James Cameron Doesn't Want "Anyone Whining" Over Avatar 2's 3-Hour Runtime
Avatar: The Way of Water is set to hit cinemas on December 14 later this year, although it will release in North America on December 16. It's going to be a pretty long film compared to your average cinema experience, clocking in at around three hours. If you think that sounds a little too long, director James Cameron has a few choice words for you.
In an interview with Empire, Cameron attempts to get ahead of some of the criticism that Avatar: The Way of Water might get for being a little too long. He explains that he doesn't want to hear "anyone whining about length" as he believes it's hypocritical to do so when people also regularly binge-watch TV shows.
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"I don’t want anybody whining about length when they sit and binge-watch [television] for eight hours," says Cameron. "...I’ve watched my kids sit and do five one-hour episodes in a row. Here’s the big social paradigm shift that has to happen: it’s okay to get up and go pee."
While Cameron's argument is understandable, many folks are already pointing out that a cinema experience and binge-watching a TV show from the comfort of your own home are two very different prospects. For example, you can set your own pace when watching a show at home, have bathroom breaks without fear of missing anything, and grab snacks and drinks whenever you like. On the other hand, watching a movie in a cinema is one, long, three-hour experience, something not everyone is keen on.
Whether you think Avatar: The Way of Water is a film worth doing that for is completely up to you, but you'll have to decide before this December. If you need a refresher on the events of the first film, Disney is also planning to rerelease
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