James Cameron's AVATAR

Let's start answering questions right now.

Does the word "AVATAR" in the title deserve to be all caps? Yes.

Is this that shitty Nickelodeon cartoon? No, but that is being directed by M. Night Shyamalan (Oh goodie! Wait a minute, Shyamalan NOW, not ten years ago...), and the first teaser has been released if you care to look for it. It's called "The Last Airbender" because AVATAR got rights to that title first. Take that, Shyamalan/Nickelodeon.

You just made a thread for a movie. It's not out yet, so I guess this has a trailer? No.

Should I have heard of the movie AVATAR by now? Yes.

If I am hearing of this movie for the first time, is that OK? No.

Should I get on the ball and find out about it? Yes.

If I don't see this in glorious 3D in theaters, does that make me an egghead? Yes.

Will AVATAR literally be the biggest movie in thirty years? Abso-fucking-lutely yes.


So yeah. AVATAR. If you have not heard of this movie, I'm astounded. If you have, but aren't unbelievably hyped for it, I'm appalled. James Cameron conceived this movie fifteen years ago (he put it on hold to allow the technology to catch up with his vision); it will be his first feature film in ten years (since Titanic); it has spent four solid years in production without any public previews apart from three or so behind-the-scenes photos... until now.

Footage has been screened privately to those involved with the production (which took place in the Spruce Goose's old hangar, specially outfitted with real-time rendering equipment designed by Cameron himself, utilizing revolutionary 3D CGI courtesy of Weta Digital), and it has been specially screened to top-bill directors like Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, George Lucas, Peter Jackson, Steven Soderbergh, and I believe Sam Mendes, who have all described the footage along the lines of "beautiful", "unbelievable", "photoreal", game-changer", "revolutionary", "astounding", "the craziest shit ever"... you get the idea. To sweeten the deal, Stan Winston worked on cencepts for the movie.

There is a video game being released simultaneously with the movie that was overseen by Cameron personally, and created in conjunction with Ubisoft designers (who helped to expand the AVATAR universe... Cameron said that he would work with them in pre-production for any potential sequels). The graphics for the game have are pretty fuckin' decent in their own right if I do say so myself, and keep in mind they will also be presented in 3D.

Anyway, twenty-four minutes have been screened at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. Hype disappointment be damned, here's what the fans had to say:

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"Overall I was really impressed by what I saw. The effects are in a league of their own." ... "It took my breath away. I thought–just like you guys–that I've seen it all with Gollum, or The Hulk, but Cameron has done it again. These creatures seem so real, that within minutes you forget you're watching an enormous and very blue CGI character. Even the eyes are totally convincing. The characters have real personalities and a soul."

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"The audience afterwards was stunned. Everyone just gasped, wondered and just couldnt believe what they saw." ... "Until now, all we saw was the base in 3D, mostly humans and now the 2 N'avi Avatars. They look NOTHING like the drawing you've seen. They're living creatures with blue skin, bigger yellow eyes than humans with tails. The avatars even look like their human connectors. You will NOT believe the detail." ..."
The world outside is amazing. It all lives, breathes and works."

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Originally Posted by IESB

"It makes me want to create a time machine like Cartman from South Park, so that I don't have to wait till the 18th of December to watch the finished movie. If it's anything like the scenes I saw, it's going to be one of the best movies of the decade."

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Here's a full overview of the footage screened at Cinema Expo:

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Originally Posted by ComingSoon!

The scoop came in from the lovely people at Coming Soon! from someone who took part in viewing 24 minutes of James Cameron’s upcoming (supposedly phenomenal) piece, Avatar. Presented in what people who have witnessed it claim it to be the best 3D movie that’s ever been in theaters, here is an in depth description of what was shown on the big screen. James Cameron’s Avatar gets a big time release in theaters everywhere and in 3D on December 18th.

"I’ve just returned from a preview screening of James Cameron’s hugely anticipated movie “Avatar” at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam and I’m still feeling the after effects of this jaw-dropping experience. First off, I’m really not a fan of the so called 3-D craze, that’s currently taking Hollywood by storm. Before the “Avatar” screening, Fox showed us “Ice Age 3″ in 3-D and although the movie is pretty entertaining, I don’t understand why it has to be in 3-D. What is the added benefit? I just got a headache from the whole experience. For some reason or another, my eyes just can’t get used to the 3-D experience. With it comes the fact that 3-D until now has been used as a gimmick.

Would “Avatar” change my mind? With anticipation I directed my attention to the 20th Century Fox show reel. After some pretty disappointing clips from other movies like “Gulliver’s Travels” you could feel the tension in the theater. Then it appeared on the screen: AVATAR. After a brief introduction from cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang and Sigourney Weaver, we were asked to put on the 3-D glasses (really uncomfortable, especially if you already wear a pair). Most of the scenes were from the first half of the movie.

In the first scene we see Sam Worthington’s crippled ex-marine Jake Sully, who just arrived on the planet ‘Pandora.’ He’s in a wheelchair and just rolled in to hear Colonel Quaritch, played by the impressive Stephen Lang, talk to the troops. He’s giving a classic speech that every military leader gives at the beginning of a battle. Jake listens as an outsider to this speech. A melancholic smile appears on his face. Although the scene is in 3-D, I haven’t really noticed it. Finally a director who doesn’t feel the need to stick it in the audience’s face with cheap tricks like pointing objects at the camera.

In the second scene Sigourney Weaver’s Dr. Grace Augustine explains to Jake how the process of transporting your mind into an Avatar works. Although the scene is mostly exposition, we’ve got a good look at the lab and more importantly we get a first glimpse of the Avatars, the Na’Vi lookalikes. These tall blue creatures lie in water tanks, waiting for their human to ‘jump’ in their bodies. Besides Weaver and Worthington, the scene introduces Joel Moore’s character Norm Spellman. As is usually the case with Moore, his character is the comic relief.

It’s the third scene where my heart begins to pound like crazy. Jake and Norm will inhabit their Avatar for the first time. They enter some sort of capsule and – flash – their mind enters the blue creatures, now lying on hospital tables. And not before long Avatar Jake wakes up. And it took my breath away. I thought–just like you guys–that I’ve seen it all with Gollum, or The Hulk, but Cameron has done it again. These creatures seem so real, that within minutes you forget you’re watching an enormous and very blue CGI character. Even the eyes are totally convincing. The characters have real personalities and a soul.

In the fourth scene the Avatars of Jake, Norm and Grace explore the jungle of Pandora. The surroundings remind me of a planet that appears briefly in “Revenge of the Sith.” A lot of massive colorful flowers and plants grow everywhere. Jake’s unbridled enthusiasm works on Grace’s nerves. And not before long they have their first confrontation with some creatures. Some sort of rhino with a flower sticking out of his head looks like he will kill Jake, but he’s not scared and he let’s out a scream. The ‘rhino’ runs away, but not because of Jake. A more dangerous creature – a wolf? – jumps at Jake from behind.

In the next couple of scenes Jake meets Na’Vi Neytiri (Zoe Saldana). Jake finds himself alone at night in the jungle with only a torch as protection against some evil looking dogs. Eager to fight them, Jake says: ‘What are you waiting for?’ When one of the ‘dogs’ attacks him he slams the torch in the creature’s face. A fight ensues that Jake can’t win by himself. Lucky for him, there’s Neytiri who with her trusty bow and arrow helps Jake chase away the creatures. Just when Jake wants to offer his gratitude, Neytiri knocks his reached out hand away and says to Jake that killing these creatures is a bad thing. When the scene fades out to black, my mind begins to work overtime. How the hell is it possible that I never once felt like I’ve been watching a movie where almost everything comes out of a computer?

The most beautiful scene follows directly after the one I’ve described above. When Jake wants to take his torch with him, Neytiri takes it from him and throws it in the river. Like magic the flowers and plants – even the grassy soil – begin to glow in the night. The beauty completely takes my breath away. Meanwhile we get to learn more about Neytiri and her people. Everybody who knows the story of Native American Pocahontas and John Smith, will recognize a lot of similarities. Before you can sing “Colors of the Wind,” Neytiri guides Jake through her world. Mysterious flowing and glowing seeds from a mystic tree appear out of nowhere. To Neytiri’s surprise Jake attracts them. She has a look in her eyes like he’s the ‘chosen one.’ And of course she’s right. Jake has to lead the Na’Vi into battle against the massive army of Colonel Quaritch.

In the next scene we meet the Banshees. The Na’Vi ride these fierce looking creatures when they hunt. After some exposition, where Neytiri explains to Jake that a Banshee first has to respect you, before you can ride it, she takes flight and another gorgeous scene unspools. The last scene wasn’t completed. What we saw, was sort of a video-game version of the mother of all battles. Countless numbers of Na’Vi riding their Banshees attack Quaritch’s fleet. I can’t wait to see the battle fully rendered.

Overall I was really impressed by what I saw. The effects are in a league of their own. After some disappointing or even pointless 3-D movies, “Avatar” may be the first movie where 3-D is properly utilized."

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Posters:

http://www.firstshowing.net/img/avatar-poster.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...vatar-logo.jpg

Early Concepts:
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...rge_381091.jpg
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...rge_381090.jpg
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vj2e1m7Hlg...r-creature.jpg

Production:
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...rge_344059.jpg
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...all_346659.jpg
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...all_346923.jpg
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...all_355225.jpg
http://www.ecranlarge.com/upload/mov...all_355226.jpg

Video Game:

http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/t...atar-game5.jpg
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/t...atar-game1.jpg
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/t...atar-game2.jpg
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/t...atar-game3.jpg
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/t...atar-game4.jpg
http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/t...atar-game6.jpg

E3 Heavy Lifter (You want a mech, Teek, then THIS is what you go for):

http://media2.firstshowing.net/first...to-full-01.jpg
http://media2.firstshowing.net/first...to-full-02.jpg
http://media2.firstshowing.net/first...to-full-03.jpg
http://media2.firstshowing.net/first...to-full-04.jpg
http://media2.firstshowing.net/first...t-fullsize.jpg

Cinema Expo Concept Art:

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.scifisqua...vatarparty.jpg
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.scifisqua...atarparty2.jpg

I was praying this wasn't that god awful cartoon.

It MAY be good.

I hated how the guy narrated the video and didn't show any video.

I fucking love James Cameron. Shit looks amazing.

trippy :o

This looks insane.

Got a link to the trailer?
All I can find is this number (from a few years back :v:)

Incorrect, movie, Freelancer. But yeah, that's the trailer for the other movie.

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Got a link to the trailer?
All I can find is this number (from a few years back :v:)

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That's a fan trailer. There's no footage online yet, but there are some interviews with Cameron. Since the first footage was just shown at CineExpo, chances are that we'll be seeing something soon, too.

Looks like an awesome sci fi thriller. I want to see this, I hope its good. Has everything I like in it that I can see so far, aliens, shooting, giant robots, and awesome backgrounds.. And by a good movie director.

ComingSoon's full overview posed on the front page, check it out.

now back to the topic at hand.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.scifisqua...vatarparty.jpg
This looks amazing.

It's a whole new world with a whole new context..... it's suckering me in like a million dollar whore.
is there any more information on it rather then whats in the first post rorschach?

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is there any more information on it rather then whats in the first post rorschach?

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Not really. That's why it's got everyone on the internet in such a huge frenzy. You can feeling the anticipation in the air for this one, and any comments on what has been seen behind closed doors has been nothing but good news. Other than that, there's really nothing more than what I've scrounged together in the first post that's been building up for well over a year now, so when we do actually get some tangible marketing flowing, the buzz for this movie is going to reach its boiling point after a decade on full burn.

This thread is now about AVATAR and not Freelancer. p0lar be dealing with him later :\

That being the case, can we get like the last page or so of irrelevant comments deleted?

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Oh shi-

Ok, I know how many people hate this show. But I kind of enjoyed it when I was younger... this kind of looks neat. :rolleyes:

Anyway, carry on.

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When you were younger?
This crap just came out.

Bit of an update here.

AVATAR is going to be featured at the San Diego Comic Con, and already the banners for the presentation have been put up, showing us what is most likely the first official look at the Na'Vi.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/avatarnews.php?id=56824

blue people hmmmm.

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When you were younger?
This crap just came out.

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Show was on for 3 seasons, and its been off air for almost a year now (i think?) so I would consider 3-4 years younger. Especially for us in our teen years, since we change a lot in that time.

Damn it. I thought this was Avatar: the Last Airbender lawl.

Anyways. looks interesting enough.

I like how the banner for this movie uses a very similar font to The Last Airbender.

I'm a little mad someone deemed my one post about the movies as irrelevant. XD

I SAID. That I would probably be interested in the game, seeing as it looks a little LOT like Halo.

I just won't see the movie. Not big on the sci-fi films.

Are you Dole? Roarschach duder.

Yes indeedy, pumpkin-sweetie. Was waiting for Wednesday to mention it, but whatever. Noticed a comment n00binator made a few months back, and it gave me a chuckle. Figured I had nothing to lose giving you guys one last nostalgia run for a month-and-a-half.

So... I'm guessing you decided to revisit Gearbox and you noticed the corresponding threads? ;)

But seriously, this thread just got purged. If you could actually be bothered enough to have somewhere to talk about it, then start a thread, do it in user notes, or bring it to the regular chat consoles and IMs. Or whatver the hell else you happened to have in mind.

dole my nigga i love you man wb hth oVo

On topic though, the trippy scenes sell it for me... I'm a complete sucker for stuff like that. One of the things which has kept me with the Halo series is the vast range of amazing environments, so to see something akin to that in a movie would be nothing short of awesome.

This movie looks awful.

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Show was on for 3 seasons, and its been off air for almost a year now (i think?) so I would consider 3-4 years younger. Especially for us in our teen years, since we change a lot in that time.

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I am 16.
I would not call 12 a "watching baby cartoons" age.
I stopped watching barney and all this kind of stuff when I was about 8.

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Yes indeedy, pumpkin-sweetie. Was waiting for Wednesday to mention it, but whatever. Noticed a comment n00binator made a few months back, and it gave me a chuckle. Figured I had nothing to lose giving you guys one last nostalgia run for a month-and-a-half.

So... I'm guessing you decided to revisit Gearbox and you noticed the corresponding threads? ;)

But seriously, this thread just got purged. If you could actually be bothered enough to have somewhere to talk about it, then start a thread, do it in user notes, or bring it to the regular chat consoles and IMs. Or whatver the hell else you happened to have in mind.

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Good.
I liked you as Dole.
Srsly.
I am Warren fyi. Remember my little pissy shitstorm? Yyyeahhh. Sorry bout that guys.
E: Pissy shitstorm...hmm...could have worded that better.

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Yes indeedy, pumpkin-sweetie. Was waiting for Wednesday to mention it, but whatever. Noticed a comment n00binator made a few months back, and it gave me a chuckle. Figured I had nothing to lose giving you guys one last nostalgia run for a month-and-a-half.

So... I'm guessing you decided to revisit Gearbox and you noticed the corresponding threads? ;)

But seriously, this thread just got purged. If you could actually be bothered enough to have somewhere to talk about it, then start a thread, do it in user notes, or bring it to the regular chat consoles and IMs. Or whatver the hell else you happened to have in mind.

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Yeah, I figured it from going to Gearbox.

By the way, anyone from this moment on who gives this user any kind of grief will get a 24 hour ban immediately and depending upon what time of the month it is, I may choose to extend it. Past indiscretions should be kept in the past.

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Yeah, I figured it from going to Gearbox.

By the way, anyone from this moment on who gives this user any kind of grief will get a 24 hour ban immediately and depending upon what time of the month it is, I may choose to extend it. Past indiscretions should be kept in the past.

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~emmzee 11~

but i agree with atty on this one, if it's the will of the site.

I agree about the past indescretions, but maybe reword it?
It sounds like you are protecting him from arguments or disagreements.

Just don't harp on the past.

I didn't notice you got banned until someone mentioned it back when, and then I don't even know why.

Welcome back.

no more doles here discussion!

time to get on with the thread,
any rough time release?
or is this still very heavily in production?

I would imagine they have an approximation but I doubt anything is final.
Since we have so little footage.

The release date has been set at this December 16th for over a year now. First public footage'll be probably be coming out sometime after ComicCon at the end of the month, being that Cameron's going to be giving a presentation there.

EXTRA, EXTRA!!

The first Avatar trailer will be shown worldwide on August 21st in cinemas, and August 20th on the internet. Also on August 21st, there will be an exclusive 15-minute preview in the new 3D at 150 IMAX different theaters from (I believe 6-7 PM). You must reserve tickets for the preview, but the tickets are free and have not been given out yet. Visit the official site to reserve tickets (max 2 per person) this coming Monday, the 17th, at 3 PM EST. Here's the site: http://www.avatarmovie.com/

And now to hold you over until Thursday, here is the first official still released from the movie: http://www.worstpreviews.com/images/...p/temp1733.jpg

Countdown to Thursday: initiated.

Edit: Shit that's a pretty still. Usually those look all motion-blurred and stuff. That one is quite clear. o_o

Looks like a fucking Night Elf from Warcraft :gonk:

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Looks like a fucking Night Elf from Warcraft :gonk:

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i was thinking looks like a elf from L.O.R but meh.
Il wait till a trailer first because this just isnt taking my attention all that much for some reason.

Guess who just got an entrance pass to see the Avatar preview in IMAX 3D on Friday. :smug:

I will let you know in a few days how incredibly incredible it is.

BAH-DUM-DA-DUM! TRAILER TIME!

For those of you like me who can't view it in glorious Quicktime HD

For those of you who can view it in glorious Quicktime HD

It's beautiful, folks. The foliage and landscapes look real, as in REALLY real. Even the CG characters look like they have more to be seen outside of the few quick shots we got here. And hot damn, wouldn't a Halo movie look brilliant like this? Hell, the vehicles at 0:25 look like a Warthog and a Sparrowhawk. In fact, the Sparrowhawk-ish one is actually called a "Hornet".

Edit: According to this one guy, my suspicions about the way the characters were shown here was correct. http://www.cinemablend.com/new/The-A...ope-14448.html
I'll report tomorrow night or Saturday.

Just watched it in glorious quicktime HD.

This movie looks epic.

If I didn't know better, I would say that the movie was almost 100% real live footage, not only 40% as it's going to be. Like shit, the CGI aliens look extremely real, the emotions, the eyes, everything. This is a movie I'm going to see several times if it's anything near as good as Titanic.

Honestly, I hate the design of the Avatars. They are just fucking annoying to look at, reminds me of night elves way too much. And that was a pretty boring trailer IMO. Very just standard looking action (even though I know it will be more than that, but to a first time observer, aside from the CG, it really is "meh"). Killer CG though.

I could tell what was CG and what wasn't very easily. The CG is too smooth looking and too fluid in movement. Sounds odd, I know, but that's the best way to describe it.

That being said, it looks p cool. :smug:

do want.

really do want

amazing!

that draws so much from aliens

how could you go wrong

The CG didn't look like anything that great. Sure, it looked good, and I'm sure the landscapes took a lot of work but they aren't anything that seem to be worth all the hype I've heard over this.

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that draws so much from aliens

how could you go wrong

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Kinda the same director :v:

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The CG didn't look like anything that great. Sure, it looked good, and I'm sure the landscapes took a lot of work but they aren't anything that seem to be worth all the hype I've heard over this.

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The CG didn't look like anything that great. Sure, it looked good, and I'm sure the landscapes took a lot of work but they aren't anything that seem to be worth all the hype I've heard over this.

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First thing I noticed when I was watching it was that the creatures didn't do it for me. At least not yet. For the next few hours, though, I'm going to take for granted what this guy had to say.

Finally on youtube HD (no embed): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj-7lSFpTdg

Also on youtube:

I could tell what was cgi easily.. like it looked good, but this movie seems to have alot of hype floating around it. The movie looks cool too, but that trailer was just..uh.. I don't really know how to describe it, but it wasn't as epic as I was thinking it would be, but I thought it was still cool.

*Yawn*
That was the all might avatar everyone has been banging on about?

This movie looks stupid as fuck.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...emot-synpa.gif

A movie killed by its own hype before it even comes out...

That CGI was pretty bad.

The new 3D technology they went with ain't working for me.

So much for that then. :saddowns:

why is everything removed?

also this doesnt look bad, but I'm holding judgement on this until it's out.

Doesn't look that amazing to me tbqh

I'll reserve proper judgment until it's released, but this looks more to me like a good-but-not-great science fantasy movie with some above-average but not cutting-edge CG. It certainly does not look like it will revolutionize the landscape of filmmaking.

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Doesn't look that amazing to me tbqh

I'll reserve proper judgment until it's released, but this looks more to me like a good-but-not-great science fantasy movie with some above-average but not cutting-edge CG. It certainly does not look like it will revolutionize the landscape of filmmaking.

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Agreed. It looks cool, but nothing special. However, I'll wait until it comes out to make any judgments.

I have hope for it.

Last Airbender trailer looked better.

I went there.

Oh, and I've seen both on the big screen, not IMAX or IMAX DIGITAL 3D, but still on the big screen.

This trailer reminded me of Atlantis for some reason.

Major bump time, because I just saw this movie, and holy SHIT. I was a little skeptical, but CGI just passed the uncanny valley. The movie itself is pretty decent, but it's worth going to see it in Digital 3D (please for the love of god go to the best theater you have nearby) just for the visuals. I'm trying to be objective, having just seen it, but I'm fairly confident that I just witnessed the biggest cinematic technical achievement of the past decade.

Also, Sigourney Weaver back in a sci-fi movie. Can't lose there.

Just got done with it as well, I must say excellent story. This was one of those movies where i really didn't want to see it but, it would have been a mistake not to have. The special effects are out of this world, especially in 3D. fantastic visuals, captivating characters(or i thought they were anyway), all around good show.

Got my tickets, Going to watch tonight!

Bad time to be moving to a place with a tiny theater. :saddowns:

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but I'm fairly confident that I just witnessed the biggest cinematic technical achievement of the past decade.

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LotR > everything

Can't wait to see Avatar tonight though :neckbeard:

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District 9 > everything

Can't wait to see Avatar tonight though :neckbeard:

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Ftfy.

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Ftfy.

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Did you honestly just say that District 9 was more of a technical/cinematic achievement than Lord of the Rings?

Kindly step outside :maddowns:

Lord of the rings was a bowel movement that just wont stop moving.

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Did you honestly just say that District 9 was more of a technical/cinematic achievement than Lord of the Rings?

Kindly step outside :maddowns:

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Even 4chan produced better trolls than those gremlins in LOTR.:allears:
Joking aside.
Read this and this if you want to learn a thing or two on it.
I found the 30 million budget rather interesting.
As much as i liked LOTR, district 9 takes the prize for me.

First LOTR movie kind of made enough profit that covered the costs for all three movies. lul. Avatar is gun b awesome

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LotR > everything

Can't wait to see Avatar tonight though :neckbeard:

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I love LotR, and District 9. I'll say that Lord of the Rings pioneered massive battles, but even now some of the special effects are starting to look a little dated. :( D9 mastered mixing CG with live action, so you couldn't tell the aliens weren't real.

Avatar just perfected both, and for that I consider it incredible. Half the movie I was trying to figure out what was CG and what wasn't, and eventually I gave up. Then I realized 95% of it was CG. And jawdropped. Plus, Weta was in the end credits, so their special effects house contributed. And D9 wasn't in 3d. Believe me, it makes a difference, especially with the new technology.

Going watch it tonight!

Gonna go see it tomorrow night, so I think I'll stay out of this thread until Sunday.

I might check it out tonight. idk

Watched it. It´s definitely on my top 10 and probably the best movie I have seen so far. Go watch it, you´re going to love it!

It is definitely worth your money. Just finished seeing it 15 minutes ago. Best movie for visual effects I seen in a long time. Alittle bit weird in some parts of the movie but was overall good.

Think of this movie a Pocahontes in space.

crit:

This movie was not all that great.
It wasn't terrible though.
The story line was very predictable and the only thing that made me want to finish was all the explosions and mechs.
The diolog was not great, infact it was rather mediocre.
The visuals where amazing!! The CGI was also outstanding!
You need to see it in 3D to get the most out of the visuals.

A good movie to see. But there are better movies playing.

rating: 3.5/5


Think of it as Pocahontas in space.

OMFG! You guys HAVE to see it in 3D. It was so fucking amazing. At times I completely forgot that they were computer generated images, they looked so damned real. You can see every detail and textures and sweat and OMG. Just go see it now and make sure it's in 3D.

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Didn't really like it.
The story line was meh.
The diolog was pretty lame.
The visuals were pretty good though.


Think of it as Pocahontas in space.

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I liked the story, which was an archetypal Pocahontas/Dances with Wolves plot, but I do admit there were some lolcheesy lines. I didn't mind them though- it's a James Cameron movie, and there were quite a few amusingly cheesy lines in the Terminator movies and Aliens.

Also, "pretty good"? :raise: Did you see it in 3D? 2D I can understand that quote.

Yeah, I saw it in 3D.
I'll add more excitement.

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Originally Posted by annihilation

Yeah, I saw it in 3D.
I'll add more excitement.

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Haha. Overall I'd say it's an ok movie with brilliant effects. Will it stand the test of time and be watched in the future? I'm not sure. Will it be a historic movie in special effects history? Definitely.

Amazing fucking movie holy fucking shiiiit. I really wanna see the 3D version now!

I'm going to go see it in 3D IMAX sometime next week. I just thought I'd mention that :)

Reminded me of pocahontas. It was a cool 3d movie though.

Going to see it tonight. THe only cinema in town doesn't have it in 3D though :[

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Originally Posted by Timo

Going to see it tonight. THe only cinema in town doesn't have it in 3D though :[

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I've talked with some people, and it seems that the CG is pretty damned good in 2D, but the disorientation and strangeness of the 3D helps to blend the live action and the CG a lot.

Jesus fuckin christ that was an awesome movie. CGI was flawless; storyline, while archetypal, was handled extremely well; acting was (mostly) great...just wonderful. Hands down the most epic movie/world/event I've witnessed since the Lord of the Rings trilogy (and with better CGI to boot!).

Seriously, go see this movie. I'll sit here anxiously awaiting the blu-ray.

Holy shit! This movie blew my expectations out of the water! 3 hours of absolute excellence. I might go back and watch it again in 3D, i hear its epic.

It was awesome.

Just saw it.... in 3d



...Damn

Saw it tonight in 2D. I'll go back next week and see it in 3D.

Have to say, one of the best movie's I've seen in a very long time. Right now it's resting comfortably with Dark Knight and District 9 on my visually fap list.

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Originally Posted by Reaper Man

Amazing fucking movie holy fucking shiiiit. I really wanna see the 3D version now!

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Bring a towel because you will cream yourself.

MY GOD.

This is by far the greatest thing I have ever spent money for, and the greatest movie I ever saw.


GET TEEK IN HERE..

He would fucking love this shit.

Epic movie, definitely up there with The Dark Knight. It sits at number two, though. It might've been the group of ten year old fuckwits sitting a couple of rows infront :mech:

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Originally Posted by teh lag

Easy now, guys.

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As everyone has been saying, its fucking greatasticamazing. I had originally planned on seeing it in IMAX 3D, but those plans fell through so I ended up seeing the regular 2d. The visuals were still absolutely stunning. Since everyone is saying that the 3D is ridonculous, I'm considering seeing it again, possibly in IMAX 3D, depending how long those movies stay in IMAX theaters.

I was already expecting the story to be pretty shabby, but it definitely came out better than that. The story's not a masterpiece or anything, but its definitely good enough to hold the movie together and still be a great one. Dialouge is good, once again not amazing but good enough. Acting was great, its not the type of movie where the actors have to give a great performance to make it work, so they all played their parts perfectly. Only part that annoyed me was when the main girl Na'vi would cry, it sounded forced and fake, but no big deal, she is an alien after all.

Overall its still a spectacular experience. Well worth your money, possibly your soul. See it now bitch, even if you did already.

Also, blue alien tits, fuck yeah.

I think this tops the Dark Knight.

DK is at 2
Avatar is at 1

This movie was amazing.

Just sayin.

Best 3D movie I have ever seen, and I would put it in my top 15, if not top 10 best movies of all time.

We should really have a poll- I want numbers to help convince my skeptical friends. Hey Rorschach, or a Mod, could you stick a poll on people's opinions in? Maybe a 1-5, 1 being "terrible", 5 being "awesome". Or, maybe "liked visuals and story", "liked visuals but not story", or "liked neither". Can you have 2 polls in a thread? o_o

saw this movie, it was terrible, don't see it. hth.

I liked how they did the 3D. It was enough to immerse you in the picture, but not enough to annoy you going "OOOOOOOOH 3DDDDDDD?!!!! WE CAN THROW SHIT AT YOU OOOOOOH AAAAAAH"


That and the animation, and visuals we stunning. This is one to get when it comes out to DVD fo sho.