This isn't a movie review podcast. Here we look at the cultural significance of what I call "white movies". Some of you may ask what is a white movie? Most American made movies are white movies. Made for and by white people. If you have trouble with that just think about what you would call a Black movie and why and then reverse it. White culture is so often overlooked, but movies are an artform that reflects culture and peoples thoughts and feelings about life. So what are these white movies saying about life and the people in America? That's what we're here to investigate.
This isn't a movie review podcast. Here we look at the cultural significance of what I call "white movies". Some of you may ask what is a white movie? Most American made movies are white movies. Made for and by white people. If you have trouble with that just think about what you would call a Black movie and why and then reverse it. White culture is so often overlooked, but movies are an artform that reflects culture and peoples thoughts and feelings about life. So what are these white movies saying about life and the people in America? That's what we're here to investigate.
Avatar!
James Cameron!
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James Cameron is a great filmmaker, right? Why is he so often overlooked in conversations about great filmmakers? And franchise creators!
We go pretty deep into James Cameron's legacy and how he created his own genre of films.
We also tackle the film, Avatar, itself with it's myriad of racial issues, some of which I'm sure came to your mind just upon seeing the title!
Despite this it made a billion dollars, fam. Easily! Why?!
We look at the appeal of the film, the leap in technology required to make the film and how writing it for a younger audience definitely PAID off.
What we thought would be a quick episode turned out to be a long discussion. Tap in and let us know your thoughts!
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