James Cameron is getting a LOT of attention for the upcoming Avatar. The film has been long in the waiting and we are close to the finish line with mixed results over how big this film is, and is going to be.
And now he is getting awards for it.
even before the Oscar nomination process really gets going, there are smaller awards bodies that are taking the Avatar hype to the bank. Director James Cameron will be receiving three awards for Avatar over the next month, according to Variety: the New York Women in Film and Television Muse Award, the Santa Barbara Film Festival’s modern master award, and the Visual Effects Society’s lifetime achievement award.
Its like Spaceballs! The movie can come out even before its made!
But honestly the Visual Effects Society is not giving Avatar the award, but rather Cameron himself. Avatar’s hype might have something to do with triggering this honour, but it is Cameron getting it, not the film.
I am confused as to just what qualifies James Cameron for the NY Women in Film and Television Muse award. He inspired a woman in TV or Film? And likewise, the Santa Barbara Film Festival Modern Master?
Are they just making up awards now? I thought that was just for the commercial that is the MTV awards that give out category awards like “Most Anticipated Film with Iron Man in it” awards.
I am not saying James Cameron doesn’t deserve recognition, but some seem a little too vague to be proud of.
