Just watched this weekend’s 60 Minutes interview with James Cameron. Somehow I’ve missed all the broadcast promos for Avatar that have recently aired, so tonight is the first time I’ve seen clips from the movie in vivid big-screen 1080p. Gotta say: Gulp. My ravenous eyeballs have been waiting to be raped for weeks, and they finally got what they’ve been hankering for. Even regular segments on 60 Minutes sometimes have an uncanny 3D appearance n HD. Trust me, the Na’vi look a helluva lot more convincingly lifelike in high def than Andy Rooney does.
There are AMPAS members who’ll be moved by Oprah holding hands with actresses telling their stories of abuse. There are voters who’ll be intrigued by Nine’s cross-platform synergy energizing Dancing with the Stars and spotlighted in other popular media pedestals. But there’s an entirely different segment of the Academy elders who recognize the respect and prestige a 60 Minutes profile can bestow. Having Morley Safer, the veteran CBS Yoda of culture and sophisticated taste give a movie his stamp of enthusiastic anticipation is a showcase more esteemed than money can buy. After some recent worries that Avatar marketing was skewing for maximum youth appeal, many of us have been needing to see it validated as sincere grown-up sci-fi, hoping for a re-certification of maturity. Tonight on 60 Minutes I think we got it.
If CBS is smart they’ll have the James Cameron segment available online in a few hours. If not, they’re blowing a excellent opportunity to share what’s sure to be an immensely popular clip. Somebody help me keep an eye out for embeddable options, while my own eyeballs recover from tristesse and bask in the avatarglow.
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UPDATE: Thanks to Graham for finding the official CBS link: James Cameron’s Avatar
8 Responses for "60 Minutes profiles James Cameron"
I hope Morley Safer has a cameo in AVATAR. It would take it to a whole new level.
This was just on? Darn it, guess I’ll have to catch it on CBS.com If your eyeballs were raped Ryan, those must be some mighty good special effects. I dunno, I gotta see it for myself before I make any judgment calls.
But I sincerely hope it’s more for adults than kids. That Nickelodeon trailer was *awful*.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5737218n&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CBSNews60Minutes+(60+Minutes+Sunday%3A+CBSNews.com)
Thanks for the clip, Graham. From that segment, the film looks amazing.
This was so much better than what we have seen. I’m not a believer, but there’s a sliver of hope that once wasn’t there.
It was a great and entertaining segment. Hopefully it will persuade some of the nay-sayers.
Cameron rocks hard. Needs haircut, though, but he`s so much fun.The OJ joke, the HMFIC,lmao, awesome guy.
The movie looks fantastic. Love the sci fi +fantasy mix and WETA nailed the look again. Also, they smartly put a lot of Stephen Lang scenes since he`s emerging as the fan favorite. Less than a month until this bliss!
Even streamed in this clip the footage looks SO much better in HD. I will definitely see this in 3D and hope it kicks ass.
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