Archive for James Cameron
‘Avatar’ and It’s Two Sequels
Posted by: | Comments
It has been a few days since a new article has graced the Movie Mash, so I am finally going to finish up this post I started a few weeks back. While the information is a few weeks old, it is still very important none the less. This news is concerning a movie almost everyone on this planet has seen, Avatar.
Avatar stands as the number one movie all time at the box office by far ($2.8 billion!) and the number one selling Blu-Ray of all time. That said, obviously 20th Century Fox wants to capitalize on the opportunity to tell more from the planet of Pandora, and make more money in the billions of dollars range. Hit the jump for news on Avatar 2 and Avatar 3… yes, there will be two sequels!
As Avatar commandingly holds the record for highest-grossing movie of all time (not counting inflation), I’m sure a lot of people might be wondering what kind of money James Cameron earned from his blue behemoth of a film. Well according to Deadline, Cameron brought in a whopping $350 million for himself. The bulk of that cash is due to his gross percentage deal with Fox, where he would net a certain percentage of the film’s box-office earnings. Not a bad deal. Plus the film’s DVD and Blu-Ray sales set records all over the place, adding to Mr. Cameron’s massive pay day.
Box-Office Benjamin$: Avatar Continues to Dominate; Creeping Up On #2 All-Time
Posted by: | Comments
I haven’t done a Box-Office Benjamin$ segment in a while, but thought it would be a good idea to bring you up to speed on the unbelievable money machine James Cameron’s Avatar has become. As the image above displays, Avatar (as of today) has grossed just over $505 million domestically and is inching close to $2 billion worldwide. It has been #1 at the box-office for four straight weekends since the film opened on December 18, 2009. In the process of destroying records and winning awards (Avatar won two Golden Globes last night for Best Director, James Cameron and Best Picture) the film will also dramatically affect how films are financed in the future.
‘James Cameron Addicted to Avatar Special Effects’ Spoof Video
Posted by: | Comments
Kind of a slow news day, but this should provide some entertainment for you Movie Mashers. In their semi-weekly “LOL” post, SlashFilm has found a pretty funny video brought to us by the guys of LandlineTV.com, poking fun at James Cameron’s decade-long dedication to perfecting the digital CGI effects for Avatar. While this is not side-splitting, LOL, pee yourself hilarious, it will give you some decent chuckles seeing James Cameron go all Leo from Basketball Diaries, doing some very desperate things to get his next effects fix.
Some Quick Tidbits: Another Inception Poster & Filmmakers React to Avatar
Posted by: | Comments
● Last week we revealed the first teaser poster for Christopher Nolan’s Inception. The poster was unveiled to fans who created their own mazes at YourMindistheSceneoftheCrime.com and were able to finish them. Today, a second poster was revealed when those who played the game were able to make it through a maze created by someone else. It features none of the actors who appear in the film, but does feature an bird’s-eye view of a huge city, and in the middle are buildings that spell out the title of the film. Check out the poster after the jump.
Is 3-D Completely Taking Over The Movie Industry?
Posted by: | Comments
I know what you’re thinking and no, the picture above is not a joke. The Jackass boys have another disgusting and bone-crunching movie in the works for their third installment of the…God am I actually saying this?…Jackass franchise. And not only has Johnny Knoxville confirmed that he, Steve-O, Chris Pontius and the rest of the gang are hard at work on Jackass 3, but just yesterday he reported that Jackass 3 is going to be in…you guessed it, 3-D.
Barrett’s Review: Avatar Is The Most Stunning Cinematic Experience I’ve Ever Had
Posted by: | Comments
Avatar (A)
Before we delve into this review, two things need to be stated immediately regarding James Cameron’s Avatar. 1) It absolutely MUST ONLY be seen in IMAX 3D. And I don’t mean that scam IMAX screen at your local AMC theater, I’m talking about the six-story legit IMAX screen that you’re probably going to have to drive an hour to get to. And 2) Avatar is the most stunning and breathtaking cinematic experience I have ever had in my entire life.
Well, it’s finally here. After more than a decade of technological development, hard work and eager anticipation, the first full-length trailer for James Cameron’s Avatar has arrived. And, it looks…pretty damn epic. As you may recall from my recap of the Avatar footage screening at Comic-Con last month, people who had attended the Avatar panel and saw the 25 minutes of footage, admitted that it probably won’t make Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson re-examine their lives, but was a pretty stunning spectacle. There are a lot of ground-breaking technologies and filmmaking techniques at play here, which should be influential for other future filmmakers.
Ugh, Vin Diesel and Tom Arnold Promise Two Unnecessary Sequels
Posted by: | Comments
(HUGE TIRESOME SIGH)….Really? While both of these potential sequels are, in my opinion, unnecessary, one of them could be tolerable and the other is just ludicrous. I’ll start with the former. Vin Diesel has brought us a hefty share of mindless action movies over the years. Fast & The Furious, XXX and the Riddick movies. Riddick is, of course, Diesel’s badass character from the 2000 sci-fi thriller Pitch Black; then reprising the role for the sequel spin-off in 2004′s The Chronicles of Riddick. And while you may snicker at Vin Diesel, whether it be because of his acting ability or resume, there is no denying that Riddick is a badass sci-fi character. It now appears that he, and writer/director David Twohy have a 3rd Riddick movie in the works as you read.
Hilarious! Peter Jackson & James Cameron Get Attacked By Crazy Nerd At Comic-Con
Posted by: | Comments
This is why I love Comic-Con. It’s the only massive event where fans get to interact with the filmmakers and actors that they love and admire. Some take this definition of interaction and admiration to whole new levels. At the “Visionaries” panel over the weekend, iconic directors Peter Jackson and James Cameron got together in front of nearly 7,000 fans to discuss and debate the future of film. It started off quite nice. Both directors cited their inspirations. Jackson mentioned that when he’s “creatively blocked,” he watches Martin Scrosese’s Good Fellas and Casino for ambition re-fueling and guidance. Then, suddenly, things went terribly wrong.
