First review of Cameron's Avatar

[SteamWake]

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Cameron cheerfully concedes that the human race may be bound for extinction—he sets his story in 2154, when earth's resources will already have been depleted

Is that a 'message movie' I smell?

[Sailor Steve]

Possibly, but that could also make Mad Max or A Boy and His Dog 'message movies'.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Possibly, but that could also make Mad Max or A Boy and His Dog 'message movies'.

True I guess I will have to see it to know for certain.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Possibly, but that could also make Mad Max or A Boy and His Dog 'message movies'.

Awesome reference! The girl that led Don Johnson into the other world, she looked exactly like my first wife.

Avatar, tickets bought, will see it this afternoon at 3pm. We'll see...

[AVGWarhawk]

I'm interested in your take on the movie Neal. Perhaps I will take my girls over the Christmas break if you think it is worthy.

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Possibly, but that could also make Mad Max or A Boy and His Dog 'message movies'.

I heard one review of it that described it like "Dances with Wolves". wait, Ol' Mcbee just had an idea...SH5 "Dances with Wolves."

[goldorak]

CG is so fake that I can't stand it anymore.
A little bit is necessary in films, but when the only real thing are actors forget it. If I have to see a videogame then I'll play one on my computer thank you very much, in the end its even more interactive than what I can experience at the movie theater.
Oh and lets not forget that silly 3d thing that requires a pair of polarized glasses. Call me when real 3d is ready and doesn't require to wear a pair of freaking glasses just to enjoy a movie.

[Buddahaid]

I'd rather watch balsa wood rockets on a string with sparklers!

Buddahaid

[IanC]

Originally Posted by goldorak

CG is so fake that I can't stand it anymore.
A little bit is necessary in films, but when the only real thing are actors forget it.

CG killed Star Wars for me... don't get me started on that one, hurts too much.

[Weiss Pinguin]

I dunno, I kind of thought the CG worked in 300 Although I agree, George Lucas went a little batcrap insane with the effects on the new Star Wars trilogy.

[goldorak]

Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

I dunno, I kind of thought the CG worked in 300 Although I agree, George Lucas went a little batcrap insane with the effects on the new Star Wars trilogy.

For 300 it made sense. The movie was highly stylised as if you were watching something on stage. Avatar strives for realism, and there is a point where too much CG is just too much and it take you out of the movie. Its like watching those 10 minutes tech demos of ATI/Nvidia.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by goldorak

CG is so fake that I can't stand it anymore.

About the only time it really works is when it's used to mate real pieces to each other. As much as I hated Titanic I own a copy, partly for the sinking scenes and partly for the way they tied the mock-up to the lower hull of a real ship to make it look like the full-scale Titanic is really at sea.

I think Das Boot could use a little CGI, just to add realistic foam to the external scenes.

[Torvald Von Mansee]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

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Is that a 'message movie' I smell?

Does the Earth have infinite resources?