AVATAR! What Do You Think Of This Movie?

[YFWE]

Forgot to post in here... I won't post a long review of the movie since it's already been done multiple times, but I LOVED this movie. Every bit worthy of the hype it's received and certainly worthy of the Best Picture Golden Globe last evening (though Up in the Air would be a worthy choice too in my opinion). If Cameron doesn't win all the major categories at the Oscars for this movie, it will be an upset.

[JaguarOne]

I was excited to see this movie. I had heard great things about the graphics and special effects, but based on the ad my gut told me that the plot wasn't anything extremely groundbreaking. I was proven right: while the graphics and the way that James Cameron's team pulled together an entire planet filled with fauna and civilizations were fascinating and amazing, the storyline was another cliched take on "Outsider man meets woman, woman teaches man the ways of her people, man fights to stop an attack on the people whom have accepted him as one of their own."

[Dutch]

I watched a special on t.v. that showed how all of the characters, scenery, and all that stuff was created. I have to say that for truly hardcore fans of the movie it will depress you because it's cool to know how it's all done, but at the same time it ruins a little bit of the magic.

[WildSimba]

Why'd you watch it then? LOL

*woooo 700 posts. LOL*

[KopsTheTerminator]

Okay, this might offend some fans, so please do not read this if you're easily offended. This is a more of a review.

When I first heard of Avatar, I was like "Ugh, another plain 3D movie that has some cheesy love plot, I guess". I saw posters all around the place and became sick of even hearing about this movie. Everyone is school was talking about it like it was some kind of drug.

Last summer, I was in a DVD store with a friend, and she wanted to buy Avatar. I rolled my eyes, but when I saw the director, I became more motivated to watch it, having watched and loved "Titanic", and got even more excited when I heard that James Horner composed the music. In the end, we decided to buy it and see how it turns out.

We stopped watching at the first 15 minutes. Yes, I'm serious. We got so bored out of our minds, and we kept asking each other "What's going on?".. And you knew that it would just be another "Pocahontas" movie, only with humans and aliens this time. The CGI was admirable, I must say, and the music was indeed good. But I felt as if I had already watched the movie, and so did my friend. I So we stopped.. and she told me she wanted to gift me the movie so she wouldn't have to tell her mother she wasted her money on that, so I just agreed.

Today, I got motivated to watch this movie again because I was curious to see why people are so fond of it. I watched it all.. and it felt like 2 and a half hours of torture to me. Technically, it was a mix of "Atlantis: The Lost Empire" and "Pocahontas", at least to me. The plot was unoriginal and there was no character development at all. It wasn't the least bit emotional to me. The only reason I watched it until the end was because I wanted to see if I would change my mind about the movie. I really didn't. In the end, I asked myself "Is that the same James Cameron that made "Titanic"?" I don't understand why people like it so much.

I'm sorry if I offended any of the fans by this, but I just felt like I needed to let this out. Please don't take it personally, and I understand if you have a different opinion about this movie.

[Mike]

It sounds like your biggest problem with the movie was the plot. I guess some people are just more sensitive to that than others =) If a remake is done well, as I believe was the case with Avatar, I'm fully able to adore the movie. I mean, what could be more awesome than Pocahontas in space and with dragons? not a darned lot

[xLilacVixenx]

This is a funny(ish) story, so you all might want to read this.


I remember not wanting to go see Avatar in 3D at the Imax. I was scared out of my mind because I heard people have vomited because of the effects. (I have to phobia of vomiting, just to keep in mind) So I was drug out a resturaunt on Sunday (This was some time ago) and I kept worrying that I'd vomit in the middle of the movie because I ate before it. (Thankfully I ate a bit; I was hungry after all) We left after the resturaunt to the theater and I was so scared, I told my mother I'd just take my glasses off and sleep during the movie. Well, I got interested in what was happening, I put on my glasses and watched some of it; taking note of all the 3D stuff I learned and how not to get sick. There was no need to, however; it was the type of glasses you don't need to worry about, lol.


I thought this movie's effects were amazing!

[WindAnnWise]

I liked it ok, but it's probably not on my top 10 list of fave movies ever.

[Biomac]

I have to confess that the 3D was super great, but if not, I thought that the movie was really medium

[Regulus]

I saw it in 2D back when it was in theaters. Geez, was that really over two years ago?

But, yeah, I thought it was a good movie. Not as good as TLK, of course, but pretty dang good.