Avatar reaches new milestone

Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenDiablo-B

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

[QUOTE="legend26"]and your opinion is the end all...Jaks_Secret

Fair enough for me... :P

[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenCBR600-RR

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

im sorry but lol wut?

[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenCBR600-RR

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

After three weeks if the movie was really that bad people would've stopped going to see it. I have many friends that have already seen it upwards of three times. It's gotten good reviews from many average joes out there and many good reviews from legit film critics. Not everyone is going to like the film of course; but between the reviews, the exponential ticket sales, and increasing popularity; I'd say your opinion of it being hype is not correct. Also to compare this film in ANY way to garbage like Transformers is an insult to James Cameron's. His story may have not be all to original, but at least it wasn't completely pointless and flat like Transformers.

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[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenlegend26

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

im sorry but lol wut?

Well they certainly looked better to me.

[QUOTE="legend26"]

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

CBR600-RR

im sorry but lol wut?

Well they certainly looked better to me.

I'm not surprised. It'll get to number 1.

After three weeks if the movie was really that bad people would've stopped going to see it. I have many friends that have already seen it upwards of three times. It's gotten good reviews from many average joes out there and many good reviews from legit film critics. Not everyone is going to like the film of course; but between the reviews, the exponential ticket sales, and increasing popularity; I'd say your opinion of it being hype is not correct. Also to compare this film in ANY way to garbage like Transformers is an insult to James Cameron's. His story may have not be all to original, but at least it wasn't completely pointless and flat like Transformers.

MystikFollower

I mentioned the effects, not the story, learn to read.

I thought Avatar was really good, but it's not as good as people make it out to be. Laughing at people getting killed = overdone
Characters were too plain. It had some cringeworthy lines in it too. But the most awesome thing in that film is the colonel and his coffee.

I'm not surprised. It'll get to number 1.

EMOEVOLUTION

[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenJaks_Secret

[QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]

I'm not surprised. It'll get to number 1.

sSubZerOo

Would be awesome... :shock:

:P

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]

[QUOTE="legend26"]

im sorry but lol wut?

sSubZerOo

Well they certainly looked better to me.

Wouldn't you like to know. :P

[QUOTE="Jaks_Secret"][QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thensuper_mario_128

[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenCBR600-RR

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

I saw the movies 6hrs ago and its still vivid in my head, the effects are soo good and well used. James Camero just schooled Bay in movie making its almost embarassing, heck even District 9 which cost a fraction of what transformers used was heads and shoulders over bay's butchering of our childhood.

[QUOTE="super_mario_128"][QUOTE="Jaks_Secret"] Do you like pretty things? If so, then yes. Do you like substance to your films? If so, then no.Jaks_Secret

Also, Up in The Air isn't released here until the 15th. >:

[QUOTE="super_mario_128"] Walk? I should mention that I am ridiculously lazy. Also, Up in The Air isn't released her until the 15th. >:Jaks_Secret

Meh, I might go see it when its on HBO...or at least a cable channel. I refuse to see it in theaters, though (mainly because overmarketing is a fantastic way to make me avoid something).

Meh, I might go see it when its on HBO...or at least a cable channel. I refuse to see it in theaters, though (mainly because overmarketing is a fantastic way to make me avoid something).

THE_DRUGGIE

Thats a shame... its worth seeing.

It's also amazing that this movie has invoked such a high emotional response that every Avatar thread balloons to many pages of people passionately arguing in circles.cd_rom

Its a love it or hate it thing...

Edit: Double Post... sorry.

I got to admit, Cameron is the king of directors.

[QUOTE="cd_rom"]It's also amazing that this movie has invoked such a high emotional response that every Avatar thread balloons to many pages of people passionately arguing in circles.psn8214

Its a love it or hate it thing...

Edit: Double Post... sorry.

even if its not your cup tea you have to respect the hard work and vision put into this piece

even if its not your cup tea you have to respect the hard work and vision put into this piece

Zaibach

A point I've tried and failed to make...

[QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Meh, I might go see it when its on HBO...or at least a cable channel. I refuse to see it in theaters, though (mainly because overmarketing is a fantastic way to make me avoid something).

psn8214

Thats a shame... its worth seeing.

Well its not like I'm not going to see it. I'll watch it when it gets on a movie channel but the amount of marketing done for this film turns me off. I do enjoy seeing a trailer every now and then to know the movie exists but having 3 different ads for the movie (the trailer, some projector ad, and then the same trailer again in one instance) in a row is too much.

Call it a personality quirk if you must but it does the exact opposite of its original intention at that point.

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"][QUOTE="EMOEVOLUTION"]

I'm not surprised. It'll get to number 1.

psn8214

Would be awesome... :shock:

:P

i smell a cross over movie

Lord of the rings is the better story, Avatar has groundbreaking visuals...and in a world currently dominated by technology...avatars going to win out. It was immersive, it pulled me in...but it was the graphics creating the world..not the story.HybridPhoenix

Now James Cameron just needs to go back to the writing board and apply the innovative visuals and world to a more original awesome story. If it's to be a trilogy he has the opportunity to truly create an epic tale.

[QUOTE="psn8214"]

[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"] The only thing that will beat it then is blue aliens on a sinking ship in the middle of the Atlantic.legend26

Would be awesome... :shock:

:P

i smell a cross over movie

Well that's quite an accomplishment for James Cameron. I think it deserves the money I mean the plot isn't revolutionary but its enjoyable and the new effects really put a nice shine on the movie, however I liked ROTK better, kinda off topic but since it beat it I thought I'd add that.

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[QUOTE="sSubZerOo"] The only thing that will beat it then is blue aliens on a sinking ship in the middle of the Atlantic.legend26

Would be awesome... :shock:

:P

i smell a cross over movie

I'm betting a whole series of fanfiction based on just that will be written within 24 hours of that statement.

That is very impressive. Doesn't make it a great movie though:P

Found this. Personally haven't seen the movie yet but can anyone confirm if this is similar to Pocahontas? LOL.

rice_ranger

More or less...you basically just posted a spoiler without realizing it, lol.

I really didn't see what was so special about Avatar besides the use of 3D...I thought that it was really boring besides the large battle at the very end. I'd easily rank the Lord of The Rings trilogy as my favorite movies of all time. I still re-watch them from time to time when I am bored.

That's cool, I guess.

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[QUOTE="MystikFollower"]

The rest of the world seems to disagree or else they'd have stopped buying tickets after three weeks. Return of the King has about an hour of good footage in it and the rest is drawn out boredom.

MystikFollower

I don't care how good Avatar is; this post is filled with so much wrong that it ain't funny.

I'm not trying to say Avatar is better film than Return of the King by any means. I'm just saying I enjoyed Avatar moreso than it. I've never been into Lord of the Rings really (the books OR the movies).

The LOFR Trilogy was my current favorite movies... Until I experienced Avatar. I was never blown away as i was with Avatar

Sure it didnt have plot twist after plot twist, the magic of the movie was the total experience of Pandora, it was truly amazing.

Titanic and Avatar...amazing achievement to a revolutionary director. And to those who criticize Avatar for its story, just remember that James Cameron can do a hardcore, and thoughtful, original sci-fi movie if he wanted to like Abyss. But he was wise to make Avatar more mainstream so that it can appeal to a wider audience. If he did a artsy fartsy nerdy hardcore sci-fi flick, it probably wouldn't have made so much money like it did because the audience would be limited. Avatar might be the Wii of sci-fi movies, but people thought Nintendo would fail and critics thought Avatar was a huge flop in the making but who's getting the last laugh and swimming in the dough? ASK_Story

and people dont even consider the fact the James pretty much had to stay safe with the story.

Remember he spen millions to develop new technology, so he needed to stay safe with the story in order to make sure it diddnt overwhelm the mainstreme and turn them off to it. if that happend then he pretty much spent all this money on nothing.

but now that he has proven the technology, im sure Avatar 2 will have a much deeper stroy so everyone can finally be quiet and be happy

That is very impressive. Doesn't make it a great movie though:P

Film-Guy

i think its a great movie :P

hell i think its an amazing movie

hell i think its one of the best (ohhh yea i went there)

[QUOTE="ASK_Story"]Titanic and Avatar...amazing achievement to a revolutionary director. And to those who criticize Avatar for its story, just remember that James Cameron can do a hardcore, and thoughtful, original sci-fi movie if he wanted to like Abyss. But he was wise to make Avatar more mainstream so that it can appeal to a wider audience. If he did a artsy fartsy nerdy hardcore sci-fi flick, it probably wouldn't have made so much money like it did because the audience would be limited. Avatar might be the Wii of sci-fi movies, but people thought Nintendo would fail and critics thought Avatar was a huge flop in the making but who's getting the last laugh and swimming in the dough? legend26

and people dont even consider the fact the James pretty much had to stay safe with the story.

Remember he spen millions to develop new technology, so he needed to stay safe with the story in order to make sure it diddnt overwhelm the mainstreme and turn them off to it. if that happend then he pretty much spent all this money on nothing.

but now that he has proven the technology, im sure Avatar will have a much deeper stroy so everyone can finally be quiet

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

That is very impressive. Doesn't make it a great movie though:P

legend26

i think its a great movie :P

hell i think its an amazing movie

hell i think its one of the best (ohhh yea i went there)

Don't get me wrong I quite liked it, but I think it could have been better. I would have liked to have more interesting characters and some parts from the original script in the film. Some parts felt a bit under developed like Grace opening the school and the vague backstory behind that. I liked the spiritual aspect of the film though, even if some of the dialogue was painfully cheesy. Then again James Cameron has never been a very good writer. I would still give it a solid 7.5 though maybe an 8.

I don't think it will surpass Titanic.

EVOLV3

[QUOTE="EVOLV3"]

I don't think it will surpass Titanic.

Chiddaling

[QUOTE="Chiddaling"][QUOTE="EVOLV3"]

I don't think it will surpass Titanic.

ASK_Story

Thats good, maybe he might beat his past record but personally I have no interest in that movie

I don't think it will surpass Titanic.

Now how did It do that?

[QUOTE="CBR600-RR"]

[QUOTE="Diablo-B"]Is it really that good? Maybe i should see it thenMystikFollower

The hype is what is keeping it going, too many people making it seem incredible, making it over-rated. It was really good, but Transformers had the better effects. The storyline was cliche, and the action was overdone.

It's 32 in IMDB's top 250, it doesn't deserve to be there, it should be way below.

After three weeks if the movie was really that bad people would've stopped going to see it. I have many friends that have already seen it upwards of three times. It's gotten good reviews from many average joes out there and many good reviews from legit film critics. Not everyone is going to like the film of course; but between the reviews, the exponential ticket sales, and increasing popularity; I'd say your opinion of it being hype is not correct. Also to compare this film in ANY way to garbage like Transformers is an insult to James Cameron's. His story may have not be all to original, but at least it wasn't completely pointless and flat like Transformers.