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CaptrTheBag wrote:I thought Avatar by James Cameron was one of the best films I have ever seen in my life personally, not because of the amazing effects and CGI in IMAX 3D, but because the story was so compelling and moving along the way. This film is definitely ground breaking in the industry and I have a feeling it will change the way we view film through the rest of our life. If you are planning to see it, watch in IMAX and in 3D. It's worth the extra money!
Terr wrote:My feeling is that it accomplished what it set out to do: Make something to appeal to eyeballs, push a technology, and recoup costs or make a profit. The goal with the story was to take no risks, which is why it's formulaic.
One thing that struck me: Are the Na'vi the first intelligent aliens contacted, or not?
Nobody seems to suggest they're the first alien race mankind has encountered, but at the same time there's no reference to any others. I'dve expected Corporate Stooge (the plot is staid enough I like to use these labels) to say something like: "It worked on X, it worked on Y, and it worked on Z, and we'll just give them these little bits of civilization and they'll move."
It just seems deliberately vague. Even if it was ten or twenty years since first contact, wouldn't Passionate Researcher make a jab about "first ever encountered and you killed them how would that look" to Corporate Stooge?
Terr wrote:As long as it's not named "Blue Harvest"... (Double Joke Score.)
Plot-holish-thing: Why is a shuttle capable of supersonic re-entry (and presumably takeoff) from a planet's atmosphere trundling along as <100mph for a bombing run of some sort? If they can get satellite imagery of the area, they can just drop kinetic weapons. (Of course, The Magic Zone might interfere somehow, I guess.)
vcool wrote:What bugged me in the end was that why were the Navi so convinced man isn't going to come back with more firepower? If we are the most powerful race so far, there's no one to control us so we can do whatever we want. I would expect twice more firepower brought in and voila - it's done.
Major Banter wrote:God I hate opinionated people. Like YokaI insisting on hating MW2.
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