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<\/p>\nIt must be a decade since I first read those words.<\/p>\n
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And now I’ve seen the trailer.<\/a> The Boy<\/b> watched it with me – he was a little bemused by my admittedly reverent whisper of Awesome<\/i>. Mr Ebert<\/b> has seen a fifteen minute preview<\/a> (twice, the lucky sod) and has reserved judgement on the finished product.<\/p>\n That’s okay – I’m a little jealous of their innocence.<\/p>\n The Avatar<\/a> scriptment has been a treasured D F Mamea Script Library item for the past ten years, something I often referred to in my early writing career as a kind of ‘how-to’ bible.<\/p>\n Yes, the finished product will be whatever it will be. But until then, anticipation and expectations are high.<\/p>\n Postscript:<\/u> Late in 2008 Motorbike Steve<\/b> asked what I was looking forward to in the new year. I shrugged and mumbled that maybe there was Watchmen<\/a> but otherwise… nah. My outlook didn’t really change until around last month. Besides, obviously, Avatar<\/i>, there’s Michael Mann<\/b>‘s Public Enemies<\/i> I want to find time for, and Pixar’s Up<\/i> next month. ‘S nice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It must be a decade since I first read those words. And now I’ve seen the trailer. The Boy watched it with me – he was a little bemused by my admittedly reverent whisper of Awesome. Mr Ebert has seen a fifteen minute preview (twice, the lucky sod) and has reserved judgement on the finished … <\/p>\n