'Avatar' - King of the Box-Office World, Not King of the Awards World
Really, looking back, did "Avatar" even stand a chance?
"Avatar" is still raking in the profits, but failed to produce the critical success that Cameron's previous film, "Titanic," generated 12 years ago. In fact, "Avatar" -- the most financially successful film of all time -- was easily the most mocked film of the evening.
Sure, it was an easy target. No other nominated film featured blue aliens. Oscar co-host Steve Martin participated in a bit where he used bug spray to defend himself against "Avatar's" jellyfish-like creatures. Ben Stiller attempted his best Na'vi impression as a presenter -- oh, that could have been much, much worse.
However much audiences may enjoy the visually stunning imagery in "Avatar," it seems, when it comes to the O
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2010-03-09
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