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skiclimb
Dec 20, 2009, 6:35 PM
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Wondered what others think of it. Saw it Friday 3D. Loved it. Hard to just call it CG and effects. It's ART. Beautiful. The story is decent. Not an earthshattering new plot by any means but an oldie and goodie.
The only drawback would be there is no big compelling personality that shows up in the acting. the actors are good, engaging but it ain't Robert Downy Jr in ironman.
definately one i'll see again before it's gone in 3D.. so much going on.. some cool climbing too. absolutely stunning visual art.
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byran
Dec 20, 2009, 9:02 PM
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I thought Stephen Lang was perfect for the ass kicking Sargent role, the rest of the acting was passable. Good movie though. Not great, but better than most of the CGI heavy films that have been coming out lately (IE: King Kong, Indiana Jones 4, Transformers 2). The 3D didn't bother my eyes as much as I expected it to, but I saw it at a non-IMAX theater and sat near the back.
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bill413
Dec 21, 2009, 2:31 AM
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Just got home from it (3D). Fantastic!
Liked the story (good, nothing groundbreaking, but with enough uncertainty to keep it fresh). Loved the visuals. And, I think the best CGI fight scenes I have seen.
My eyes felt a little strained from the 3d - that could be because we were well off to the side. My son had no trouble with the separation distance of the 3d. Oh, and very very little 3d for 3d's sake. Most of the time it was just there, and occaisonally I'd say - "that's nice!"
Acting was good - true no totally magnetic actors, but not sure how well they would have come through the motion capture anyway.
One of the things that struck me was how seamlessly I had ignored the differences in scale until it was suddenly apparent.
The linking of the people was really moving.
All in all, I really liked it - and definitely recommend it.
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notapplicable
Dec 21, 2009, 6:45 AM
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Fucking magnificent!
I don't begrudge them playing it safe with the story because they were breaking ground and taking risks on so many other fronts. I just assumed it was all hype but the new technology and techniques that they brought to the 3D process are indeed game changing. Very, very well done.
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j_ung
Dec 24, 2009, 9:02 PM
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I enjoyed the hell out of it. No big disagreements with anything said above. I don't think I'll pay to see it again, but I'm certainly happy I did once.
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Alpine07
Dec 27, 2009, 2:54 AM
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Just saw it in 3D. Fantastic movie all around. Definitely pay to see it again in 3D. So good.
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bill413
Dec 28, 2009, 2:55 PM
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In reply to: This is the movie that I've been dreaming about pirating since I was 14 years old.
BTW why do bootleggers always sit off-center?
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Arrogant_Bastard
Dec 28, 2009, 5:21 PM
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bill413 wrote: In reply to: This is the movie that I've been dreaming about pirating since I was 14 years old. BTW why do bootleggers always sit off-center?
Can't say I've actually ever seen one. But I'd assume if they're so desperate that they're taking a camcorder into a movie theater that they're probably also too lazy to get there early to get a good seat.
FTR: Saw Avatar, agree with most of what people have said here. Worth the money to see it on IMAX. Hell of an experience.
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yokese
Dec 28, 2009, 10:52 PM
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Visually and technically fantastic, a great effort to create very nice world and 3D effects.
A pity that they didn't put one tenth of that effort in creating a novel and interesting plot. The movie gives the feeling of already-seen after 10 minutes of watching.
Kevin Kostner should get some royalties for the plot.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Dec 28, 2009, 11:55 PM
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yokese wrote: Visually and technically fantastic, a great effort to create very nice world and 3D effects. A pity that they didn't put one tenth of that effort in creating a novel and interesting plot. The movie gives the feeling of already-seen after 10 minutes of watching. Kevin Kostner should get some royalties for the plot.
I found it amusing that Cameron talks about how he's had this practically written for over 10 years and he's just been waiting for technology to catch up. It's a shame he didn't read through it any time in those 10 years and add something original.
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oldandintheway
Dec 30, 2009, 6:00 AM
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Just my two cents, the effects were cool but the film was a cross between Thundercats and the Smurfs. Guess I'm too old for this crap.
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Alpine07
Dec 30, 2009, 4:38 PM
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Not to be a jerk or or anything... But you are old and in the way...
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gogounou
Jan 6, 2010, 9:56 PM
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Papyrus.
Why the hell would they have chosen yellow papyrus as the font for the subtitles? Terrible decision.
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Alpine07
Jan 7, 2010, 6:45 AM
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gogounou wrote: Papyrus. Why the hell would they have chosen yellow papyrus as the font for the subtitles? Terrible decision. J
"Duuuude! Did you see that movie Avatar? Fucking sucks, the jackasses used YELLOW PAPYRUS font for the subtitles! What a bunch a fuckin morons!"
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gogounou
Jan 7, 2010, 2:43 PM
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Alpine07 wrote: gogounou wrote: Papyrus. Why the hell would they have chosen yellow papyrus as the font for the subtitles? Terrible decision. J "Duuuude! Did you see that movie Avatar? Fucking sucks, the jackasses used YELLOW PAPYRUS font for the subtitles! What a bunch a fuckin morons!"
It's true: some people like design. Others just mock them on the internet. Diverse world, no?
J
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veganclimber
Jan 7, 2010, 6:07 PM
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Great movie. The plot was a bit unoriginal though.
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edge
Jan 8, 2010, 2:14 PM
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I saw Avatar over the Christmas break and was not as wowed as most seem to be.
Saw Sherlock Holmes yesterday and liked it a good deal more.
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shockabuku
Jan 8, 2010, 3:04 PM
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I thought it was another terribly depressing example of humans destroying things for financial gain.
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chadnsc
Jan 8, 2010, 3:37 PM
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shockabuku wrote: I thought it was another terribly depressing example of humans destroying things for financial gain,
IN A MOVIE
Fixed that for you.
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Arrogant_Bastard
Jan 8, 2010, 4:35 PM
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chadnsc wrote: shockabuku wrote: I thought it was another terribly depressing example of humans destroying things for financial gain,
IN A MOVIEFixed that for you.
That's right. In real life we destroy things out of laziness and ignorance, regardless of whether or not there is money to be made of it.
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shockabuku
Jan 8, 2010, 4:45 PM
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Arrogant_Bastard wrote: chadnsc wrote: shockabuku wrote: I thought it was another terribly depressing example of humans destroying things for financial gain,
IN A MOVIEFixed that for you. That's right. In real life we destroy things out of laziness and ignorance, regardless of whether or not there is money to be made of it.
Thanks to both of you for enhancing the message.
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chadnsc
Jan 8, 2010, 4:54 PM
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shockabuku wrote: Arrogant_Bastard wrote: chadnsc wrote: shockabuku wrote: I thought it was another terribly depressing example of humans destroying things for financial gain,
IN A MOVIEFixed that for you. That's right. In real life we destroy things out of laziness and ignorance, regardless of whether or not there is money to be made of it. Thanks to both of you for enhancing the message.
There was no message. Oh you meant that you get terribly depressed over watching a science fiction move that has a plot of a superpower using oppressing a native people?
I think you need to get on some anti depressants.
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edge
Jan 8, 2010, 4:58 PM
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chadnsc wrote: Oh you meant that you get terribly depressed over watching a science fiction move that has a plot of a superpower using oppressing a native people?
Isn't that what Rush Limbaugh did to the teletubbies?
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chadnsc
Jan 8, 2010, 5:00 PM
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I thought he molested the gay one, didn't he or am I thinking of someone else?
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