The Avatar Thread

Pumpkinstew · 17-12-2009, 01:28

I just watched it in threeeeedeeeee and my first thoughts are that it's self indulgent, has a hugely derivative plot yet remains a spectacular, beautiful and amazing cinematic experience.

The 3D effect works really well mostly and starts pushing some of the buttons in the wow part of the brain - the part that lit up when the Star Destroyer whooshed over your head for the first time, or Trinity performed her first kick in bullet time. Without this I think the film's flaws would be become glaring instead of just a peripheral annoyance.
If you plan on seeing it then go and see it at the cinema and put some funny glasses on. It's the way it was meant to be seen and I think you'd be robbing yourself to do it any other way.

Mark · 17-12-2009, 09:25

3D glasses don't work on me, but this could just be the excuse I was looking for to go and try our shiny new cinema.

LeperousDust · 17-12-2009, 17:51

Want to go glasgow because its the nearest iMAX, and i'm assuming if i'm going to pay to watch it (well watch a movie in general!

) then i might as well do it right and do it iMAX

divine · 17-12-2009, 19:18

From what i've read though, Avatar isn't a proper IMAX film, its just upscaled onto the big screen, also IMAX 3D is supposedly inferior to Dolby 3D, depending what your regular cinema uses.

LeperousDust · 17-12-2009, 21:55

Oh really? Poop, how should i choose where to go then? I was looking at going to the glasgow science museum because it has a 1570 IMAX cinema as opposed to the new digital pap, but if dolby3D is decent i may change my mind! There's an iWerks cinema close by not totally sure what that is either? I just want to make the most of the movie really since i feel its quite a lot about that...

SidewinderINC · 23-12-2009, 02:55

That was freakin' beautiful!

Loved the film, even though the plotline was very predictable.

I've forgiven him for Titanic now.

Knipples · 23-12-2009, 10:04

Going to see it in 3D at Vue cinemas this afternoon, will report back!

cheets · 23-12-2009, 12:50

Great film, 3D effects are amazing.

Joe 90 · 23-12-2009, 13:00

As an animation student I felt obliged to go see this. Beautiful film - dissapointing story

Knipples · 24-12-2009, 09:38

Really really enjoyed it, definitely worth catching it in 3D.

The only bit that slightly disappointed me was

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the slightly tenuous way he was able to change into his avatar just to give it a happy ending.

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Didnt detract from the fact I really enjoyed it, and would recommend it, can also see why it cost that much money to make.

17-12-2009, 01:28	#1
Pumpkinstew Absinthe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mostly Oxford, Sometimes Bristol Posts: 1,156	The Avatar Thread I just watched it in threeeeedeeeee and my first thoughts are that it's self indulgent, has a hugely derivative plot yet remains a spectacular, beautiful and amazing cinematic experience. The 3D effect works really well mostly and starts pushing some of the buttons in the wow part of the brain - the part that lit up when the Star Destroyer whooshed over your head for the first time, or Trinity performed her first kick in bullet time. Without this I think the film's flaws would be become glaring instead of just a peripheral annoyance. If you plan on seeing it then go and see it at the cinema and put some funny glasses on. It's the way it was meant to be seen and I think you'd be robbing yourself to do it any other way. __________________ Get old, or die tryin' PSTEWREVIEWS - Chunks of Meaty Reviews, Mixed with Your Five a Day of News, Comment and Opinion, Floating in a Broth of Suspect Grammar and Seasoned Liberally with Mixed Metaphor. Tasty.

17-12-2009, 17:51	#3
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Want to go glasgow because its the nearest iMAX, and i'm assuming if i'm going to pay to watch it (well watch a movie in general! ) then i might as well do it right and do it iMAX __________________

17-12-2009, 19:18	#4
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	From what i've read though, Avatar isn't a proper IMAX film, its just upscaled onto the big screen, also IMAX 3D is supposedly inferior to Dolby 3D, depending what your regular cinema uses. __________________

17-12-2009, 21:55	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Oh really? Poop, how should i choose where to go then? I was looking at going to the glasgow science museum because it has a 1570 IMAX cinema as opposed to the new digital pap, but if dolby3D is decent i may change my mind! There's an iWerks cinema close by not totally sure what that is either? I just want to make the most of the movie really since i feel its quite a lot about that... __________________

23-12-2009, 02:55	#6
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	That was freakin' beautiful! Loved the film, even though the plotline was very predictable. I've forgiven him for Titanic now. __________________ No Sig.

17-12-2009, 09:25	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	3D glasses don't work on me, but this could just be the excuse I was looking for to go and try our shiny new cinema.

23-12-2009, 12:50	#8
cheets Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 442	Great film, 3D effects are amazing.

23-12-2009, 13:00	#9
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	As an animation student I felt obliged to go see this. Beautiful film - dissapointing story __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter