We saw Avatar over the weekend--I kept thinking of it at Dances with Ripley. Amazing effects but very predictable, so I wouldn't bother to see it in any other format than 3D in a theather. Great eye candy and very thrilling at times!

Yes there were messages: stealing land from indigenous people to get their natural resources is bad and so is using military force to do it.

But the best part was that my feet didn't bother me the whole time--normally I find sitting in a theater torture and all I want is for the show to be over so I can go home and put my feet up with nothing touching them. I actually forgot about my feet for a little while, and that was gift!