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Avatar (2009)



This movie is finally coming December 18th after like 6 years in development, but no teaser or trailer as of yet. Estimated 300 million dollar budget. Not surprising since he broke budget records I think with The Abyss, Terminator 2, True Lies and Titanic I believe.

Apparently its supposed to revolutionize the 3D movie experience with his own 3D stereoscopic camera. This shows the camera- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2squ9HDuBeI

Basically no one has seen any film of yet, although one director has:

Exclusive: Soderbergh Gives Avatar High Praise - ComingSoon.net

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"In the future, Jake, a paraplegic war veteran is brought to another planet, Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.

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"Avatar is also an emotional journey of redemption and revolution. It is the story of a wounded ex-marine, thrust unwillingly into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in biodiversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival," and "We're creating an entire world, a complete ecosystem of phantasmagorical plants and creatures, and a native people with a rich culture and language."

James Horner will also reunite with Cameron for the score.

There is even an Avatar MMORPG developed by Ubisoft that they say is coming in December, but we will see.

I love sci-fi and his movies in particular. It is going to be good. The question is just how good.

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Originally Posted by BZ

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Preserving this for posterity

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Wow stalk me why don't you. I don't even know how that got in there. I will let you slide though since you like Breaking Bad.

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Official Avatar Movie site | In Cinemas December 18th Worldwide

Damn this movie is slow on the news front. Apparently Aug 21st is the first screening in selected theatres. 15 minutes of footage for free.

Comic-Con: James Cameron's Avatar High-Res Na'vi and Trailer Date | TheHDRoom

Nice looking Na'vi there.

How ya doing, buddy?

I wonder how much of the movie rides on the 3D thing. 3D is not that big a deal here in Denmark. Actually, I only know of a single place that do it. I don't know how it is for the rest of the world, but I'd be pretty damn sad if it looks like shit or just plain boring in a regular cinema...

I was speaking idiomatically.

It's a shame 3D cinemas might speed up pushing out traditional film projectors since film prints are still higher definition (they just require more training of projectionists which wont happen...)

But hopefully this is the film that moves 3D from a gimmick to something that actually uses the 3D to tell the story as opposed to it just being, but until it does that, it's just another gimmick. For instance, for those who saw Up in 3D did it make a difference in how you perceived the story versus watching the 2D film print? I'm guessing not, but I haven't seen it, so I could be wrong. But I suppose moving pictures were also a gimmick back in the day, so I'm on the fence.

How ya doing, buddy?

Oh great, this is in 3D too? What's with this sudden resurgence in popularity for the use of 3D? Out of nowhere every other movie seems to be using it now. Sure it can look pretty nice, but it's a pain in the ass trying to balance two pairs of glasses on my face.

Originally Posted by Timberwolf8889

For instance, for those who saw Up in 3D did it make a difference in how you perceived the story versus watching the 2D film print?

Not really, no. I only saw it in 3D because I had no choice in my area. I'll give Up credit for not using 3D in the usual shock ways, so it was interesting how it gave a bit more depth to characters. Not a big difference though, and I would've been happy to pay $3-4 less and not have to spend the whole movie fiddling with those glasses. Hopefully it won't be long before they send this gimmick back into non-use.

FELIPE NO

Well, it's pretty much impractical to pirate 3D movies, and I seriously doubt most people have 3D televisions or monitors capable of viewing it properly.

So, I'd wager you'll be seeing more, and not less, of 3D movies...

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From what I heard, Avatar will most likely get a three month IMAX run.

And the teaser trailer is finally here.

Apple - Trailers - James Cameron's Avatar


Is anyone seeing the 15 minute screening today in IMAX? Apparently, people who have on imdb say the 2d trailer fucks up the movie and doesn't do it justice? However, they are probably just on an emotional high and many people on the site are just fucked up to begin with.

How ya doing, buddy?

I saw the trailer a while ago and I'm honestly not impressed with what I saw.

I still want to see it, and I want to see it on the big screen. I don't feel that the new teaser trailer did the film any sort of justice. The story does seem a tad bit cliche; someone compared it to Dances with Wolves, but with mecha and aliens on a jungle planet. Whatever.

I'm reserving judgment until the movie's released, although I'm far more interested in Cameron's suspected Battle Angel Alita live-action adaptation he's supposed to be working on after Avatar.

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The Search for the "Avatar" Hype

The first big mainstream push is tomorrow on the Biggest hd screen in the world at the Cowboys-Seahawks game. Apparently, 3.5 minute trailer. The only trailer released prior was the 60 second teaser.

I guess you can see it before on the internet, but I'll catch it tomorrow.

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I just checked out the trailer and I can't say I'm terribly excited for this movie to come out. I've never been much into kid's movies, myself.

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Sir, sarcasm is not very detectable with text. Throw a smiley in there or something.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Obviously nothing too interesting to offer as far as the plot goes but the special effects are looking pretty spectacular. Is it coming out in 3D, because that would definitely seal the deal for me.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

You've not looked very far into this have you, Kyndig?

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I've watched the trailer, which pretty much divulges the plot in it's entirety. Though perhaps you refer to me not knowing whether or not it's in 3D. I have vague recollection of someone saying something about that being the whole bloody point, but I could be wrong.

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Here, have a wiki article.

Avatar (2009 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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This will be a pretty rad digital vacation but it's not the hard sci-fi I was expecting when I first heard that Cameron was creating a new language for an alien race. I was expecting the aliens to be more alien and not just cat people.

Sigourney Weaver is still a fine lookin lady tho

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Originally Posted by AcerBandit

You've not looked very far into this have you, Kyndig?

Its James Cameron doing a goddamned Halo movie. The End.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Those exosuits are pretty clearly appropriated from the mobile armors in Matrix: Revolutions. For spending so much time creating a gorgeous alien world they didn't put any thought into making Human technology feel fresh or interesting.

It's Starship Troopers invades Battlefield Earth.

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Ferngully 2 was awful.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by LeHah

Its James Cameron doing a goddamned Halo movie. The End.

We shall debate this further over some L4D2.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Kilroy

I wonder how much of the movie rides on the 3D thing. 3D is not that big a deal here in Denmark. Actually, I only know of a single place that do it. I don't know how it is for the rest of the world, but I'd be pretty damn sad if it looks like shit or just plain boring in a regular cinema...

This just in! Or rather a couple of days ago: It will be shown in Digital 3D at Palads and BioCity Århus/Odense/Randers/Aalborg.

I ordered 3 tickets for December 17.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Kyndig

We shall debate this further over some L4D2.

You were all I AIN'T GETTING L4D2 BECAUSE OF MODERN COCKFARE 2 AND YOU DON'T LIKE THAT GAME AND HAHAHAHAHA I'M EATING A DELICIOUS TURKEY SANDWICH NOW YOU BOWL OF FAGGOTS HAHAHAHA.

(I look forward to playing you in it. The L4D2 demo was both harder than expected and more rewarding at the same time.)

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Early Buzz: James Cameron's 'Avatar' - Cinematical

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While the official Avatar Day took place back in August, the unofficial Avatar Day is today, as critics from across the country (and in London) will be seeing James Cameron's Avatar for the first time, one week before its official debut. As I write this, the film's premiere is getting underway in London and the first press screenings are letting out. The London critics had to sign a piece of paper promising not to review the film until Monday, but with so many screenings here in the states, it's a bit sketchy as to what precautions are being taken here. Needless to say, reactions are beginning to pour onto the web. Will Avatar really change the way we watch movies? Let's take a look ...

"... the terrible film that some had been anticipating had not materialised. It was good ... There is, though, a certain amount of suspension of disbelief needed when watching Avatar. Cynics might sneer at the plot ... There is more shock and awe in this movie than almost any other." - The Guardian

"Everything feels real. It's as if Cameron has happened upon this alien world and got his camera out ... It is overwhelming, and that is because you are emotionally tied up in the characters and the story ... James Cameron has described his new filming process as "emotion capture". And it's a boast he lives up to." -- The Sun

One critic who wished to remain anonymous for now: "Was not as thrilled by Avatar as my colleagues; eye-popping visuals, but story is Dances w/Wolves + District 9; I preferred District 9."

From Twitter:

@petershall: "The AVATAR buzz is an understatement. That movie was unbelievable."

@dmann11: "Holy effing crap!!! Avatar was FREAKING AWESOME KICK ASS SWEET!!!!!"

@TheGate: "For the record 'Avatar' was worth the $400 million, and no it is not even remotely "vomit inducing".

@gholson: "Spectacular. A visual feast and the new benchmark in cinematic world building."

@chasewhale: "Just finished AVATAR. Special effects were top notch. The movie ran a little long for my likings but I liked it!"

@comingsoonnet" "Okay, about Avatar?.... WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW! Unbelievable... amazing."

@MikePereira21: Was blown away by Avatar! For 150 minutes, I was a kid again. Thank you James Cameron! BTW, the groundbreaking 3D was mindblowing."

@rejects: "I'm not supposed to talk about Avatar... That said, it was a spectacular experience. Like nothing I've seen before."

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@markwalters74: "Just saw AVATAR. Not allowed to talk about it yet. Not allowed to say how it's an amazing visual feast, or that Jimmy C's still got the gift."

@massawyrm: "So I just got back from a movie. It was pretty great...if by pretty great I mean OMFGHOLYF**KINGSH*TOMGOMGOMG. Because that's what it was ... Oh, and if I hear one more "Dances with Wolves" joke I'm gonna throw up in my mouth. Has no one seen DUNE? Because this was DUNE. In a good way ...You have officially been to your last Con in which blue people, spoken Navi and the word "hometree" were absent."

@firstshowing: James Cameron is a freakin' genius! I can't say much but wow, I loved it. #Avatar was phenomenal, pretty much blew me away

@DrewAtHitFix: I think the most accurate way to say it would be OMFGOMFGOMFG. Or words that effect. #avatar

@EDouglasWW: I'll take my chances with Fox legal.... Avatar was amazing, I loved it!

@rejects It's impossible to say that something is a "gamechanger" or that it will "redefine" movies. But I can say that I've seen something I've never seen before. And that I've seen something that shows the potential for the craft of filmmaking in this new century.

@sizemore So *that* was James Cameron's AVATAR. Holy f**king f**k.

@JonTT Avatar = outstanding. Really. Truly. See it. Soon.

@slashfilm I'm not allowed to say anythng about what I thought of Avatar, but saw it in a screening room with neill blomkamp, who didn't sign an NDA. He loved it... I will say this, it's hard to disagree with Neil

@LarsenOnFilm First Impression: Avatar. Stronger story than I expected, amazing visuals. Still no need for 3-D though. Full review next week.

@simonpegg Avatar ........................ tweetless. Just tweetless in the best possible way.

@johndollin Such a small word to describe a huge film 'EPIC', I entered a dream and didn't want to return. 3D just made it all the more real.

First impressions look very very amazing.

Jam it back in, in the dark.