tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post3639323274289990299..comments2024-03-17T00:00:13.417+00:00Comments on The Wertzone: AvatarAdam Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11383677312079611311noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-52442031023552124042009-12-30T06:29:27.887+00:002009-12-30T06:29:27.887+00:00I loved this and agree with others that the best w...I loved this and agree with others that the best way to have the total experience is to see it in 3D.Elfyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09955473789404631382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-4648984833149235742009-12-29T10:11:51.701+00:002009-12-29T10:11:51.701+00:00Haha, you could have been in my car on the way hom...Haha, you could have been in my car on the way home from the cinema last night with the way some of your comments echoed mine about the movie - particularly the reference to unobtanium being a placeholder name. I enjoyed the visuals but felt the script-writing was just so much cliched dross. Shame. If it had been half as good as the film-making, Avatar would have been the most special film of the decade - and maybe ever. Since they didn't lavish so much love on it, I concur with your rating and won't be making a return visit to the cinema.Magemandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986754628836562869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-58369970921027287312009-12-28T13:05:58.581+00:002009-12-28T13:05:58.581+00:00Just saw this in 3D... perhaps it's partly bec...Just saw this in 3D... perhaps it's partly because I'm a skydiver and adrenaline junkie, but it was the most amazing movie experience I've had.<br /><br />I could overlook the non-revolutionary story in favor of everything else revolutionary about this movie. The 3D... the completely real world which was almost entirely CGI... the animated Na'vi mixed with top-notch actor/actress performances... the interesting political message(s)...<br /><br />Once they create home-3D units and (eventually) live-action video games of this quality, I'll spend hours flying on dragons in my living room!Davehttp://blog.daviddouglasbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-28651052384564544332009-12-28T03:43:20.371+00:002009-12-28T03:43:20.371+00:00Did you see it in 3D Adam?Did you see it in 3D Adam?RobBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014122096561992311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703856341303488608.post-46667217569949510112009-12-25T09:35:18.448+00:002009-12-25T09:35:18.448+00:00whilst Stephen Lang redefines 'badass' as ...<i>whilst Stephen Lang redefines 'badass' as the chief villain, Colonel Quaritch, a character so ludicrously hardcore it goes way beyond parody and almost becomes Art.</i><br /><br />I loved this character. He was so over-the-top, Obviously Evil, and chewing up the scenery that I had a big grin on my face whenever he opened his mouth. <br /><br />I think the other acting jobs were pretty solid, particularly Sigourney Weaver. Worthington's a little flat, but it actually didn't bother me that much; he had chemistry with Neytiri, and since he was supposed to be a fish-out-of-water his stiffness actually helped. <br /><br /><i>On the downside, the movie's premise - white guy investigates foreign culture and ends up leading them into battle against oppression - is a little bit tedious.</i><br /><br />It's repetitive, but I actually think it worked well with this movie. I mean, let's face it, the scenery and the shift in Sully's character are basically the heart of this movie, so an overly complex plot might have detracted from it rather than added to it(although I think <i>District 9</i> did the whole "clash of cultures with aliens" better). <br /><br />That said, it bugged me how the Na'vi were such a thinly transparent symbol for the stereotypical native Americans. I mean, seriously, alien horses?<br /><br />It should be interesting to see where he takes it in the sequel. Historically, native Americans could and did win some major battles, while still losing the war. The Na'vi seem somewhat more fortunate in that the humans who threaten them are at the other end of an extremely-expensive and time-consuming supply line, but we'll have to see how valuable Unobtainium really is to the humans.Brettnoreply@blogger.com