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Why Avatar was Significant, and Not a Simple Guilt Fantasy

May 11th, 2010

Why Avatar was Significant, and Not a Simple Guilt Fantasy

Whether Avatar will reach the status of Star Wars or The Matrix is doubtful, but I do think it represents a significant milestone in our shifting cultural values. Our thinking is changing, and the themes of popular movies, including this one, give us a way to measure those changes.