James Cameron's Avatar

[Eccho]

The 3d among everything was one of the best thinks in my opinion. However it is not justified since everyone doesn't have identical eye vision,

 

[Jib]

I thought that Avatar was a fantastic film and is worth seeing in Imax 3-D. Even if it did remind me a bit too much of Dances With Wolves and District 9, I still thought it was pretty entertaining. Not to mention that I really wish that Pandora were real, because of how that world was so amazing. Therefore, I gotta give this movie a thumbs up!

 

[BlargHonk]

Ich, only thing good were effects, basically it was a 2 hour tech demo for half a billion

I notice a divide, Smart people hate it, kinda not smart people like it.

Eccho is weird in this regard

 

[Samuraid]

The story was very predictable and foundationally not very original, some of the dialog was a bit cliche to the point of being humorous.

That said, the visuals were exceptional, easily the best I've seen in a film. The music and audio was decent. And even for its faults, I definitely thought it was worth seeing. Twice.

I notice a divide, Smart people hate it, kinda not smart people like it.

This appears to be a generalization. It remains very doubtful that intelligence has any bearing on whether anyone liked the film or not. It's a fantasy, after all.

 

[Eccho]

Ich, only thing good were effects, basically it was a 2 hour tech demo for half a billion

I notice a divide, Smart people hate it, kinda not smart people like it.

Eccho is weird in this regard

Im not really sure if I should just ignore you, or flame back... Thank you for spreadin some love. Troll.

Oh and yeah? Want some facts about your budget interpretation?

Budget $237 million[2]
Gross revenue $1,858,866,889[3][4]

 

[terradont]

Ich, only thing good were effects, basically it was a 2 hour tech demo for half a billion

I notice a divide, Smart people hate it, kinda not smart people like it.

Eccho is weird in this regard

Stop trolling please. Just because you have a certain taste in movies doesn't mean that all other apparantly "smart" people have the same taste.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Im not really sure if I should just ignore you, or flame back... Thank you for spreadin some love. Troll.

Oh and yeah? Want some facts about your budget interpretation?

Pretty sure he's not saying what you think he's saying.

 

[BlargHonk]

Im not really sure if I should just ignore you, or flame back... Thank you for spreadin some love. Troll.

Oh and yeah? Want some facts about your budget interpretation?

That doesn't include marketing btw

Also, something to note, District 9 cost around $35 million, even with marketing

 

[Eccho]

Thats irrelevant, and District 9 only have a gross revenue of about 200 millions anyway.


You're right when it comes to marketing, it was about additional 150 millions to that if I remember right.

 

[Varine]

basically it was a 2 hour tech demo for half a billion

That's what I thought. Made a lot of money though... although almost anything can if it has that kind of budget.

 

[BlargHonk]

Over-hyped, I think District 9 will best it in the long run, people will remember it, not Avatar

Also, hai guyz, District 9 made a higher percent return, 5.85x instead of 4.5x

Wooooooooooot

 

[Eccho]

The ratio between the budget/income is rarely important for anyone. it's rather income - budget which is.

Tbh, I believe alot more will remember Avatar than District 9. But whatever man, I have nothing more to say to you.

 

[Wolwy5]

Avatar is the best movie I've ever seen. The only bad think is that is was so short

The sceence are original and the 3d effects are awsome...

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Avatar is the best movie I've ever seen. The only bad think is that is was so short

The sceence are original and the 3d effects are awsome...

It was near 3 hours long, thats too short for you?

 

[trolman]

It's sooo KUEW!Some one should make Na'vi models (or skins maybe)

 

[Pyritie]

Over-hyped, I think District 9 will best it in the long run, people will remember it, not Avatar

Avatar's fanbase is gigantic compared to district 9's

 

[HFR]

District 9 is a lot smaller and less famous. It cannot be compared to this mega project (mega, not good).

For me, District 9 is much better than Last Samurai with elf-smurfs things. But that's my opinion.

However, calling it "the best movie of all time" is a bit exaggerated, right?

 

[trolman]

calling it "the best movie of all time" is a bit exaggerated, right?

No way!It is the best movie of all time well thats until Avatar 2 and 3.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Actually, the appointed best movie of all time is Citizen Kane - and it's supposed to be incredibly boring.

I would say Avatar has some of the best visuals of movies so far, and though it is enjoyable - it's story is as everyone says, a cliche in every form of the word. It's not the best movie of all time, but its not the worst. I would say calling this the best movie of all time is because of the contact high some people get when they watch something with visuals like that.

 

[Pharaoh_]

I liked it, it had a representation of a new world, but, even if I am a damn fan of this type of movies, this one made me feel bored in some points of the movie; apparently, apart from the new-age thing it introduces, it maintains the classic american style, where everything seems easy and has a happy end. I didn't like this blend of american warfare with this magical atmosphere. The alternation of the normal world to the world of Pandora became boring after a while. The most intriguing part was the lore of this civilization, which is Night Elves', in the Warcraft III world.

 

[Reaper2008]

Was nice, also one of the very few 3d movies here (in Greece).

But it was too long, and I got bored halfway. Still is good though, and surely worth seeing.

 

[terradont]

However, calling it "the best movie of all time" is a bit exaggerated, right?

Maybe for you, but everyone doesn't have your opinion. It's the best movie I've seen at the very least.

 

[Deolrin]

It sure is a great movie, too bad the story was so cilche.

 

[terradont]

It sure is a great movie, too bad the story was so cilche.

Yeah, a very classical cliche, though a really good version.

 

[Opus Nocturne]

Actually, Avatar was declared the best movie of all times. I totally understand why...

 

[Piwlady]

I saw Avatar last night. It was first 3D movie what i have ever seen. It was freaking awesome. Everything was just so damn good. One of the best movies for while ^^

 

[Tleno]

Avatar's fanbase is gigantic compared to district 9's

Both movies are great, altrough Avatar is much more original and it uses the most advanced computer technologies ever used in movies. Its like Star Wars in 1980s. Altough I liked District 9 too. I'd say both movies are superb, but since Avatar is more... hmmm... well I can't find a word but... how is it called when there are lots of parts that you haven't seen ever befored and you'll remember them for long?

Also, did anyone heard that Sankt-Petersburg's communists boycotted Avatar movie and were rquesting to arrest Cameron?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Also, did anyone heard that Sankt-Petersburg's communists boycotted Avatar movie and were rquesting to arrest Cameron?

Whats wrong with Cameron for that movie? I don't see why anyone would think thats wrong - and I'm assuming your referring to Christians with the Saint Petersburg's communists line, I real don't see how that could offend Christians....

 

[Tleno]

No, first of all their leader also was aginst Modern Warfare 2 game too. See, he's just one of those anti-american culture fanatics or sometihng like that. So acording to him:
1. Avatar movie is "dangerous for health" since acording to him some guy in Taiwan died watching it.
2. Avatar movie is propaganda of experimenting with people (Which is of course bad... but its so awesome!). Also its "propaganda of extremism" since some guy traitors humanity and joins aliens. Well, these are really pointless arguments, just like the first one. But one do you want from a commie fanatic?
3. Cameron stole all the ideas from soviet sci-fi literature, mostly from Strugacki brothers. Well I don't remember that there would be Emmiter Towers and main character named Maxim in Avatar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFN3mKxTKsc&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iXZXB5tRck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UXYxQqiceE&feature=related here, compare the Inhabited Island movie (Sorry its Russian, couldn't find any subtitles) made acording to Strugacki novels).
4. And the most "Serious" fact: those blue skinned aliens are scary and children are affraid to watch them.
This concludes or top 4 most moronic arguments ever said by any communist trying to smear USA.

 

[Eccho]

They boycotted Avatar in China too, because they were afraid it would start an outrage towards the government... lol

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

Late response but at least...

I also watched it in 3D and was not too excited...

The story idea is old and used lots of time...
"Tech vs nature"... I know lots of books or films which deal with that kind of story.

Also you more or less knew what would happen in the film..
I mean come on nobody would have thought that the guy in the end dies or leaves the planet.. you simply knew that he would be somehow tranformed into that avatar...

(In a way I also knew that that pilot would die... I mean the woman who helps them.
She also acts in Resident Evil 1 and she also dies XD)


The animation were awesome. And that's simply a fact.

But even those great animations could not help the (in my opinion) poor story

 

[Tleno]

Well, poor story actually the only problem of Avatar movie.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Which is of course bad... but its so awesome!

Ahh come on, if you had an opportunity to be a blue cat alien wouldn't you take it? Also it seems like they would be the perfect basketball players, they were freaking tall

 

[Tleno]

Ahh come on, if you had an opportunity to be a blue cat alien wouldn't you take it? Also it seems like they would be the perfect basketball players, they were freaking tall

Well maybe in other kinda of aliens, becauce:
1. I hate basketball.
2. I hate cats.
3. Blue coloured skinned is really pointless since, well, it can be fairly easy to notice.
4. In a war of technology against nature I would join technology.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well the whole glow in the dark thing has to be a pain going to sleep

 

[Tleno]

Well the whole glow in the dark thing has to be a pain going to sleep

What glow? Na'vi have glow?
Well, but immagine how small your electricity bills would be.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

What glow? Na'vi have glow?
Well, but immagine how small your electricity bills would be.

Remember, they had like biological LCD's built into their face

 

[Tleno]

Oh... well I still would prefer other aliens...

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well somewhere in the universe something like Dragons must exist lol

 

[Tleno]

Don't remind me about Pyritie...

 

[BlargHonk]

Pyritie, alien space dragon from another dimension? Or mutant caused by a horrible accident involving an irrational particle accelerator, a liquid lunch, and 2 rubber bands.

 

[Tleno]

Imagine if there would be Py'ri (Pyritie Na'vi race) instead of Na'vi in Avatar... that would be weird...

 

[Eccho]

Troll?

 

[Tleno]

Troll?

Sounds like a retorical question...

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Imagine if there would be Py'ri (Pyritie Na'vi race) instead of Na'vi in Avatar... that would be weird...

Wait, what? A planet of blue glowing yellow dragons?

 

[Pyritie]

something somewhere in this thread went terribly wrong

 

[Tleno]

Oh right, we should really get back on topic... so where did we stoped?

 

[Dionesiist]

I saw Monster Inc. yesterday.

 

[Tleno]

Okay, its really getting offtopic now...

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Okay, its really getting offtopic now...

Well it's been a couple months since the movie came out so most people that were going to see it have already seen it, and it seems like the District 9 fans have lost interest arguing so there's not much more to see here. Close perhaps?