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Chazwozel
I had my doubts about this movie, but it actually looks promising. The CGI looks amazing.
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There's been all this negative about it for months, and now the reviews are coming in overwhelmingly positive.
I'm curious, though I still think the trailers look corny. But who knows?
I'm curious, though I still think the trailers look corny. But who knows?
North_Ranger
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Giant, practically naked blue furry aliens.
Wow. Watchmen people, Japanese, furries and Internet sideboob hunters in one fell stroke.
Wow. Watchmen people, Japanese, furries and Internet sideboob hunters in one fell stroke.
Cameron has wanted to make this movie since 1995. He had to wait for technology to catch up to what he wanted to do. It's the most expensive movie to come from Fox studios ever.
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Deschain
I will be dressed in OPERATOR gear going 'Fuck yea humanity'. I will be watching the movie so I can see mankind rape some xenos scum. Fuck, it's not like they need the Unobtainium, they don't have starships. Instead they're going to be dicks about it and HERR DERR HURP DURP CAN'T HAVE IT EVIL HYOOMANS. Shit man, we'd trade you science for it, medicines, technology, civilization. It's like if Jesus came down again and said, "Hey guys, I just need some of those elements you never use. I'll teach you the secret to immortal life in exchange."
ElJuski
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I hope you're being funny, yo, and not scary.
The artificial hype being generated for this movie has me completly turned off. I was fine when fox started putting avatar commercials during every break. I was even fine with "this episode of bones brought to you by avatar!" But when a major plot point of that show turned into the characters camping outside a theatre to watch AVATAR, that's when I had to call it a day.
I had my doubts, but the reviews so far are just... jaw to the floor. So... I'm gonna give it the benefit of the doubt even if the story sounds rather cliche' (and my interest in yet another "look how evil humans are who want to destroy everything beautiful so they can drive cars, etc, etc is about... erm... ZERO).
Still, I have my tickets and want to be amazed.
Still, I have my tickets and want to be amazed.
dances with smurfs
North_Ranger
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Giant, naked, dragon-riding furry smurfs.
ElJuski
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except the calvary are space marines that James Cameron gave nerds to drive into the ground twenty five years ago.
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RealBigNuke
I don't have any problem with the 'humans are evil, killing the poor aliens blar blar' thing, even though it is so horribly beaten into the ground. If you remind people that they're insufferable dicks enough times in a day, they might stop being insufferable dicks. Well, probably not, but still.
Anyhow, I'm going to watch it just because of the MMO/video game themes that seem to be heavily integrated. And because ooh shiny. I doubt it's going to blow anyone's mind, though. I also really like the art direction they've taken with the aliens.
Anyhow, I'm going to watch it just because of the MMO/video game themes that seem to be heavily integrated. And because ooh shiny. I doubt it's going to blow anyone's mind, though. I also really like the art direction they've taken with the aliens.
Isn't that what they used to build the vehicle in The Core?
Fuck, the name is a joke, why is it being used so often?
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Philosopher B.
except the calvary are space marines that James Cameron gave nerds to drive into the ground twenty five years ago.[/QUOTE]
And, oh boy, this time they're rated PG-13!
Also, every time I see a trailer I start singing this:
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Heavan
You know, I've stayed pretty neutral on Avatar so far, which means I'm not one of the 90000 people who hate it with all my being, so I'll probably see it anyway. But just as an outsider, I've never before seen a movie where so many people hate a film without having seen it. And this includes all the Twilight rage.
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Deschain
I guess we're being dicks, but we have to be. Earth is dying and we need that substance. And I'll be damned if some blue furry freaks are going to stand between humanity and survival.
ElJuski
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Ehh, I wouldn't say hating with all my being...but I do have my standards for entertainment. This movie may surprise me, but it looks pretty tired. I wouldn't put it past giving it a shot.
The Twilight movies...well, I've heard and seen enough. And that stuff is just insipid. I'll watch the last movie in the series, though!
I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.
ElJuski
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I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.[/QUOTE]
That was the point I was getting at. If there was some sort of mutual symbiotic bond to create between the two races, hey, fantastic.
But I don't know. If the human race was at stake, I'd wonder what I would do or be for. There's only so much tut-tutting I can say when my family's lives aren't at stake.
BUT, I think I'll still stand behind the, "Genocide and Rape is a very awful thing."
I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.[/QUOTE]
Avatar has rape in it?
Damn. Cameron just got REAL.
I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.[/QUOTE]
Avatar has rape in it?
Damn. Cameron just got REAL.[/QUOTE]
That was referring to deschain's terrifying post.
I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.[/QUOTE]
Avatar has rape in it?
Damn. Cameron just got REAL.[/QUOTE]
That was referring to deschain's terrifying post.[/QUOTE]
So it doesn't have rape in it? I thought it was gonna go all Hounddog on us.
I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.[/QUOTE]
Avatar has rape in it?
Damn. Cameron just got REAL.[/QUOTE]
That was referring to deschain's terrifying post.[/QUOTE]
So it doesn't have rape in it? I thought it was gonna go all Hounddog on us.[/QUOTE]
Based on the PG-13, I'm gonna go ahead and venture no.
I'm of the mind that surviving through genocide and rape destroys your humanity.[/QUOTE]
Avatar has rape in it?
Damn. Cameron just got REAL.[/QUOTE]
That was referring to deschain's terrifying post.[/QUOTE]
So it doesn't have rape in it? I thought it was gonna go all Hounddog on us.[/QUOTE]
Based on the PG-13, I'm gonna go ahead and venture no.[/QUOTE]
So wait, you are saying you can't have rape in a PG-13? Don't have a lot of faith in James Cameron being able to give the public all the PG-13 rape they want do you?
See that's the kind of brilliance only James Cameron could come up with.
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Deschain
If that's your logic Charlie, we never had any to begin with.
well, we haven't collectively enslaved whole continents and races of people for like a hundred years or so, that's a start
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Deschain
Jews would like to have a word with you.
Armenians would like to have a word with you.
Cambodia would like to have a word with you.
China would like to have a word with you.
Vietnam would like to have a word with you.
The Soviet Union would like to have a word with you.
Africa would like to have a word with you.
I'm pretty sure what we've done in the 20th century far outstrips anything in our previous history.
Also, we're not fighting the Na'vi because 'HURR DURR BLUE IS EVIL KILL ON SIGHT' it's because 'We need these minerals, they are trying to fight us for it. Therefore we must eliminate them.'
Armenians would like to have a word with you.
Cambodia would like to have a word with you.
China would like to have a word with you.
Vietnam would like to have a word with you.
The Soviet Union would like to have a word with you.
Africa would like to have a word with you.
I'm pretty sure what we've done in the 20th century far outstrips anything in our previous history.
Also, we're not fighting the Na'vi because 'HURR DURR BLUE IS EVIL KILL ON SIGHT' it's because 'We need these minerals, they are trying to fight us for it. Therefore we must eliminate them.'
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