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**crush25** · 01-12-2010, 04:45 AM

I happen to come across this article in yahoo http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies....ture-avatar-ap
and it says that there are some group which says there is racist theme in the blockbuster movie Avatar?

- Near the end of the hit film "Avatar," the villain snarls at the hero, "How does it feel to betray your own race?" Both men are white — although the hero is inhabiting a blue-skinned, 9-foot-tall, long-tailed alien.

What can you say about it?

**DarkLordSith** · 01-12-2010, 09:35 AM

Its a movie for christ sakes. Dont think too much into it.
Only little people with no life thin this way.

**chrishirst** · 01-12-2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkLordSith

Only little people with no life think this way.

Agree 100%

**davemies** · 01-12-2010, 11:42 AM

that could/would be the racist view of a fictional character in a film: hardly a 'theme'.

**Giselle** · 01-12-2010, 03:15 PM

I couldn't agree more with all the comments that have been posted. No matter what it is, movie, etc., someone will find something negative to read into no matter what it is. My advice would be to just go and enjoy the movie, that's what I am going to do.

**Knight13** · 01-12-2010, 06:32 PM

People has way to much time on their hands, and they have to have something to do so they make up stuff to argue about.

**andrei155** · 01-12-2010, 11:25 PM

The movie is pretty much space Pocahontas, so I guess there's no way of avoiding racism as a general theme.

I don't see why the lot of you refuse to acknowledge it. Poor OP.

**weblover50** · 01-13-2010, 12:21 PM

watch movie like a movie, its just for entertainment and not for anything else..

**Shamy** · 01-13-2010, 03:15 PM

I don’t really racism on it what I saw was greediness.

**Pristuno** · 01-13-2010, 05:58 PM

Don't go for this stupid discussions. Its a very good movie..enjoy it

**JeremyMiller** · 12:09 AM

Species-ism is a better term for it. The idea behind it is that there are people who will betray their race, heritage, culture, country, ... and in Sci-Fi, species. By looking at the nature of such fallacious arguments, the thoughtful amongst us are able to reflect upon how and why such people think and behave as they do. Fiction and Non-Fiction alike display such characters, but that does not mean it promotes such views. In Avatar, for example, that character ends up dying... blinded by his hate for the non-like-him, he is driven to destroy with both profit and species-ism as his motives and they end up in his own destruction along with the destruction of much else. By taking such sensitive topics and exploring them in a not-going-to-happen-right-now situation, we can explore some of the costs of our own views while not pressing the current issues of the day in a direct fashion.

Question: Can you name a Sci-Fi show with more than 1 species where there is not at least 1 character that hates another character or entire species simply because that individual or group is not of their species?

Assuming the answer is "no", then does that mean that all Sci-Fi is racist/specie-ist? I rather doubt it.

**ArtphotoasiA** · 01-15-2010, 06:47 PM

Finaly I was there... 1 day here in Italy... just back from the movie theatre.... Avatar is indeed the best sci-fi movie I saw in the recent years... it will not let you down 1 second.

Nice story...
Nice special effects...
Nice actions...
Good message political and ecological...
3D is a plus but will be great movie also in 2d...

There was a standing ovation when ended!
I do hope will help people to think where we all we humans are going.

**Janedoe** · 01-18-2010, 12:56 AM

Movies reflect society. But at the same time they are defined as "Suspension of disbelief". So all I want to say is enjoy it. Think about it and discuss it. But don't read too much into the story line. It is the director's idea and you never know what was on his mind. As the audience, enjoy it and that's all.

**Lerouch** · 01-18-2010, 10:14 PM

I have watched the movie but I didn't feel any racism at that time. what I felt was greed and money.

**spidersense101** · 01-20-2010, 08:10 AM

Ya really looks good. Nice movie we should watch this in cinema halls.

**cragg** · 01-20-2010, 09:20 AM

i havnt seen it yet, but i doubt there would be a racist theme in a movie like that.

**crazyblogger** · 01-20-2010, 11:43 AM

I have watched it 3 times now and i really don't find any racist theme on that. Looks like a guy who want to rise in media with this cheap comment.

**Eleen Holloway** · 02-09-2010, 05:55 AM

Different people have different thinking. We can not any one to force to accept the concept of movie. Every one watch movie for entertainment and fun. Don't take it otherwise. As far as my concern it is simply the comparison between the developed and undeveloped people. This is struggle of undeveloped people to save the nature from the life. This is movie is really super 3-d animated. Every one would like to watch this movie for its sound effect and animation.
Thanks.

**ArtphotoasiA** · 02-09-2010, 02:46 PM

Sorry but the racist theme is just a bulsh...

Is just the opposite.... the deep knowledge of people and countries different from yours help to not to be racist.

**SummEr101** · 05-05-2010, 05:38 AM

very obvious there is really theme of being racist. But it happens so we cant blame the film about it. It laso serves as a wake up call to all of us whats going on around us.