Comments on: Discuss: Tell Us About Your Avatar Day Experience

By: Cory Calhoun

Cory Calhoun — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:59:07 +0000

You perfectly summed it up, Mrkwst22.

I went with a buddy who got tickets (with no crashing troubles whatsoever...how 'bout that?). I think that that combination of the film's long gestation period, coupled with a decade-in-the-making period of cinematic fanboy cynicism (starting, IMHO, with the letdown of Phantom Menace), that many 20-to-30 year old film enthusiasts have exceedingly high -- and misplaced -- expectations of what makes a film great, and don't even realize it.

While I was aware what I was watching wasn't real, the advances made in the 3D rendering, facial features, and all-around visual detail kept forcing me into a marvelous suspension of disbelief. Though brief, I truly became engaged with the Sully avatar and the female warrior in the presentation.

Mr. Cameron, you've got another mega-hit on your hands...one that I'll see repeatedly (and in 3D, of course.)

By: Cory Calhoun

Cory Calhoun — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 01:59:07 +0000

By: theguyinyourhead

theguyinyourhead — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:30:08 +0000

i went to se it and the trailer does not do it justice this movie is simply awesome and beautiful

By: mrkwst22

mrkwst22 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:43:11 +0000

If you cannot appreciate the historical benchmark presented to us as consumers of mass entertainment by James Cameron's 16 minutes of 'Avatar', then the barbarians are truly at the gate. If you are under 30 maybe 40, you have been jaded by a lifetime of video games and CGI and sfx. Cameron and his partners are going to make a ton of money (The 1st $3 billion movie?) because people will revisit this movie over and over simply because of 3D which as of now cannot be duplicated with present day home theaters. (Have any spare money? Invest in Panasonic and any other stock connected with this film.) If you have not seen 'The Terminator', 'Aliens', 'The Abyss', 'Terminator 2' or 'Titanic' (and to a lesser extent 'True Lies') then you must not be aware of Cameron's ability to tell a story as well as blow things up. I look forward to going and taking my grandchildren and other friends to see this movie.

By: Rohith

Rohith — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:46:11 +0000

Are you sure you saw the preview in IMAX 3D. District 9's graphics are good but definitely not better than the graphics in AVATAR.

By: icody

icody — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:09:30 +0000

see that text above your comment? that was me judging the effects through the trailer. I did that. I guess I'm magic, because you say I can't, yet I did.

By: Cole_Abaius

Cole_Abaius — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:07:48 +0000

My Avatar Day Experience
By: Cole Abaius

The room was quiet as I woke up, the air dry and the girl kissing my cheek said Goodbye as she left for work. I was left there to toss lightly in a fitful sleep until waking up a few hours early. I took a shower and met her for lunch, eating a fantastic torta and then heading home for a nap.

After that nap, we went to see Inglorious Basterds.

By: DrewCSchultz

DrewCSchultz — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:21:32 +0000

Dude, you can't judge special effects through a trailer.

By: icody

icody — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:24:27 +0000

I think District 9 had much, MUCH better graphics on every level. Avatar is too dedicated to everything being overly tense. I'm all for robots and cool military stuff, but the blue dudes in this film are ridicules looking.

By: Karlis

Karlis — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:04:33 +0000

Nothing mindblowing or face-melting but it definitiely was eye pleasing. Forest scene with gigantic monster-saurs and chase was especially rich in details – lots of grassy stuff and bugs etc. contributing to immersive experience. The world, that is, the planet Pandora (I guess) seems to be a very beautiful and diverse place. I was surprised how live the avatars looked – eyes and facial expressions are very well done. The subtle use of 3D is enhancing the world, but I'm still not convinced that it's necessary. Also the dialog is pretty cheesy and the story so far doesn't seem a very exciting one.