Avatar (Re-Release)

Unspooled

Paul Scheer & Amy Nicholson

Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.6 • 4.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

Amy & Paul upload their consciousness into 2009’s otherworldly sci-fi spectacle Avatar! They confirm the concept of ‘unobtanium’ wasn’t invented by the film, learn which movie stars were up for the role of Jake Sully, and ask themselves why they feel protective of director James Cameron. Plus: did Cameron really insist the Na’Vi need to have breasts? You can join the Unspooled conversation on Paul’s Discord at https://discord.gg/ZwtygZGTa6 Follow Paul and Amy on Letterboxd for more of their movie hot takes! https://letterboxd.com/paulscheer/ https://letterboxd.com/theamynicholson/ Paul’s book Joyful Recollections of Trauma is out now! Find it at https://www.harpercollins.com/products/joyful-recollections-of-trauma-paul-scheer Check out more of Paul's writing on his Substack https://substack.com/@paulscheer Episodic Art by Kim Troxall: https://www.unspooledart.com/ Learn more about the show at Unspooledpod.com, follow us on Twitter @unspooled and on Instagram @unspooledpod, and don’t forget to rate, review & subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or where you listen to podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The year is 2009 and 2022 and 2025.
0:06.9	And Paul, I see you.
0:09.5	The movies?
0:11.2	Avatar, Avatar, the Way of Water, Avatar, Fire, and Ash.
0:26.6	Hello! Hello everyone and welcome to Unspooled. Yes, welcome to Unspooled. This is a podcast about good movies, critical hits, fan favorites, mustsies, and in case you missed them.
0:37.4	We have covered the AFI top 100,
0:39.5	and now we are checking off movies
0:40.7	from three major lists.
0:42.5	The Letterbox top 250 films
0:44.2	with the most fans,
0:45.3	the IMDB top 250,
0:47.5	and the New York Times
0:48.4	1,000 essential films.
0:50.3	Angualu, Kupu, Kasi, Intinum.
0:53.9	Yes, and that means we'll also be chasing our own curiosity in Navi.
0:59.3	I am Paul Shear.
1:01.1	Wow.
1:02.1	And I will tell you, I am a person who made fun of Avatar ever since I saw it.
1:08.2	I saw it.
1:09.0	I loved it.
1:09.7	And I said to myself, I never need to see this movie
1:13.1	again. But this show turned me around. This episode turned me around. I am an avatar fan.
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