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  • Atticus
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    • Dec 2004
    • 1051

    #51
    Originally posted by Agent 488
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    it`s ultimate influence on film will be a mere footnote. the movie was weak.
    You're right. I'll take your word for it over Spielbergs. That guy clearly doesnt have a fucking clue.

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    • Atticus
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      • Dec 2004
      • 1051

      #52
      Originally posted by Sly
      They didn't push the 3-D angle with Avatar, but every movie since they have. Every movie commercial you see now is "in 3-D!" and I have yet to hear one person tell me that Alice in Wonderland was much better in 3-D.

      I haven't seen Avatar yet, in 3-D or not, so I can't fully judge...
      Yes, that's why Avatar is a game changer. It changed how the movie studios produce and market their films. Alice wasnt shot in 3D, 3D was added in post production.

      Again, Avatar wasnt simply a sword being thrown into the audience. The technology immersed you in Pandora. It was an incredible movie going experience. Of course it isnt going to be as good on your home system, no matter how advanced it is.

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      • Boobiepalooza
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        • Sep 2008
        • 125

        #53
        it was ok, very pretty film but nothing to get wet over.
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        • dav3
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          • May 2007
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          #54
          Still haven't seen this, don't really have an urge to either.
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          • Deej
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            • Jun 2005
            • 24386

            #55
            its a lame expensive ripoff of pochahontas...

            Youd think for 500 mill, Cameron would have actually had something original wrote up...

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            • Sausage
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              • Oct 2002
              • 3012

              #56
              Bloody hell ... glad I don't have to endure movies with you movie critic types. I surrendered myself to the experience and LOVED it!
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              • Amputate Your Head
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                • Aug 2001
                • 39075

                #57
                Originally posted by Atticus
                You complain about gimmickry yet then say that The Hurt Locker would be great in 3D? Why? so the bomb parts would fly out at the audience? That would be the ultimate in gimmicks. You clearly didnt see Avatar in the theater in 3D and do not realize how the 3d was implemented thus making your opinion on the subject meaningless.
                Exactly. The "ultimate in gimmicks".
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                • sinclair
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                  • Aug 2004
                  • 1431

                  #58
                  Originally posted by Atticus
                  Are you really going to say that Aliens, True Lies, Terminator, Abyss, Titanic etc etc are not good entertaining movies?? I mean, what the hell do you want?
                  Point was that he is all style and no substance. And while SOME of the movies you listed I did find entertaining, but NONE of them had substance.
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                  • Atticus
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                    • Dec 2004
                    • 1051

                    #59
                    Originally posted by sinclair
                    Point was that he is all style and no substance. And while SOME of the movies you listed I did find entertaining, but NONE of them had substance.
                    Sorry, Didnt realize I was talking with Orson Welles. Thought the point of movie making was to entertain.

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                    • Chosen
                      • Aug 2001
                      • 63151

                      #60
                      I enjoyed watching Avatar

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                      • Axeman
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                        • Feb 2004
                        • 5201

                        #61
                        Avatar in 3D was out of this world amazing. The story was average at best, but the visuals of Pandora in 3D is what was incredible. It showed the technology that is possible, and hopefully going forward people use that technology and put them together with an actual great story.

                        The 3D you saw in movies like Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, How to tame your dragon etc can hardly be called 3D in the terms of what Avatar was. Like VHS to BluRay in the quality of the product.

                        That said, I'll never watch Avatar on DVD/Bluray. The story was too weak to warrent it. Avatar was truly a theater experience to be seen in 3D IMO.
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                        • Domain Diva
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Oct 2007
                          • 10180

                          #62
                          Originally posted by Amputate Your Head
                          I don't see what all the hype was over.

                          It was okay. I thought the premise was interesting... a nice reversal of the typical aliens-come-to-Earth-impersonating-us-and-harvesting-our-resources movies. But a lot of the acting was weak, and some things were just downright stupid. "Unobtanium"? That's the best they could think up?

                          All in all, just another CG movie that was about 1.5 hours too long. The hysteria over this movie makes no sense to me.
                          I intended to watch it but after your review...im going to give it a miss.....trailer looked good but then again i guess all trailers do !.

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                          • rowan
                            Too lazy to set a custom title
                            • Mar 2002
                            • 17393

                            #63
                            I haven't seen it and probably won't, all the CGI makes it look like a cartoon.

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                            • CarlosTheGaucho
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                              • Oct 2005
                              • 9560

                              #64
                              Like nothing against that, it's the most advanced animated movie in the history, but that's about it.

                              Now you see everyone checking the 3D movies and bullshit so they can go "wow" watching something that is actually a half assed remake of something that sold before.

                              While there still are hundreds or maybe thousands of movies that were made during the past 100 years that just blow you off if you watch them, and the only thing needed there is a couple good actors, smart script writing with interesting characters, and a whole lot of intensity and authencity.

                              Remember there was a time when none of this CGI bullshit or special effects were available, when movies were more like theater, that's where you couldn't hide behind creepy eyeball assaulting effects if you actually sucked in ideas.
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                              • EliteWebmaster
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                                • Feb 2010
                                • 3994

                                #65
                                It was hype from the beginning. Luckily despite everyone else falling for the hype, I did not watch it. I had hoped that this thread would convince me I was wrong, but it only reinforced what I knew all along: Average movie, typical hollywood hype, not worth the rental, thanks for trying to dupe us ;)

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