I’m not a great film buff. I can’t discuss the finer points of film noir or indie cinema with you or anyone else. But I do enjoy watching films. I could give you a long list of movies that I have seen and I have liked.

There is also a list that contains films I haven’t liked. This list could be sub-divided into films I have been looking forward to and then been disappointed. One of the reasons for this is that I tend to over-hype the movie to myself. Even if the movie is better than average I have elevated it to a status that it couldn’t reach.

However, twice before I have hyped up a movie and seen it with great hopes and expectations. And twice before I haven’t felt let down. The first was The Terminator, yes very 80′s and a little dated now, but at the time it was everything and more than I expected.

The next was Aliens, a sequel no less. But once again, despite my very high expectations, it provided. The astute among you may have noticed that they are both films by James Cameron. The other films he has made are also ones that I would willingly sit through more than once… yes even Titanic.

Well, he is about to release another film. This one with an alleged budget of $230 million. Once again, as he did with Terminator 2, he is pushing the boundaries of what is possible with special effects. And once again I am looking forward to it. I am trying not to hype it up too much in my mind, but everytime I see a trailer I can’t help it.

So I’m hoping that it will be third time lucky and I won’t be disappointed. And if you’re not sure what I am on about, take a look at the trailer below for Avatar.