James Cameron's Avatar - General

[QUOTE=dima210;19414396]They raved about an "awesome" storyline but unfortunately it was recycled garbage. [/QUOTE] Who exactly was raving about the story?

Fuuucking long movie, but way worth the 4.20 I spent on the ticket.

Just saw it in IMAX 3D. It was amazing. Absolutely amazing.

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;19414923]wtf are you talking about[/QUOTE] What he means is that in 3D, you can't tilt your head at all without you 'seeing' the 3D effect being offset. As if you were watching without the glasses. It bothered me too. Also, it didn't feel like a 2 hour and 40 minute long movie.

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;19415847]What he means is that in 3D, you can't tilt your head at all without you 'seeing' the 3D effect being offset. As if you were watching without the glasses. It bothered me too. Also, it didn't feel like a 2 hour and 40 minute long movie.[/QUOTE] This only applies to IMAX cause they use linear polarization. You can tilt your head in RealD, heck you can even lie on your side and still have the 3D effect.

^ thanks for clarifying, I watched it in RealD and didn't know what the hell they were talking about.

01 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007 $300m 02 Spider-Man 3 2007 $258m 03 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2009 $250m [b]04 Avatar 2009 $237m [/b] 05 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008 $225m 06 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006 $225m 07 X-Men: The Last Stand 2006 $210m 08 Superman Returns 2006 $209m 09 King Kong 2005 $207m

I'll wait for the DVD.

Don't. Seeing it in Imax 3D is so much better.

Yeah this movie is all about the 3D. It's gotta be seen in theaters.

I predict it will make it to second place in top grossing films of all time.

[QUOTE=rathat48;19421468]I predict it will make it to second place in top grossing films of all time.[/QUOTE] That's not the tough call. The tough call is whether it'll surpass Titanic or not.

[QUOTE=cmanatlan;19421762]That's not the tough call. The tough call is whether it'll surpass Titanic or not.[/QUOTE] It will... the theater i go to has lines waiting outside of the Avatar 3D showings still..... I thought it was decent.... Kinda made me wanna go live in the jungle though.

[QUOTE=Llivavin;19421836]It will... the theater i go to has lines waiting outside of the Avatar 3D showings still..... I thought it was decent.... Kinda made me wanna go live in the jungle though.[/QUOTE] Same here. Makes me want to go backpacking, rough it in nature for a bit, tough it out with the elements.

I wouldn't be surprised if this movie was still in theaters in February.

[QUOTE=tankkiller;19422003]I wouldn't be surprised if this movie was still in theaters in February.[/QUOTE] This film would probably top the lists of the longest time a film was in theatres.

The CG and visual shit was really cool, but the story and characters and stuff were cliche and kind of dumb... I don't see why everyone's fapping so hard over it

I first thought this thread was going to be about a user on Facepunch and we would just rate his picture.

[QUOTE=rathat48;19421468]I predict it will make it to second place in top grossing films of all time.[/QUOTE] It's already grossed over $1B apparently.

Saw it in IMAX 3D, was amazing.

I'm hesitant to say that Avatar was the worst movie ever made, but it was easily the worst movie of the year. I saw Avatar when it was an hour and a half shorter, several hundred million dollars cheaper, and called Pocahontas. Unobtanium? I'm sorry, but unob-fucking-tanium? Are you shitting me? Perhaps the name of the mineral they were trying to collect isn't a terribly important aspect of the story, but I feel that it accurately sums up the quality of Avatar as a whole. Unobtanium. Jesus Christ. Why not just call it Impossibletocollectium? This single aspect of the movie is representative of the quality of the whole. Avatar's paper-thin writing, complete lack of character development, and wholly predictable storyline made the viewing one of the longest three hours in my cinematic life. Also- I fucking lost it when the stereotypical evil videogame commander, while piloting a mech, pulled out a six foot long "robot-sized" hunting knife and twirled it on the mech's fingertips. It was absolutely ridiculous.

[QUOTE=Big Dumb American;19423995]I'm hesitant to say that Avatar was the worst movie ever made, but it was easily the worst movie of the year. I saw Avatar when it was an hour and a half shorter, several hundred million dollars cheaper, and called Pocahontas. Unobtanium? I'm sorry, but unob-fucking-tanium? Are you shitting me? Perhaps the name of the mineral they were trying to collect isn't a terribly important aspect of the story, but I feel that it accurately sums up the quality of Avatar as a whole. Unobtanium. Jesus Christ. Why not just call it Impossibletocollectium? This single aspect of the movie is representative of the quality of the whole. Avatar's paper-thin writing, complete lack of character development, and wholly predictable storyline made the viewing one of the longest three hours in my cinematic life. Also- I fucking lost it when the stereotypical evil videogame commander, while piloting a mech, pulled out a six foot long "robot-sized" hunting knife and twirled it on the mech's fingertips. It was absolutely ridiculous.[/QUOTE] I agree with the name 'unobtanium', my heart kinda sank when I heard it (Coulda given it a more awesome name).

[QUOTE=Agent Cobra;19424032]I agree with the name 'unobtanium', my heart kinda sank when I heard it (Coulda given it a more awesome name).[/QUOTE] Strontium Calthrate? :buddy:

Unobtainium is a commonly used phrase for a plot-device metal that makes all the sciencey things work. My guess is that the in-universe explanation is that it was tongue-in-cheek nickname that stuck.

[QUOTE=lmaoboat;19424061]Unobtainium is a commonly used phrase for a plot-device metal that makes all the sciencey things work. My guess is that the in-universe explanation is that it was tongue-in-cheek nickname that stuck.[/QUOTE] That's exactly what they said in the original script, it was "unobtainium" because it was practically impossible to retrieve (without the Na'vi or animals/plants attacking them.)

[QUOTE=tankkiller;19422003]I wouldn't be surprised if this movie was still in theaters in February.[/QUOTE] Heard it will stay in several IMAX cinemas til March.

I'll probably get the DVD when it comes out, to see the extended cut.

Saw it in regular 3d, but goddamn i want to go see it in an IMAX theatre. probably gonna get this on blueray

[QUOTE=iownuall;19413400]How are the Na'vi anything at all like furries? Does that mean every animal on earth is a furry then?[/QUOTE] They are humanoids with animal features and tails. If you don't see how that's furry, you don't understand what furries are. [editline]04:20PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Lambeth;19414450]I was under the impression the Na'vi have blue skin, not blue fur.[/QUOTE] Furries do not have to have fur. [editline]04:24PM[/editline] [QUOTE=lmaoboat;19424061]Unobtainium is a commonly used phrase for a plot-device metal that makes all the sciencey things work. My guess is that the in-universe explanation is that it was tongue-in-cheek nickname that stuck.[/QUOTE] The problem is that it's incredibly lazy. It's like they couldn't think of a good motivation, so they just used a generic term for some generic material that would fit the story they wanted to tell without them having to actually try and think about what kind of stuff could motivate so many people to be so horrible. [editline]04:25PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Big Dumb American;19423995]I fucking lost it when the stereotypical evil videogame commander, while piloting a mech, pulled out a six foot long "robot-sized" hunting knife and twirled it on the mech's fingertips. It was absolutely ridiculous.[/QUOTE] This. Also when a skinny blue dude who probably weighed a maximum of 300 lbs (140 kilos) was able to trade blows with a 2-ton mech suit. Physics, people.

Gonna watch it in 3D, next friday, for 1/3 of the price. Our teacher is awesome.