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rhino4evr said:
Your hype should die down a lot by then and theaters shouldn't be too crowded which is nice. I kind of wish I had the patience to hold off from going opening weekend, but I'll probably end up seeing it twice this weekend. And then I will be seeing it twice again with family over christmas time. And probably another couple of times in January :lol
I basically want to milk this movie for all its worth while I can see it in 3D on a big screen.
Karma Kramer said:
LOL..patience? No...I REALLY want to see it this weekend. Sunday would be perfect..but with a baby on the way..I have no time to do anything fun. This weekend is all about finishing the nursery...the next weekend is Xmas..and I will be traveling all weekend..so I can't see it then either. So New Years weekend it is...going with my wife, mother, brother, its going to be a nice family affair.
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Over 350 Avatar Screenings Already Sold Out
Nope, the deal is 10 weeks. If it does better it will stay longer.
Zeliard said:
RubxQub said:
Nope, the deal is 10 weeks. If it does better it will stay longer.
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THIS!Solo said:
It applies to everything man, I remember going to a game store and finding out one of my favorite games got a sequel, and bought it the moment I saw it. No E3 or gaming forum hype. Or when you flip on the music channel and you see one of your favorite musicians has a new album out and you watch the music video for the first time. And going to the theaters and seeing a trailer for an upcoming sequel you didn't know was happening.
I miss those days.
Count Dookkake
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Can't wait for tonight. About 10 friends are going to a local RealD screen.
I am ready for a new Star Wars.
I am ready for a new Star Wars.
I'm not sure what to do, I could go to Bahrain and see the movie in 3D. My parent's would think I'm going for the prostitutes which won't help, and it's too much of a hassle since Bahraini police officers and security guards always treat Saudi teens like shit. And it's a three to five hour drive depending on traffic.
On the other hand, this is meant to be seen in 3D.
On the other hand, this is meant to be seen in 3D.
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I think potentially something to watch out for is that the first hour of this is apparently really really good, so I can see how even if you control the hype going into it, that first hour will have washed out any doubts... but it is the second half that apparently gets more boring/slow...(aside from the big battle).
This movie is the new Terminator 2.
It is the archetype of the big blockbuster action movie genre.
Big, dumb, bright, colourful and absolutely sucks you in.
Kudos to you James Cameron. Master film maker.
You know the film is absolute class when it can make you literally, sit on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding with concern and trepidation at the interests of, in all other contexts, ludicrous fictional creations.
I still hate the designs on some level... but after watching them, I can understand how the designs are slaves to the emotion and the experience been told; large beautiful expressive eyes, lithe limbs... they draw you in. They look dumb as hell in the promos, but 10 minutes of it, and you forget (as much as you can do anyway) that they're 10 foot tall aliens with silly furry and anthropomorphic qualities. Then the exaggerations do their work and serve to heighten the sense of emotion and feeling felt by the viewer.
Even the robot mechs which are goofy as hell are in a similar way slaves to the movie making, to the emotional experience. Pilots in large see through cockpits giving the robots a highly visceral, extension of self quality, while using a form completely alien to both humans and Navi; Causing us to be distanced more from the marines despite their human forms.
It's an amazing film... it achieves many difficult tasks. Remarkably, it gets viewers to disassociate from our physical forms of our human shells and associate with the spirit underlying our humanity.
Personally... I think this movie will have long legs. Possibly Titanic long. It's a spectacle. It's rewatchable. It's a social experience.
It is the archetype of the big blockbuster action movie genre.
Big, dumb, bright, colourful and absolutely sucks you in.
Kudos to you James Cameron. Master film maker.
You know the film is absolute class when it can make you literally, sit on the edge of your seat with your heart pounding with concern and trepidation at the interests of, in all other contexts, ludicrous fictional creations.
I still hate the designs on some level... but after watching them, I can understand how the designs are slaves to the emotion and the experience been told; large beautiful expressive eyes, lithe limbs... they draw you in. They look dumb as hell in the promos, but 10 minutes of it, and you forget (as much as you can do anyway) that they're 10 foot tall aliens with silly furry and anthropomorphic qualities. Then the exaggerations do their work and serve to heighten the sense of emotion and feeling felt by the viewer.
Even the robot mechs which are goofy as hell are in a similar way slaves to the movie making, to the emotional experience. Pilots in large see through cockpits giving the robots a highly visceral, extension of self quality, while using a form completely alien to both humans and Navi; Causing us to be distanced more from the marines despite their human forms.
It's an amazing film... it achieves many difficult tasks. Remarkably, it gets viewers to disassociate from our physical forms of our human shells and associate with the spirit underlying our humanity.
Personally... I think this movie will have long legs. Possibly Titanic long. It's a spectacle. It's rewatchable. It's a social experience.
DieNgamers
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OH MY GOD, two hourse left till the second try!rhino4evr said:
(Yesterday my theatre cancelled the 3D showing in the (literally) last minute when everybody was in his seats.) It's gonna be MASSIVE! Yes, I'm hyped. ;DKarma Kramer
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Zaptruder said:
GOD DAMN YOU!
My hype was almost down to Mr Negitivity levels and now I have a raging hard on
DanielPlainview said:
interesting quote
so contrary to some Gaffers thoughts...a LOT more then a 1/3 of people will be seeing this in 3D. In fact it sounds like the opposite. Only a 1/4 of people will be seeing this in 2D..if they see it in 2D at all. 3D screenings are the major draw...seems like Cameron's wish for 3D to become the ideal format is coming true.
This can only mean good things regarding not only the box office, but the revenues, as the tickets for 3D showings are on average 2 or 3 dollars more then a 2D ticket.
Anastacio said:
I'm curious about this as well.
Then again, I've never seen a 3D movie and the last time I experienced anything in 3D was as a kid, so I don't have much basis for comparison.
Still, I'm curious as far as how much of the 3D fills your peripherals, and such.
RubxQub said:
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PrivateWHudson
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Probably too early, but just a little "what if" for everyone to think about...
If this is the New Hope of Avatar's run, does Avatar 2 have the potential to be the Empire Strikes Back of the series? Now that the world is fleshed out, does it have the potential to pick up a thicker plot in the sequel and totally blow us away?
If this is the New Hope of Avatar's run, does Avatar 2 have the potential to be the Empire Strikes Back of the series? Now that the world is fleshed out, does it have the potential to pick up a thicker plot in the sequel and totally blow us away?
Quick note on the 3D... it's definetly worth watching it at least once in 3D. In the immediate future, it'll have to be in the cinema unfortunately.
The film doesn't suffer from the dimness often associated with 3D movies either; They've probably turned up the gamma for the 3D version of the movie.
But, it's not a make it or break it factor to the movie. It certainly enhances presentation. But at times it kinda blends into the background; your hardly notice it. Some scenes have such a flat field of focus that it might as well be 2D... but other scenes pop tremendously.
It's not necessarily more revolutionarily 3D than other 3D movies... but it's like watching a movie with 5.1 surround (with 2D been a 2.1 system). It's just nicer!
The film doesn't suffer from the dimness often associated with 3D movies either; They've probably turned up the gamma for the 3D version of the movie.
But, it's not a make it or break it factor to the movie. It certainly enhances presentation. But at times it kinda blends into the background; your hardly notice it. Some scenes have such a flat field of focus that it might as well be 2D... but other scenes pop tremendously.
It's not necessarily more revolutionarily 3D than other 3D movies... but it's like watching a movie with 5.1 surround (with 2D been a 2.1 system). It's just nicer!
CassidyIzABeast
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only Matell knows the answerrhino4evr said:
Snowman Prophet of Doom
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What I'm finding so weird, being someone that has not seen it yet, is how disparate the reviews are regarding the story/characters. There is pretty much unanimous agreement that they are unoriginal, but while some say that they're supremely well-done in spite of that lack of originality, others say that not only are they not well-done, they are downright bad. I need to see this and figure out what the hell is happening.
The_Super_Inframan
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noooooooooo, i got sick
but i MUST see this movie tomorrow (already bought the tickets a week ago).
my life sucks...
but i MUST see this movie tomorrow (already bought the tickets a week ago).
my life sucks...
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CassidyIzABeast said:
Hmm... Did PD write this?:lol
Actually, something I forgot to say about the 3D is...
They need higher frame rates. Unfortunately, panning shots in 3D seem even jerkier than in 2D when they're a few different fields of depth.
I recall Cameron himself making such a complaint from an interview a while back; the next revolution will be increasing the frame rate on movies! 30, 50, 60... he wants buttery smooth movies.
They need higher frame rates. Unfortunately, panning shots in 3D seem even jerkier than in 2D when they're a few different fields of depth.
I recall Cameron himself making such a complaint from an interview a while back; the next revolution will be increasing the frame rate on movies! 30, 50, 60... he wants buttery smooth movies.
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Zaptruder said:
Where did you see this? RealD Imax?
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Weenerz said:
had to be done
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_Xenon_ said:
Cameron has ideas for a second and third movie. Whether or not they are made depends upon how successful this one is.
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