Rottenwatch: AVATAR (82%)

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London --- Just left the 'World Premiere' of "Avatar," and while the standing ovation the film received at its conclusion is probably just the requisite politeness; I can report that this is another rare example where the quality of the movie does indeed exceed the hype and "Avatar" will most certainly be among the 10 'Best Picture' nominees for the Oscars; and James Cameron will also be a Best Director nominee. I think it is also possible that actress Zoe Saldana, who has the most challenging of roles in the film, may rack up an additional acting nomination as well.

The movie may owe more than a few plot points to the story of Pocahontas, and there may be some grousing at a fairly heavy-handed treatment of corporate greed and our lack of American energy independence; but the key question, is Cameron able to deliver a movie that packs the entertainment value and emotional punch of 'Titanic.' The clear answer is 'Yes.' The Oscars will not ignore this film.
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London --- Just left the 'World Premiere' of "Avatar," and while the standing ovation the film received at its conclusion is probably just the requisite politeness; I can report that this is another rare example where the quality of the movie does indeed exceed the hype and "Avatar" will most certainly be among the 10 'Best Picture' nominees for the Oscars; and James Cameron will also be a Best Director nominee. I think it is also possible that actress Zoe Saldana, who has the most challenging of roles in the film, may rack up an additional acting nomination as well.

The movie may owe more than a few plot points to the story of Pocahontas, and there may be some grousing at a fairly heavy-handed treatment of corporate greed and our
lack of American energy independence
; but the key question, is Cameron able to deliver a movie that packs the entertainment value and emotional punch of 'Titanic.' The clear answer is 'Yes.' The Oscars will not ignore this film.
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PrivateWHudson said:
It may be a bit premature, but does anyone know PD well enough to help me pick out an appropriate avatar.
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It should be a play on the fact that he doubted James Cameron and AVATAR, and the fact that his AVATAR is being changed. Something ironic. We need Dookakke.
 
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Krev said:
The French review also compared it to Princess Mononoke.
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I can see that, just with the message of 'peace through love and dialogue' replaced with 'peace through love and superior firepower'.
 
Timbuktu said:
I can see that, just with the message of 'peace through love and dialogue' replaced with 'peace through love and superior firepower'.
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Btw, have you seen The Storm Warriors?

Also, does your avatar change in any way reflect how you felt about Vengeance?
 
So, with Empire basically saying
the movie has an introductory 10 minutes before Jake is running around Pandora, then the rumors about the Earth scenes being cut (ie, the bar in the theatrical trailer) are almost confirmed.
Oh well, hopefully they make it into the DVD.
 
Koodo said:
So, with Empire basically saying the movie has an introductory 10 minutes before Jake is running around Pandora, then the rumors about the Earth scenes being cut (ie, the bar in the theatrical trailer) are almost confirmed. Oh well, hopefully they make it into the DVD.
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Dude, I really wish I didn't read that. Mark your spoilers in the future please.
 
So most of the people who were down on Avatar seem to have disappeared. So much crow to go around. :lol

Reading that Empire review confirmed something about Jakes hair that i've noticed a few times and means that the story is not rushed and really takes it's time.

Next week cannot come quickly enough. :D
 
There's nothing to jinx. Avatar isn't winning Best Pic. It'd be nice enough for it to simply be nominated, and even that's hardly a guarantee.
 
will27 said:
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lol @ Ebert

The only review that really matters is Armond White. Hopefully he gives it a negative one.

Sorry I am out of the loop why is this guy so special?
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he shits on everything basically. he is a built in fail-safe against a perfect tomato meter (not that that would ever happen with any movie anyway).
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Dabanton said:
So most of the people who were down on Avatar seem to have disappeared. So much crow to go around. :lol

Reading that Empire review confirmed something about Jakes hair that i've noticed a few times and means that the story is not rushed and really takes it's time.

Next week cannot come quickly enough. :D
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I'm still here! But actually, I only hate the look of the main blue dude. He will always look like Smurf Jerry Seinfled. I can live with it though.
 
Scullibundo said:
Dude, I really wish I didn't read that. Mark your spoilers in the future please.
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Eh, I don't see how that's a spoiler (you already saw them in the trailer), but I'll mark them if you want.
 
Dabanton said:
So most of the people who were down on Avatar seem to have disappeared. So much crow to go around. :lol
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You typically don't see an ambush until you have a buncha arrows in your gut.
 
I don't usually pay much attention to the oscars, but it would be soo epic if AVATAR cleaned house. :lol :lol :lol
 
Zeliard said:
I want him to but I doubt it. Best Pic is far more likely to go to something like Up In The Air, which is supposedly a truly fantastic movie, anyway. I need to go see that.
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I wasn't saying it would win best picture. Just that Cameron is king of the world
motherfuckers
.

Cameron makes good movies. It's what he does, it's all he does, you can't stop him, etc.
 
Jtwo said:
I don't usually pay much attention to the oscars, but it would be soo epic if AVATAR cleaned house. :lol :lol :lol
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Listen, I love Cameron and AVATAR too. But it isn't going to happen. Not only did the Academy take Cameron's last cleaning of the house badly once received with this two SEEMINGLY arrogant acceptance speeches, but the academy has never recognised a Sci-Fi film with either best director or best picture. No, not even Kubrick's 2001. So in regards to Oscars, reel in your expectations little one.
 
It's pretty easy to get 100% on RT when you're an old classic movie that released before RT existed (or the internet for that matter) and you only have 40 reviewers.

A modern day movie like Star Trek getting 95% after roughly 300 reviews is just as good if not better in terms of general praise.
 
That's why I put "if." I wasn't suggesting in any way it would happen.
It would just be fucking hilarious if it did.
 
Scullibundo said:
Listen, I love Cameron and AVATAR too. But it isn't going to happen. Not only did the Academy take Cameron's last cleaning of the house badly once received with this two SEEMINGLY arrogant acceptance speeches, but the academy has never recognised a Sci-Fi film with either best director or best picture. No, not even Kubrick's 2001. So in regards to Oscars, reel in your expectations little one.
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plus the movie has a real dumb premise and the aliens look shitty. No best pic oscar for this movie.

Might get a nod if the blue na'vi takes off her shirt though
 
Jtwo said:
I don't usually pay much attention to the oscars, but it would be soo epic if AVATAR cleaned house. :lol :lol :lol
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It would be somewhat refreshing as the usual pattern of obvious Oscar baits sweeping the awards is getting a bit tired.
 
RubxQub said:
It's pretty easy to get 100% on RT when you're an old classic movie that released before RT existed (or the internet for that matter) and you only have 40 reviewers.

A modern day movie like Star Trek getting 95% after roughly 300 reviews is just as good if not better in terms of general praise.
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scola said:
that doesn't count that wasn't released when the internet existed :lol It was already a classic.
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Guys, plenty of the Godfather reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are relatively new, especially due to the Blu-Ray release. Look at the review dates.

Koodo said:
Toy Story 1 & 2 as well, although I don't think he was reviewing stuff back then?
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It's true that they probably wouldn't have been at 100% had White reviewed them. :lol

Looks like a good time to bust out the Armond White Chart.

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The Independent Review (Anna Keir): http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...ht-avatar-odeon-leicester-square-1838275.html

What's more, his decision to make Avatar in 3D was a risky one – and it's paid off in spades. As with most 3D films, less is more. Surprisingly, for a film this rich in action and this beautiful to watch, Cameron doesn't overegg the 3D-ness of it all, which makes those moments, when they come, even more of a joy to watch.

However, that's not to say that 130 minutes in 3D isn't sometimes overwhelming. Glasses were being taken off, and eyes rubbed for brief intervals around the cinema. Whether this is simply a product of an audience unused to watching movies in this way, rather than a flaw in the production, will remain to be seen as 3D becomes more and more commonplace.

What Avatar does mark is a new breed. A new breed of action film, a new hero in Sam Worthington (who delivers a much more believable, and compelling performance than previous outings) and a new cinematic experience. For every cliche – every colonel telling his troops that they're "not in Kansas anymore", every fight beginning with trash talk like "Let's dance", there are myriad moments of beauty and of poignancy. And the final battle is worth the price of your 3D glasses alone.
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So i wont be able to watch the movie until tuesday because my friends are incredible flakes...is imax the ultimate way to watch this movie?
 
will27 said:
Dead said:
lol @ Ebert

The only review that really matters is Armond White. Hopefully he gives it a negative one.

Sorry I am out of the loop why is this guy so special?
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He gives negative reviews to a lot of things that are widely considered good and good reviews to things that are widely considered bad (Transformers 2, for example). He's the strangest film critic in the world; he's pretty much a troll, but I suspect that there is a method to his madness that really makes sense only to him.
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Snowman Prophet of Doom said:
will27 said:
He gives negative reviews to a lot of things that are widely considered good and good reviews to things that are widely considered bad (Transformers 2, for example). He's the strangest film critic in the world; he's pretty much a troll, but I suspect that there is a method to his madness that really makes sense only to him.
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His method is ...

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Ebert is a hack imo.
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