Anyone seen that movie Avatar?

zepla · **on:** December 18, 2009, 10:12:33 AM

I've seen some previews on the tv and the genre is something I like I'm not so sure about this. Seems like it depends a bit to much on the special effect, in a bit of a Twister/Juressic par kind a way.

I think I'm going to see it anyway

Whoey · **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2009, 10:20:58 AM

it's definitely on my to-watch list

nuphoria · **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2009, 11:51:59 AM

Yeah, I'm up for it too.... just a sucker for most things in the genre I guess! Cameron's not exactly rubbish at his job either, so it stands a good chance despite his hiatus I reckon. Initial reviews seem to think the effects are excellent and it has the lovely Sigourney in it too which is a little bonus.

There's so little that comes out that I'm actually excited about but I love going to the cinema

cliosguy · **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2009, 03:38:11 PM

i havent seen it, but ive heard that the whole movie is a rip-off from a movie by Eric Cartman

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2009, 06:01:22 PM

Dances With Smurfs was such a brilliant film...

Def

AHB · **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2009, 06:37:19 PM

One of my co-workers saw it yesterday, and he was totally blown away... He talked about getting another ticket to watch it again...

I'll just wait for he DVD to come out...

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on December 18, 2009, 06:01:22 PM

Dances With Smurfs was such a brilliant film...
Def

Excellent...

MultiMat · **Reply #6 on:** December 19, 2009, 03:00:07 AM

Did I hear right that in the movie they are mining 'Unobtainium' on planet Pandora

I am still keen to see it but why oh why mine Unobtainium , it is my favorite mythical/humerus/tacking the piss substance.
You can not mine Unobtainium

you can desire , lust , search for it BUT NEVER find it.

Massive story line fault

"I see your bike frame was made on Pandora

, is that Grade V Unobtainium or Grade IV Unobtainium

"
"Have you seen the new Schrade MT made by Taylor's it has a combination Damascus Steel/Unobtainum can opener, I have heard that Taylor's is only using Grade I Unobtainium though, cheap smurfs

"

geoemt · **Reply #7 on:** December 19, 2009, 04:50:39 AM

Just watched the movie today in 3D, had to pay a couple of bucks more for those glasses but the experience was amazing, it was my first 3D movie and loved it. Cameron really made a good movie and I really recommend to go and watch it in 3D, it might become one of those movies that you really enjoy watching only in movie theaters.

Guillermo

zepla · **Reply #8 on:** December 19, 2009, 01:09:56 PM

I heard about that 3d thing as well. The last time I saw a 3D movie was I shark documentry 20 years ago. I was very impressed at the time.

But a lot of things are impressive when you're 13 years old.

Anyhow, I'm still going to see it I guess. If I can find somebody to go with. Before I could ask my girlfriend already said NO when watching the preview on tv

prime77 · **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2009, 03:50:18 AM

I saw it tonight and really enjoyed it. I recommend it.

J-sews · **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2009, 03:51:55 AM

Any multitool or SAK usage in it?

donvito · **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2009, 10:29:22 PM

Quote from: J-sews on December 20, 2009, 03:51:55 AM

Any multitool or SAK usage in it?

Knives, guns, and cool robotic walkies. The movie was very good and worth watching in 3D

Pacu · **Reply #12 on:** January 29, 2010, 10:45:57 PM

Just got back from seeing it...

You gotta go see it in 3d. Renting it from redbox just won't cut it.

One of the better movies i've seen in a while. The lighting and the effects are great hence they don't wash out the storyline. Not like Independence Day and 2012 where it's all effects and no plot.

Gadget Guy · **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2010, 10:48:58 PM

I really enjoyed it...

Whoey · **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2010, 07:00:33 AM

The wife & I have tickets for this evening in 3D (dubbed in Spanish...)

I've watched the internet VCR edition beforehand, can't wait to see it on a big screen in hi-res & 3D...

Freudian Frog · **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:37:39 AM

I enjoyed it. Really, just ignore the flat characters and enjoy the sights and sounds.

Whoey · **Reply #16 on:** January 30, 2010, 10:24:21 PM

We're just back from seeing it in 3D. While the 3D certainly added a lot of depth in some parts of the movie, I think I might have enjoyed the non3D version just as much. Was nice on a big screen tho!

nuphoria · **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2010, 06:13:13 AM

I managed to catch the 3D version last week too and I thought it was excellent

The sillyness of "unobtanium" aside, it's a really entertaining movie and well worth going to see on the big screen. The 3D is far more sophisticated than the old red and green specs version, and really jumps out at you.

Sazabi · **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2010, 06:31:29 AM

Quote from: nuphoria on January 31, 2010, 06:13:13 AM

I managed to catch the 3D version last week too and I thought it was excellent

The sillyness of "unobtanium" aside, it's a really entertaining movie and well worth going to see on the big screen. The 3D is far more sophisticated than the old red and green specs version, and really jumps out at you.

Maybe it was because we sat at the very back of the theater because we got there so late, or the fact that 3D glasses (same as lab safety glasses) never fit me due to my glasses (doesn't mean I didn't keep the 3D glasses >.>), but very little of the 3D seemed to jump out at me. Oh, and whatever movie that had piranha and a chainsaw was dumb, especially at the angle I viewed it at. ._. Still $10.25 wasn't bad compared to some of the prices I've seen for the 3D movie. @_@;

Whoey · **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:21:51 AM

We had some fancy Dolby 3D glasses which we had to give back. They fit rather fine over top of both mine and the wifes normal glasses.

We prebooked our seats via internet, sat more or less in the center of the audience. They set us back 9eur plus 0.75eur booking fee each. It's a nice reservation system they have as you prebook the seats via internet and it's tied to the bank card you reserve with, you run your card through the machine at the theater and out pops the tickets (the queues were huge for the ticket vendor, but not the prebooking machines)

Anyways, some parts of the 3D were a bit off to me... the item in front was clear and everything behind was blurry/out of focus. The wife had the same feeling. At the very beginning we both felt a bit nauseous for the coming out of hybernation sleep (it seemed like the corridor went on forever to me...) But I think they intentionally overload you with 3D to get you used to it.

I agree with nuphoria about the "unobtanium", but if you think about it a bit, the whole idea of the film has a lot of double meanings that can be applied to the world we currently live in. The environment is taking a beating and the people who should care don't, and the military powers are barging in where ever they feel like it to rape for resources... without caring for the natives... so to speak.

And then we have this insecurity:
http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.ap.org/vatican-says-avatar-no-masterpiece-ap

zepla · **Reply #20 on:** February 09, 2010, 12:51:36 PM

Quote from: Freudian Frog on January 30, 2010, 08:37:39 AM

I enjoyed it. Really, just ignore the flat characters and enjoy the sights and sounds.

So I went! And the Frog sums it up perfectly if you ask me. The story an characters very thin, in less than 5 minutes you know how it will end and the "message" is so obvious and not subtle at all, but nevertheless, impressive sounds and sights

If you are into special effects, it is a defenit must.

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