater than the single unit.

However, history has so many possibilities for development and deepening, if that was already there by Cameron half a mind to start a franchise now, after the movie in the first 17 days has reached a big box office successes (1) billion dollars, compared to a charge of 300 million, I believe that the possibility of a sequel is even closer.

Let's just hope not to wait another 12 years.

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Merry Christmas




Christmas and 'come, and given that its original meaning and' celebrate the birth of a special little boy, I thought that writing a letter to Jesus' child was it more 'appropriate. Then I read this letter published by Severgnini Italians on the forum, and I would say that I agree with 99.9% of what 'he writes and I do not think I could produce nothing better. So here it is, and I think 'fantastic! Merry Christmas to all!


Dear Baby Jesus,
is our duty to warn. If you decide to go down again this year between us, you do so at your own risk. There Herod, that is true. But the time is quarrelsome (in politics, economics, anywhere, at Milan's central station), and you'll see they'll try to get in the middle.
- For starters, try to enlist in a political party. During Christmas, suddenly, all catholic: people who use the crucifix as a baton, and devout atheists computers, ministers and prelates priestly ministry. What did you say? Di Pietro wrote to you yesterday, warning of the devil? One of these days will suggest a phrase: "You're a Peter, and upon this rock I will build my party." Do not trust.
- the House will fight to establish whether Silent Night is right as you come down from the stars is to the left. In the Senate Schifani cry "lower the tone." Rutelli No.2 of the card will offer his new party (if it holds the No. 1). The Santanché say that the comet was inspired by his hairstyle.
- is likely to remain stuck in the cave in the cold. Due to exceptional rainfall nature of snow - the snow today are so called - the goods are not insured, even heating. The ox and the donkey? Forget it. The first is on strike against the price of milk to the barn, out of solidarity and veal. The donkey - also called jackass - undertook to discuss the living rooms TV.
- in the cave comes a troupe of TG4 in search of alternative stories of Christmas ("hippy couple takes refuge with infant son in a cave - did not know what the Knight has abolished the ICI on the first house! "). And if you tell them," Have Faith! "They will say" We've, we've got. For eighteen years ... "
- is likely to end up in advertisements for the Pan di Stelle or pandoro. They will ask you to exclaim" It 's divine! "- And someone there might regret. Not only that, Lavazza and Nescafe are arguing for a commercial set in your part - Yes, in Heaven. If you are, you request an official. Risks to spend New Year's Eve with Bonolis, Clooney and Canalis, annoyed because your mom is younger and prettier than her.
- about Mary is wonderful, but a little ' out of fashion. Think that has not even sold the exclusive first photos of your Who has not created a group on Facebook Fan of Jesus.
- Joseph, the skilled artisan and your father on earth, will be called Pino, Pinuccio, Gius, Puccio, Peppe and Beppe - tells you that if a n'intende. "From Pinuccio snc & Son - joinery and doors" (given the time).
- someone will say that Father Christmas - secular, casinos and overweight - is more TV than you. Everyone can interpret it: just a red hat and the white boat. To imitate the other hand, we should go back humble. And this, in Italy, no longer in fashion.
forgot. Do not wait for the Magi. They are non-EU without a visa and were subject to refoulement.

Beppe Severgnini


PS: below the version of the nativity of Cyrus, with related tags ...