Posted by theodamus on Dec 20, 2009 · Member since Oct 2008 · 2960 posts
I just saw it in 3D. Anyone else seen it? Thoughts?
Posted by shelloid on Dec 20, 2009 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
not yet....I'm hoping to go see it this wednesday and I'm really excited about it. I will report back after I've seend it.
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Posted by theodamus on Dec 20, 2009 · Member since Oct 2008 · 2960 posts
It's certainly visually amazing :D Gonna see it in 3D?
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Posted by shelloid on Dec 20, 2009 · Member since Nov 2006 · 4427 posts
hell yeah....that's why I'm so excited to see it! I heard the story / plot wasn't that amazing but the 3D is aweome.
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Posted by theodamus on Dec 20, 2009 · Member since Oct 2008 · 2960 posts
It's so pretty :) Story is...epic, not overly subtle, hard to handle in some parts, but still a good yarn :) And did I mention it's pretty?
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Posted by amymylove on Dec 20, 2009 · Member since Apr 2009 · 5266 posts
i really wanna see it... i think i am going next week!!
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Posted by Slade Mahoney on Dec 27, 2009 · Member since Dec 2009 · 2 posts
I could have done without the part where Neytiri shows Jake how to kill animals "properly"- by thanking them! People actually use this as an excuse for why they aren't vegetarian "Oh the animals give their lives to us and we thank them, it's so spiritual".
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Posted by underSARAH on Dec 27, 2009 · Member since Jan 2008 · 6499 posts
It was Pochohontas. Jazzed up. Haha. Really, same story line basically.
But it was really good, all the animals made me giggle.
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Posted by Slade Mahoney on Dec 28, 2009 · Member since Dec 2009 · 2 posts
I enjoyed it too, but couldn't escape the feeling that I'd seen it many times before. It's been called "Dances with Smurfs" and compared to Ferngully. But actually, Titanic was full of cliches, too. Maybe that's just Cameron's style. Once a movie or song is a few years old, people stop seeing it as cliched.
Posted by jakexvx on Jan 05, 2010 · Member since Feb 2009 · 139 posts
I kept thinking "The Last Samurai" when I was watching it.
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Posted by NewShoes522 on Jan 05, 2010 · Member since Nov 2007 · 406 posts
I absolutely loved it. Maybe I'm a too easily"wowed", but I found the film was both visually and intellectually invigorating. Yes, in some ways it was a jazzed up recasting of Pochahantas, but that's what movies do! They recast the myths and stories our ancestors have been telling for thousands of years in a way that is relevant to modern day society. Cameron also wove in some other stories and themes as well. There were allusions to the European colonization of the African continent, depictions of speciesism and racism, and of course potent messages about environmentalism and conservation. I was a little bit turned off by the us vs. them mentality of the characters, but I think that's sort of inherent in the type of story portrayed in this film.
The graphics and special effects were absolutely stunning. Every once in a while I found myself longing to visit Pandora, but then I'd remember that the planet doesn't actually exist! I think it's definitely worth paying the extra $2 to see this movie in 3D while it's in theaters. I kept feeling like I was in one of those virtual rollercoasters they have at Disney World!
Critics will always find something to bemoan about a film, but I thoroughly enjoyed Avatar. ;)b Two thumbs up! ;)b
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Posted by childofzion on Jan 07, 2010 · Member since Oct 2009 · 42 posts
I just saw it in 3D. Anyone else seen it? Thoughts?
I saw the movie and it was awesome....I haven't seen it in 3D yet but the wife and I will soon....It always seems to be sold out....
All the hidden messages in the movie make it that much more awesome....The writer is very aware to say the least.....
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Posted by TinTexas on Jan 09, 2010 · Member since Aug 2006 · 1216 posts
I thought "Avatar" was an interesting exploration of corporate greed (an alien land invaded for a rare and very valuable mineral) and the rights of indigenous peoples/non-humans. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen the movie. My DH and I watched "District 9" last night and it's theme of how humans treat those who aren't human, in this case the "wretched of outer space" (reference Frantz Fanon's "Wretched of the Earth") is interesting to a card carrying PETA member like myself. Too bad the "prawns" couldn't be vegan. :D
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Posted by hespedal on Jan 10, 2010 · Member since Mar 2006 · 5259 posts
i liked it!
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Posted by Meikmeika on Jan 12, 2010 · Member since Jul 2007 · 121 posts
My bf & I both thought this movie was visually awesome, we saw it in 3D! As far as the story line, nothing we've not heard or seen before. My bf says it's The Last Samurai/Dances with Wolves meets The Smurfs on steroids....hehe!
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Posted by Narcissus on Jan 12, 2010 · Member since Mar 2006 · 828 posts
I thought the plot was stale and the characterization was ham-handed. But hoooly crap, was it ever pretty. I saw it in 3D on an imax screen... WOW. I think I spent the whole movie sitting there thinking 'this is stupid and I'M LOVING IT.' A fairly mediocre plot feels a lot more gripping and powerful because it feels a lot more real. I mean, we feel pretty strongly about things that happen in real life that would frankly look stupid in a work of fiction... and, I mean, ten foot tall sexy aliens and bio-luminescent sentient plants and floating mountains and... YES.
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Posted by Saskia on Feb 07, 2010 · Member since Jan 2007 · 1976 posts
I saw it in 3D. It didn't interest me much.
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Posted by amymylove on Feb 08, 2010 · Member since Apr 2009 · 5266 posts
I just saw it and thought it was sooooooooooooo awesome! I saw it in 3D! I want to buy it on video when it comes out...
The blue people reminded me of Native Americans and how Americans stole everything from them and killed them because they had something Americans wanted... I cried a few times... Both times were when they destroyed their precious trees :( and seeing how upset all the blue people were :( at least Avatar had a happy ending... Native Americans weren't so lucky
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Posted by yabbitgirl on Feb 08, 2010 · Member since Apr 2006 · 14266 posts
Over here it's already out on DVD though they just released it to cinema like 3 weeks ago. I dunno if it's a pirate DVD or not, but I don't think so, given the place where I saw it for sale. Looks like they wanna make the money on it as fast as they can.
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Posted by Lenorre on Mar 13, 2010 · Member since Sep 2005 · 77 posts
I thought "Avatar" was an interesting exploration of corporate greed (an alien land invaded for a rare and very valuable mineral) and the rights of indigenous peoples/non-humans. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen the movie. My DH and I watched "District 9" last night and it's theme of how humans treat those who aren't human, in this case the "wretched of outer space" (reference Frantz Fanon's "Wretched of the Earth") is interesting to a card carrying PETA member like myself. Too bad the "prawns" couldn't be vegan. :D
This is pretty much why I won't be seeing it. I have heard enough about how it simply replays colonialization (in this case the taking of indigenous land/culture and animalizing them) that I just don't want to put my money on it.
not yet....I'm hoping to go see it this wednesday and I'm really excited about it. I will report back after I've seend it.
It's certainly visually amazing :D Gonna see it in 3D?
hell yeah....that's why I'm so excited to see it! I heard the story / plot wasn't that amazing but the 3D is aweome.
It's so pretty :) Story is...epic, not overly subtle, hard to handle in some parts, but still a good yarn :) And did I mention it's pretty?
i really wanna see it... i think i am going next week!!
I could have done without the part where Neytiri shows Jake how to kill animals "properly"- by thanking them! People actually use this as an excuse for why they aren't vegetarian "Oh the animals give their lives to us and we thank them, it's so spiritual".
It was Pochohontas. Jazzed up. Haha. Really, same story line basically.
But it was really good, all the animals made me giggle.
I enjoyed it too, but couldn't escape the feeling that I'd seen it many times before. It's been called "Dances with Smurfs" and compared to Ferngully. But actually, Titanic was full of cliches, too. Maybe that's just Cameron's style. Once a movie or song is a few years old, people stop seeing it as cliched.
Here's another vegan's interesting take: http://www.snargleplexon.com/2009/12/21/avatar/
I kept thinking "The Last Samurai" when I was watching it.
I absolutely loved it. Maybe I'm a too easily"wowed", but I found the film was both visually and intellectually invigorating. Yes, in some ways it was a jazzed up recasting of Pochahantas, but that's what movies do! They recast the myths and stories our ancestors have been telling for thousands of years in a way that is relevant to modern day society. Cameron also wove in some other stories and themes as well. There were allusions to the European colonization of the African continent, depictions of speciesism and racism, and of course potent messages about environmentalism and conservation. I was a little bit turned off by the us vs. them mentality of the characters, but I think that's sort of inherent in the type of story portrayed in this film.
The graphics and special effects were absolutely stunning. Every once in a while I found myself longing to visit Pandora, but then I'd remember that the planet doesn't actually exist! I think it's definitely worth paying the extra $2 to see this movie in 3D while it's in theaters. I kept feeling like I was in one of those virtual rollercoasters they have at Disney World!
Critics will always find something to bemoan about a film, but I thoroughly enjoyed Avatar. ;)b Two thumbs up! ;)b
I just saw it in 3D. Anyone else seen it? Thoughts?
I saw the movie and it was awesome....I haven't seen it in 3D yet but the wife and I will soon....It always seems to be sold out....
All the hidden messages in the movie make it that much more awesome....The writer is very aware to say the least.....
I thought "Avatar" was an interesting exploration of corporate greed (an alien land invaded for a rare and very valuable mineral) and the rights of indigenous peoples/non-humans. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen the movie. My DH and I watched "District 9" last night and it's theme of how humans treat those who aren't human, in this case the "wretched of outer space" (reference Frantz Fanon's "Wretched of the Earth") is interesting to a card carrying PETA member like myself. Too bad the "prawns" couldn't be vegan. :D
i liked it!
My bf & I both thought this movie was visually awesome, we saw it in 3D! As far as the story line, nothing we've not heard or seen before. My bf says it's The Last Samurai/Dances with Wolves meets The Smurfs on steroids....hehe!
I thought the plot was stale and the characterization was ham-handed. But hoooly crap, was it ever pretty. I saw it in 3D on an imax screen... WOW. I think I spent the whole movie sitting there thinking 'this is stupid and I'M LOVING IT.' A fairly mediocre plot feels a lot more gripping and powerful because it feels a lot more real. I mean, we feel pretty strongly about things that happen in real life that would frankly look stupid in a work of fiction... and, I mean, ten foot tall sexy aliens and bio-luminescent sentient plants and floating mountains and... YES.
I saw it in 3D. It didn't interest me much.
I just saw it and thought it was sooooooooooooo awesome! I saw it in 3D! I want to buy it on video when it comes out...
The blue people reminded me of Native Americans and how Americans stole everything from them and killed them because they had something Americans wanted... I cried a few times... Both times were when they destroyed their precious trees :( and seeing how upset all the blue people were :( at least Avatar had a happy ending... Native Americans weren't so lucky
Over here it's already out on DVD though they just released it to cinema like 3 weeks ago. I dunno if it's a pirate DVD or not, but I don't think so, given the place where I saw it for sale. Looks like they wanna make the money on it as fast as they can.
I thought "Avatar" was an interesting exploration of corporate greed (an alien land invaded for a rare and very valuable mineral) and the rights of indigenous peoples/non-humans. I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen the movie. My DH and I watched "District 9" last night and it's theme of how humans treat those who aren't human, in this case the "wretched of outer space" (reference Frantz Fanon's "Wretched of the Earth") is interesting to a card carrying PETA member like myself. Too bad the "prawns" couldn't be vegan. :D
This is pretty much why I won't be seeing it. I have heard enough about how it simply replays colonialization (in this case the taking of indigenous land/culture and animalizing them) that I just don't want to put my money on it.
(Also, hooray for Fanon!)