Simply Michelle Rodriguez not playing a badass for once makes this a good movie. Seriously, that smile in the trailer is an original sight.
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Right. On. Went and saw it tonight, and it was amazing, probably going to go back and see it again sometime this or next week. But you hit the nail on the head about the plot. I walked out of the theater with two of my friends and turned to them and said, "Everything I thought was going to happen, happened..."
EDIT: In addition to everything else, I lol'd at the fact that the planet was named Pandora, as was the planet in Borderlands, both with some vast alien treasure. ooooooooooooooOOOoOOOOoOOOoooOOOOooooo
I mean, first Grace can't be saved; yup, saw that coming. Then the warrior dude, too lazy to look up his name, gets shot; saw that coming. Then Sully goes and destroys the first ship no problem, but when he goes up against Super Bad-Ass, he hits a glitch. Then there's the epic battle between the two where the girl comes in with her bow. And then she rushes in and saves Sully. Predictable as hell, would go see it four more times. James Cameron, well done sir.
EDIT: In addition to everything else, I lol'd at the fact that the planet was named Pandora, as was the planet in Borderlands, both with some vast alien treasure. ooooooooooooooOOOoOOOOoOOOoooOOOOooooo
Are you fucking serious! this movie was awful, James Cameron should hang his head in shame. ignoring the fact that this movie is just James Cameron jerking off to his CG I "pet project" the Dialogue is fucking terribly written it shoots any immersion in the face then shits on it. fuck you James Cameron I want my money back.
Usually I can hang with your reviews, but I think your comparison to Lord of the Rings is probably one of the points that illustrates why I can not watch this movie or ones of this particular subgenre, the shiny but as simple as a puzzle in Highlights type of movie. It's like spending the night with a cheerleader (with apologies to the clever ones).
I can't shut off my brain when I enter the theater! I need meat in my story, a movie that's beautiful but lacks that tears away at my patience like rough grit sandpaper.
I have nothing against beautiful scenes in illustrations or games, but if it's in a movie you'd better engross me in more then just ambiance.
So yeah, I'm skipping this unless a friend insists and instead will watch 10th Kingdom again. A decade old with effects that weren't state of the art then, but a deep well thought out plot wins the day every time.
I can't shut off my brain when I enter the theater! I need meat in my story, a movie that's beautiful but lacks that tears away at my patience like rough grit sandpaper.
I have nothing against beautiful scenes in illustrations or games, but if it's in a movie you'd better engross me in more then just ambiance.
So yeah, I'm skipping this unless a friend insists and instead will watch 10th Kingdom again. A decade old with effects that weren't state of the art then, but a deep well thought out plot wins the day every time.
I disagree with Bob.
I kind of liked it thanks to the visuals and all.
But despite that it was boring to me because of the total lack of original story.
And the environmental message was just too blatant and cliché.
In fact, the whole story was one glaring cliché.
Not the kind of movie I want.
I kind of liked it thanks to the visuals and all.
But despite that it was boring to me because of the total lack of original story.
And the environmental message was just too blatant and cliché.
In fact, the whole story was one glaring cliché.
Not the kind of movie I want.
Another typical movie where the evil military can't seem to shoot straight enough to save their lives. (Which ironically enough, they don't.) I can't believe James let two shitty Terminator movies be made just so he could spend 10 years on a stereotypical "We all gotta save the enviroment and all those in the military and industry are money grubbing douche bags."
Then go watch it. I guarantee you no matter how skeptical you are, you will have some kind of respect to it.bartholen said:
Walking in and seeing this film was like watching Star Wars for the first time. Sounds stupid, cliched and graphics driven, but its NOT.
I cared what happened to the characters, and to be honest there were actually one or two things that happened i totally did not see coming. Sure it may be predictable. Sure the story has been done before. But this isn't just a film, its a breakthrough in cinematic as a whole, and a damn well told one at that .
Can't judge a book by its cover. Now go watch it.
This reminds me of an interview I read with a certain director recently. He was asked if he allowed the comments of critics to affect him. He said yes - but only for as long as it took the critic to construct the comment.The Jakeinator said:
my sentiments exactly, enjoyed the visuals but had to keep putting my eyes back in as the story line and characters would make my eyes roll out of my head every 20 minutes or so.Animikean said:
like when he was learning to fly and they were attacked by the big bird thing. i knew that in about 30-40 minutes he would be flying it. though part of it could be because he becomes master of their way of life within 3 months time, and does what only 5 others have ever done
and that is just one example, if i can see your script/plot coming from 30-40 minutes away you have done something wrong
I will not be seeing it, I don't buy films to be preached at.
Especially when it's a very, very, well-worn argument like "stop, like, being so greedy, dick", by a Hollywood schmuck, no less.
Especially when it's a very, very, well-worn argument like "stop, like, being so greedy, dick", by a Hollywood schmuck, no less.
I know this was directed at someone else, but it is relevant to what I was going to come in here and say.deltasniper1640 said:
Special effects stopped being special when CGI became a crutch of the industry. When damn near every movie gets CGI'd out the ass, it stops being cool anymore. Sure Avatar may be well built, but at this point I just don't give a shit.
Avatar has been a skip for me for a long time now. Why, you may ask? Easy, the storyline is pure crap. I don't want to see that same plotline for the thousandth time. This movie was supposed to be a 'game changer' (industry's words, not mine) and what did it actually change? Nothing from what I can tell. The story is the same ole crap we've seen before (ferngully thrown in a blender with dances with wolves, yawn), the visuals are frankly nothing I give a fuck about, and what does that leave? A pointless, big budget flick that is basically the movie version of your average "pretty but vapid" video game.
I liked the movie and agree with the Dances With Smurfs rant, it's like people saying "the cake is a lie" and saying you're automatically funny....wait, didn't Yahtzee say that?