Ep. 690 - The Avatar (2009) Episode

It's an all Avatar all the time episode! To celebrate the recent Avatar IMAX re-release, David, Devindra, and Jeff dive into Avatar's cultural significance (or lack thereof), the recent IMAX release, its problematic themes, and its success as a piece of sci-fi action entertainment. Also: we're making video versions of our reviews! Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube at youtube.com/slashfilmcast. Thanks to our SPONSORS this week: Go to huntakiller.com/filmcast and use code FILMCAST for $10 off your purchase Go to getquip.com/filmcast and get your first refill free Calm is offering an exclusive 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/filmcast Use #slashtag on Twitter to recommend titles. Thanks to Mike C for building the Hashtag Slashtag website. Shownotes (All timestamps are approximate only) Intro - Avatar's cultural relevance, overall quality, and themes Featured Review (~1:07:40) Avatar Support David's artistic endeavors at his Patreon. Listen and subscribe to David’s interview podcast Culturally Relevant and subscribe to his YouTube channel. Check out Jeff Cannata’s podcasts DLC and We Have Concerns. Listen to Devindra's podcast with Engadget on all things tech. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, follow us on Twitter @thefilmcastpod. Credits: Our theme song is by Varsity Blue, the newest project by Tim McEwan from The Midnight. Our Slashfilmcourt music comes from SMHMUSIC.com. Our weekly plugs music comes from Noah Ross. Our spoiler bumper comes from filmmaker Kyle Corwith. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail [email protected]. You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/filmpodcast or by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.