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01-13-2022, 10:12 PM | #1 |
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Originally Posted by Chief Pagan View Post
So I read back through this complete thread. I previously posted how blown away I was by the special effects for when they came out and how meh the plot was. If all you got is special effects, that doesn't usually age well. Not too many think the King Kong from the 30's or Godzilla films from the 50's are the all time cinematic masterpieces of that era. Wizard of Oz didn't stay famous decade after decade merely because of special effects. It really did capture hearts and minds with the characters and story. Pay no attention to the wizard behind the curtain. Toto we're not in Kansas anymore. The wicked witch is dead. What similar scene from Avatar would ever have similar staying power? And then it became famous because it was a part of the American Canon that everyone knew. I guess a counter example is 2001 Space Odyssey. The book was reasonable but the movie didn't age well as it's not much more than special effects. However, it shows up on a surprising number of top 100 movie lists of critics that I would guess haven't seen it in thirty+ years.
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Its now the year 2022 and technology has come soooo far since 2009 . Can you imagine how good the special effects will be for the sequels. Cameron has always been known to push the envelope with making movie magic (his filmography speaks for itself ). So I can't wait to see what Cameron has up his sleeve with the sequels. I know he's hinted that he's going to have some insane under water action scenes that sound really cool . Here's a pic of Kate Winslet (yes you read that right. Kate Winslet from Titanic has a role in Avatar 2 haha) that went viral awhile back filming a scene under water. Apparently she beat Tom Cruise's record for an actor/actress holding their breath under water while being filmed. (something like over 6 minutes my stoner ass couldn't come close to that haha) Honestly, the ONLY thing that gives me pause is the child actors. I normally can't stand child actors and find them to usually be annoying but there's been some good ones over the years. Hopefully they won't have big parts. I totally forgot I made this thread (way back in 2017) Its now coming out December 2022. I pray to God it doesn't get delayed for the millionth time. But with this shitty pandemic you never know. Feels like I've been waiting 84 years for this shit. Hoping its good! Last edited by sully1983; 01-12-2022 at 07:59 PM.. |
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01-12-2022, 10:32 PM | #3 |
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Can't wait for more white man/colonist bad claptrap.
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It is pretty blatant. Like I have said before. Avatar had ground breaking efforts with a hack plot. Once you get past the smoke and mirrors, there is simply nothing present to keep people engaged. |
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Where did I whine? I merely pointed out the typical Hollywood tropes. Colonialism is seen as a negative by academia and Hollywood. Hilarious considering America or the modern world (of which both institutions profit from) wouldn't exist without it. That is what Avatar was. A what if the pure and innocent indigenous people were able to fight off those evil Europeans fantasy with a environmental lesson. People who pretend that the movie is something different amuse me. |
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Honestly this film better hope it doesn't get trashed in reviews. Waiting like 20 years for the next installment only for it to suck would be Duke Nukem levels of hilarious disappointment. James Cameron has been hyping this film for so long but taking the George R.R Martin approach in productivity.
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Avatar 2: Environmental Boogaloo
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12-22-2021, 04:48 PM | #12 |
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I'm just pissed the videogame has been delayed 4 years or so, I couldn't care less about the movies but ya I could care less about the videogame from Massive.
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For anybody who thinks mocking Avatar became fashionable years later, here's the first thing I posted about it after returning from the theater back in 2010.
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