Avatar (2009)

[Thadlerian]

Originally Posted by Dave

What about the other question: that the Unobtainium was required to save the Earth?

Keep in mind that several of the characters (the bad guys) may be considered unreliable informers. Quaritch tells the soldiers that everything on Pandora will try to kill them; this is an overstatement he uses in an attempt to bind them to his will. I believe Selfridge is the one who says it will "save Earth". This might well enough be rhetorics on his behalf - maybe something he tells himself to justify the things they're doing. Maybe some piece of official company propaganda. The truth might be far more mundane and profit-oriented.

[Dave]

Very true, but something I had never considered.

[Thadlerian]

Originally Posted by Dave

Very true, but something I had never considered.

I think very few consider this option. People go watching Avatar expecting to see a shallow movie, so moderately advanced concepts, like that of unreliable informers, must necessarily be too smart for it.

This is one reason why I will insist that Avatar was a rich movie, even though 99% of the people I'll ever discuss it with will say it's all effects and no story.

[Scifi fan]

Just saw the movie, and it was an obvious take on the Disney movie, so it was quite predictable and, at times, boring. Hate to say it, but the plot wasn't anything to keep me on the edge of my seat.

The 3D effects were nifty, though.

[Rosemary]

At last I can see 'Avatar' (minus the 3D glasses)! It's already out on DVD

[biodroid]

Rosemary you should see it on Blu-Ray, it's even better than the cinema or 3D version

[Rosemary]

Errrm, what's Blue Ray?

[Parson]

What's Blue Ray? Is this a serious question? If it is (I still think your joking!) Western Australia must be even more remote than Iowa! Blue Ray is the relatively new DVD format championed by Sony (and unlike Beta Max) has won the competition to become the dominate new HD format.

I do not have Blue Ray and so cannot say whether it is worth the expense. Clearly Biodroid believes so.

Parson has this feeling that he's just become the but of a joke. Oh well, I can laugh at myself. (Usually!)

[ktabic]

Meh, blueray. I had higher resolution LCDs years back. Still, at least they got a winning format pretty quick.

If you *really* want to see Avatar as it should be seen, forget blueray. You want 3D at an IMAX.

[biodroid]

I'm sure IMAX is awesome but for home use Blu-Ray is the ultimate until 3D LED tv's come down in price. Rosemary - Blu-Ray is very hi-def, if you look you will see dvd is a bit blurred but Blu-Ray is so clear you can see the pores of the characters skin and count the individual hairs on their heads (if you really want to ), very highly detailed pictures because they do not need to be compressed like dvd. You also get the best uncompressed sound quality. Check Blu-ray.com - What is Blu-ray? (Blu-ray, Blu-ray Disc, not Blue-ray or Blu-ray DVD)

[J-WO]

A friend of mine has just got Avatar and--though he really likes it as a film--is frothing at the mouth about the fact the Na'vi have four limbs whilst every other species on Pandora has six. His inner-Darwin has turned muscly, green, and is wearing ripped purple shorts about it, in fact.

I hadn't really thought about it myself.

[Moonbat]

the Na'vi have four limbs whilst every other species on Pandora has six

what a good point, I hadn't thought about that. That really is a simple but brilliant point. I'm surprised no one mentioned it to James C.

If the Na'vi only have 4 limbs and all others have 6 it would suggest that they evolved sperately but 6 limbs on animals looks alien, then the Na'vi have to be human enough for hollywood to empathise with them.

Brilliant!

[J-WO]

Damn. Now I wish I said that I came up with it...

[purple_kathryn]

Does the DVD have any extra footage does anyone know?

I'd buy the DVD but only if it was like some kind of special extended version (a la LOTR)

[AE35Unit]

Originally Posted by J-WO

A friend of mine has just got Avatar and--though he really likes it as a film--is frothing at the mouth about the fact the Na'vi have four limbs whilst every other species on Pandora has six. His inner-Darwin has turned muscly, green, and is wearing ripped purple shorts about it, in fact.

I hadn't really thought about it myself.

I don't see the problem to be honest. After all here on earth we have creatures with 4 limbs living next to those with 6,8,10 etc etc. Its diversity,and on an alien planet who knows what would go! There are no rules when you don't even know what the game is!