James Cameron's Avatar

Doron · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:09 pm

I want the last airbender :'3

NAO!

Blinxx · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 463 **Location:**

CrimsonNuker wrote:

This movie is gonna get mixed up with Last Airbender sooooooo many times lawl

yeah, I believe those two are totally two different movies. I for one actually want to see last airbender, but when i saw the blue elves looking people I was confused e.O.

I want see Last Airbender ><
(not a fan of the anime series though)

Doron · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:59 pm

Oh, I love the series, but I think the movie is gonna **** up the storyline... or at least **** up something..

Krevidy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:26 pm

This movie actually looks pretty cool.
Deff gonna watch it.

/Pi · **Joined:** May 2007 **Posts:** 4592 **Location:**

Watching it tomorrow! Can't wait!

Da_Realest · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 2435 **Location:**

It was one of the best movies I've ever seen. Going back some time next week to watch it in IMAX.

Miguez · **Joined:** Nov 2008 **Posts:** 5003 **Location:**

Probably going to watch it sunday with my friends

Morgoth · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 854 **Location:**

it was truly amazing

KillAndChill · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 770 **Location:**

Morgoth wrote:

it was truly amazing

This. Never bored at any moment throughout the almost 3 hour movie.

Krevidy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:20 am

I need opinions on wether this movie is worth watching in 3D.
Still can't decide wether to watch it in 2D or 3D.

Thanks.

Da_Realest · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 2435 **Location:**

3D adds to the experience but not much...Well, it makes you feel like you're actually there at some parts. It's still a great movie in 2D. However, if you have the choice to see the IMAX 3D version, that is easily better than 2D version and the normal 3D version.

Kirkaldi · **Joined:** Jul 2008 **Posts:** 3083 **Location:** nyc

My friend saw it and said the CGI was perfect. I want to see it now.

salmissra · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 1487 **Location:**

just came back from watching it. i have to say that my mind was blown! it was very very good imo. i was hesitant at first to watch it, i assumed it would only be 'good graphics's but i was wrong ;P from the beginnig to the end, i was totally engaged. i found myself smiling through most of the film.

XemnasXD · **Posted:** Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:48 am

story was cliche but the use of 3D and the excellent CGI really helped immerse you in the world he created. I would recommend it to anyone who hadn't seen it but sadly the story was so formulaic and predictable im not sure if i would bother watching it again unless i was going to see a different version (IMAX). The acting and the graphics and really everything else besides the story is 10/10, and its not even a bad story just...an old one with no new twist...

KillAndChill · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 770 **Location:**

GlennNL22 wrote:

I need opinions on wether this movie is worth watching in 3D.
Still can't decide wether to watch it in 2D or 3D.

Thanks.

IMAX 3D. That's how I saw it and it was mind blowing.

Krevidy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:41 pm

Alright, guess I'll go and watch the IMAX 3D version on Tuesday with a few friends of mine.

Morgoth · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 854 **Location:**

GlennNL22 wrote:

Alright, guess I'll go and watch the IMAX 3D version on Tuesday with a few friends of mine.

yeah, definitely watch it in 3D

also in case anyone is interested, here's the soundtrack to Avatar

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... EC2FFDA1E0

i think James Horner did a wonderful job in capturing the spirit of the movie

Ashikiheyun · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 1821 **Location:** CMA

XemnasXD wrote:

story was cliche but the use of 3D and the excellent CGI really helped immerse you in the world he created. I would recommend it to anyone who hadn't seen it but sadly the story was so formulaic and predictable im not sure if i would bother watching it again unless i was going to see a different version (IMAX). The acting and the graphics and really everything else besides the story is 10/10, and its not even a bad story just...an old one with no new twist...

Exactly my feelings about the movie.

Funny story: My friends and I saw it last night at our local theater and at the end this old guy behind us comments to his friend "You know, I think the 3D effects were a bit disconcerting" (It's our local theater that does not do, and never has done 3D)

Da_Realest · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 2435 **Location:**

It's 2009. I thought we gave bonus points for a story being creative not subtracted points if it wasn't. Everything has been done already in some type of media. To be fair, in this day and age it's all about execution and I think that many can agree that the story of Avatar was executed fairly well. I knew what was going to happen for the most part but that didn't prevent the movie from being any less engaging.

XemnasXD · **Posted:** Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:25 pm

Clearly you haven't seen alot of films in 2009 if you still think formulaic stories are acceptable. While not the greatest year in film 2009 had a few good gems Moon, Precious, TDK, Hurtlocker, The Hangover...most of these were films of a familiar genre but told a different story in a different way. So yeah, creativity in story writing is in no way a dead artform and imo a movie loses points for it when it follows the mold so precisely. In my head i was literally going well then this happens, then this, then that, etc...

like i said if you haven't you should see it because Cameron created a beautiful film with unique locations and settings...i just which he spent half of that time on how the story unfolds. Of all the movies which employ this formula this is clearly the best one by far but it detracts from the experience when a story is so copy and pasted...

bryanvan · **Joined:** Jun 2008 **Posts:** 1010 **Location:**

Best movie of 2009 easily. I watched it in 3D and it was absolutely mindblowing! I'm going to watch it again this week with a girlfriend

Jstar1 · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 4757 **Location:**

watched it today. The cheesy storyline pretty much took away from the fun. CGI was of course amazing and thats all i liked

Da_Realest · **Joined:** Apr 2006 **Posts:** 2435 **Location:**

XemnasXD wrote:

Clearly you haven't seen alot of films in 2009 if you still think formulaic stories are acceptable. While not the greatest year in film 2009 had a few good gems Moon, Precious, TDK, Hurtlocker, The Hangover...most of these were films of a familiar genre but told a different story in a different way. So yeah, creativity in story writing is in no way a dead artform and imo a movie loses points for it when it follows the mold so precisely. In my head i was literally going well then this happens, then this, then that, etc...

like i said if you haven't you should see it because Cameron created a beautiful film with unique locations and settings...i just which he spent half of that time on how the story unfolds. Of all the movies which employ this formula this is clearly the best one by far but it detracts from the experience when a story is so copy and pasted...

I'm sure I've seen a story very similar to Precious on the Lifetime channel... As far as the others, I haven't seen. I'm not saying creativity is dead and you should settle for mediocrity but I don't think it is wise to expect a movie to be creative in this day and age if the directors aren't going to confine themselves to a narrow construct(i.e The Hangover) otherwise you're going to be repeatedly disappointed.

An old story retold in a new skin. I see it as being no different than the epics that heavily resemble the Odyssey and just the formulaic nature of epic poetry in general. They're still great epics.

Spoiler!

I'll make it clear that I'm not trying to specifically defend Avatar, but any movie that decides to use a sort of familiar story. But of course, this is just my opinion...

XemnasXD · **Posted:** Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:14 am

actually i called both of those predictions based on the formulaic story and simple character archetypes. Also i doubt you've seen a story like Precious on Lifetime, those are normal uplifting tales to inspire. Precious was more of a story about life is hard but you play the cards dealt or don't play at all.

That aside all of this is my opinion. As a person who enjoys alot of movies from every genre and has an appreciation for them as a form of art i think its hard to make a formulaic story original, but thats the mark of a good movie. I can often judge what i'm getting into before i get there so im never really disappointed and i didn't expect much from Avatar. With all the hype i was expecting typical run and gun action with alot of effects to hold it together instead of characters/plot. I don't think it hit the mark. When something comes close to perfection their flaws become magnified and all the more noticeable. I think that the acting with great, the pacing was great, the setting was great. Cameron made a really fantastic looking movie and assembled a great group of people...i just wish he hadn't given then such a generic plot with generic lines...for me that flaw is extremely hard to overlook considering the effort that went into every other part of the movie.

[SD]Master_Wong · **Posted:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 2:56 am

XemnasXD wrote:

Clearly you haven't seen alot of films in 2009 if you still think formulaic stories are acceptable. While not the greatest year in film 2009 had a few good gems Moon, Precious, TDK, Hurtlocker, The Hangover...most of these were films of a familiar genre but told a different story in a different way. So yeah, creativity in story writing is in no way a dead artform and imo a movie loses points for it when it follows the mold so precisely. In my head i was literally going well then this happens, then this, then that, etc...

like i said if you haven't you should see it because Cameron created a beautiful film with unique locations and settings...i just which he spent half of that time on how the story unfolds. Of all the movies which employ this formula this is clearly the best one by far but it detracts from the experience when a story is so copy and pasted...

tard he said and i quote

Da_Realest wrote:

Everything has been done already in some type of media

now all those movies you listed have taken aspects from other movies they are not utteraly original hangover shows the end and then goes to the start to work back to that point hmm where have i seen that before lol *cough* Marley & Me, Oceans twelve (not so much here but it is featured in the story line but here its more a side story very similar may i add), also aspects are within snatch/lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels *cough* just to count a few from the top of my mind now simple fact for getting drunk and forgetting everything ever seen the film beerfest? now please dont make me pull appart the other movies to say where they got things from or copied

Story in Avatar isnt that predictable you somewhat know the main character is going to perm become a Na'vi but thats about it i couldnt tell you what else was going to happen until it nearly did or was strongly pointing to it via visual aids so its just a top end story nothing amazing in the story the amazing part comes in as the background the lore, the language and the whole world he created, the cgi is ground breaking and the way 3d is used to deepen the enviroment and draw you in rather then just another 3d gimmik movie like final destination 3d and what not where they just want the wow effect from the blood or weapons coming out of the screen to your face thats not good for the story and makes it look way too fake.

This movie is the best movie i have seen in god knows how long 10/10 easily and cant wait for a dvd release, curios to how the sequals are going to play out they may not be as good as i feel the story can end in the first one

Beto_Chavez · **Posted:** Thu Dec 24, 2009 3:13 am

Just saw it and it was amazing. I recommend it to anyone who likes good movies.

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