APERITIF: What 'Avatar' is trying to say about the future of being 'White' in America, PT. 1

Congratulations to K. BIG!!

I'd also like to congratulate all the hypemen who brought 'The Hurt Locker's' post-Box office presence back to center stage by penning the ultimate metanarrative: directordivorcegate-2010.

(Forget that lackluster list of contenders--the real award should go to you!)

But Bigelow v Cameron beefs aside, my personal (and, largely, FAILED!) 'Precious' campaign aside, please allow me to sip my Hater-ade one mo' gain.

ONLY Because I heart Tsu'Tey...

...and because I'm in the middle of this self-imposed 'Avatar' deconstructionist project (as we draw nearer to Oscars 2010)--I ran across a story from NaviHomeTree.com which just so happened to mention that Laz Alonso will be starring alongside Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat and the incomparable Ruby Dee, as well as Loretta Devine in the pol-com 'Love, Barack.'

Here's my stutter step:

Alonso plays a "handsome, dynamic African American working for the local McCain office."

Hm.

He'll fall in love with Sherawat's character--an Obama volunteer coordinator in the month leading up to--you guessed it--Election Night 2008.

(Is that right...)

All resentment aside, keep on the lookout. According to IMDB, the film is still in the pre-production stages. An interesting concept. Gee, POTUS--look whatcha done did to H'W'D. smh

(3/4) SNOWED IN: 4 Netflix-ing Moods You Might Borrow

And you STILL AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE...

So here's Mood 3 to stave off cabin fever.

For my Just Because mood:
>> The Informant (2009, Steven Soderbergh)
>> Capitalism: A Love Story (2009, Michael Moore)
>> Skin (2009, Anthony Fabian)
>> Miracle at St. Anna (2008, Spike Lee)
>> The Secret Life of Bees (2008, Gina Prince-Bythewood)
>> Sex and the City: The Movie (2008, Michael Patrick King *don't judge)
>> She Hate Me (2004, Spike Lee)
>> Burn After Reading (2008, Coen Brothers)
>> The Great Debaters (2007, Denzel Washington)
>> Obsessed (2008, Steve Shill)
>> Talk to Me (2007, Kasi Lemmons)

>> Life is Hot in Cracktown (2009, Buddy Giovinazzo)

Since Avatar is begging for attention and all...

with their Golden Globe-ing selves...

I'll give it.

BY POSTING ABOUT LAZ ALONSO AGAIN!

Soooooooooooo...

I was randomly oogling again, and learned that the 'Avatar' used to be a broker on Wall St. (!)

No wonder. No flippin' wonder. He has that jerkish charm, no? This sliver of "Yes, I know. No photos please. And try not to drool. Next."

And Cuban. (Significant because I spent a few weekends ago watching parts 1 and 2 of 'Che.' THA. BIZNESS. And now feel the need to attribute threads of revolutionarium to his physique.)

I see.

That is all.

POST SCRIPT

Maybe it is a waste of a post--BUT when we're discussing eye candy THIS good....

I just can't resist. Shame. Shame. Shame. #smh.com

(From the top: off-guard Laz, sleep-deprived/drunk Laz, ooh a glimmer of Wall Street Laz, full smile Laz, half-smile Laz)

yesi'mHATIN: 'Avatar' tops $1bn ww, and $8m on a schoolday

And the only reason i'm breaking my silence (again...) on 'Avatar' is cuz, yes, I'm HATING!

James Cameron has made it official: he's not worried about competition, he IS the competition.

smh

All I'm saying...is it took a 3-D, 10-foot-tall and aqua blue Zoe Saldana (and Laz Alonso!!!!!!!!!!!) to tell the same story most...browner films been told [sic].

But don't be surprised when we really do take over a planet...

and project a whiteman avatar to 'save' it.

Jus sayin'...not hatin' this time. Just saying.

Now that i'm thinking about it...I recall hating on 'Titanic', too. It just wasn't as deep because I was madly in lust with Leonardo DiCaprio.