Avatar (James Cameron) [SPOILERS]
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Chz
Stark Raving Sane
Whoah, whoah, wait... According to that, he's currently directing a feature film version of Battle Angel : Alita? OMFG! *spooge*
That's either going to be the worst film of the 21st century or the most awesome thing ever.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
I'm ok with cack-handed allegory.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
Hopefully it'll see the dude who inhabits the giant smurf body actually seeing sense before the end and joining in the genocide with the heavy weaponry 
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
If nothing else, the CGI proves a Thundercats movie is not too far away
Reno
The In Kraut
The first reviews are out and they are universally postive. Quite excited now as I'm going to se this next Saturday. 
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/avatar/
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/avatar/
Is it out this weekend in blighty?
TheHoodedClaw
acknowledging ur soup leg
Hmmm, the positive reviews intrigue me. Fuck knows where the nearest 3D screen is to my location in the wildernesses of Scotland is though. I don't think this is one to watch on a shitty cam dl.
I'm expecting it to be the most trite elements of Dances with wolves married to Phantom Menace CGI wankery, so I will probably end up loving it...
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Agreed. Titanic is a minor blip.
likesfish
You can't park here sir
Hopefully it'll see the dude who inhabits the giant smurf body actually seeing sense before the end and joining in the genocide with the heavy weaponry
that would upset the critics amazingingly humans arrive on exotic alien planet and use exotic alien species for target practice and rugs.
murder and enslave the population for giggles
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
The first reviews are out and they are universally postive. Quite excited now as I'm going to se this next Saturday.
http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/avatar/
Ha! There's one in the eye for the naysayers and the contrarians
Even more excited now. Booked in for next Wed, in 3D
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
I reckon the best we can hope for is it to be about as good as Aliens. But I suspect it'll be more Abyss meets Titanic...don't think it looks that amazing (I watched the four minute preview in HD on a HD tv recently) tbh...
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Someone tweeted me yesterday: 'Dances with Smurfs?'
Two stars in the Guardian.
Mind you, Fellowship of the Ring had the same rating.
That Peter Bradshaw sometimes plays devil's advocate. So i'm starting to think it might be good. On the other hand, he gave Star Trek 5 stars and acknowledged it was top drawer. Never can tell with that fellow.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Real biggup from 6Musics film reviewer this arfternoon. Nigh on 3 hours long, that is loong for a sci fi film.
ORNITHOPTERS!!!!
ORNITHOPTERS!!!!
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
It's a bit longer than the Aliens Special Edition and shorter than the LOTR films.
Who says sci-fi has to clock in at any particular time?
The reviewer also mentioned the hordes of naysayers on the various forums but more or less dismissed their smurfs comments.
TBH, you could have yer actual bona fide UFO landing with alien contact for all to see and the naysayers would probably still yawn...
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
It's a bit longer than the Aliens Special Edition and shorter than the LOTR films.
Who says sci-fi has to clock in at any particular time?
The reviewer also mentioned the hordes of naysayers on the various forums but more or less dismissed their smurfs comments.
TBH, you could have yer actual bona fide UFO landing with alien contact for all to see and the naysayers would probably still yawn...
Nobody. But the worst sci fi both in lit. and film runs well long and bogs itself down in pointless exposition. Done well, a long SF piece can be excellent.
And LOTR is not SF mate
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
Bugger, just had a look on the IMAX website and the only showings left are at midnight or 3am (No trains running by the time I'll come out).
Suppose I could go for the 3am one and catch the first train home in the morning
Suppose I could go for the 3am one and catch the first train home in the morning
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Nobody. But the worst sci fi both in lit. and film runs well long and bogs itself down in pointless exposition. Done well, a long SF piece can be excellent.
And LOTR is not SF mate
It comes under the umbrella of SF. "Fantasy" then, if you want to be pedantic
And looking at those fetching aliens astride their mounts and those Roger Dean(ish) islands in the sky - Avatar does have a Fantasy look to it.
I imagine it will be the greatest film in the history of the universe and all you misery drones can gather in your darkened corners and have a collective moan about it, if you must.
But I for one, welcome it.
kyser_soze
Hawking's Angry Eyebrow
This is the image that hooked me - floating islands! A trope of fantasy & sf art since the 70s, possibly earlier, yet no one has done it in a film until now!
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Did I mention ornithopters yet?
Imagine the sheer maneuverability and bird-like agility of a craft using both fixed and rotary wing tech in one craft. It would be FUCKING AWESOME.
I'm looking forward to this film based solely on how epic the ornithopter gunships looked in the trailer.
Imagine the sheer maneuverability and bird-like agility of a craft using both fixed and rotary wing tech in one craft. It would be FUCKING AWESOME.
I'm looking forward to this film based solely on how epic the ornithopter gunships looked in the trailer.
I'm definitely catching this in the cinema while I have the chance. One that must be seen in the cinema, I guess, as without the grand scale I suspect all that will be left is glossy cheesy and crass metaphor...
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