Life After Avatar: Hottest Movies With A Message in 2010
Posted: Friday, January 22, 2010
by Inger Fountain
http://www.educationalgamer.com
The prospect of seeing a movie after James Cameron's Avatar can be somewhat scary. It's fairly true to say that this spectacular movie about spirituality, nature and the consequences of human greed has altered the movie landscape.
But what about the movies coming out in the next month or so, sure there is no Avatar sequel on the horizon but is there anything that can assuage a moviegoer's desire for big entertainment without compromising a good story?
Both refer to the mythology of Greek Gods, Titans and demons and have some great messages contained in their archetypes and grand plays. To get the best out of both be sure to brush up on the main characters in this Greek drama on Wikipedia before you go to the cinema.
Iron Man 2 is another character of myth, but more of the spandex type rather than the toga and sandals combo. The sequel to 2007's breakout success stars Robert Downey Jr as Tony Stark, industrial entrepreneur by day and iron clad superhero by night. Power and responibility are still the name of the game here. Add the extra superhero nods to Black Widow and Nick Fury played onscreen by no less than Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L Jackson and you know you are in for an eye pleasing geekfest.
If you're into mad fantasy then look no further than Tim Burton's adaptation of Alice In Wonderland. Lewis Carroll's book was laden with allegorical power and deeper meaning in its sometimes crazy story. The film stars Jonny Depp as the truly Mad Hatter and if you're a Burton/Depp fan you really don't need to know much more than that to get you going!
So there you have it. February to March is a great time to get past those Post Avatar blues and head back into the cinema for some big screen entertainment with a message.
Inger loves stories and loves to write. She has been writing words on paper for quite some time so when the Internet came along she started writing online too. You can see her latest website which helps people to choose the best 3 way fridge at http://www.3wayfridge.org/.
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