Avatar has officially rolled past the worldwide box-office record with tallies of $1.86 billion. Even though Avatar has passed Titanic's box-office record, the question remains on whether it can beat Titanic's Oscar total for nominations. Most experts say no. Since Avatar was mainly digitally done, most people say it won't get any nods in the acting department. The Academy won't be willing to give out a nomination for a digital portrayal. Other weak areas for Avatar are in the costume, music, and makeup categories. The film won't be able to overcome these low spots. But even though Avatar won't beat the record, it will still have its fair share of nominations with around 9 or 10. There is one record that Avatar can boast however, and that is the $300 million that was spent on creating this film.
I personally saw both of these movies, and I would have to agree with the experts. I think that Avatar won't get as many nominations as Titanic did. Don't get me wrong, I thought it was a phenomenal film that deserves to get the best picture and best director awards. But it lacks enough depth to gain a lot of nominations. And even though the actors and actresses who played the Na'vi roles did an outstanding job, it's hard to nominate them for best actor or actress when they are never seen. It was mostly just their voice that was brought through. I hope this film can keep up its hype and stay at number 1 for a long, long time. It is one of my personal favorite movies of all time. I'm glad Cameron waited for the right technology, and spent that hefty $300 million to bring the audience a one of a kind experience.
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