Okay, so I’ve been told NOT to post my review of James’s Cameron’s AVATAR yet, even though the number of sites claiming to get special permission from Fox to break the embargo seems to be growing faster than Jimmy C’s typical film budget. Hopefully you’ll all enjoy my review when it finally does get posted, especially since I’ll have a LOT of time to think about it. In the meantime, check out this cool clip from the movie, which spotlights some of the great special effects you’ll have to look forward to. This is only spoiler-ish in the sense that it shows a moment about halfway through the movie, however it’s not anything that’s going to ruin the movie for you. In fact this was one of the sequences shown to select press in 3-D several months ago to build hype for the film.
Just to give this a little explanation, the following clip comes from a moment where Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) while inhabiting his Avatar body attempts to link with a dragon-like banshee, along with advice from Neytiri (Zoe Saldana), which would effectively make the animal his high-flying personal ride. On this world, the Na’vi aliens use the tentacle-like tip of their ponytails to link with creatures and vegetation, allowing them to communicate telepathically, and in some cases control their subjects.
AVATAR opens on December 18th – I highly suggest you see it in 3-D
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
Love this scene! Thanks for sharing it! Can’t wait to see it on an Imax 3D screen.