"Avatar" - movie by James Cameron

I think Titanic was pretty big story. Apparently Avatar is also just not original, but then what is?

The story of the Titanic, yes. Kate Winslet learning to spit and running around in icy sea water to rescue Dicraprio, not so much!

I thought Titanic had everything, a good plot, great characters, and a strong theme. Avatar plot was very obvious from the beginning.I think James Cameron made a conscious effort to bring the story down to kid's level to clean-up on the merchandising...Avatar Cokes and Avatar McDonald's meals, c'mon now...but nevertheless he did provide enough visuals to keep us enthralled visually, if not mentally. It will bring us all back for a second look even though we knew what was going to happen even at the beginning of the movie.

One word.....FASCINATING!

Very cool movie - plot and dialogue are so-so, but the creativity that went into the new world's people, animals, and plants is truly amazing!

We saw it in 3-D (with the nerdy black glasses) and didn't really feel that it NEEDED to be 3D. The 3D effects sort of died down as the movie progressed and actually detracted IMO because of their inconsistency and the fact that they would sort of "pop-up" at weird times.

Review criticized the CGI people for having dead eyes etc. but I did not feel that was the case. I would love to see there be a sequel or series focused on them.

This is definitely a movie to see in a theater - or on someone's giant plasma TV because of the detail and scope. Cameron's techies did for the flora, fauna, and landscape of Pandora what they did for the Titanic sinking.

P.S. The movie is rated PG-13 for a reason - very violent and lots of cursing and more adult themes (not sexual, just adult) that might bore kids. Also don't know why Sigourney Weaver's character had so much focus on the fact that she smoked - very at odds w/ her character IMO.

P.P.S. Saw the Alice trailer in 3-D! Can't wait!

Very cool movie - plot and dialogue are so-so, but the creativity that went into the new world's people, animals, and plants is truly amazing!

We saw it in 3-D (with the nerdy black glasses) and didn't really feel that it NEEDED to be 3D. The 3D effects sort of died down as the movie progressed and actually detracted IMO because of their inconsistency and the fact that they would sort of "pop-up" at weird times.

Review criticized the CGI people for having dead eyes etc. but I did not feel that was the case. I would love to see there be a sequel or series focused on them.

This is definitely a movie to see in a theater - or on someone's giant plasma TV because of the detail and scope. Cameron's techies did for the flora, fauna, and landscape of Pandora what they did for the Titanic sinking.

P.S. The movie is rated PG-13 for a reason - very violent and lots of cursing and more adult themes (not sexual, just adult) that might bore kids. Also don't know why Sigourney Weaver's character had so much focus on the fact that she smoked - very at odds w/ her character IMO.

P.P.S. Saw the Alice trailer in 3-D! Can't wait!

I felt exactly the same way, Scootie. The 3D wasn't as good as the last 3D film I saw and they ample opportunity to use it. Because the movie is long, 2.5 hours, the 3D became tiresome on my eyes and really wasn't needed after a while. I also found the film be highly political and won't elaborate because I would give up too much of the story line, but if you see the film, judge for yourself and see what you pick up. ;-)

There's also a cartoon called Avatar. I am not sure if it is similar in story, but Avatar the movie is definitely not for small children. I am sure some kids are exposed to similar violence with their video games, but some parents may be annoyed if they take their kids and think it is Disneylike because it comes in a happy meal.

I wouldn't go back to the theatre to see it, but will definitely buy the movie when it eventually comes out on DVD.

We saw it yesterday & loved it .... so very creative, and I'm not a big fantasy/sci-fi fan usually. The moon's flora & fauna were fascinating.

I thought the 3D really added to the experience. Don't know if it actually "died down" a ways into the film, or if we just got used to it as the norm. Instead of "wowing" us with things flying into your face, I thought it simply added a depth & texture to the scenes that was excellent.

Can't wait to go for a second screening.

This film was beautiful with a wonderful but somewhat predictable story line. The 3D effects made the film incredibly immersive which actually drew me into the story more than it otherwise would have. I actually cared about the people involved and felt like I was a part of their environment. A couple of prevalent themes in the movie were the oppression and exploitation of alien culture, and also the idea of transferring consciousness from one body to another. Hence the title Avatar. It reminded me of two other movies in this regard, Fantastic Planet and ExistenZ. The former an animated movie about a race of giants who keep miniature humans a pets, and the latter about people who mesh their minds in a cyber game and blur the distinction between what is real and what is not. Finally the action elements were spectacular, like when you're playing some incredible video game and everything just happens to occur in a cinematic fashion. By the time I got to the theater, I was left with seats fairly front and center. I normally don't like to sit that close, but it turned out to be an incredible experience. On top of that, the sound was spectacular. Highly recommended!

Bdarg and the kids saw it today and loved it. Kate (age 8) gave it 2 thumbs up!

Loved it! Took Brody and some cousins. He loved it and wants to see it again!

Warning - contains theme and plot spoilers - and he missed a few bleeps - a funny and insightful review of Avatar.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJarz7BYnHA"]YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 1 of 2)[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLzKwTcGO_0"]YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 2 of 2)[/ame]

This film was beautiful with a wonderful but somewhat predictable story line. The 3D effects made the film incredibly immersive which actually drew me into the story more than it otherwise would have. I actually cared about the people involved and felt like I was a part of their environment. A couple of prevalent themes in the movie were the oppression and exploitation of alien culture, and also the idea of transferring consciousness from one body to another. Hence the title Avatar. It reminded me of two other movies in this regard, Fantastic Planet and ExistenZ. The former an animated movie about a race of giants who keep miniature humans a pets, and the latter about people who mesh their minds in a cyber game and blur the distinction between what is real and what is not. Finally the action elements were spectacular, like when you're playing some incredible video game and everything just happens to occur in a cinematic fashion. By the time I got to the theater, I was left with seats fairly front and center. I normally don't like to sit that close, but it turned out to be an incredible experience. On top of that, the sound was spectacular. Highly recommended!

You got the best seats. The 3D is better the closer you are to the screen. I agree, without the 3D, I would not have liked it as much.

Warning - contains theme and plot spoilers - and he missed a few bleeps - a funny and insightful review of Avatar.

YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 1 of 2)

YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 2 of 2)

Kurt: How dare you make me sit thru almost sixteen minutes of a movie review...the only redeeming value was that it was funny as hell. I absolutely loved the narrator. He reminded me of a lot of guys I went to college with... and his take of the movie was right on.

Kurt: How dare you make me sit thru almost sixteen minutes of a movie review...the only redeeming value was that it was funny as hell. I absolutely loved the narrator. He reminded me of a lot of guys I went to college with... and his take of the movie was right on.

He did a 70 min. review of Star Wars 1 which became famous I guess.

Warning - contains theme and plot spoilers - and he missed a few bleeps - a funny and insightful review of Avatar.

YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 1 of 2)

YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 2 of 2)

Those are worth the watch, IMHO! I don't agree with everything he said, but mostly I think he's spot on. Be careful if you watch, he does spoil the whole thing.

I finally saw Avatar last night, in 3D... Somehow, I managed to go into it almost completely ignorant of the story, and only saw a couple of early previews. I knew there were alien blue people on another planet, that James Cameron directed it, and that it is now the highest grossing movie ever made. That's it. It was very different from what I expected, and the first words out of my mouth were "I didn't know it would be so violent." I am dismayed to say that there were several children under the age of 8 in surrounding seats, and several of them cried audibly during the more violent parts. Why do parents insist on bringing their children to such movies? I remember being traumatized by far less violence in movies I saw as a child. Not to mention that I just paid $22 for two tickets to a movie so that I can watch and hear IT, not your alternating between chatty and crying kid.

It is a visually stunning film, although the 3D elements were mostly distracting, and the glasses annoying. I would like to see it again, without 3D.

Why on earth would you expect parents to not take their 8 years or younger kids to a violent PG-13 movie? :roll:

Warning - contains theme and plot spoilers - and he missed a few bleeps - a funny and insightful review of Avatar.

YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 1 of 2)

YouTube- Avatar Review (Part 2 of 2)

OMG!! I laughed so hard, I tinkled my pants. That's about the funniest thing I have seen in a long time and exactly how I felt about this movie.
:funn:

AVATAR is currently the Second best Movie with 1.6 billion earned from Box Office sales over a span of just about 4 weeks, whilst Titanic is still the Highest with 1.7 billion over a span of 14 weeks when released in 1997.

Do you think AVATAR will beat Titanic in time?

Be weary: Titanic's 100 year anniversary of the actual sinking of the ship is in two years, meaning Titanic will be released to theaters again, possibly remaining the Highest of all time. If there was to be a sequel for AVATAR, would you go see it?

AVATAR is currently the Second best Movie with 1.6 billion earned from Box Office sales over a span of just about 4 weeks, whilst Titanic is still the Highest with 1.7 billion over a span of 14 weeks when released in 1997.

Do you think AVATAR will beat Titanic in time?

Be weary: Titanic's 100 year anniversary of the actual sinking of the ship is in two years, meaning Titanic will be released to theaters again, possibly remaining the Highest of all time. If there was to be a sequel for AVATAR, would you go see it?

I always wanted to see a Dances With Wolves Sequel. At the end of Avatar the thought crossed my mind that the marines would probably come back and napalm the whole planet. Marines are like that. But that would be hard to stretch into 3 hours.

It seemed obvious to me, with the ending of Avatar having Sulley "come to life" as a Na'vi ,that we were in for a sequel. If you think about how much has been invested in this whole new technology, they have to make several more to really make the BIG BUCKS.