Avatar Movie is AMAZING

I just saw Avatar in imax and omfgwtfbbq it was amazing. If you have ANY interest at all in the movie, DEFINITELY go see it in imax. It's outstanding. Exciting and in a world that is totally awesome. The cinematography and world they created was astounding. Well worth the rediculous price of $14.50 for a ticket.

Seriously, if you think you'd like it, your gonna kick yourself in the balls with steeltoed boots for not seeing it in imax.

way cool, seriously.

ps. this movie is going to win awards and break a shitload of records. see it.

As a quick note, this movie is overtly anti-war, anti-capitalism and anti-West. Very much a leftist-dogma-driven plot with laughably overdone stereotypes of the main corporate and military personalities. (I mean, geez...the CO actually shows off his battle scars? Ell. Oh. Ell.) There's plenty of info on the plot's politics with a quick google on interviews with James Cameron. ;)

So, if you want to just go see it for the 3D movie technology and to see a very pretty movie with superb action sequences and stunning effects, go for it. If you're dead set against political screeds or if 2 hours of "Iraq was about oil" messages turn you off, it's probably not for you. Personally, I ignored the message and just enjoyed the visuals.

Forewarned is forearmed. ;)

GL and enjoy the movie!

Despite the political overtones I really enjoyed this movie. It's visuals are second to none. Just F'ing amazing.

That is one great flick, epic movie.. ofc you can argue the the script isnt perfect and anti west etc.. however for me I didnt put any thought into that and overall loved it.

It was a great movie. Kind of a Dances with Wolves thing with some political overtones. Good watch tho =)

Avatar: laughably predictable and cheesy plot, cliche themes, and worse acting: ALL IN 3D!

It's a terrible but beautiful film.

Here's why: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MightyWhitey

I didnt say the story was original, but I guess I dont care if it's the whitey leading the non-whiteys to freedom. I didnt show up to feel bad about how certain races are portrayed in film. So sorry I enjoyed it.

The only ad I've actually seen for Avatar is for the video game. It made me want to play Titan Quest. It's starting to sound like another tired messiah movie, I'm gonna pass.

If you're going into a movie like Avatar thinking "politics" ... you're wrong. And until I hear everyone bitching about politics in movies bitching about the old Lone Ranger tv shows, I'm afraid I'm just going to ignore everyone who insists on seeing messages in everything.

It's a freaking kids film with action, a fantastically beautiful world with awesome new monsters and cool sci fi action. Personally I thought it was a complete ripoff of "Battle for Terra" with some Robin Hobb's "Forest Mage" trilogy thrown in. Not to mention, a bit of World of Warcraft.

You can make the same complaint about "political overtones" in every science fiction movie. Alien and Aliens ring a bell to anyone? How about damn near every book ever written? Don't you people read?

The OP merely said he loved the movie, it was visually splendid. If you want to discuss the political overtones of the thing, start a new thread.

Myself I give it 4 out of 5 stars. My 14 yr old daughter and 9 yr old son thought it was "Awesome". My wife was blown away by it.

If you can't enjoy the movie because it's too "political"....the problem is you. Get over your bad self and lighten up. Christ.

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Christ.

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Clearly some religious overtones to your post.




/boo-hiss-boo /throws tomatoes at self

Seems to me you need to take your own advice. Not everyone is a 9 year old or interested in eyecandy. If people can't handle differing opinions, they should stay away from conversation.

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If you can't enjoy the movie because it's too "political"....the problem is you. Get over your bad self and lighten up. Christ.

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lolumad?

You'll note in my post I mentioned ignoring the message and enjoying the movie for the entertainment value. But please do continue your amusing if somewhat contradictory hysterical rhetoric. ;)

The annoying thing is that it could have had just a few changes to knock out the white supremacy aspect and leave us with a feel good movie rather than just a look good movie.

I expect better of a seasoned writer and director like James Cameron.

and telling people to keep their opinions to themselves in an online forum? Oh dear.

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lolumad?

You'll note in my post I mentioned ignoring the message and enjoying the movie for the entertainment value. But please do continue your amusing if somewhat contradictory hysterical rhetoric. ;)

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There is no message in the movie to ignore. There are only people who want to see messages.

You don't have to "ignore the message" and enjoy the movie. It's a movie. In other words....from the word go it's "entertainment".

It's like telling people they have to ignore the "message" of how men are evil just to enjoy the Walt Disney film "Bambi". Or they have to ignore how Tom is an evil cat trying to eat the poor innocent mouse in "Tom and Jerry" cartoons.

If you have to tell people to "ignore the message"...you've already failed. Because they're too stupid to get it.

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There is no message in the movie to ignore. There are only people who want to see messages.

[*SNIP*]

If you have to tell people to "ignore the message"...you've already failed. Because they're too stupid to get it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc1ve16C_Gk

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You're wrong

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Just as an fyi an interpretation of something can't be wrong.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc1ve16C_Gk

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Okay. I watched the whole thing.

Now you tell me how James Cameron talking about where he got ideas for the story he told via Avatar .... is a "message".

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Just as an fyi an interpretation of something can't be wrong.

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At the risk of sounding redundant...

You're wrong.

I saw it - loved the eyecandy, the plot was yawn worthy and quite a bit overdone, but it sure was pretty to watch!

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At the risk of sounding redundant...

You're wrong.

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Would you care to expand further on that?

The game of pool is racist!

After all, the game is only won when the WHITE ball has knocked all the COLOURED balls of the green table (which obviously represents the Earth)!!

See what I did there? It's easy to take a ridiculous conclusion and twist facts to support it...

If you think Avatar is an allegory for white supremacy, you're reading too much into it.

I loved the movie. I expected a fantasy/action/romance movie and I got it. Amasing with the 3d effects!

Definetly worth seeing!

It's fascinating how the audience here compares to other audiences. A movie that can be characterised by the phrase 'what these people need is a honky' and is an exact match for the well known 'mighty whitey' trope is said to be a ridiculous misinterpretation.

So if Will Smith or Jamie Foxx had been cast into the role of Jake Sully, everything would be fine?

Sounds to me like another case of pseudo-intellectual racism watchdogs continuing their witch-hunt, but then that was kind of to be expected with an article titled "When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar".

Welcome to the new age of McCarthyism.

Okay I admit defeat you can have this one.

I'm seeing Avatar tonight. I've seen it before but wanted the gf to go and I definitely don't mind watching this flick a second time. She's not a fan of fantasy movies or anything related, so I'm not sure if she'll enjoy it.

Saw it last weekend. It had good special effects and some nice action scenes. The colonel dude (whatever his rank was) was badass. Giovanni Ribisi was great.

However, the movie was far too long, and was super predictable (i.e. only 5 people have ever ridden one of these! wow gee, who will be the next?). The 3d effects were not that great.

I'd give it a 6/10.

I didn't notice any political whateveryouwanttocallit in the movie. I guess I'm just one of those people who go to watch them for enjoyment.

saw it, loved it, packing my bags and moving to pandora

Avatar is my favorite movie now, I think its the best movie I have seen :) The deep thoughts in it make up for the cliche parts of the story.

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I saw it - loved the eyecandy, the plot was yawn worthy and quite a bit overdone, but it sure was pretty to watch!

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True.

It was a good movie and I'd recommend anyone to see it. However, I put it in line with something like Transformers.. it was good and entertaining but a FAR distance away from true epics: Braveheart, Gladiator, Godfather, original Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings trilogy, etc.

(Although the lead actor in Avatar is MUCH better than that shit-actor Shia LeBouf, so in the acting department, Avatar blows Transformers away. Except Megan Fox looks better than a blue CG alien, but even Fox can't make Transformers an epic.)

Do you still have the same opinion of Braveheart and Gladiator? I used to hold them in high regard, but I caught them on TV the other day and honestly I got bored within the first 10 minutes.

Both Braveheart and Gladiator take a little longer than 10 minutes to pick up. ;)

Not sure I was understood, but I have watched BH and Glad before. I just dont view them in the same light when I watch again, kinda like when you saw that "totally awesome movie" as a kid and then when you watch it again... ya it sucked.