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    Post by Phantom December 31st 2009, 4:55 pm

    I just got back from my second viewing of "Avatar," and this time in 2D, so I was able to focus more on the thought behind the movie. It's understandable how some people won't "get it," or say that it's ripping off other movies, but themes like "man vs. nature" or "tradition vs. technology" have been around well before movies were even made, and this theme obviously still resonates in this day and age. One can argue whether the Marines or the Na'vi were right in their fight against the other--the humans needed the resources on Pandora because Earth was a wreck, or the Na'vi simply fought to defend themselves.
    As for the visual effects, there were times in which I completely lost track of what was made in the computer, and that is a rare feat. I've always believed that a good movie completely ensnares your attention and imagination such that one completely forgets that one is sitting in a theater and completely engrossed in a meticulously detailed alien world that is still grounded in a logic all its own, whereas a not-quite-as-good movie is a bit more transparent and shallow; of course that's a CG monster because it doesn't look convincing. Have we really become so desensitized to CG effects that we're just unwilling to suspend disbelief? Are we ever going to allow anything to wow us anymore?

    Anydangway, I enjoyed this movie very much.
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    Post by Starlight Rage Zone January 9th 2010, 10:01 pm

    It took ages to get into but once it did I loved it.

    Unfortunately the fire alarm went of and we had to sit outside for 20 minutes before we were allowed back in and continue....we got some free tickets though for next time. :)
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    Post by Independence76 January 9th 2010, 10:07 pm

    Hey guys, I found something!

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    Post by Erazor January 9th 2010, 10:19 pm

    Damn. I was just about to post that.
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    Post by Schnickelfritz January 10th 2010, 12:39 am

    Oh boy, and environmentalist liberal stupid blue people fil that's Pocahontas in space! I REALLY want to see that.
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    Post by Guest January 11th 2010, 4:32 pm

    It looked f***ing ridiculous in the trailer. It seemed like the whole plot would be about Blue Cat people.
    But I saw it in 3D last Saturday and loved it.
    And then after I got a headache.

    3 hours of nonstop 3D burns.
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    Post by Jmh January 11th 2010, 6:45 pm

    Am I the only one that thought this movie kinda sucked?
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    Post by Zez January 11th 2010, 6:47 pm

    Jmh wrote:Am I the only one that thought this movie kinda sucked?

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    Post by Phantom January 14th 2010, 3:09 pm

    I would much rather have a simple story that is pulled off well than convoluted mind-numbing idiocy.
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    Post by Roterblitz January 14th 2010, 3:56 pm

    It was one of the most beautiful looking movies I've ever seen, it wasn't just a high-resolution wallpaper, it really felt like the planet was alive.

    That being said, the "plot" was somehow laughably predictable, made no sense, and borderline propaganda all at the same time. Not that it should keep you from seeing this, I mean, do we watch Kung Fu movies for their brilliant plot and superb acting? No. Sometimes it's ok to turn your brain off and enjoy some eye-candy.

    Personally, I was hoping for something a little more intelligent, but you might like it.
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    Post by Link451 January 24th 2010, 1:27 am

    I'll be honest. I thought this movie was a piece of crap. You can say it had good sound effects or good action sequences, but actually having a good story to follow is the most important part of a movie. The story's premise was decent; it's how it was executed that screwed it up. It just stretched on and on and took forever getting to the point. There was constant pointless dialogue and pointless scenes that ultimately just delayed the important parts or good parts of the movie.

    I mean, okay; it started off somewhat decent and interesting, the guy first controlling the avatar and facing the beast and all. But everything just went downhill from there.

    I can't describe how frustrated I was after watching this. Not only did it drag on and on, but in doing so it made the movie incredibly boring. Again, the main part and most important part of the movie screwed the rest up.

    There went three hours of my time I could've been using for much better things. Seriously, one of the most wasted three hours of my life in a long time.

    Ugh... gah. I'm just so disgusted with this film. I was expecting it to be good with what others had said. Not just a bunch of good special effects and rare cool action sequences completely fallen short due to an awful storyline pacing.
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    Post by The Freedom Fighter January 24th 2010, 1:42 am

    Good review; I get what ya mean. The movie really doesn't look that grand, and frankly, I'd prefer story over graphics any day. So if they can't do that well enough, they'll have a tough time selling me over to supporting it.
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    Post by Jmh January 24th 2010, 8:10 pm

    Hmm... Looks like everyone else hated it too!

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