August 24 - Jake's 'Birthday' - Significande of dates in Avatar

[MikaElle]

Trying to figure out if there is any significance to August 24 in regards to being used in Avatar.

The year 2154 is probably because it is exactly 200 years from James Cameron's birthday year, and August because he was born August 16th.

So seeing if there was any other reasons for the August 24th date:

Here's the wiki link:

August 24 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The other would be the day of the destruction of Hometree which is August 13th (I believe I have that correct), which one significant item is that is considered the date of the start of the Mayan Calendar according to one source.


August 13 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Any thoughts? Or any other date correlations that members have noticed?

[HufweMakto]

Trying to figure out if there is any significance to August 24 in regards to being used in Avatar.

The year 2154 is probably because it is exactly 200 years from James Cameron's birthday year, and August because he was born August 16th.

So seeing if there was any other reasons for the August 24th date:

Here's the wiki link:

August 24 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


The other would be the day of the destruction of Hometree which is August 13th (I believe I have that correct), which one significant item is that is considered the date of the start of the Mayan Calendar according to one source.


August 13 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Any thoughts? Or any other date correlations that members have noticed?

August 13th? 13 is usually viewed as a very unlucky number in some cultures, so it may have been picked because of that view. If it was on a Friday, well....

[Dusso Janladde]

August 24th isn't necessarily Jake's actual birthday. It's the day he's reborn as a Na'vi.

[Dreamwalker]

I don't know but we should all have a party on August 24th, haha. =D

[Mawey Tirea]

Toruk Makto Day! :D

[palulukanmakto]

August 13th? 13 is usually viewed as a very unlucky number in some cultures, so it may have been picked because of that view. If it was on a Friday, well....

No, August 13, 2154 will be Tuesday.

The other would be the day of the destruction of Hometree which is August 13th (I believe I have that correct), which one significant item is that is considered the date of the start of the Mayan Calendar according to one source.

You're wrong that the destruction of hometree occured on August 13. The last entry (actually, the last before the attack) of Jake's videolog was on August 13 and not the destruction itself. The next day he was at the Hell's Gate with Quaritch and maybe this evening he became one of the Na'vi. then the wonderful night followed and the awful morning when he was arrested and taken back to the Hell's Gate. So the destruction of Hometree should be on AUGUST 16!!!

[MikaElle]

No, August 13, 2154 will be Tuesday.



You're wrong that the destruction of hometree occured on August 13. The last entry (actually, the last before the attack) of Jake's videolog was on August 13 and not the destruction itself. The next day he was at the Hell's Gate with Quaritch and maybe this evening he became one of the Na'vi. then the wonderful night followed and the awful morning when he was arrested and taken back to the Hell's Gate. So the destruction of Hometree should be on AUGUST 16!!!

Which would be Cameron's birthdate - Ok - that's why I wasn't sure, but the tie-in is interesting~

Thanks

[Keiser]

August 24th isn't necessarily Jake's actual birthday. It's the day he's reborn as a Na'vi.

HOW DARE YOU!?

Every person is born twice. The second time is when you earn your place among the people forever.

I don't want to be late for my own party. It's my birthday after all.

Funny that the first quote is from when he has his passage into manhood ceremony, but he doesn't really earn his place forever. It's not until he is literally reborn as a Na'vi/Avatar that there's no going back. After that he is one of the people forEVER.

Pretty cool info, I'll have to write it on my calendar and get a cake.

[Lon]

Which would be Cameron's birthdate - Ok - that's why I wasn't sure, but the tie-in is interesting~

Thanks

Anyone find anymore interesting dates? I suspected that those video dates had some meaning since he clearly intended us to see them.

[HarryCanyon]

What a nice Cameron connection, director paying homage to his own birthday within a movie.