tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277254478712719910.post6912099346368299599..comments2021-06-13T03:05:02.083-07:00Comments on Cinema without Organs: Avatar Ethics and Belief in THIS WorldMatthew Holtmeierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18067293472876044857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277254478712719910.post-71041766370249111272010-02-13T14:40:39.664-08:002010-02-13T14:40:39.664-08:00What you're saying seems to be comparable to t...What you're saying seems to be comparable to the debate over virtual reality programs and computer games. How do they affect a person's mind and behavior? Should education incorporate more computer-oriented techniques? Is entering a "world" like World at Warcraft better, worse, or just different from doing something like reading a novel (where I think it can be argued that people can be impacted by reading fiction). In terms of "Avatar", or any movie really, I think people can be affected both directly and subconsciously by it. Learning always seems to involve two parts--direct learning (how to do something, for example) and learning a student may not be aware of that affects their behavior later (the way a teacher treats a student, for example).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465332037814692472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7277254478712719910.post-37842952087791754602010-02-12T06:20:06.641-08:002010-02-12T06:20:06.641-08:00I wish I could link to the full interview from the...I wish I could link to the full interview from the print magazine, but I found Cameron's view of the film particularly interesting. A snippet: http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/12/11/avatar-james-cameron-2/Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03141561943406638912noreply@blogger.com