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Through the looking glass: The new frontier

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I put on my 3-D glasses and wait impatiently for the movie to start. Crunching sounds of popcorn and slurping soda sounds fill my ears, while adrenaline and anticipation fill my chest.

Yes, people, I’m watching “Avatar”, and loving every single second if it. According to the Sacramento Bee, “Avatar” was ranked the top box office hit in January 2010 grossing nearly over $601.1 million, beating James Cameron’s former big hit, “Titanic”.

“Avatar”, like “Titanic”, pulls on the human heart strings and makes the person watching it feel as if they are living with the Na’vi people.

Cameron is a mastermind when it comes to filmmaking, because he does his homework. However, viewers became angry complaining Cameron’s movie “Titanic” only focused on the love aspect of the film and not on the important historical event.

Many people criticized the heart-wrenching scene at the end of the film where Jack and Rose are on the “Titanic” as it begins to sink; Rose professes her undying love to Jack, right before he freezes and drowns.

The two worlds intertwine when the humans are on the Na’vi’s land to strip the planet of its resources just as the humans did to earth.

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The Na’vi people believed in cherishing every living being and look at life as a sacred, short time span, as well as taking nothing for granted. Na’vi only destroyed a creature if absolutely necessary, like for food.

There is a pivotal scene in the movie where Jake enters the Na’vi world and finally becomes accepted by the Na’vi people. Jake ends up killing a cat and becomes cocky and prideful of his catch. Neytiri quickly brings him back to reality, explaining to him how cruel and selfish it is to kill for pleasure and not for need.

Culturally, humans have been seen as greedy, selfish and willing to dominate, no matter what it costs them. One of the reasons people love “Avatar” so much is two worlds collide like a war in real life. The battle between mother earth and humans is forever fleeting.

Perhaps one of the reasons we are so obsessed with “Avatar” is the need to hold on to what really matters, such as love, peace and a place to call our own safe haven.

We could learn a thing or two from “Avatar”. Cameron does an excellent job of showing how two worlds collide and can be ruined by money and hate.

The Na’vi people are selfless, full of love and welcome anyone into their world as long as it is not for harm. Cameron has done it again with “Avatar” and will leave people in their seats at the end of the movie wanting more.

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