james cameron's AVATAR in 3-D

[dr greg]

Corn but sweet

Look, I thought it was DWW in Space before I came to this thread, but is that a bad thing, this is an epic effort from a filmmaker out to ENTERTAIN people...I've never spent $20 seeing a film before in my life but every cent was worth it and every second was of value, not a dead spot in it..and the 3D effects...c'mon, it made LOTR look like Shrek, which is what I expect in the 21st CENTURY!!!
All power to the man....

 

[Solid Citizen]

ENTERTAINED

THANK YOU Sir

Look, I thought it was DWW in Space before I came to this thread, but is that a bad thing, this is an epic effort from a filmmaker out to ENTERTAIN people...I've never spent $20 seeing a film before in my life but every cent was worth it and every second was of value, not a dead spot in it..and the 3D effects...c'mon, it made LOTR look like Shrek, which is what I expect in the 21st CENTURY!!!
All power to the man....

Saw it last night IMAX/3D I was ENTERTAINED scores an A+ 100% for ART/VISUALS alone on Solid's rating meter! Solid Citizen

PS LOTR Weta worked on the effects!

 

[Mulceber]

Saw it. Loved it. A+. This is a truly captivating movie that has terrific visuals, but also a plot and, dare I say it, a philosophy that give those visuals so much more meaning than they would have on their own. This is story-telling. This is art. -M

 

[MrBern]

3D

BTW, for those who havent gone yet, here are a set of the 3D glasses used in some theaters. No problem wearing them over my regular glasses. I didnt experience any eyestrain or headaches.
You could also see it in IMAX3D, but thats a different headset.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_D_3D

 

[Benny Holiday]

saw it last night in a packed cinema. Brilliant, brilliant, BRILLIANT.

 

[Tomasso]

I'm trying to decide on which 3D format to watch the movie; regular digital 3D (neighborhood cineplex) or IMAX 3D (around an hour away). Any thoughts?

 

[Elmonteman]

I saw Avatar last night and thought it was terrific. Although there were 'familiar' themes, I thought these themes were more homage as opposed to plagiarism or being derivative. The one aspect I have yet to see comment about is the color palette. Did the colors remind anyone of the work of Maxfield Parrish? http://www.paintinghere.com/painting/daybreak_7411.html I loved seeing Sigourney Weaver and the use of the robot exoskeleton-like machines like the one she used in her "Aliens" role. Finally, although some have commented on the Last of the Mohicans/Dance with Wolves resonance, did anyone notice that the 'bad' indian of the 1992 Last of the Mohicans, Magua, played by Wes Studi is also in Avatar as one of the principals. He was also in Dances with Wolves. There was an actor in Last of the Mohicans named James Cameron. Is that the same person as the director of Avatar?
Although our relationship with mother earth is 'corny' as a movie theme (if you'll pardon the native american pun), I don't think we can be reminded enough about our responsibilities as stewards of the planet.

 

[John in Covina]

There was an actor in Last of the Mohicans named James Cameron. Is that the same person as the director of Avatar?

*****

Here is the info from IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/

 

[Smithy]

I'm trying to decide on which 3D format to watch the movie; regular digital 3D (neighborhood cineplex) or IMAX 3D (around an hour away). Any thoughts?

As I said in my post on the first page of this thread, see it in 3D and on the biggest screen you can. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

 

[RBH]

Saw it in 3D ... loved it!

 

[Doctor Strange]

I saw it this afternoon in 3D. A truly amazing film, likely to eventually beat Cameron's own Titanic to the biggest moneymaker trophy.

The only complaint I have is that the familiarity/predictability of the story (aspects of Dances With Wolves, The Last Samurai, Pocahontas, old Tarzan flicks and other imperialists vs. natives stories [like Ursula Le Guin's "The Word for World Is Forest"], plus plenty of other familiar stuff) slightly detracts from the splendor of the visuals and very assured storytelling.

A remarkable achievement, showing again that the great filmmakers can balance effects-work brilliance with moving storytelling, rather than just getting caught up in the technological aspects, as in 95% of today's effects extravaganzas. (E.g., virtually all of the trailers I saw before Avatar.)

 

[JimWagner]

Saw it yesterday in IMAX 3D. Definitely the way to go. A visual treat and a good scifi movie to boot. Stunning really.

The audience sat there pretty much stunned throughout. I don't think I saw anyone go for more popcorn or even a restroom break.

A+++

 

[Levallois]

I was sceptical but went to see it with my wife and another couple at the Imax 3D. I was speachless and I've never had 2 hours and 40 minutes go by so quickly. My wife was even less thrilled to be there and afterwards she couldn't stop talking about how wonderful the movie was the rest of the evening. It sounds cliche' but it was an unforgetable movie experience. Bravo James Cameron.
John

 

[xwray]

Saw it yesterday in IMAX 3D. Definitely the way to go. A visual treat and a good scifi movie to boot. Stunning really.

The audience sat there pretty much stunned throughout. I don't think I saw anyone go for more popcorn or even a restroom break.

A+++

I noticed the same thing. In the IMAX3D showing I attended the audience sorta sat there at the end in silence like they did for Saving Private Ryan.
No movie can be perfect in everyone's eyes but for my sensibilities this movie was indeed perfect according to my tastes in scifi and technology.

I would love to see Dune or Lord of the Rings made this way. This was only the first movie made with this tehnology...imagine what the 5th or 10th will be like.

Cameron has made it possible to see on the sceen what previously we were only able to see in our mind's eye as we read an epic scifi book.

 

[442RCT]

I kinda notice when some posters on this board discuss an upcoming movie, there are posters who tend to give us their personal pre-conceived opinions based on; seeing a movie trailer, something they read about the making of the movie, personal bias against: the director, the actor(s), or whoever or whatever...but not actually having gone and watched the movie. Kinda pretentious...*sniff* if you ask me. :eusa_doh:

To: those who've actually watched the movie discussed and given your opinion, :eusa_clap

I went to see this movie and liked it a lot, it was very entertaining. I wore the 3D glasses (nearest IMAX theater is a 2 hour drive) and wished I'd have sat more towards the center than the isle, I think the 3D glasses wouldn't have taken so long to get used to. I would like to see this movie again, but only at an IMAX theater.

ps- if the truth be told, I actually preferred the movie Sherlock Holmes. fftopic:

 

[xwray]

If you're talking about the red/blue glasses they're hard enough to adjust to when things are perfect. That's why I like the IMAX 3D so much...they use left/right polarizing lenses to achieve the 3D effect which allows first one eye then the next to see only the imge of matching polarity on the screen where your brain fuses the images without you even realizing it. The red/blue variety requires both the red and blue tinted images to be on the screen at the same time with the separation between the two images creating the 3D effect...a headache waiting to happen.

Looking through the polarizing glasses an a normal scene isn't much different that wearing polaroid sunglasses. I believe the IMAX 3D technology will show up before too long in high end TV sets.

 

[Tiller]

Watched it with my cousin last night in 2D and wasn't impressed. The story didn't get me that excited at all, and I wasn't that interested in the CGI [huh]. Maybe it was because it wasn't in 3D, and I was expecting to much, but it didn't do it for me. I also hated the storyline, but that is largely because of my politics and my own beliefs.

My cousin enjoyed it , not surprisingly he doesn't agree with me politically, but it's what makes drinking with him so fun lol . He also admitted though that he thought it wasn't as amazing as some people claimed it was, perhaps because we didn't see it in 3D(again lol)? Who knows, but I won't be going back out to watch it on 3D, although he may with his gf. If he does and thinks it a whole different experience I'll tell you all .

fftopic: I also thought Sherlock Holmes was better film .

 

[Tomasso]

It will be interesting if this movie will be sold as some sort of 3-D BlueRay that we could enjoy at home.

Or maybe it will play on the new 3D TV Network.

 

[Son_of_Atropos]

I kinda notice when some posters on this board discuss an upcoming movie, there are posters who tend to give us their personal pre-conceived opinions based on; seeing a movie trailer, something they read about the making of the movie, personal bias against: the director, the actor(s), or whoever or whatever...but not actually having gone and watched the movie. Kinda pretentious...*sniff* if you ask me. :eusa_doh:

I don't understand your statement especially the last sentence.

Basically, movie trailers and the other sources you mentioned are DESIGNED to create pre-conceived notions about a movie. Movie trailers are designed to generate interest or hype a movie. Movie publications will either praise a movie or bash it. In addition, moviegoers either like or dislike a particular actor or director. It leads the moviegoer to ask, "Should I spend my money on this flick?"

How is this pretentious?

 

[Son_of_Atropos]

Watched it with my cousin last night in 2D and wasn't impressed. The story didn't get me that excited at all, and I wasn't that interested in the CGI [huh]. Maybe it was because it wasn't in 3D, and I was expecting to much, but it didn't do it for me. I also hated the storyline, but that is largely because of my politics and my own beliefs.

My cousin enjoyed it , not surprisingly he doesn't agree with me politically, but it's what makes drinking with him so fun lol . He also admitted though that he thought it wasn't as amazing as some people claimed it was, perhaps because we didn't see it in 3D(again lol)? Who knows, but I won't be going back out to watch it on 3D, although he may with his gf. If he does and thinks it a whole different experience I'll tell you all .

fftopic: I also thought Sherlock Holmes was better film .

Here is the thing though for all the posters praising Avatar. If you strip off all the 3-D and bells and whistles is the movie still enjoyable? Is the plot any good? What about character development? If the story is derivative (which it is) does it do it in a way that adds something?