Not Shivving Church, Cameron Claims!

[viktor_haag]

Is there something about the process that creates wildly popular and wealthy creative folks that prompts them to blow their dough on dubious scholarly pursuits? First we had a serial-killer novel writer claiming that "she had solved the Ripper murders!" Now we have the helmer of movies primarily known for their effects budgets claiming to have found the final resting place of a certain middle-eastern carpenter and his family.

Apparently, the inevitable documentary took 4 million bucks to make, so surely the film makers (Oscar-winner and Gemini-winner, the CBC is quick to point out perhaps in a vain attempt to lend their efforts some sort of authenticity?) want to see some of that money back?

Or did they just make this film out of the goodness of their hearts, philanthropically "bring[ing] the story to the world"?

In other news, Cameron has confirmed he is working on his next major project, Avatar, a SciFi film about one man's adventure sent to settle and exploit a faraway land who "gets caught up in a battle for survival by the planet's inhabitants". Film to bow on Memorial Day 2009.

Isn't this a bit too soon to be jumping on Oprah's couch, Jim?

Hrm.

Comments

[madmanofprague.livejournal.com]

I thought that was in India.

And they don't even mention his donkey!

[robin-d-laws.livejournal.com]

I like the bit about being able to prove the claim with DNA evidence. I didn't realize that particular genetic sample was on file anywhere.

[viktor-haag.livejournal.com]

Indeed. I didn't realize that DNA was in fact testable after sitting in a limestone box for 2000 years!