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The Flippant Fandom One-Liner Review
velvetpage and I have just returned from Avatar, James Cameron's rather shallow remake of the classic 5th Doctor serial, Kinda.

"Why do you think the plants are hostile?"


Look out! It's the evil-shouty colonel in his power suit, rampaging through the forest he does not understand!

More seriously, I very much enjoyed it, and will review properly later...

Comments

[halfelf.livejournal.com]

I am greatly amused. :)

I thought it was alright, I just wish the story had been more engaging. But wow, was it pretty!

[nottheterritory.livejournal.com]

I had a similar thought watching the forces preparing to fight the final battle - I had an overwhelmingly vivid images of a young(er) James Cameron sitting with his cocksure film student buddies watching the Battle of Endor and saying, "man, this sucks, I could do this so much better!"