Avatar (2009)

This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris return to Pandora to discuss 2009's Avatar, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary.Directed by James Cameron, Sam Worthington is Jake Sully, a paraplegic Marine who heads to the planet Pandora to pilot the "Avatar" of his murdered scientist brother.  The Avatars are genetically grown bodies that are human and Na'vi hybrids, the Na'vi being the indigenous species on Pandora, and that person's mind can be transferred between bodies.  Jake joins a science team led by Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) and eventually stumbles into learning the ways of the Na'vi from the daughter of a tribal leader, Neytiri (Zoe Saldana).  Learning to love the nature of Pandora and the ways of the Na'vi (and Neytiri), Jake is pulled between the human and Na'vi worlds as a battle between the two species becomes imminent.  Zach and Chris talk about what Unobtainium is used for, how Jake stupidly blunders his way upward, the badass villainy of Stephen Lang, the bizarre lore of Disney's World of Pandora, and more.You can watch Avatar on Disney+.  Next week, we close 2024 with two of our favorites, Sly Stallone and Kurt Russell, to discuss Tango & Cash, celebrating its 35th anniversary.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to [email protected].  Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Also, subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, & Spotify.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), Bluesky (everythingaction.bsky.social), Threads (@everything.action) and Instagram (@everything.action).