Avatar??

[grskier]

I saw it in 3D last week. Awesome experience. Definitely not a new story, but I totally want a flying dragon now.

[PB]

OK, here's a fat one right down the middle: Avatar or District 9?

[PowTron]

OK, here's a fat one right down the middle: Avatar or District 9?

ummm, there is no cinematic comparison.

[marshalolson]

1. plot - the movie was almost 3hrs, and i never got bored or distracted. the story line is relevant without being overly preachy. yes the plot line is dances with wolves/ferngully/pocahantes/etc etc.

2. the romance is obvious, but not a distraction or rediculously cliche. though homie is clearly blowing away humans to get more kitty 'tang.

3. the cgi kitty/chick was hot.

4. the 3d was th coolest thing i have ever seen. i felt like i was on mushrooms. hyper-real life.

5. worthy of watching.

6. why the fuck would you bring multiple 4-5 year old to a movie like this? at least make them shut the fuck up and not kick my goddam seat the whole time.

7. i plan to wear my buddy holly 3d glasses often.

[snowful]

OK, here's a fat one right down the middle: Avatar or District 9?

District 9 stunk.

Avatar is a game changing film, even with the cut and paste story. It's an important piece of work.

[PowTron]

1. plot - the movie was almost 3hrs, and i never got bored or distracted. the story line is relevant without being overly preachy. yes the plot line is dances with wolves/ferngully/pocahantes/etc etc.

2. the romance is obvious, but not a distraction or rediculously cliche. though homie is clearly blowing away humans to get more kitty 'tang.

3. the cgi kitty/chick was hot.

4. the 3d was th coolest thing i have ever seen. i felt like i was on mushrooms. hyper-real life.

5. worthy of watching.

6. why the fuck would you bring multiple 4-5 year old to a movie like this? at least make them shut the fuck up and not kick my goddam seat the whole time.

7. i plan to wear my buddy holly 3d glasses often.

I am glad I am not the only one who was strangely attracted to the 9' tall Feline...and I also agree the movie was the coolest thing I have ever seen.

I am going to see it again tonight

[PB]

ummm, there is no cinematic comparison.

... OK, then how about contrasts??

The basic themes: non-terrestrials abused by humans, with a sympathetic human saving the day (sort of)

Character development: much more (and better) in D9

Action: throw out the 3D, and I'd call it a draw

District 9 stunk.

Avatar is a game changing film, even with the cut and paste story. It's an important piece of work.

I respectfully disagree ... you worthless herpetic sore on a camel's prick
D9 has depth (admittedly you do have to focus), excellent protagonist development, and a really really cool manga bio-suit. No argument on Avatar - loved it, but D9 will stand up better to the test of time.

[snowful]

... OK, then how about contrasts??

The basic themes: non-terrestrials abused by humans, with a sympathetic human saving the day (sort of)

Character development: much more (and better) in D9

Action: throw out the 3D, and I'd call it a draw



I respectfully disagree ... you worthless herpetic sore on a camel's prick
D9 has depth (admittedly you do have to focus), excellent protagonist development, and a really really cool manga bio-suit. No argument on Avatar - loved it, but D9 will stand up better to the test of time.

Bullshit. D9 is a copy of District B13, a French film from about 5 or 6 years ago.

D9 isn't half the film as B13. Avatar is on another level as far as the overall film going experience.

[PB]

B13??? Nice frantic jumping monkey ninja action, but ...... where's the non-terrestrials??

[gh444]

throw out the 3D, and I'd call it a draw

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Uh thats what made the movie awesome. I liked both and thought they were extremely different

[FJ62]

Call me old fashioned, but I'll stick to the original.

[Spats]

I am glad I am not the only one who was strangely attracted to the 9' tall Feline

You could color Zoe Saldana safety orange and I'd still do her.

[snowful]

B13??? Nice frantic jumping monkey ninja action, but ...... where's the non-terrestrials??

Maybe it is a stretch, but replace the ghetto in B13 with the ghetto in D9?

I have a difficult time understanding how some people don't see Avatar as a major achievement in cinema, even if only for the technology.

[PB]

Absolutely a major (maybe more) achievement in technology, and easily recognized as such, but that doesn't mean it can stand toe-to-toe with other movies that present a more complete package.

[altabird92]

Incredible experience. Fuck the cliche dialogue, the story had some good (obvious) messages, the acting was fine, and neytiri was hot. Never has 3 hours seemed so short.

[PB]

When all is said and done, I gotta admit .... for a guy with a bad back and a cranky prostate, sitting for 3 hours was a breeze! "rollicking good fun for all!"

[vinzclortho]

HOLY CRAP THAT MOVIE WAS AMAZING!!!!!

Just saw it on Imax 3D with little bass kickers under the seats at Jordan's furniture in Reading, MA. Jesus Christ I feel like I ate two hits of really good mescaline and ran through the woods for 5 hours. My buddy and I were honestly like "It was fun to trip out with you again after not doing so for 13 years!"

Sure some aspects were played, but screw that. The movie was insane.

44 out of 47 stars!

and yeah it was like seeing Star Wars again for the first time!

[pappag]

Wow what an awful movie. Could've been an hour shorter, less preachy, and the whole ending was just over the top absurd. Cool 3d visuals but that was it.

[PowTron]

Wow what an awful movie. Could've been an hour shorter, less preachy, and the whole ending was just over the top absurd. Cool 3d visuals but that was it.

I was waiting for your elitist Film commentary, haha

[schuss]

It had the plot of ferngully, but that wasn't the point. I loved it, as they did something that few movies do: inspired a sense of wonder. Cameron created a world and immersed you in it, which was the whole point. The plot was throwaway, as the movie is meant to be approachable by anyone as an experience (so a nuanced tale of alien-human relations would either be too long or too boring). It won't win any oscars, but it does give the 3D thing a huge kick in the ass, and if you didn't enjoy it as entertainment, that's pretty much your own fault.
Also, chop off the sentence about "aliens go back to their dying world" and it's a much better movie. Also: unobtainium? Really?
I think I'll go back and see it in IMAX.

PS x2 on the Saldana comments

[Spats]

Also: unobtainium? Really?

That made me laugh, right in the theater -- because by calling it "unobtainium", James Cameron basically put up a big sign saying "Don't pay too much attention to all these pseudoscientific justifications, they're not important."

But Avatar is still a billion times better than the Matrix, because at least it plays by its own rules. The Matrix set up this really cool scenario, and then all of a sudden Keanu Reeves is Jesus and throws out all the rules and the good guys win. That fucking sucked.

And that's why the ending of Avatar makes sense. Once things go beyond a certain point, once the humans take down Hometree, no compromise or forgiveness is possible. Someone has to win, and someone has to lose, and Avatar doesn't flinch from that because it shows the consequences of defeat, not just the Death Star blowing up far enough away that it looks pretty and you can't see anyone dying.

[Phill]

unobtainium? Really?

Where do you think your sunglasses come from. Oakley is way ahead of their time...

[Moeghoul]

Amazing visuals. we saw it in 3D a few weekends ago. I walked out thinking there was a little something in that movie to offend everyone. Would have been just as entertaining without dialogue and a more kick ass soundtrack...

[DJSapp]

It will win every visual effect oscar

Fixed it for you.

Holy crap, this movie was just simply amazing to watch in 3d Imax. Flying through floating mountains on the back of a neon dragon/lizard thing with super hot blue kitty wingman = AWESOME. So engrossing the Mrs. (36 weeks pregg) didn't leave for the bathroom. I am incredibly glad that Cameron didn't go overboard with the 3-d either. Too many films go crazy with it just because they can. Good job with restraint and proper usage.

Plot = meh, but if it were more involved it could distract from the neon Technicolor world.

[schuss]

Fixed it for you.

Holy crap, this movie was just simply amazing to watch in 3d Imax. Flying through floating mountains on the back of a neon dragon/lizard thing with super hot blue kitty wingman = AWESOME. So engrossing the Mrs. (36 weeks pregg) didn't leave for the bathroom. I am incredibly glad that Cameron didn't go overboard with the 3-d either. Too many films go crazy with it just because they can. Good job with restraint and proper usage.

Plot = meh, but if it were more involved it could distract from the neon Technicolor world.

Yeah, forgot about those oscars. Still love it a day later, still want to see it in IMAX. Yeah, everything about the plot was meant to be as undistracting as possible.