DISQUS

Justin Gardner · 3 months ago

Agreed. The depth, the colors, the emotions, the detail and especially that scene where Worthington's avatar was being chased by the creature through the forest. It was ALL there. And to think that EVERYTHING was CG on the Pandora planet. There wasn't a moment I wasn't convinced.

In fact, I went with a friend who really doesn't like 3D and he had the exact same opinion. What we talked about after is the fact that Cameron gets that technical advances really deliver on the "spectacle" of moviegoing. He did it with Titanic and I really do think he's set to do it again.

In any event, very excited to see the whole thing. Bravo to everybody who worked on this. It's a brave new world.

mack41 · 3 months ago

Is it legit IMAX like dark knights heist scene or is it a normal film projected onto an IMAX screen like the unIMAX parts of dark knight?

Very excited for this an just want to know whether or not to bother with the trek to the IMAX

!_! · 3 months ago

IMAX 3D is the way to go trust me i came back awhile ago and my expectations went through the roof. ignore the haters thats all i got to say,

Matt · 3 months ago

I've decided. People who complain about "preaching" in films are just terrible people who are not happy that there terribleness is being pointed out to them. It's the only explanation I can think of for why people so feverishly whine whenever there's a message, even when it's an obviously good message.

Rohith · 3 months ago

I agree with the comments here. The 16 minute preview was awesome and since I wasn't satisfied with the trailer I saw for this movie, I was really looking forward for an excellent preview in IMAX 3D.

This is the best 3D movie I have ever seen in IMAX. What surprised me is the fact that everything was so detailed and perfect. The quality was crystal clear. The quality of the picture is sooooo much better than the crappy Transformers 2 in IMAX. AVATAR is a movie that definitely needs to be watched in IMAX 3D to fully experience it. I thought the preview was a bit too short but I can't really complain about that as it was a free show anyways and I was lucky enough to get the ticket along with my friends

I have to say that I am not too satisfied with the look of the alien's (blue creatures) ... they are just not too cool. Fox should've got help from Pixar as they would've made the aliens soo attractive and cute :p

unblinkingeye · 3 months ago

Loved it, just beautiful. Can't wait for 12/18 to roll around.

lavista4u · 3 months ago

Thanks for the detailed review, here im in the Philippines and no screening so was waiting patiently for a review...thanks a lot

kcmasterpiece · 3 months ago

Honestly...when people started saying that they were disappointed because there wasn't much of a story I was a little excited. It meant that all of those bucks were put into CGI...or a lot of them. And there will be scifi and fantasy movies with great stories in the future, probably even the near future, but when again are we going to see a movie with this much money thrown at the CGI...not for a while.

I certainly can't wait, but it's different from the usual feel I get when I am excited for a movie, and those are usually for the writing and the story. This is a perfect time for this movie, since there are so many well written movies coming out recently that this one is really going to be one of a kind this year.

EDIT: I read a post in a forum that went something like this "The aliens have a face that is a mix between a cow and a cat, so I don't care that they are naked." I really think that helps the film more than it hurts it.

coryscalhoun · 3 months ago

I couldn't agree more. I plan on seeing Avatar repeatedly when it comes out, with as many friends and family members as I can.

Rationally, I shouldn't be that upset by lukewarm or negative reaction of the Avatar Day presentation by others who also saw it, but it does get to me. Since the letdown of the Phantom Menace, I think many fanboys and fangirls in the 18-35 demographic -- who have been accustomed to CGI-heavy films for going on a decade now -- have kneejerk reactions of utter dismay to any long-in-gestation project that doesn't live up to their impossibly perfect preconceived notion of how a given film should be.

Appreciate the film for what it looks to be: an amazingly visually realized epic tale that will completely transport you into its world. I'm glad I was lucky enough to be one of the first to take the ride.

StephL · 3 months ago

The IMAX footage was awesome. Agreed that it's pointless to whine about the trailer, unless you're planning to watch the movie on your computer screen. It's meant to see in IMAX or 3D so the 2D won't do it justice. I loved what I saw. I can't wait to see the real deal in December.

DatsunY · 3 months ago

It was beautiful, seamless... even the scenes combining live action with CG were impressive because... it works. That's kinda hard to do. Normally you'd expect to feel like you're watching cartoons interacting with live humans but you don't get this effect at all. It's very convincing. The chase scene with the large predator was mindblowing. Can't wait for more.

Mimsy · 3 months ago

There's no way this movie will fail. I think all the whining about how the trailer looks is irrelevant. Any intelligent person can put two and two together and realize that if something is meant to be seen in 3D, the 2D version won't be as interesting. You have to see this for the technology and what it means for film making, and you have to see it in IMAX or 3D. The visuals are astounding, and knowing Cameron, I doubt the story angle will disappoint. Kudos to Cameron; not an easy task but from what I've seen, I think word of mouth alone (when the movie comes out in December) is going to make a huge dent. I'm all over it.

manatee · 3 months ago

Funny how people can make assumptions as to the story based on a trailer, or + - 15 minutes worth of footage. From what we know of James Cameron, story is always important. As far as I'm concerned though, it's kind of irrelevant. I'm sure the story will be good, but this felt so organic, you wanted to reach out and touch stuff. It was as real as it gets. I even felt kinda sick in parts because of the movement and being high above, which is sort of the point of this whole thing. It's a sensory experience. So I'm sold and I'm ready to get my hands on some Avatar tickets.

MightyPen · 3 months ago

There are view reviewers I trust like I trust Kevin Carr, from the days he used to appear with us on Kentucky Sports Radio. If he says hooray, I say hooray.

Personally, I know Cameron's take-him-or-leave-him story-wise, for the most part, but he's always been one of the top modern visual directors of our time, and if big is what he's going for here, and eye-popping 3-D is what he's going for here, I trust the man. Bring it, Jim!

http://thebrowntweedsociety.com/2009/08/23/can-...