AVATAR & James Cameron's Cultural Impact

Max & Dave dive deep into AVATAR: FIRE & ASH, and discuss James Cameron, the most successful Director of all time. And also why the same guy who brought you iconic films like ALIENS, TRUE LIES, TERMINATOR(S) is probably No Ones Favorite Director. For the last 20 years, he's been living in this silly blue world of AVATAR. Why, Jim? Why? And why do audiences flock to his film regardless of what Dave thinks. 00:00 Picture This: Dave Fights for His Family00:59 Intro01:51 Current Box Office09:48 Awards Season Significance16:56 10 Word Logline18:18 New Villain and Gender Parity in Avatar 324:00 Cameron Visibility in Marketing29:07 Avatar 3 Box Office (so far)30:18 Audience Reach: Box Office vs Ticket Sales & Repeat Viewers31:51 Popularity Contest: Sinners vs Avatar 337:50 Avatar 1 vs 2 vs 341:09 The Cost of a Premium Ticket45:14 Recent Comparisons46:18 Quantity Over PLF48:30 James Cameron Vs James Cameron54:27 Big Jim's Influence on American (and Global) Media57:19 The Importance of The Intangibles01:02:05 Was Avatar 3 Successful?01:05:33 Wrap Up