I was kind of hoping this was going to be about the internet radio station.

Pandora? Unobtainium? Who the hell is naming these things? What do they call those aircraft, death trapters?

>> ^xxovercastxx:
Pandora? Unobtainium? Who the hell is naming these things? What do they call those aircraft, death trapters?


Scorpion gunships actually.
http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Scorpion_Gunship

When I saw the movie and they first mentioned Unobtanium, I though he was making a nerdy joke... if he had been it would have been awesome, unfortunately it wasn't and it's one of the very few and minor things I didn't like about Avatar.

Wow, seems that the term "unobtanium" goes back to the 50's... makes a lot more sense now in context of Avatar's usage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium

Simply a great, great movie. Just saw it on Saturday. Nothing short of amazing.

I thought Sigourney was a low spot in this flick. Also the floating mountains.. its all qualifies for "suspense of disbelief" until you get to the giant floating mountains.

oooh a cross between zangarmarsh and un'goro crater.

>> ^syncron:
>> ^xxovercastxx:
Pandora? Unobtainium? Who the hell is naming these things? What do they call those aircraft, death trapters?

Scorpion gunships actually.
http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Scorpion_Gunship



MAJOR UN-TAGGED SPOILERS!

According to an earlier draft of the script, then named project 880, the name unobtanium is explained to have been a joke-name, within the universe, which stuck to the stuff.

I wish they had made some comedic reference to the name, like the first time they mentioned it they could have said something like "We're looking for this, Unobtanium, dumbest name ever, but it's easier than [long scientific sounding name]". Or if they just called it something that wasn't dumb sounding.

Insightful Avatar essay from critical theory perspective. Spoilers.