Are you one of the 5 people that hasn't seen Avatar? Don't go to China to see it then. - Polidicks

This time, It comes from China. [quote] LONDON (Jan. 19) -- James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" has proved wildly popular with Chinese cinemagoers. In just two weeks, it raked in $76 million in ticket sales, making it the most successful movie ever shown in the country. It appears the film will have a severely limited engagement, though. Chinese censors have slashed the number of theaters showing the film, reportedly over fears that its message could cause social unrest. State-run distributor China Film Group has declared that from Jan. 23, the 2D version of "Avatar" will be pulled, and the film will be only be shown in 3D. As less that 10 percent of the country's 4,700 screens are 3D-enabled, the move effectively amounts to a ban on the Golden Globe-winning picture. Chinese bloggers and commentators have speculated that the movie may have been canceled because its plot echoes numerous problems faced by the country today. The blue alien Na'vis' battle to protect their mineral-rich homeland from brutal human invaders, for example, chimes with the plight of modern-day Tibetans. Ng Han Guan, AP Chinese authorities, apparently discomfited by "Avatar's" blockbuster success, are yanking its from 3D screens,. For most ordinary Chinese, though, bigger parallels exist between the Na'vis' struggle to save their homes from capitalist invaders, and the forced evictions of city dwellers and farmers by greedy property developers seeking to clear space for new buildings. According to official statistics, these evictions are now the most common cause of violent civil disturbances in China. "'Avatar' is a successful model in ... fighting against violent demolition, and we can learn from it in both the strategies and tactics," wrote one blogger, according the the Christian Science Monitor. Even the state-run English-language China Daily noted the similarities. "Somehow, the film struck a chord with Chinese audiences and created nothing less than a social phenomenon," columnist Huang Hung wrote. "Why? All the forced removal of old neighborhoods in China makes us the only earthlings today who can really feel the pain of the Na'vi." Protesters have already used the movie to highlight unfair evictions. One Chinese blog showed a photo of a tower block under construction in the southern province of Guangdong, which had been adorned with banners announcing, "We are innocent Na'vis on the planet Pandora" and "The Avatar reality show is on." But not everyone is so sure that fear of unrest lies behind the censors' decision, as taking "Avatar" out of theaters is unlikely to stop anyone from watching it. Pirated copies can be bought in any of the major cities. Even before the film's official release, the U.K.'s Institute of Commercial Management noted, illegal DVDs of "Avatar" were on sale in Beijing's markets for 7 yuan ($1). Instead, it's possible that the movie was canceled because its huge success humiliated domestic Chinese filmmakers. "They are envious," said one commenter on the Douban.com social networking site. "They could not make something like that themselves so they got green." And that embarrassment would have grown if "Avatar" were still on show during Chinese New Year, the country's peak cinema season, which starts Feb. 14. The rather dull looking "Confucius" -- a patriotic biopic of the ancient Chinese sage -- will now replace it on 1,628 screens. With competition like that, the Chinese box office record for "Avatar" is probably safe for a while yet.[/quote] :china: Because giant Blue people are the greatest threat known to the glorious Peoples Republic of China as of right now.

China is a joke.

Well there goes my plans.

jake and bulldozer = tank man

[QUOTE=w1z v2;19725998] Because giant Blue people are the greatest threat known to the glorious Peoples Republic of China as of right now.[/QUOTE] Didn't you see Watchmen? Blue People hate asians. Also, I refuse to see Avatar, because it's nothing new, and it caused Hurt Locker to get snubbed. Maybe in a while.

I am one of the 5 people yes. Because cameron abandoned Terminator, Dark Angel, and other good shit.

For those of you that don't know, Tank Man did move out of the way, but only by climbing aboard the tank and then holding a civil discussion with the crew inside.

[QUOTE=Lankist;19726097]jake and bulldozer = tank man[/QUOTE] you know I never realized that till just now, wow.

[QUOTE=Thead Teckub;19726105]I am one of the 5 people yes. Because cameron abandoned Terminator, Dark Angel, and other good shit.[/QUOTE] Cameron lost the rights to Terminator in his divorce and his wife sold them immediately to another studio. Cameron cannot make another Terminator.

It's actually not a joke and that's what makes it so sad and a bit scarry too I think. It's sad that a big trading partner like China is still able to do stuff like this without any actions by our countries and scarry as in "if it's that easy, we are not that far away from it, several rights have already been hurt in the last few years".

[QUOTE=Lankist;19726121]Cameron lost the rights to Terminator in his divorce and his wife sold them immediately to another studio. Cameron cannot make another Terminator.[/QUOTE] He's expressed interest in directing T5. [editline]06:58PM[/editline] And the company holding the rights is going busto so someone could buy them for 24p if they wanted to i bet.

This is probably a good idea. I really don't like the idea of one billion people becoming 'unstable'.

[QUOTE=w1z v2;19726111]you know I never realized that till just now, wow.[/QUOTE] S'probably why. The scene where he stands in front of the dozers and then climbs aboard one clearly has some indirect influence from Tank Man. [img]http://www.thetankman.org/images/tankman2.jpg[/img] Long Live the Anonymous Rebel.

And it's not like he couldn't make a new series(even just a new hr long "what happened next" episode to tie it up) of Dark angel.

Why am I not surprised? China wins, everyone loses.

[QUOTE=Lankist;19726121]Cameron lost the rights to Terminator in his divorce and his wife sold them immediately to another studio. Cameron cannot make another Terminator.[/QUOTE] That's fucking hilarious. Gale Ann Hurd, you are a hilarious woman, if you're reading this.

should I feel bad that I actually AM one of the 5 people not to have seen it?

[QUOTE=Lankist;19726156]S'probably why. The scene where he stands in front of the dozers and then climbs aboard one clearly has some indirect influence from Tank Man. [img]http://www.thetankman.org/images/tankman2.jpg[/img] Long Live the Anonymous Rebel.[/QUOTE] Poor guy only wanted to go home with his Tesco Value Pot Noodles without having to watch tanks run people over

76 million? Pffffffff

[QUOTE=AngryAsshole;19726147]This is probably a good idea. I really don't like the idea of one billion people becoming 'unstable'.[/QUOTE] And plugging USB ports into their heads. And interfacing directly with the world around them through said ports. :ohdear:

[QUOTE=Lankist;19726156]S'probably why. The scene where he stands in front of the dozers and then climbs aboard one clearly has some indirect influence from Tank Man. [img]http://www.thetankman.org/images/tankman2.jpg[/img] Long Live the Anonymous Rebel.[/QUOTE] You do know he was gunned down minutes after that was taken, right?

[QUOTE=protoAuthor;19726103] Also, I refuse to see Avatar, because it's nothing new, and it caused Hurt Locker to get snubbed. Maybe in a while.[/QUOTE] This is a stupid statement. You're commenting on the quality of something that you have not seen, and totally contray to what the hugely vast majority of reviews says. Dammit...Now I'm all angry.

[QUOTE=Thead Teckub;19726159]And it's not like he couldn't make a new series(even just a new hr long "what happened next" episode to tie it up) of Dark angel.[/QUOTE] I'm p. sure the network owns the rights to Dark Angel in the same way that Fox owns the rights to Firefly, which is why Joss Whedon can't make another Firefly series. [editline]02:02PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Swimbound;19726183]You do know he was gunned down minutes after that was taken, right?[/QUOTE] No he wasn't. Who told you that? He climbed aboard the tank and the crew popped open the hatch to ask him to get off. He refused and they talked for several minutes. He wasn't gunned down on the spot. Nobody knows what happened to him after that.

[QUOTE=Killoch0;19726187]This is a stupid statement. You're commenting on the quality of something that you have not seen, and totally contray to what the hugely vast majority of reviews says. Dammit...Now I'm all angry.[/QUOTE] Yes it is. Although I've heard tons of people say it's just Dancing With Wolves, my sister says it's Pocahontas, and the effects don't look as good to me as District 9. The only reason I'm considering going is because of James Cameron, and Stephen Lang.

[quote]The incident took place near Tiananmen on Chang'an Avenue, which runs east-west along the south end of the Forbidden City, Beijing, on June 5, 1989, one day after the Chinese government's violent crackdown on the Tiananmen protests. The man placed himself alone in the middle of the street as the tanks approached, directly in the path of the armored vehicles. He held two bags, one in each hand. As the tanks came to a stop, the man gestured towards the tanks with his bags. In response, the lead tank attempted to drive around the man, but the man repeatedly stepped into the path of the tank in a show of nonviolent action.[5] After repeatedly attempting to go around rather than crush the man, the lead tank stopped its engines, and the armored vehicles behind it seemed to follow suit. There was a pause for a short period of time with the man and the tanks having reached a quiet, still impasse. Having now successfully brought the column to a halt, the man climbed up onto the hull of the buttoned-up lead tank and, after briefly stopping at the driver's hatch, appeared in video footage of the incident to start calling into various ports in the tank's turret. He then climbed atop the turret and seemed to have a short conversation with a crew member at the gunner's hatch. After ending the conversation, the man alighted from the tank. The tank commander briefly emerged from his hatch, and the tanks restarted their engines, ready to continue on. At that point, the man, who was still standing within a meter or two from the side of the lead tank, leapt in front of the vehicle once again and quickly reestablished the man-tank standoff. Video footage shows that two figures in blue attire then pulled the man away and absorbed him into the crowd; the tanks continued on their way.[5] Eyewitness reporter Charlie Cole believes that the man was taken away by secret police and was just one of the many executed in the aftermath of the military crackdown, since the Chinese government was never able to produce him after the photo became public.[1][4][/quote] [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/33/TankMan.JPG[/img]

[QUOTE=Swimbound;19726183]You do know he was gunned down minutes after that was taken, right?[/QUOTE] No he wasn't, he walked away.

[QUOTE=Lankist;19726192]I'm p. sure the network owns the rights to Dark Angel in the same way that Fox owns the rights to Firefly, which is why Joss Whedon can't make another Firefly series. [/QUOTE] Congrats fox. you just made the list.

fffff thats what happens when you find sources :c

[QUOTE=protoAuthor;19726211]Yes it is. Although I've heard tons of people say it's just Dancing With Wolves, my sister says it's Pocahontas, and the effects don't look as good to me as District 9. The only reason I'm considering going is because of James Cameron, and Stephen Lang.[/QUOTE] It's an amazingly pretty movie with a generic story. A lot of movies have a generic story, and yet manage to be great. Avatar is no different. The CGI just overpowered everything which isn't necessarily a bad thing. People are just grumpy because its story is "nothing new". But like I said in another thread, nothing is really original anymore.

[QUOTE=Sparkwire;19726229]No he wasn't, he walked away.[/QUOTE] No, he was pulled away by suspected members of a Secret Police donning blue clothes. Nobody knows what happened to him. China was not able to produce any record of his life or existence after people found out what he did. Though he's probably dead I like to imagine he's still alive and kicking somewhere. Dude's a legend.