Explain the Oil Spill to Your Kids, Via James Cameron Movies

Ally L.


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As the Gulf Coast oil spill hits Florida, the updates are getting worse by the minute. Sort of like the first half of a James Cameron movie. Mayhem! Creeping dread! Big Hollywood names! My son, and probably your kids, is wondering what's going on. Mostly, he's captivated by the gut-wrenching photos of oil-slicked birds and the impending terror on Florida's beaches. "What's happenin', Momma?"

Well, I'm no expert, but James Cameron is. As you've likely already heard, the oil spill is James Cameron's latest project, thanks to a summons from the U.S. government. So sonny, are you listening up? Here's a little James Cameron oil-spill primer - 4 Movies That Shed Light on the Oil Spill:

1. Remember Titanic? Just like in Titanic, what we're seeing now is merely the tip of a much bigger iceberg. Experts are saying we'll feel the damage for years, or eons, to come. Really, the bulk of the truth still remains deep underwater. Cue the music, cut to Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet looking distressed. Then watch Florida's beaches turn black.

2. Remember Terminator? The oil spill is following the exact same plotline. The spill is the cyborg assassin from the future, coming back to destroy the Earth. James Cameron is the future dude who arrives on the scene to protect said Earth. And the rest of us? We're John Connor. Our mandate is to wait it out for another 40 years, as he does in the movie, and then send someone back in time to prevent the spill before it happens. At this point, that may be our best (only?) hope. What, you have a better idea? One that hasn't already failed?

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