James Cameron's 'Avatar' - The next gen of cinema

Shamikebab · 28 Dec 2009 at 02:45

I genuinely can't see a possible rip-off between Avatar and The Matrix :confused:

NeilF · 28 Dec 2009 at 10:39

djkav said:
I would love to see all the star wars movies again with this style of 3D. Finally Cameron has gone beyond the 3D gimmicks of a spear thru the screen.

There supposedly doing Star Wars... And there's talk of T2 being done as well!

Ali195 · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:05

Anyone seen Avatar in IMAX Cinema?

Im a massive fan of Sci-Fi so im really tempted to see 'that movie' in IMAX. Alas i live in Nottingham so want to find out if anyone's seen it in standard cinema vs IMAX cinema & if its worth the travel.

Kenai · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:11

Gustov said:
Anyone else pick up on the complete rip off (even though it was probably thought of before) of the Matrix but just captured through a different medium?

The Matrix? :confused:

The plot is almost identical to that of Dances with Wolves, how is it a Matrix rip off?

V4NT0M · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:18

Not seen it yet at all but want to know too as I'll probably be going to the IMAX to see it.

Sankari · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:25

It's basically Dances with Wolves + Fern Gully + Titanic with blue space monkeys.

ThieveryCorp · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:27

Not at IMAX but saw it in 3D on a fairly decent screen. The story was very predictible but the visuals were very impressive indeed!

Skreed · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:29

Visuals are spectacular wherever you go

NeilF · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:30

Evangelion said:
It's basically Dances with Wolves + Fern Gully + Titanic with blue space monkeys.

Did Cameron rape your children or something in a previous life?

ps: Have you seen it yet?

Jono · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:30

Going to see it in 3D at the new Imax at Metro Centre in a couple of days

Cosimo · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:31

Not again:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18045096

mac1st3 · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:35

simulatorman said:
Not again:

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18045096

getting it all out ready for the new year?

ZG002 · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:46

Jono said:
Going to see it in 3D at the new Imax at Metro Centre in a couple of days

You pre-booked mate? As it's all booked up for ages.

Jono · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:48

ZG002 said:
You pre-booked mate? As it's all booked up for ages.

Yeah, 21:00 showing.

Cosimo · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:49

mac1st3 said:
getting it all out ready for the new year?

Yup, it's my final fling.

ZG002 · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:50

Good. Didn't want someone else driving to the metro centre thinking "Surely at that price no many will bother" To find it was fully booked for days lol

Enjoy

. Think I'm going in the new year.

Klo · 28 Dec 2009 at 11:51

Evangelion said:
It's basically Dances with Wolves + Fern Gully + Titanic with blue space monkeys.

I agree, saw it in 3D, but got pretty bored during it. Visuals are amazing, but everything else is average at best. The story is clichéd and predictable, whilst acting excluding the main girl (imo) wasn't amazing.

I ended up looking at my watch around 5 times during the movie as it dragged on and on.

Sankari · 28 Dec 2009 at 12:01

NeilFawcett said:
Did Cameron rape your children or something in a previous life?

LOL!

ps: Have you seen it yet?

No, but this guy has:

Klo said:
I agree, saw it in 3D, but got pretty bored during it. Visuals are amazing, but everything else is average at best. The story is clichéd and predictable, whilst acting excluding the main girl (imo) wasn't amazing.

I ended up looking at my watch around 5 times during the movie as it dragged on and on.

I'm still trying to find a place to see it in 3D. We don't even have an IMAX here.

phantomuser · 28 Dec 2009 at 12:18

More info on IMAX in the UK:

without any spaces and put "tiny url" where the ***** is.

Note not all IMAX screens is included.

NeilF · 28 Dec 2009 at 12:18

Evangelion said:
LOL!

No, but this guy has:

I'm still trying to find a place to see it in 3D. We don't even have an IMAX here.

I don't get your antics? From the outset you've seemed to have been on some mission to bash this film?
- You quote speak as if you've seen it - when you haven't.
- You generalise and quote people out of context.
- And quote people who solely allow you to have another little dig, when probably their opinion are the exception?

Anyway, I don't know what your problem is... Do you?

Personally, I feel it's Cameron's weakest/poorest script (for his major films). There are also a couple of high cheese factor moments, and some generally lack-lustre performances - But for some reason it still pulls it off. If he'd managed to get a more intelligent script in there it would have been truly one of the most epic scifi films ever, but as it is, with all it's failings, it's still a good watch.

Infact, I'm off to watch it again, which is something I've not done for ten+ years.