If you haven't seen Avatar yet...

[Quixoticish]

This made me laugh:

 

[Snuffy]

Chris,

That could be a standard script for any number of movies.

 

[Quixoticish]

Chris,

That could be a standard script for any number of movies.

Which is exactly why it's funny.

 

[Bjoern]

It's nothing like that. Believe me, that's what I thought. The CGI is artfully done and compliments it's incredible creation of a beautiful world and deep story.

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just the whole, americans wants land, one american agrees then changes their mind, falls in love with girl of said wanted land whilst finding out their not really that bad a person, big fight, happey ending, same old same old and highly predicatable

Anyways, I don't care about the supposedly awesome CGI. Just anything computer generated looks good on a big screen.

 

[Marlin]

Geez Chris are going to go and stand in front of the theater and boycott it?

You might as well

 

[djscoo]

Geez Chris are going to go and stand in front of the theater and boycott it?

You might as well

I'd rather boycott it from home...

 

[Snuffy]

As I said, I'll wait for it on HBO.

 

[tigisfat]

Geez Chris are going to go and stand in front of the theater and boycott it?

You might as well

I know, right? They sound like me when Titanic came out. I never went to see it, but I made sure I was armed with anti-titanic propaganda at all times.

 

[Piglet]

People see a lot of "Dances with Wolves" parallels in Avatar. But I see it more like Europeans in Africa, running mines, and scrapping with the Zulus, or even Mau Mau.
P.S. Dances with Wolves was the only movie I ever walked out on.

 

[Quixoticish]

Geez Chris are going to go and stand in front of the theater and boycott it?

You might as well

If that was aimed at me then I've actually seen it. I thought it was decidedly average.

 

[Blackbird686]

I had free tickets to see Avatar, so off I goes...

The special effects and animation are literally stunning. However the story line was... well, Piglet had a good pairity here... it's "Dances With Wolves" set in the future. Even the best visuals in a film can be fuzzed out by a lackluster script.

Stiz is right... District 9 is excellent and is highly recommended.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/

BB686:USA-flag:

 

[exc141ac]

I saw it first in 3D IMax -- awesome.
Then saw it in 2D (the kid has vision issues so he doesn't like 3D).
Then went to see it in 3D IMax again --surprise --
I noted it was missing a lot of texture, color, and detail --
so I popped over to a 2D screening again to double check.

The 2D version has much better color, texture, and definition!

Which makes sense since the 3D versions have to carry double the info in each frame.

Choice -- gain 3D dynamics --
but get a better picture 2D.

 

[MyassisDragon]

Saw it in 3-D. I liked it. A classic roller-coaster movie. Great visuals and action - a fun ride. If you go looking for anything deeper than that, you will be disappointed.

 

[Snuffy]

I guess I must really be an oddball ... I really have no desire to see this fill. Even on HBO ... but as long as I got HBO and its free, (sorta,) I'll watch it if I can catch it, but I'm not going looking for it.

 

[Wing_Z]

...if you have even a remote interest in it, SEE IT ON THE BIG SCREEN IN 3D! It's more than just seeing avatar, it's an experience. ...

Absolutely!
Leave your brain at the door, and look at the pictures!
Those floaty things in the most beautiful forest imaginable...I would've paid Rupert Murdoch's Fox conglomerate just for that pleasure alone.

The only criticism to be leveled, according to my youngest, is that if you were equipped with a very mobile tail and a plait that works like USB 99.0, then kissing would not even begin to feature - eeuch!

Mr Murdoch and friends are also delighted that we are so starved for decent entertainment that collectively the world has forked out something over a billion US$ for the privilege.
Actually, $98 million more as of today, but that's small change in these circles.

 

[Piglet]

and a plait that works like USB 99.0,

It surrounds us, flows thru us, it keeps the universe tog- wait a minute, I saw that movie in 1977, with some Jedi or somethin'!
So is it 110V? 220? AC? DC? 3 Phase? USB?
Earth---2012
Pandora----BSOD
Of course RDA can simply EMP the place.
OK I'm done now.
PS McDesigns,
Please stop "yelling" so loud in yer posts!

 

[aeronca1]

WOW! Finally got to see it on the IMAX screen and all I can say is SPECTACULAR!!!!

 

[MCDesigns]

I found this pretty interesting, at this moment it is the second highest grossing movie worldwide according to the numbers http://www.the-numbers.com/


And to think that Titanic is Cameron's also, the studios must be kissing his butt at the moment, LOL

<table cellspacing="0"><thead><tr><th> </th> <th>Released</th> <th>Film Name</th> <th>Total Box Office</th> </tr></thead><tbody> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">1</td> <td align="CENTER">1997</td> <td align="LEFT"> Titanic </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,848,813,795</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">2</td> <td align="CENTER">2009</td> <td align="LEFT"> Avatar </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,135,245,852</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">3</td> <td align="CENTER">2003</td> <td align="LEFT"> The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,133,027,325</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">4</td> <td align="CENTER">2006</td> <td align="LEFT"> Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,065,659,812</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[djscoo]

I found this pretty interesting, at this moment it is the second highest grossing movie worldwide according to the numbers http://www.the-numbers.com/


And to think that Titanic is Cameron's also, the studios must be kissing his butt at the moment, LOL

<table cellspacing="0"><thead><tr><th>
</th> <th>Released</th> <th>Film Name</th> <th>Total Box Office</th> </tr></thead><tbody> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">1</td> <td align="CENTER">1997</td> <td align="LEFT"> Titanic </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,848,813,795</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">2</td> <td align="CENTER">2009</td> <td align="LEFT"> Avatar </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,135,245,852</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">3</td> <td align="CENTER">2003</td> <td align="LEFT"> The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,133,027,325</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="RIGHT">4</td> <td align="CENTER">2006</td> <td align="LEFT"> Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest </td> <td align="RIGHT">$1,065,659,812</td></tr></tbody></table>

In order of how good the movie was:

1) Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King
2) Titanic
3) Avatar

Not featured on my good movies list:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.

 

[N2056]

"Dances with Blue Folk" :d

I liked it. It's amazing what can be done these days with CGI.