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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited January 2010
    ***Potential Spoiler***

    So I finally made it to the theater the other day to see this. I really had mixed feelings ahead of time. These types of movies are not my thing, but there was so much hype I had to at least try it. Plus even if the movie totally sucked I figured I could be entertained by the novelty of the 3D.

    Overall I was pretty entertained. For being soooo long it seemed to go fairly quick. IMO the story line was a little weak. Once you look past the CGI and 3D, it's basically just another David and Goliath type plot. The Man comes in with it's infinate power, and tries to drive out the seemingly weak and inferior natives, and fails.

    There were also a couple of things that really irritated me in this movie, especially when you consider the amount of money spent making it. The lead actor's accent was there one second, and gone the next. This seems really dumb not to fix, since in a lot of the scenes it was just voice-over work. It's not like they would have had to re-shoot the scene.

    I also thought it was lame that they took the time to create futuristic looking helicopters that had 2 counter-rotating and articulating blades per side, yet they made them sound like your standard turbine powered single rotor helicopter. I mean really...that much time and money spent, and you get lazy, and/or overlook that? Just seemed kinda stupid to me.

    To me the movie is worth seeing, but is nowhere near an Epic like many claimed it to be.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2010
    James Cameron sinks the Titanic:eek:. Just happened today...

    http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1630535/story.jhtml
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited January 2010
    cmy330go wrote: »
    There were also a couple of things that really irritated me in this movie, especially when you consider the amount of money spent making it. The lead actor's accent was there one second, and gone the next. This seems really dumb not to fix, since in a lot of the scenes it was just voice-over work. It's not like they would have had to re-shoot the scene.

    I didn't notice this...and I usually pick up on these types of discrepancies. Did the lead actor's accent vary according to whether he was in his human or avatar body, or would it vary from one minute to the next while he was in one body for an extended period? I know you said the accent was there one second and gone the next, but you might have meant that figuratively rather than literally.

    I know several people who spent their childhood or teens in other countries, but later moved to the US. They either have no, or a slight, foreign accent when speaking normally. However, if they are stressed or excited, their native accent will appear and then disappear again when they calm down. I have also noticed the same thing with US citizens who spent their early years in one region of the country and substantial time in another.
    cmy330go wrote: »
    I also thought it was lame that they took the time to create futuristic looking helicopters that had 2 counter-rotating and articulating blades per side, yet they made them sound like your standard turbine powered single rotor helicopter. I mean really...that much time and money spent, and you get lazy, and/or overlook that? Just seemed kinda stupid to me.

    Missed this one too...but then, I'm not an aircraft design buff. However, nothing escapes my scrutiny when it comes to starship design.:)
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited January 2010
    I should see this.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    Serendipity wrote: »
    I should see this.

    Um ya go see it GO SEE IT
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited January 2010
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    I didn't notice this...and I usually pick up on these types of discrepancies. Did the lead actor's accent vary according to whether he was in his human or avatar body, or would it vary from one minute to the next while he was in one body for an extended period? I know you said the accent was there one second and gone the next, but you might have meant that figuratively rather than literally.

    I know several people who spent their childhood or teens in other countries, but later moved to the US. They either have no, or a slight, foreign accent when speaking normally. However, if they are stressed or excited, their native accent will appear and then disappear again when they calm down. I have also noticed the same thing with US citizens who spent their early years in one region of the country and substantial time in another.



    Missed this one too...but then, I'm not an aircraft design buff. However, nothing escapes my scrutiny when it comes to starship design.:)

    The accent seemed pretty random, and no, I wasn't being literal when saying it was there one minute and gone the next. I just know at one point he was starting one of his video journal entries, and I picked up on the accent. At first I just wondered if I had not noticed it before, but then noticed throughout the rest of the movie it was pretty hit-n-miss.

    Regarding the sound. I'm no aircraft engineer or anything, but I've been around enough to know that if those machines were real, there is no way they would sound anything like that.:rolleyes:
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  • DarqueKnight
    DarqueKnight Posts: 6,765
    edited January 2010
    cmy330go wrote: »
    Regarding the sound. I'm no aircraft engineer or anything, but I've been around enough to know that if those machines were real, there is no way they would sound anything like that.:rolleyes:

    Far in the future, advanced design aircraft might sound different, especially if they are flying on a different planet with different gravity and a different atmosphere.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited January 2010
    DarqueKnight wrote: »
    Far in the future, advanced design aircraft might sound different, especially if they are flying on a different planet with different gravity and a different atmosphere.

    The movie takes place in the future so agreed everything is different. I work around allot of engines and I can tell you for sure an engine designed or used in 2000, is totally different than what we use today. For example would be our Tier 3 and Tier 4 Engines.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited January 2010
    ummmm....WOW! The world of Pandora is simply breathtaking.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited January 2010
    Ron-P wrote: »
    ummmm....WOW! The world of Pandora is simply breathtaking.
    Yeah, pretty impressive...not just a CGI/3D extravaganza IMO. Whether you liked the story or not, you've got to give kudos to the depth of world building, the editing and pacing all wrapped up in the unbelievable visual and auditory journey.

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited January 2010
    For certain Ron. This should be one hell of a Blu-ray 3D presentation as well, cannot wait!
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited January 2010
    I enjoyed watching the movie and the 3D effects. I thought the story line should give credit to Apocalypse Now, “I’ll get you a case of beer”, Pocahontas and Lord of the Rings, I was waiting for the trees to attack at the end but they never showed up.
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited January 2010
    It's still Hollywood and just about every film rips off other films.

    With films likes like these, I don't look for a plot or even care if it has one, it's all about the visuals and taking me away, away from here and it exceeded that more then just about any film I've ever seen.

    Going to go back to Pandora next week, must go back.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    Ron, welcome to the addiction of Pandora.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    Ron lets take a trip to the Hallelujah mountains. Oh wait probably would not even be close to the real thing.

    http://www.geekologie.com/2010/01/china_renames_mountain_to_hono.php
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited January 2010
    Wow... this Kool-Aid sure is tasty! I mean..... ugh.... (gasp).... arghrghsrtghrghsghsgh....
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    LOL that was sort of my reaction when I saw the link.

    On another side note a friend called me FYE is now taking pre orders for the avatar movie.
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited January 2010
    To be honest... I didn't even look at the link. I was referring to Avatar.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Wow... this Kool-Aid sure is tasty! I mean..... ugh.... (gasp).... arghrghsrtghrghsghsgh....

    :p:D
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    James Cameron sinks the Titanic:eek:. Just happened today...

    http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1630535/story.jhtml

    What happens when you apply correction for inflation?
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    james cameron sinks the titanic:eek:. Just happened today...

    http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1630535/story.jhtml

    finally!!!!!!!
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    What happens when you apply correction for inflation?

    If you take inflation to account, then it will take another ten days to be a true comparison at the rate this film keeps raking it in. I would be happy with just 1/10th of 1 percent of the money this film has made.:)
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited January 2010
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    If you take inflation to account, then it will take another ten days to be a true comparison at the rate this film keeps raking it in. I would be happy with just 1/10th of 1 percent of the money this film has made.:)

    Maybe you should have applied for the role of the big blue savage creature... i think you would be making 1/10th of 1% in that role :D
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2010
    MrNightly wrote: »
    Maybe you should have applied for the role of the big blue savage creature... i think you would be making 1/10th of 1% in that role :D
    lol... :rolleyes:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited January 2010
    http://www.hulu.com/watch/121065/saturday-night-live-avatar-chamber
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,000
    edited January 2010
    Saw this last night in 3-d. While I loved the visual effect, which was outstanding, It remained a typical JC film, great visual,terrible dialog,story line,plot with holes. You had no emotional connection to any character, he's horrible at building characters. Take the movie "UP" as a comparison,great story line,the dialog matched, you had an emotional bond with the characters, thats a good movie. Avatar was just so-so, if not for the visual, this movie would not be getting as much attention, but then again,if thats all you care about,it's just right for you.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    Call me crazy saw it for the 6th time last night with a friends that has not seen it. He said it just sucked him in and he could not help but say it exceeded his expectations.
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  • MrNightly
    MrNightly Posts: 3,370
    edited January 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    call me crazy saw it for the 6th time last night with a friends that has not seen it. He said it just sucked him in and he could not help but say it exceeded his expectations.

    crazy!!!!






































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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    edited January 2010
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    Call me crazy saw it for the 6th time last night with a friends that has not seen it. He said it just sucked him in and he could not help but say it exceeded his expectations.

    I truly hope there is not a very long delay between it being pulled from theaters and it's appearance on DVD/Bluray. If there is I am not certain they have an effective treatment program for the withdrawl you will have to suffer through.:p:D
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