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Just saw AVATAR.... Hoooooly balls...

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HiroProtagonist
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There's been plenty of hype around Avatar, so I was both excited and a bit skeptical going in.

For those not familiar: Cross Vietnam with Endor, add a bit of Dinotopia and a dash of The New World... Create a conflict over natural resources between 8' tall, blue natives, and the slash and burn humans... Let James Cameron work on the thing for 15 years... Spend around $300 million... And you get Avatar.

Being a filmaker, I am constantly critiquing the shots, the music, the sound, the lens choice, the color grading, etc... 10 minutes in I forgot about all of that.

When I'm not critiquing the picture, I'm half-consiously figuring out how they shot the scene. Lighting placement, camera movements, etc... I usually have a pretty good idea of how things are set up. But, for the entire 240 minutes, I was asking myself "HOW THE HELL DID THEY PULL THAT OFF??"

The answer of course, is CGI. Did it look like CGI? Hell no.

Go see Avatar. The best part about watching 8' tall, blue, aliens being chased through the jungle by dinosaurs... Is that you believe every second of it.






Now I need to figure out if I'm the most excited about moviemaking I've ever been... Or if I need to rethink my career path, and leave it too the professionals.
Dec 18 2009 7:20AM
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tuna.
Posts: 2627 - Karma: 111
double fail, it was "i see you"
Dec 23 2009 9:48PM
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Gnarwall
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ahhh oops. Wrong by a word, but you guys get the picture.
Dec 23 2009 9:50PM
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Goku
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holy fick im retarded, i meant to type that but i didnt
Dec 23 2009 9:56PM
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ManOnTheMoon
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way to good of a movie
Dec 23 2009 9:58PM
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madsskaar
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240 minutes? the movie really lasts for 4 hours?
Dec 23 2009 9:58PM
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BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
that movie was just ridiculously incredible.
Dec 23 2009 10:01PM
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ManOnTheMoon
Posts: 515 - Karma: 17
2 hours and 40 minutes?
Dec 23 2009 10:06PM
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dwhite
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That movie has changed cinema forever.
Dec 23 2009 10:58PM
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T-Holt
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Incredible visuals. It was absolutely stunning. I saw it toasted as planned and saw it in 3d. It was incredible.

I think some of the acting was overdone, and it was a little cliché, but overall I liked it.
Dec 23 2009 11:53PM
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anxju
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i watched it in 3D for the second time. gets even better
Dec 24 2009 1:06AM
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Nicholas.
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i just have felt the need to say this but have yet to say it to anyone, i still think the dark knight stands out as a better movie in my mind for recent films. i guess the wow factor hit me harder with dark knight was all.
Dec 24 2009 2:14AM
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Brock.
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by far the best movie i have ever seen. the scenery, the backgrounds and landscapes were beautifully done in every way possible. the rainforest, especially at night looked like it was alive. this movie will really change the movie industry forever.
Dec 24 2009 2:43AM
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ted.d
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the movie was really sick but i felt like the plot was pretty weak and really predictable
Dec 24 2009 8:23AM
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OMGWTFBBQ
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im going to see it again because i feel as if one time just isnt enough
Dec 24 2009 9:30AM
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Mr.Luke
Posts: 2441 - Karma: 166
Saw it, cool. I could have done better with a taco though.
Dec 24 2009 9:32AM
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Merrrick
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most amazing thing i've ever seen, at the end of the movie i just sat in my seat speachless at how fucking incredible the movie was
Dec 24 2009 12:53PM
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powderdrunkie
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i heard it was the exact same plot as dances with wolves
Dec 24 2009 4:04PM
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Dbouch
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Not even just similar, it was the exact same thing. But I was to busy trying to conceal my growing erection as a result of the visuals to even give a single shit.
Dec 24 2009 4:10PM
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*Nickdel*
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me too
Dec 24 2009 4:27PM
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OMGWTFBBQ
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very true
Dec 24 2009 4:32PM
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RickAstley
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The best thing I have ever seen. I literally couldn't speak for 10 minutes after because I was trying to absorb it all
Dec 24 2009 5:17PM
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powderdrunkie
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haha! no doubt i'll see it but yah thats funny
Dec 24 2009 5:28PM
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XtRemE11
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it was a really good movie, i dont see why people say its the best movie they have ever seen,  its up there, but not the best.  id definatly say one of the best of the decade tho.  if it wasnt for The Road id say best of the year.
i saw it in 3D and i didnt like the 3D part much, looking through the glasses just got annoying and i felt like they made everything look a little wierd.  i may see it in 2D again and see what i think.
in terms of visuals it was amazing, but for such a huge budget i think it could have been much better, if they used less CGI or atleast did a little better job with it i think it could have been better. 
i was glad it wasnt just another million things going on at once all the time with crazy shots CGI fest.  they actually did a good job of making it somewhat easy to watch.

i thought the story was good, it was basically dances with wolves, which is a great story.  and i though they did a real good job making the avatar's different enough to make it a kinda fantasy land, but similar enough to humans that its something we can relate to and somewhat realistic.
Dec 24 2009 5:29PM
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CKpolicy
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unobtanium.
Dec 24 2009 7:11PM
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illadelphlife
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epic
Dec 24 2009 7:48PM
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alaskakid
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I saw it with a 100% open mind. While its definitely good, and the visuals are on a different level....I really don't see why people think it's the best movie of the decade. Not even close really. For a badass blockbuster CGI movie it was very good....but the best? Cmon...nah.
Dec 24 2009 8:58PM
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ManOnTheMoon
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idk i just feel like it was a complete, good movie. I cant really think of any flaw in it. Good plot, idea, visuals, just everything was really good IMO
Dec 24 2009 9:00PM
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canudoa9
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oscar?
Dec 24 2009 11:34PM
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aoe
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Didn't think there was too much cheese at all.

I went into it knowing it was going to be visually spectacular but I knew JC would have to deliver a movie with a decent plot for it to be a complete success.

While the plot was pretty simplistic, it was VERY well done. There were no plot holes and the dialogue was perfect and surprisingly uncheesy. There is nothing that takes me out of a movie more then plot holes (dark night) and cheesy dialogue (gi joe). Avatar had neither. That, combined with the fact that the cgi was sooo amazingly real really let you fall into the world and relate to the characters. It was one of the only movies where I actually felt for the characters.

Soooo well done overall.
Dec 24 2009 11:58PM
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eveer21
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even though the plot was very predictable, the 3d and the graphics of the planet just had me captured and I felt more a part of the movie and less like watching a movie than any movie I have ever seen ever.

I think it is the best movie I have ever seen based on the fact that instead of watching a movie; i was on the planet pandora for 160 minutes.  once I was captivated by the visuals, dialogue was not a concern; I was just along for the ride.


Best movie ever.
Dec 24 2009 11:59PM
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Black-Bandanna
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Legit first post, man. Keep it up and don't become a troll.

+K
Dec 25 2009 12:27AM
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Nicholas.
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joke?

it will get multiples, easily.
Dec 25 2009 1:24AM
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860
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How's that imagination workin for you?
Dec 25 2009 1:29AM
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*Nickdel*
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i want a ponytail now.
Dec 25 2009 10:59AM
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DYFI
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You need to broaden your taste in movies if you consider this the best movie you've ever seen.
Dec 25 2009 1:41PM
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Marg_sucks
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sickk movie
Dec 25 2009 3:27PM
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mizzike
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going to imax 3d tonight to see it again. Stoked!
Dec 25 2009 6:14PM
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Drail
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who goes to the movies on x-mas?
Dec 25 2009 7:17PM
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Totes_Magotes
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super awesome people.. that's who
Dec 25 2009 7:35PM
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anxju
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use your brain. those cockpit windows were regular glass and no different from cockpit windows we have today. the arrows that the navi shot were not only 3/4" diameter, but they were like 6-7 feet long. the navi are 9-10 feet tall with incredibly long limbs. this means when they draw an arrow, along with their greater than human strength, the arrow will have ridiculous potential energy. their bow draw must be way harder to draw than ours, AND they draw their arrows back much farther. added to the ikrans flying downward at a 45 degree angle perpendicular to a thin piece of glass, these ridiculously high energy arrows would have no problem piercing the glass. the arrows retain much more energy than a .50 calibur bullet. use your head and get educated

merry christmas though
Dec 25 2009 7:42PM
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cool.
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haha yes. slayed by andyju.

such a sick movie.
Dec 25 2009 8:21PM
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LadySaGa
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jews
Dec 25 2009 8:58PM
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cool.
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we also go eat chinese foooood
Dec 25 2009 9:10PM
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LadySaGa
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im converting
Dec 25 2009 9:33PM
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LadySaGa
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haha we had prime rib tonite too...i hope all the jews enjoyed their cat
Dec 25 2009 9:44PM
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jack+
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it was sooooo dope!!
Dec 25 2009 11:32PM
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AcidKing
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I saw it today, the 3D is totally worth it.
Dec 26 2009 2:03AM
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hellomynameisjef
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just saw it, holy fucking shit. i was actually sad when the movie ended, because i couldnt pretend to be a Na'vi and more
Dec 26 2009 6:20PM
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MikeTK
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didnt it take like 8 years to make this movie?
Dec 26 2009 6:38PM
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theblacktaco
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so sick .. great movie ... the part were he had to ride that hudge Ikran was sick  he was like " the biggest bird in the sky had no fears so y would he ever look up" was the sickest line
Dec 26 2009 7:18PM
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