Avatar: Shoot Me Now

[coyote6]

I've been avoiding commercials & trailers as much as possible (i.e., not much ); but I do that for most movies. A movie like Avatar, I'm going to be interested in seeing; all the ads can do is spoil things. But the movie cost some ginormous sum, and the studio wants to make a profit -- ergo, the omnipresent marketing.

BTW, I read a review this morning in the local alt weekly; this particular reviewer never seems to like action or SF or fantasy or big CGI movies, but she liked Avatar. And raved about the special effects.

 

[Mark]

I love a lot of the stuff James Cameron has done, but he does occasionally overdo things. Look at how many follow up projects he did for Titanic, for examples.

It was my understanding that the projects were as much about creating a revenue stream to help fund the development of the technology used in the project and to finance the adventure they embrace. I mean, sure, he could spend millions on new submarine and camera tech and shell out for realizing his dream of uncovering the secrets of the sunken ship but why not do so in conjunction with a revenue-generating movie/documentary if it can offset the costs? There must be billions, maybe trillions, of unrealized treasure lying at the floor of the world's collective oceans and seas that will likely be discovered and recovered over the next decades, in part, because of some of the developments Cameron/s efforts has spurred. Count me among those who are going to enjoy the real life footage all of that brings to us moreso than the dramatic/fictional movies he sometimes makes, as good as they all have been.


He's like the antithesis of Uwe Boll who cheaply approaches each project, trying to get licensing for anything on which he can base a movie-knockoff of some other fantasy classic, then cut-rating all of the talent and shooting them as quickly and inexpensively as possible with a minimum of slightly-dated tech, then rushes the marketing and final film to the public, time and again. And you watch as the Avatar tech winds up being instrumental in creating virtual gaming worlds for us to someday explore. Good stuff.


Just saying that it could be worse.

 

[Crothian]

So far I've heard from one person who saw uit and he thought it was the best film of that type since LotR.

 

[Thanee]

The movie is... in one word...

Awesome!

Go, see it!


The story is simplistic and predictable, but it still has quite a few turns, and there are a lot of small things. There is no boredom coming up throughout the whole 160 minutes of this movie. The visuals are simply stunning. A piece of art.

Bye
Thanee - who just came back from 160 minutes without a break

 

[Mark]

Saw it. See it. Stay for the full credits. Not because there is anything extra to watch but just because they are the most impressive credits I have ever seen. Good movie, too.

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

Yes the story is unfortunately on the predictable side (and if you've seen the trailers you need even less prognostication ability) but technically the movie is just jaw-dropping spectactular and gorgeous visuals. Will it "change everything" as I've seen some overblown headlines proclaim? Probably not, but it's another giant stride in a certain direction. Time will tell if we need to reset the compass.

 

[Thanee]

Stay for the full credits. Not because there is anything extra to watch but just because they are the most impressive credits I have ever seen.

Yep, it's almost ridiculous what kind of quality names is packed in there...

Bye
Thanee

 

[Zaukrie]

So, the reviews are mostly good. It is a movie that looks interesting to you. And, you aren't going to go because of the marketing? That makes no sense to me.

 

[Mark]

Yep, it's almost ridiculous what kind of quality names is packed in there...

Bye
Thanee

When the credits stopped rolling and they turned on the lights for the cleaning crew between shows, it wasn't as bright in the theater as when the credits were still rolling. That's how packed the screen was for something like twelve minutes with white text on a black background. There was more text than background. If they had scrolled them individually, it would have taken longer than the movie. It was insane.

 

[Jubilee]

Stop watching TV and I guarentee you will not be barraged by unnecessary add campaigns..

I saw Avatar today in 3D. It was absolutely amazing and stunning. I didn't care that the story was a bit of old hat - the characters were well developed and fully realized as individuals. It was a beautiful film.

Seeing it again on Tuesday.