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ScottSF · 23rd December 2009, 06:21 PM

In a word: sublime. It's the best thing I've seen since LOTR. Just lump in my throat edge of the seat awsome. Also has everything Cameron does well in sci-fi (Aliens, Abyss, Terminator) x 100. Found myself oohing and ahing all all the shiney nature stuff as well as enjoying all the human scientific and military gear and vehicles.

Rodders · 23rd December 2009, 08:04 PM

I must say that i am really looking forward to seeing this.

Is it true that JC has planned this as a Trilogy?

ScottSF · 23rd December 2009, 08:58 PM

looks like it

Cameron Plans “Avatar” Trilogy : Slice of SciFi

I know I would like to see the next story happen generations later.

Harpo · 23rd December 2009, 09:29 PM

I saw it today in 3D and loved it - loved the nature, loved the 3D, laughed at the military like one does, and want to go again. If this sets a new benchmark for future films, then we should all see it

pyan · 23rd December 2009, 10:51 PM

Just came back from seeing it....blown away. Simply blown away....

Even if I did expect to see Ewoks at one point....

thesoothsayer · 24th December 2009, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottSF

looks like it

Cameron Plans “Avatar” Trilogy : Slice of SciFi

I know I would like to see the next story happen generations later.

Not sure if a trilogy about Jake and Neytiri, like what Cameron plans to do, would be a good idea. Quite agree with the article:

Quote:

Hopefully Cameron actually has an idea for making the films a legitimate trilogy and won’t follow the example of other recent trilogies like “The Matrix” and “The Pirates of the Caribbean.”

I haven't seen the Pirates of the Caribbean's sequels, but I do wished they had stopped after the first Matrix movie.

A story that happens generations later would probably be more interesting to me as well.

GOLLUM · 24th December 2009, 05:52 AM

Friend of mine saw it yesterday.

Overriding comment was: Special effects/visuals were awesome BUT the dialogue was fairly woeful.

Not sure if I'll wait for it to appear on DVD, although I can see how not seeing it on the large screen or at an IMAX theater would detract from the experience.

littlemissattitude · 24th December 2009, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Friend of mine saw it yesterday.

Overriding comment was: Special effects/visuals were awesome BUT the dialogue was fairly woeful.

Yes. A very good friend's son (18 and a sci-fi and gaming geek) saw it on the day it came out and said that it was all shiny and pretty visually, but that he didn't really think it was that good a film as far as story was concerned.

He also managed to get motion-sickness from the 3-D combined with all the action in the film.

purple_kathryn · 24th December 2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by littlemissattitude

He also managed to get motion-sickness from the 3-D combined with all the action in the film.

I got quite ill during cloverfield (managed not to throw up but I did have to shut my eyes during all the bloody running scenes) but I was fine with this

I mustn't be as bad as I thought

I don't think I ever want to get on a boat though.

Thadlerian · 27th December 2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Harpo

I saw it today in 3D (...) and want to go again.

This, essentially. I liked this movie a lot, though I can't say why. But it's epic. Truly epic.

KESpires · 28th December 2009, 12:27 AM

I loved the movie. However, I thought the plot was slightly ripped from The Sky People by S. M. Stirling. There are just too many similarities. Then again, it isn't like the Going Native plot and the revamping of the European/Native American type story is new.

KESpires · 28th December 2009, 12:45 AM

On second thought, there were less similarities than I previously thought. The similarities end in generalities, and the same can be said for many films and books. I rescind my earlier comment.

Still, crazy epic movie. Worth seeing. And worth seeing in the theater.

clovis-man · 28th December 2009, 03:58 AM

Watched it this afternoon in 3-D. Visually stunning. Excellent premise for a story (thanks to Poul Anderson). Then the plot unfolded as part Fort Apache, part Dances With Wolves, etc. Nothing truly original. Even the unobtainium turned out to just be a "Macguffin". The Colonel was so stereotyped as to be pathetic. I couldn't believe the coffee-drinking-during-the-attack scene.

I hoped for Sigourney Weaver's role to more than a reprise of her Diane Fossey portrayal, but I was disappointed.

I could find other quibbles, but I did enjoy the ride, so I'll just say that I hope Cameron doesn't fall into the George Lucas "If I could just add some more SFX it would be perfect" syndrome.

jojajihisc · 28th December 2009, 10:22 PM

Watched it in 3-D a few days ago and loved it. I hadn't seen a 3-D film since the eighties and those were full of cheap attempts to scare you with stuff flying off the screen. This had none of that. The 3-D was simply a way to enhance the look of the movie and make it feel that much more real. Visually at least, this was the most entertaining film I saw this year.

gully_foyle · 29th December 2009, 05:15 AM

Darrggh! Just tried to see it but all 3D sessions sold out.

23rd December 2009, 06:21 PM	#76 (permalink)
ScottSF ScottSF Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 441	Re: Avatar (2009) In a word: sublime. It's the best thing I've seen since LOTR. Just lump in my throat edge of the seat awsome. Also has everything Cameron does well in sci-fi (Aliens, Abyss, Terminator) x 100. Found myself oohing and ahing all all the shiney nature stuff as well as enjoying all the human scientific and military gear and vehicles.

23rd December 2009, 08:04 PM	#77 (permalink)
Rodders \|-O-\| (-O-) \|-O-\| Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Not a lot to tell really. I have been into Science fiction since i was a boy. As with many, it started with the Star Wars Trilogy and went on from there. I also like Star Trek, B5, Firefly, Farscape, Battlestar Galactica and the like. Posts: 1,489	Re: Avatar (2009) I must say that i am really looking forward to seeing this. Is it true that JC has planned this as a Trilogy?

23rd December 2009, 08:58 PM	#78 (permalink)
ScottSF ScottSF Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 441	Re: Avatar (2009) looks like it Cameron Plans “Avatar” Trilogy : Slice of SciFi I know I would like to see the next story happen generations later.

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Harpo closing down Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 532 Blog Entries: 6	Re: Avatar (2009) I saw it today in 3D and loved it - loved the nature, loved the 3D, laughed at the military like one does, and want to go again. If this sets a new benchmark for future films, then we should all see it

23rd December 2009, 10:51 PM	#80 (permalink)
pyan Modus omnibus rebus... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ubique! Posts: 6,839	Re: Avatar (2009) Just came back from seeing it....blown away. Simply blown away.... Even if I did expect to see Ewoks at one point....

24th December 2009, 05:52 AM	#82 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 7,983	Re: Avatar (2009) Friend of mine saw it yesterday. Overriding comment was: Special effects/visuals were awesome BUT the dialogue was fairly woeful. Not sure if I'll wait for it to appear on DVD, although I can see how not seeing it on the large screen or at an IMAX theater would detract from the experience.

28th December 2009, 12:27 AM	#86 (permalink)
KESpires kespires.blogspot.com Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 291	Re: Avatar (2009) I loved the movie. However, I thought the plot was slightly ripped from The Sky People by S. M. Stirling. There are just too many similarities. Then again, it isn't like the Going Native plot and the revamping of the European/Native American type story is new.

28th December 2009, 12:45 AM	#87 (permalink)
KESpires kespires.blogspot.com Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 291	Re: Avatar (2009) On second thought, there were less similarities than I previously thought. The similarities end in generalities, and the same can be said for many films and books. I rescind my earlier comment. Still, crazy epic movie. Worth seeing. And worth seeing in the theater.

28th December 2009, 03:58 AM	#88 (permalink)
clovis-man Prehistoric Irish Cynic Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 900	Re: Avatar (2009) Watched it this afternoon in 3-D. Visually stunning. Excellent premise for a story (thanks to Poul Anderson). Then the plot unfolded as part Fort Apache, part Dances With Wolves, etc. Nothing truly original. Even the unobtainium turned out to just be a "Macguffin". The Colonel was so stereotyped as to be pathetic. I couldn't believe the coffee-drinking-during-the-attack scene. I hoped for Sigourney Weaver's role to more than a reprise of her Diane Fossey portrayal, but I was disappointed. I could find other quibbles, but I did enjoy the ride, so I'll just say that I hope Cameron doesn't fall into the George Lucas "If I could just add some more SFX it would be perfect" syndrome.

28th December 2009, 10:22 PM	#89 (permalink)
jojajihisc gonna be a showdown Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 343	Re: Avatar (2009) Watched it in 3-D a few days ago and loved it. I hadn't seen a 3-D film since the eighties and those were full of cheap attempts to scare you with stuff flying off the screen. This had none of that. The 3-D was simply a way to enhance the look of the movie and make it feel that much more real. Visually at least, this was the most entertaining film I saw this year.

29th December 2009, 05:15 AM	#90 (permalink)
gully_foyle The Burning Spear Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wife, 2 kids, dog and station wagon. Posts: 969	Re: Avatar (2009) Darrggh! Just tried to see it but all 3D sessions sold out.

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