This blockbuster movie is all over the news right now. You can't read the news without bumping into something about this film - so much so that we may be becoming more desensitized to it. Moreover, there are even some "people who say they have experienced depression and suicidal thoughts after seeing the film because they long to enjoy the beauty of the alien world Pandora." Fan site forums have seen record number of entries from people who are really upset and want to flee reality. One quote from a fan says it all:
"Ever since I went to see 'Avatar' I have been depressed. Watching the wonderful world of Pandora and all the Na'vi made me want to be one of them. I can't stop thinking about all the things that happened in the film and all of the tears and shivers I got from it," Mike posted. "I even contemplate suicide thinking that if I do it I will be rebirthed in a world similar to Pandora and the everything is the same as in 'Avatar.' "
NOTE: Do we need more proof that things we deem entertainment are much more than just mere enjoyment or pleasure but that it can become a mindset, which in and of itself may not be such a bad thing, but when this entertainment comes from Hollywood, it's then that we need to start being careful. Hollywood is known for interpreting our world and even pushing our world into an ungodly and progressive lifestyle. It's scary to think that this Hollywood blockbuster is affecting people so much. I would hate to think how it will be in the next few years if Hollywood keeps up this trend and if people fall more prey to this deluded thinking. As Christians we need to be aware of our society and the "triggers" that are causing people to want to escape reality and instead share with them the love of Jesus Christ.
In closing, for the record, I did see the movie and I too was upset, not because I wished to live on a perfect planet with the Na'vi, but because I lost several hours of my life watching it. I'm not sure why this movie has been so talked about and discussed in the media, except to think that it may be trying to prepare humankind for something on the horizon....
[Source: CNN, January 11, 2010]
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