Avatar Movie Blurb by Shale December 19, 2009 This was a must-see movie for me, even tho I had to endure 2 hours and 40 minutes with one quick pee break during a bit of dialogue. Of course this movie is about the visuals and is in 3-D. I will probably see it again in theater in its 2-D form to see how the DVD will look when I get it. The visuals were stunning. The story is a realistic one of our species trashing our planet then finding another pristine natural world (like ours once was) to trash also. Seems the planet Pandora has a rare mineral (unobtainium?) that is worth enuf money to make the very expensive 6-year space journey to get it. One glitch is the native Na'vi, the tall, slender, blue humanoids with cat-like features who live in harmony with nature on this sometime dangerous paradise. As quickly as in Dances With Wolves we learn who the noble people are and who are the savages. Our protagonist is Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) a paraplegic Marine who has taken his dead twin brother's place because they shared DNA which has already been programmed into his avatar, a synthesized Na'vi body that connects to the human brain and can interact with the locals and also survive its hostile-to-human atmosphere. Jake and His Avatar Jake's avatar gets separated from the scientists in the jungle on the first day and is not expected to survive. He almost doesn't but is rescued by a Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) a Na'vi warrior princess (Yes, later there is actually a scene right out of Pocahontas where her daddy is debating whether to kill JS). Jake is taken in by the Na'vi and Neytiri is charged with teaching him their ways. Warrior Teaching Warrior The conflict arises when the military component of the company wants to go in and make a profit by blowing away the natives and taking the ore. Needless to say, Jake sides with the Na'vi, incurring the wrath of Col. Miles Quaritch (Stephen Lang) Col. Quaritch - The Bad Guy Scientists Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver) and Norm Spellman (Joel Moore) have been studying the Na'vi for years, using their avatars and want to find a peaceful solution, which you know the military will not go along with. With the help of one pilot with a conscience, Trudy Chacon (Michelle Rodriguez) they try to stop the military from destroying the planet and committing genocide. The Good Guys So, that's the story as played out for almost three hours with some of the most detailed alien creatures and landscapes. And, alien concepts of an interconnected planet, where all life is one and even communicates on a psychic level. I really enjoyed this movie and will be seeing it again. It reportedly cost $300 million to make. It was worth my 11 bucks to see.
Nope, polarized glasses now, made out of plastic with a warning not to use them for sunglasses. Much better effect than the old blue/red cardboard from the fifties. Uh, you don't get to the movies too often do you?
Ha, not if they say their 3D movies no, I don't go cause I remember wearing those stupid red and blue ones when I was a kid and they didn't work.. Peace
the glasses work fine they aren't the most comfortable thing though. i saw this last night in IMAX. it was pretty sweet. i was tripping i think her name is Neytiri, not Neytin nice blurb though
Dude what the fuck, me and all my friends planned on going to see this at the Imax tripping too, but yesterday I checked all the Imax theater showtimes and didn't see Avatar.
I watched this Online, It was an amazing movie. I dont know how anyone could Trip and watch it though, it was kinda fucked up and sad at times. But IDK I dont touch that shit anymore so I wouldn't trip anyways. I dont go to the theaters anymore since its $10 to see a movie here, its just ridiculous, but I suggest you all to see it. It was one of my Favorites this year for sure. =)
I know spanking kids has gone out of vogue, but someone should tell you about STEALING. First off I don't know what you watched online of a hi tech 3-D movie that opened just three days ago, but I know you could not have seen the movie that I saw in theater. But to do that you are an accessory after the fact of a theft, you know receiving stolen goods. And, as for the $10 to see a movie, it is not a major expense for anyone even earning minimum wages. (granted I get a senior discount and my investment is $7.50 a pop right now - but I had to pay the full $11 to see this one in 3-D) This movie was the most expensive to produce to date at nearly a quarter billion dollars. Why do you think someone would put that kinda money into making a movie? So you can see a crappy ripoff online? I'm sorry to be a pisser here, but I love movies and pay my fair share to see them. It is a collective enterprise where we all chip in to make it worth the while for the industry to invest in this kind of entertainment. Fortunately there may be enuf of us purists who want to see the actual art as it was meant to be viewed to support the effort. </rant>
Saw it today in 3D (Cost me £8.60 here in Britain but was completely worth it). I was very impressed.
I don't know why you watched it online It's all about the visuals. I personally thought the film had a laughable story line and dialogue, but it's visually the best film I've ever seen. It was absulotely beautiful on the screen in 3D, I've no idea if it'll be as good on a regular screen in 2D. I'll watch it again in 2D and if I don't like it, I'll just have to remember the experience in 3D on the big screen. Glad you enjoyed it, but you missed out incredibly. I can't imagine it was a decent copy you watched anyway. These big films with crazy effects are made for the cinema experience. I watched it last (Orange) Wednesday. It cost £10.50 which I thought was a ridiculous price to pay but the bogof sorted us out. I was freaked out afterwards though, the cinema I went to is on the edge of a small river and when we left at midnight to walk to the car, there was a huge sign saying 'MURDER! David Blah was murdered here in November..' so that ruined it for me at the time, since I couldn't sleep at night thinking about it
I just saw this and I have got to say it was just amazing. I went in to it expecting a decent film, just something i was seeing with the family on Christmas. It FAR exceeded my expectations. I was completely taken aback by the amazing CGI visuals! The world of Pandora and all creatures in it were just beautiful. I saw it in normal theaters, not 3D, but now i will most definitely go see it in 3D. Probably multiple times. Fantastic film, highly recommend it.
GO SEE THIS MOVIE I just saw Avatar again today, this time in 2-D, which I liked even better than the 3-D. Also, there was so much to this movie that I missed on the first viewing, so even if you already saw it I would suggest you see it again. I plan to see it again, maybe a couple more times while it runs in theater and def gonna get the DVD when it comes out. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes sci-fi. Even those not into sci-fi can appreciate a story with an uplifting message about Gaia (or Eywa as known to the Na'vi) and the native people of Pandora's valiant fight against the Earth interlopers who would destroy their home for profit as they did their own. Here are a couple more pics from the movie. I thought you'd like to see Zoe Saldana who was never seen except for her CGI character Neytiri. Neytiri Zoe Saldana
IDK exactly. I liked the 3-D, it was really interesting to see in depth but perhaps that was too distracting. Couldn't see the forest for all the trees? The 2-D version works well and the visuals are still great. Some ppl complain about the glasses, but I wear glasses so I'm used to that. Could be that seeing it the second time, I was amazed at how much I missed on first viewing - too dazzled to follow all the nuance in the story. It's a great visual experience either in 3-D or 2-D.
January 1, 2010 I just saw Avatar - for the fourth time (The second time in 3-D). Maybe I have had my fill until I can get the DVD in half a year or so. IDK, I may go see it again if it's around for a while. This may or may not require a Spoiler Warning as I will discuss specific scenes in more detail than before. I really like this movie and every time I see it I see something missed before. There is so much detail and the visuals so involved that you can't take it all in on one viewing. Like today I noticed for the first time that the Na'vi have three fingers and a thumb. Check out Neytiri's Left Hand Except the Na'vi Avatars, which have four fingers because their DNA is blended with human. Jake's Avatar Those are the little details that make this movie for me and I hope I have seen them all. Of course this movie has a majority of good reviews and even those who fault it admit to the knockout visuals but mention the lacking story. Well, the story wasn't too complex but it worked for me. Perhaps that is because I feel this movie is as much a spiritual portrayal as it is science fiction and I can identify with the Na'vi culture. When Na'vi approach another they greet with "I See You." Of course they see you with those big cat eyes, but the expression is more like "Namasté" a Sanskrit word that means the god in me recognizes the god in you. Blended with this East Indian concept of one in spirit is the North American Native concept that: "All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the children of the earth." (Chief Seattle, Suqwamish and Duwamish) As I have mentioned before Avatar has the same theme as Dances With Wolves. In fact, when I got home today I watched that movie and the stories are almost identical but with different settings. John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) is isolated on the plains first discovering the Sioux tribe then admiring them and learning their language and ways, eventually becoming a part of the tribe and taking a wife there. He, like Jake is accused by the military of treason to his people and eventually does fight against the army. Dunbar is also disgusted with his former countrymen who squander the earth, killing herds of tatanka (bison) for their hides and trophy and leaving the rest to rot. All thru Avatar we are reminded that the villain here comes from a mechanized exploitative civilization that has plundered Earth and disdains nature or the people who live in harmony with it. There is a scene where Jake, on learning the Na'vi ways is hunting and kills a Pandoran equivalent of a deer. As he dispatches the dying animal with his knife he says, "I see you brother. Thank You. Your soul will go to Eywa and your body will stay to be part of the people." That reminded me of Native American culture: “The Indian loved to come into sympathy and spiritual communion with his brothers of the animal kingdom, whose inarticulate souls had for him something of the sinless purity that we attribute to the innocent child. He had faith in their instincts, as in a mysterious wisdom given from above; and while he humbly accepted the supposedly voluntary sacrifice of their bodies to preserve his own, he paid homage to their spirits in prescribed prayers and offerings.” From The Soul of an Indian: An Interpretation by Charles Eastman, (Ohiyesa) 1858-1939 OK, just letting you know why I love this movie so much - and it wasn't just the special effects.
