1. The 82nd Academy Awards honoured the films of 2009. The coveted Best Picture award went to "The Hurt Locker". Which of the nine runners-up, directed by James Cameron, was nominated for an incredible nine awards?
From Quiz The Film Lost...Forever
Answer:
Avatar
"Avatar" was a box office smash, and brought back the 3D film craze. Director James Cameron, known for directing "Aliens" and "Titanic", also wrote and co-produced the science fiction epic that missed out on the Best Picture award. It did, however, win the awards for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. "Avatar" takes place on the moon Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi. Humans are trying to mine a precious ore known as unobtanium. The size of the mining setup threatens the home of the Na'vi species, native to Pandora. The titular 'avatars' are scientifically grown Na'vi bodies, which a human can control via a mental link if the genetics match. The main character, Jake Sully, finds himself separated from the humans whilst in avatar form, and is taken in by the Na'vi clan. Jake Sully's mission is to collect intelligence that would force the Na'vi into cooperation, but Jake eventually rebels against the humans, with the help of the rest of his newly-acquired friends. The film ends with Jake being permanently transferred from his human form to his avatar form in a sacred ritual.