In 1988, James Cameron directed his first and only music video: “Reach,” for ’80s New Wave act Martini Ranch. It’s a remarkable video, in that:

*It stars Cameron’s ex, Kathryn Bigelow, as a rock n’ roll cowgirl

*Judge Reinhold and Paul Reiser are in it

*There are tarantulas and a monkey in it

*It is a music video that James Cameron directed

(h/t Ectoplasmosis)

Well, the Avatar avalanche didn’t happen. Of the nine awards Avatar was nominated for, it only won three: Best Art Direction, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects.

The two juiciest prizes, Best Picture and Best Director, went to Avatar’s Academy Award stalking-horse, The Hurt Locker, directed by James Cameron’s deserving ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow.

It’s been an exciting night! We’ll have more Oscars thoughts and commentary tomorrow, when we get over our pain at District 9’s snubbing.