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JoeCapricorn

JoeCapricorn

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Amazing movie, absolutely beautifully done. This is the best movie I've ever seen. What I like the most about it is the stunning detail on everything. The Na'vi are beautiful and there is a ton of bioluminescence on this alien world. The story itself pulled me in from the start and combining the visuals with the plot that made me feel a connection with the Na'vi and made my stomach turn when there were atrocities committed against them and made my heart cry out in joy when they beat the bad guys. The romance between Jake Sully and Neytiri is absolutely adorable.

The Na'vi also have this characteristic where they truly are connected to the natural world around them. Literally. They can literally connect with Direhorses and Banshees with these neurological tentacles from their ponytails... a biological USB port of sorts.

Did I mention how overwhelming it is? This is, after all, the most technologically advanced film ever made.

 
I don't particularly wanna see it, I was looking forward to the Avatar movie, as in The Last Airbender. Then this movie came out and they had to change the name of the first one.

 
We're going to see it Monday at the Imax. I was warned by some that the liberal propaganda is pretty bad in this. To me it is just entertainment and I can see beyond any "hidden political messages".

 
Rick said:
We're going to see it Monday at the Imax. I was warned by some that the liberal propaganda is pretty bad in this. To me it is just entertainment and I can see beyond any "hidden political messages".
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Yeah. I'm way to the left of you politically, Rick, but, for example, to show that hunting is bad by having hunters kill Bambi's mummy and daddy, or, on the other side, to show that weak kneed scientists are endangering America by not attacking James Arness's Carrot Creature in The Thing (1951) are equally low blows. Like you, I ignore these gratuitous "messages" if I can and snigger if I can't. On the other hand, I was surprised to see that District 9 which was conceived as a political movie reviling Apartheid, was seen as a Sci Fi movie by many U.S. movie goers!

 
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Yeah. I'm way to the left of you politically, Rick, but, for example, to show that hunting is bad by having hunters kill Bambi's mummy and daddy, or, on the other side, to show that weak kneed scientists are endangering America by not attacking James Arness's Carrot Creature in The Thing (1951) are equally low blows. Like you, I ignore these gratuitous "messages" if I can and snigger if I can't. On the other hand, I was surprised to see that District 9 which was conceived as a political movie reviling Apartheid, was seen as a Sci Fi movie by many U.S. movie goers!
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I heard that this movie is amazing in Imax 3D. That is how I will be watching it Monday. I hear from several that it portrays our military as bad. Of course in the movie they are not our military, but some could think they were.

 
My wife was encouraging me to take my stepson to see it. Now I'm totally into it! He watches the cartoon and JoeCapricorn's review has me curious enough.

 
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Peter said:
My wife was encouraging me to take my stepson to see it. Now I'm totally into it! He watches the cartoon and JoeCapricorn's review has me curious enough.
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i believe you are mixing this movie with Avatar the last airbender ;)

This movie had the rights to the name "avatar" way before the other movie so it has since been named solely "The last airbender" iirc. That doesn''t come out until 2010....?

 
Yeah, Avatar: The Last Airbender first aired in 2005. James Cameron's Avatar was conceived in 1994 and production was halted until technology would advance enough for the film to be made. After King Kong, The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean (namely the characters King Kong, Gollum and Davy Jones), technology was seen as sufficiently advanced to nurture to the next level for this movie.

Politically, I didn't detect much of an allegory to modern political themes. However, there are scenes that remind me of the Trail of Tears and other atrocities committed against the Native Americans. I don't think this portrays our military in a bad light because those soldiers are former marines and not part of any army. They, in the end, are owned by a non-government organization. The two major villains is the chief executive officer on Pandora and the Colonel Quaritch. There is a jab at pre-emptive strikes and a remark about fighting "terror with terror".

The whole world and situation is so alien compared to our modern political climate, however, that I doubt anyone on either side of the political spectrum will be even thinking about politics when there are these awesome blue aliens frolicking in front of you in 3D.

 
JoeCapricorn said:
Politically, I didn't detect much of an allegory to modern political themes. However, there are scenes that remind me of the Trail of Tears and other atrocities committed against the Native Americans. I don't think this portrays our military in a bad light because those soldiers are former marines and not part of any army. They, in the end, are owned by a non-government organization. The two major villains is the chief executive officer on Pandora and the Colonel Quaritch. There is a jab at pre-emptive strikes and a remark about fighting "terror with terror".
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To all you Call of Duty fans and other Airborne or chair borne warriors, if you ever have the choice between an "immoral" pre-emptive strike and trying to "morally" retaliate with what is left of yr force, go the "immoral" route. You'll be glad that you did in the morning! :D

 
JoeCapricorn said:
Yeah, Avatar: The Last Airbender first aired in 2005. James Cameron's Avatar was conceived in 1994 and production was halted until technology would advance enough for the film to be made. After King Kong, The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean (namely the characters King Kong, Gollum and Davy Jones), technology was seen as sufficiently advanced to nurture to the next level for this movie. Politically, I didn't detect much of an allegory to modern political themes. However, there are scenes that remind me of the Trail of Tears and other atrocities committed against the Native Americans. I don't think this portrays our military in a bad light because those soldiers are former marines and not part of any army. They, in the end, are owned by a non-government organization. The two major villains is the chief executive officer on Pandora and the Colonel Quaritch. There is a jab at pre-emptive strikes and a remark about fighting "terror with terror".

The whole world and situation is so alien compared to our modern political climate, however, that I doubt anyone on either side of the political spectrum will be even thinking about politics when there are these awesome blue aliens frolicking in front of you in 3D.
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Those are the parts that I was talking about.

 
You know, I wouldn't be interested in seeing it - if it weren't for the 3D.

I've yet to see a movie in theaters with this new 3d technology! The only one I really regret was Coraline, but I hear no matter what it is - it's mind blowing.

 
Saw it last night dunno if it was it being 1 am and I was tired or by not seeing it in theaters I couldn't get through an hour of it was a complete bore to me.

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I've yet to see a movie in theaters with this new 3d technology! The only one I really regret was Coraline, but I hear no matter what it is - it's mind blowing.
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I haven't paid to see a movie in years but I REALLY regret not seeing Coraline in theaters.

 
Hah, I still haven't even seen Coraline all the way through yet. Seen bits and pieces from the DVD - and once watched most of it, but i was a little indisposed at the time.

My girlfriend has the DVD which is "3d" but it's just the lame little red/green glasses which make you unable to see any colors during the movie.

Plus only little 2 second parts are in 3d so stuff can jump at you.

 

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