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Avatar.. any good?

carcharias

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his accent seemed to get more seppo as the movie went on.

...however a bloody great flick...it is no "the hangover" though..let's just get that clear.
 

Fein

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Worthington's accent grated on my nerves but I couldn't help feel a stirring in my loins for that blue skinned Princess.

Agree on both counts.

A nine foot blue oyster riding the baloney pony.........:crazy:
 

Willow

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I really didn't enjoy it. The story is completely boring and has been done numerous times before. The characters were all boring cliches with the exception of the main character. As legend pointed out they push the evil white man having no respect for nature/indigenous culture barrel heaps. Which is fine, but the allegory is so obvious and so repetitive it really becomes a distraction. Same with the themes of U.S. foreign policy in the middle east.

I've gotta say I wasn't blown away by the visuals, although obviously I was very impressed (in fairness I was close-ish to the front, it might have been better from further back). Certain things that happened really annoyed me, like:
In a time when man can travel to another solar system, they are incapable of making arrow-proof glass.

If you're in military prison awaiting trial for treason, there will be one guard between you and the front door.

If you're a mech warrior robot, why the f**k do you need a knife?

Also the ending

Dragged on for wayyyy too long, there was a pretty cool build up to the first attack scene, but then the human ship just pulls away and the rest of the movie feels a bit flat.
Overall I'd give it about a 4/10 for pretty cool visuals and some reasonable action scenes.

Alex, (going on your spoilers) sometimes we go to the movies and suspend reality. That's part of the fun.

Saw it tonight and I thought the 3D effects were outstanding. And I was near the front.

Perhaps you saw it in 2D.
 

Knightmare

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I enjoyed it. I saw it in Gold Class and had a couple of beers and some deep fried snacks.

Storyline was more than a tad cliched, but really...so what? Sometimes I like to switch off in movies and Avatar was exactly that kind of movie. Visually stunning.

Worthington's accent grated on my nerves but I couldn't help feel a stirring in my loins for that blue skinned Princess. Jessica Rabbit, move over...you've been replaced.


No problems. You take the blue alien with unspecified genitalia and I'll take the redhead who isn't bad....just drawn that way. ;-)
 

Danish

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After reading an article in the news about avatar fans being clinically depressed over the fact Pandora is not real, I searched and found the forum that was being quoted in the article:

www.avatar-forums.com


It is truly hilarious. I mean 100%, unbridled comedy.

For example, this is the first post in a thread entitled "Avatar isn't a movie...":

It's a lifechanging experience. You won't believe me.

I used to hate greenpeace'ish people. I cared as much about pollution and nature as I cared about my cat's crap. I used to believe in superficial things such as popularity, social appearancd and judging my future job by the amount of cash it would earn me. When did I believe in such things? 3 days ago. 3 days ago, I was that kind of man. and now, 3 days later, I already am ready to openly admit how I feel stupid about these 18 years of my life I lost by living in such beliefs.

What happened 3 days ago? I wen't to see Avatar, and it turned me crazy. I was with 3 other friends just like me, none of us cared much about nature and all, and I'm even admitting most didn't believe in true love, we though we were cool being players and all... And the first thing I did when the movie ended, is turn my head around, and realise that, just like myself, my 3 friend's weren't the same 3 guys that entered the teather room 2 hours and 40 minutes before that moment.

We wen't back to the car, none could speak a word, yet every single one of us understoud the other. The movie as had the same effect over all of us. Not a single word during a 25 minutes car trip, and yet it was the most expressive car trip of my whole life. I felt connected with them. I understand what the na'vi means by "I see you", because, during these 25 minutes, I experienced it, and it was magical.


Its just pure gold everywhere. I've found my entertainment for the day
 

Fein

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After reading an article in the news about avatar fans being clinically depressed over the fact Pandora is not real, I searched and found the forum that was being quoted in the article:

www.avatar-forums.com


It is truly hilarious. I mean 100%, unbridled comedy.

For example, this is the first post in a thread entitled "Avatar isn't a movie...":




Its just pure gold everywhere. I've found my entertainment for the day

:lol::lol::lol:

These guys should have taken millersnose with them
 

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