The trailer for Avatar, the next film from James Cameron, is now available. Avatar has garnered a lot of attention from the geek community because Cameron has demonstrated a talent for writing and directing intelligent, propulsive science fiction films (Aliens, Terminator 2) and because it prominently features computer-generated scenery and characters that occupy almost every frame of the film. The trailer looks spectacular, although it only hints at a plot centering on a paraplegic marine who volunteers to have his consciousness transferred into the body of a blue alien dude.
Hollywood really does have a soft spot for stories of gimps being given the chance to walk again. As long as the movie isn’t one big cliché, I won’t complain. But should I ever finish my current writing project, my next effort will be a futuristic tale of a gimp space pirate, his faithful robotic attendant, and his many, many love interests.
