Rules of the Frame

087 | Avatar ft. Chris Ridings

Episode Summary

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 Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrame YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCII7_Fevn8na1ZkXyfUeTQA/featured

Episode Notes

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