087 | Avatar ft. Chris Ridings

Connor & Jon enter the fantastical world of Pandora with Chris Ridings as their guide. Chris shows off his Avatar merch, Jon re-evaluates the cultural impact of the film, and Connor wishes that it would commit to a harsher ending for the sake of the environmental theme.

WARNING: Major spoilers for Avatar, minor spoilers for Dances with Wolves

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Films mentioned in this episode:

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• Avatar (2009) | Dir. James Cameron
• The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) | Dir. Steve Binder & David Acomba
• Toy Story (1995) | Dir. John Lasseter
• Toy Story 2 (1999) | Dir. John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, & Lee Unkrich
• The Adventures of Tintin (2011) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014) | Dir. Peter Jackson
• Predator (1987) | Dir. John McTiernan
• Dances with Wolves (1990) | Dir. Kevin Costner
• True Lies (1994) | Dir. James Cameron
• Titanic (1997) | Dir. James Cameron
• Interstellar (2014) | Dir. Christopher Nolan
• The Abyss (1989) | Dir. James Cameron
• Hidalgo (2004) | Dir. Joe Johnston
• John Carter (2012) | Dir. Andrew Stanton
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Dir. David Lean
• The Sound of Metal (2019) | Dir. Darius Marder
• Elysium (2013) | Dir. Neill Blomkamp
• The Secret of Kells (2009) | Dir. Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey
• Jurassic Park (1993) | Dir. Steven Spielberg
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) | Dir. Jon Watts
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) | Dir. Joe & Anthony Russo