h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

That's right, I have never seen Titanic and I don't feel like I'm missing anything from my life. I also feel my life would be better if I'd given True Lies a miss.

And now, Avatar seems to be everywhere I look. Thankfully, I've found this:

'When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?' http://io9.com/5422666/when-will-white-people-stop-making-movies-like-avatar

I'm sorry, but the stills make the movie look absolutely stupid (Disney meets Apocalypto) and the premise, as the above review points out, is tired and awfully simplistic.

I think I'll use the three hours for something else. Maybe I'll start reading Wacousta A2367560 again.

Titanic is best watched whilst maudling drunk, late afternoon/early evening Christmas or Boxing day, with extended family members you basically have nothing to say to...so watching Titanic in a glazed stupor, not feeling obliged to make meaningless conversation, is absolutely wonderful

Avatar might be just the ticket for a similar scenario.

I'm avoiding all such crap this year.

Yep. I'm also giving Avatar a pass.

For one thing, the aliens aren't alien enough..

'the aliens aren't alien enough'


they look like blue Sioux to me.

>>..blue Sioux<<



.. and if they wore suede leather...

There definitely looks to be a fuzzy nap to their hides in this picture: http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/entertainment/newsid_10000000/newsid_10003400/10003464.stm

'Avatar 'could be a trilogy' says film director James Cameron'

It's like he only makes films as a way of making money.

'...and don't you.. step on mah blue suede Sioux...'