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French in Action (1987)
The videos are only part of the French course
A lot of comments say that these videos are hard to use because only French is spoken. It should be noted that for a new learner, they must, not surprisingly, be watched in sequence starting with the first. You learn more and more as you go along.
Also, note that there is a series of audio cassettes and a whole textbook that go along with the videos. When I took French in college, we used all of them, and I learned a lot in only a year.
Finally, I agree that the videos are worth watching just to see the 80's scenes filmed in Paris, and to watch the lovely Valérie Allain. See her fully naked in the 1987 movie, Aria!
Avatar (2009)
nothing new
If you are under 12, you might find this movie exciting, but just because the movie has digitally animated characters doesn't make it good- just a glorified cartoon. Personally, I found the 1970's/80's special effects much more realistic looking (Remember some of the characters from the first three Star Wars movies?) The plot of Avatar is nothing new- a bunch of greedy/irresponsible scientists and military planning to invade/exploit a harmless bunch of natives.
The main female avatar was especially annoying- whiny, unstable and hostile- but hey, isn't how most female characters are (unfortunately) portrayed on TV and in movies these days? If you saw Avatar because it was 3D, the effects were pitiful compared to those (albeit very gory effects) of My Bloody Valentine or The Final Destination.