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[Chiggs]

 

[Tieno]

Love the corridor crew video's. It's becoming like a platform for VFX houses to show off and give insight into their hard work.

 

[3liteDragon]

$3M away from beating Titanic again.


https://deadline.com/2023/02/avatar...a-global-international-box-office-1235257109/

 

[Chiggs]

Titanic pulled in $22 million this weekend, including both domestic and international? Jesus Christ!

 

[octiny]

As expected, Avatar 2 will pass 2 billion without including China B/O in the next 2 weeks, at most.

Take away China and it doesn’t get to $2B.

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

As expected, Avatar 2 will pass 2 billion without including China B/O in the next 2 weeks, at most.

I remember the IMDb threads back when the first one came out lol. So many people convinced it would bomb, then no way it would reach $500m, $1b, 2$b and so on.

Internet "experts" suck.

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

As expected, Avatar 2 will pass 2 billion without including China B/O in the next 2 weeks, at most.

Are you counting the gross in Taiwan as part of China as well?

 

[Chiggs]

Are you counting the gross in Taiwan as part of China as well?

 

[FireFly]

Are you counting the gross in Taiwan as part of China as well?

Western films standardly release in Taiwan, so I don't see why we should exclude it.

 

[Aggelos]

The water droplets on the kids fighting on the beach in ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ took 8 days to simulate - befores & afters

Visual effects and animation online magazine from journalist Ian Failes.

beforesandafters.com

 

[octiny]

Are you counting the gross in Taiwan as part of China as well?

Hate to be the bear of bad news, you were wrong no matter how you twist it

It'll pass 2 billion without China in 1 day & China+Tawian (23.8 million, it's dead there) soon after.

After this weekend, we're looking at a final gross of 2.29-2.32 billion.

 

[Chiggs]

https://deadline.com/2023/02/box-office-avatar-the-way-of-water-titanic-james-cameron-1235265002/

Avatar: The Way of Water‘s running worldwide total now stands at $2.243 billion, making it the third highest movie ever, sending Cameron’s own Titanic (which recently had a re-release) to fourth with $2.242 billion.

Pour one out for Titanic. Avatar: TWoW is #3 at the WW box office.

 

[FireFly]

Hate to be the bear of bad news, you were wrong no matter how you twist it

It'll pass 2 billion without China in 1 day & China+Tawian (23.8 million, it's dead there) soon after.

After this weekend, we're looking at a final gross of 2.29-2.32 billion.

I think you quoted the wrong person.

 

[octiny]

I think you quoted the wrong person.

My bad, I just noticed

Fixed.

 

[Chiggs]

Avatar: The Way of Water wins BAFTA for Special Visual Effects

 

[TaylorSwiftFan]

Hate to be the bear of bad news, you were wrong no matter how you twist it

It'll pass 2 billion without China in 1 day & China+Tawian (23.8 million, it's dead there) soon after.

After this weekend, we're looking at a final gross of 2.29-2.32 billion.

Still missing $21M. It’ll get there but just. Guess I’ll be off by a fraction of a percent.

 

[octiny]

Still missing $21M. It’ll get there but just. Guess I’ll be off by a fraction of a percent.

So you were wrong then as expected, even after moving goal posts? Don't feel too bad, you join 90% of the people in this thread who also didn't know how the B\O works & were wrong.

And by the way, Taiwan hasn't been included in China grosses when it comes to the Box Office since 1945, dating nearly all the way back to the beginning of B/O statistical tracking.

So it's already disingenuous to try & include their total into Chinas total in the first place, just because you knew you were going to be wrong. It doesn't work like that at the B/O & never will.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Hasn't this thing already passed Titanic to become the 3rd highest grossing movie of all time?

 

[octiny]

Hasn't this thing already passed Titanic to become the 3rd highest grossing movie of all time?

Correct. Titanic release passed it up briefly but Avatar 2 took the lead back as it's holding better (Titanic was front loaded).

 

[pramod]

Say what you will about Avatar 2's plot, but at least the main characters don't spend their time chasing MacGuffins, like the map to Luke Skywalker, or some gems for a glove. Sure, you've got Scoresby with the amrita, but holy hell do they go to great lengths to show you what entails the collection of that.

People always throw the "thin" plot critique at Avatar, but I think those same people are passing off a lack of, perhaps, plot intricacy, for simplicity...and those aren't the same things at all.

Even intricate plots can be woven on the basis of simplistic themes and stories. This is also generally why you don't see people listing a film they find to be more nuanced and complex than Avatar when critiquing it, because they know damn well any movie they cite as being more complex can be broken down easily, and therefore won't risk the debate.

Not really saying much when you are using TROS, probably the worst movie ever made as a comparison.

 

[Chiggs]

Not really saying much when you are using TROS, probably the worst movie ever made as a comparison.

The map to Luke Skywalker was introduced in The Force Awakens, which is what I was referencing, along with Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame.

But yeah, TRoS is pure ass.

 

[RPS37]

So I want this on 4K Blu Ray, but I just realized it’s still playing in theaters locally.

 

[nightmare-slain]

So I want this on 4K Blu Ray, but I just realized it’s still playing in theaters locally.

i don't want it on disc id be happy to rent it digitally. but need to wait until they take it out cinemas. i'm not going to the cinema now to watch it lol.

 

[analog_future]

On digital March 28th


Hell fucking yeah. Might be the first time I say screw it and just pay full price for a digital movie purchase.

No physical release announced though...

 

[Punished Miku]

If it has variable frame rate and lots of documentaries, I'm 100% buying it 4K physical. I'd like to rebuy part 1 as well.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

If it has variable frame rate and lots of documentaries, I'm 100% buying it 4K physical. I'd like to rebuy part 1 as well.

4K UltraHD BD doesn't support variable framerate

 

[Punished Miku]

4K UltraHD BD doesn't support variable framerate

I'll probably skip it then. That's a huge disappointment. Wow.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

I'll probably skip it then. That's a huge disappointment. Wow.

Yeah, its a shame really. 24fps or 60fps or bust.

 

[Punished Miku]

Yeah, its a shame really. 24fps or 60fps or bust.

Oh, is the entire film in 60 fps?

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Oh, is the entire film in 60 fps?

No, Avatar 2 in theaters was 24-48fps depending on the scene (in supported Cinemas). That is not possible for physical home release atm. I doubt hes going to render the whole movie in 60fps just for the BD release. So its most likely going to be 24fps.

 

[IDKFA]

I need this on 4K BR. Also, give us a 4K disc of the original.................and True Lies.

 

[dorkimoe]

I need this on 4K BR. Also, give us a 4K disc of the original.................and True Lies.

Yeah I’m so annoyed they haven’t done the original in 4k yet. Waiting to watch this one on disc

 

[IDKFA]

Yeah I’m so annoyed they haven’t done the original in 4k yet. Waiting to watch this one on disc

Agreed. It should be released with Way of Water. It makes sense to release them both together.

Cameron has said that Abyss and True Lies are getting a 4K disc this year, so here's hoping for Avatar as well. While James is at it, he might as well get Titanic out as well.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Agreed. It should be released with Way of Water. It makes sense to release them both together.

Cameron has said that Abyss and True Lies are getting a 4K disc this year, so here's hoping for Avatar as well. While James is at it, he might as well get Titanic out as well.

I need aliens in 4k yesterday

 

[IDKFA]

I need aliens in 4k yesterday

Yep. Add that to the list of Cameron films that haven't had a 4K release. I'd be first in line for a 4K Aliens release.

 

[sinnergy]

I need the abyss.

 

[RJMacready73]

We need a 4K Cameron boxset tbf

 

[Chiggs]

Guess who just won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects?

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...r-the-way-of-water-vfx-oscar-2023-1235343383/

Surprising no one, Avatar: The Way of Water collected the Oscar in visual effects for its jaw-dropping work that helped to propel the movie to more than $2.2 billion at the box office, making it the third highest grossing movie of all time.

In doing so, Weta FX’s production senior VFX supervisor Joe Letteri collected his fifth competitive award in the category at the 2023 Oscars. He now joins Ken Ralston (Forrest Gump) in holding five competitive Oscars apiece in the category. Both trail Denis Murren (Jurassic Park), who holds the category record of eight competitive Academy Awards.

Oh, and the film is going to cross 2.3 billion next week.

 

[Kev Kev]

After sleeping on it for a week, I think my only complaint is that the Avatar movies are too long. It would work better as a series for me. 45 minute to 1 hour long episodes or something like that. I saw Antman: Quantamania yesterday and it was great at a 2 hour runtime, but any more than that and I just get kind of exhausted.

 

[Aggelos]

 

[analog_future]

Just bought my iTunes copy. One of the very, very rare times I've purchased a digital copy at full price.

Worth it. Can't wait to watch this again!

 

[Andyliini]

I don't want a digital copy, though. I wan a Blu-Ray, preferably a 3D one. Not that Disney cares enough.

 

[nush]

preferably a 3D one.

 

[SlimySnake]

Why no 4k bluray?

 

[jason10mm]

This hit $2.5 B yet? Wouldn't surprise me if Disney re-releases it during an IMAX gap later in the year.

 

[Spaceman292]

I don't want a digital copy, though. I wan a Blu-Ray, preferably a 3D one. Not that Disney cares enough.

No one cares about 3D

 

[MaestroMike]

Got mine now i can watch it on my phone during work/lunch breaks !!

 

[jason10mm]

Got mine now i can watch it on my phone during work/lunch breaks !!

You only watching it for the story???

 

[YCoCg]

Oh wow, certain websites are being hit hard on this one.

 

[kruis]

Oh wow, certain websites are being hit hard on this one.

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