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Finding gold,epic battle at the end-----Finding a brother,epic battle at end.

Connection?

That's as good of a connection as Nature vs. Technology... which is about the only thing George Lucas could make a point over - not that HE was the first to do it either...

wow, I finally watched Avatar just wanted to see all the hype was about with this movie, what a disaappointment. Though the special effect and cinematography was great, the story suck balls, tired of all the war references, seriously hollywood we know you hate the war but come on, come up with an orignal story for once stop stealing other people's material.

This movie is like Dances with wolves in outer space.

Don't you mean "Scratches Self Infested With Fleas"?

This movie is like Dances with wolves in outer space.

100% true.

It was like "Pocohontas". I kept waiting for somebody to break into "The Colors of the Wind"...

100% true.

It was like "Pocohontas". I kept waiting for somebody to break into "The Colors of the Wind"...

Hahaha.

was I the only one who watched the soldiers boot up their helicopters and mechs with "SAVAGES, SAVAGES, BARELY EVEN HYOOMAN" ringing in their head?

100% true.

It was like "Pocohontas". I kept waiting for somebody to break into "The Colors of the Wind"...

Hahaha.

was I the only one who watched the soldiers boot up their helicopters and mechs with "SAVAGES, SAVAGES, BARELY EVEN HYOOMAN" ringing in their head?

No, but I did keep thinking "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure".



I think what Avatar did really well was create this really cool, very rich universe. And in many ways it was much more hard science than anything I've seen in a long time (no AG, no FTL, no FTL communications, kinetic weapons, ect.) with some obvious exceptions (floating rocks for instance).

It also looked AMAZING! It really was a great spectacle to see, especially in 3D.

What it lacked, aside from a more original story, was relatable characters. I just didn't give to shits about Sully or any of the Navi. Infact the only character I really liked was the Colonel. That guy was a BAMF.

It's strange to think that just three weeks ago, millions were questioning whether Avatar could ever hope to break even. But now it's likely to take on Titanic as the biggest grossing movie of all time.

The early 'Dances With Smurfs' criticism has been roundly dismissed with the news that Avatar is now officially the second biggest movie ever made, and it's not far off nabbing the top spot either.

A mere day after beating the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest to third place, healthy box office returns have seen Avatar raise it worldwide returns to $1.14 billion, nudging past the highest grossing The Lord of the Rings (Return of the King with $1.1 billion).

Oh, and that's after only 21 days of theatrical release.

Titanic still stands strong at number one with a massive $1.842 billion gross, but Avatar's juggernaut is gaining speed at noticeably derailing, iceberg speed.

Guess Cameron's done it again. Still haven't seen it myself. maybe next week.

Well, the Vatican and I can finally agree on something:

Vatican says 'Avatar' is no masterpiece


VATICAN CITY – "Avatar" is wooing audiences worldwide with visually dazzling landscapes and nature-loving blue creatures. But the Vatican is no easy crowd to please.

The Vatican newspaper and radio station are criticizing James Cameron's 3-D blockbuster for flirting with the idea that worship of nature can replace religion — a notion the pope has warned against. They call the movie a simplistic and sappy tale, despite its awe-inspiring special effects.

"Not much behind the images" was how the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, summed it up in a headline.

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To Vatican critics, the alien extravaganza is just "bland."

Cameron "tells the story without going deep into it, and ends up falling into sappiness," said L'Osservatore Romano. Vatican Radio called it "rather harmless" but said it was no heir to sci-fi masterpieces of the past.

I don't go so far as to say the movie "cleverly winks at all those pseudo-doctrines that turn ecology into the religion of the millennium," but I guess we can't agree on everything.

Ironically, my Protestant friend and I agree with them on most of what they say... but my Catholic roommate is upset with their review. He thought it was a great movie.

[TheTechMaster]

Giant blue smurfs with magical USB ports in their heads.

Awesome.

Giant blue smurfs with magical USB ports in their heads.

Awesome.

better than the 1.44" floppys the old smurfs had, no wonder smurfette always looked so frustrated.....

I'll get my coat.

Astounding. Utterly astounding.

I came out the theater thinking i've seen the future of cinema, and it is good.


Seriously, when we came out i turned to my eldest (who now wants to be a director ) and said to her that was the 21st century's equivalent of the first 'talkie'.

She didn't know what the hell i was talking about but it's a valid statement. give it two, tree, four years and EVERYTHING will be in 3D. If not it will look like a black and white.

Astounding. Utterly astounding.

I came out the theater thinking i've seen the future of cinema, and it is good.


Seriously, when we came out i turned to my eldest (who now wants to be a director ) and said to her that was the 21st century's equivalent of the first 'talkie'.

That's a little OTT, no?

She didn't know what the hell i was talking about but it's a valid statement. give it two, tree, four years and EVERYTHING will be in 3D. If not it will look like a black and white.

People like James Cameron and George Lucas can blow hundreds of millions of dollars on a movie and production companies will bite because they know people will see it.

Other writer/directors don't get the same assurance... not even in a few years.

I pray this concept of "style over substance" isn't the future of movies.

6/10

5/10 for the story which was essentially Dances in Wolves on another planet, the visuals bump it up one notch.

I saw it in 3D and cannot say that it greatly enhanced my viewing experience.

I was wondering about the floating mountains. At first I thought they were ludicrously impossible by all known laws of physics. Eventually I was able to come up with a scenario to explain them:

The mountains are made of very light, low density material with the consistency of styrafoam. It was mentioned the Na'vi had skeletons of naturally occurring carbon fibres; perhaps the floating rocks are largely made of a similar material, making them extremely strong, but light.

That would not be enough to have them float in Earth's atmosphere, but if Pandora's atmosphere was largely composed of a very dense gas such as sulfur hexafloride it would be possible. Check out YouTube to see the properties of the stuff, it is really quite cool. That also explains why humans have to wear masks on Pandora. Sulfur hexafloride is not poisonous; but it isn't breathable either, although people can inhale it and do the reverse of the "helium voice" thing.


I haven't found a way to explain how the floating mountains would have waterfalls yet; unless the vines tethering them to the planet pipe water under some sort of active transport system.

[Admiral Beckham]

Watch the movie Aero Troopers.

Maybe they are filled with helium?

james