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Rottenwatch: AVATAR (82%)

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i can barely understand what worthington says in his natural accent...nah i'm glad he's being forced to do an american one. :P It's shaky in Avatar, but I thought it was really well done in Terminator.
 
Blader5489 said:
I don't have any idea what Battle Angel is either :lol But it sounds cool, and Avatar has a boring mythology. I'd rather see something new.
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All I can parse whenever BA is brought up is: tits, dysotopian future, anime.
 
I have seen the movie 3 times and I have to say that Cameron has seriously created something really special here. He is a huge asset to Hollywood and the man deserves every ounce of praise and ticket sale this movie is getting. I cannot stop thinking about it and what I think I love the most about the movie is that he executes it with such confidence and authority and that is why even through some minor cheeseness in the script or dialogue you still take the movie seriously and it still has a very strong emotional impact. This is slowly turning into one of my favorite movies of all time. Will be seeing it a 4th in IMAX on new years day:D
 
Solo said:
Cameron is proof that us Canadians are gods gift to the world!
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ToxicAdam said:
That's the biggest surprise to me, every woman I have talked to about the movie has loved it. I thought it would bomb with women.
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The movie has a lot of emotional movements that would appeal to girls/women too.
 
Solo said:
You know, more than an extended cut, Im praying for a COMPREHENSIVE documentary about the movie for the Bluray. Im talking Dangerous Days here (near 4 hour exhaustive doc for Blade Runner, for those who dont know).

The best part of that clip is the "you knew this would happen?" bit. Its 100% Zoe.
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Yes I really hope soo!
 
Who among you is the FINAL voice of authority on the best way to see A V A T A R:

IMAX 3D vs DOLBY 3D vs REAL 3D

Which is the gold standard and why? Speak with authority or forever hold your peace.

EDIT: My apologies if this has already been answered...feel free to hook me up with a link to the post
 
FuturusX said:
Who among you is the FINAL voice of authority on the best way to see A V A T A R:

IMAX 3D vs DOLBY 3D vs REAL 3D

Which is the gold standard and why? Speak with authority or forever hold your peace.
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LieMAX 3D

Because that's what I saw it in, and everyone should be like me.
 
Imax 3d = bigger. More "popping" out of the screen.

Liemax = sharper picture than real Imax. Still more popping out of the screen.

Real 3d = better "depth" to the image, sharper than real Imax.

Dolby 3d = poop on a stick.

Xpand = darker screen, crazy glasses.

Seems that Liemax or Real 3d are the consensus choices.
 
ToxicAdam said:
That's the biggest surprise to me, every woman I have talked to about the movie has loved it. I thought it would bomb with women.
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Cameron doesnt get enough credit for being such a smart motherfucker when it comes to making his movies. He literally has something in there for all demos. Its not coincidence that Titanic and Avatar made such mad bank.
 
Medalion said:
The movie has a lot of emotional movements that would appeal to girls/women too.
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And multiple strong female characters. My daughter loved Neytiri, and Grace was wonderful.

It's one of Cameron's trademarks that I love about his movies. Ripley, Sarah Conner, Neytiri. Great, strong female action leads. As it should be.

Solo said:
Cameron is proof that us Canadians are gods gift to the world!
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I'd add Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot and (just to be safe) Bish to the list.
neoism said:
Yeah I posted that earlier and it's the first time I realized, they acted "everything"! I knew the did mo-cap, but not everything! .......Sooo, impressive!
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I hadn't seen that before you posted it, and forgot to say thanks. So, thanks!
 
FuturusX said:
Who among you is the FINAL voice of authority on the best way to see A V A T A R:

IMAX 3D vs DOLBY 3D vs REAL 3D

Which is the gold standard and why? Speak with authority or forever hold your peace.

EDIT: My apologies if this has already been answered...feel free to hook me up with a link to the post
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I've seen Avatar in Dolby 3D and RealD.

They are both relatively the same. Dolby3D is not a poop on a stick. :P Actually the image was a bit sharper, had less ghosting and I think it also had slightly better colors. Stuff also "pops-out" a bit more in Dolby.

The main difference are the glasses, Dolby3D's are just kind of bulky and yet the spectacles are not big enough to cover your entire viewing area. Kind of uncomfortable compared to RealD. I'm guessing this will depend on your face structure as well. :P

I'd go with whatever you are already familiar with.
 
FoneBone said:
Re: Worthington's accent - am I the only one who thought it was even worse in Terminator? :lol
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Hell I was watching some interviews today, and his Australian accent is tiiiicckk! I think he did fine, I really don't hear it slipping out at all!
 
neoism said:
Hell I was watching some interviews today, and his Australian accent is tiiiicckk! I think he did fine, I really don't hear it slipping out at all!
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His accent, for whatever reason, only slipped in human form. In avatar form, I totally bought it as American.
 
Solo said:
His accent, for whatever reason, only slipped in human form. In avatar form, I totally bought it as American.
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For me, I first heard it when he was an avatar (only a little). But after that, it all came from the human form.
 
jett said:
3D just isn't that immersive an experience. I've only seen Avatar in 3D and while I love how Cameron used it, I don't think it would lose all that much in 2D. There are a couple of unbelievably well composited 3d shots but unfortunately the whole movie isn't like that.
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I'm lucky this was my first experience with 3D, I was really impressed, I don't want to ever see a movie like this with-out it being in 3D. OFFTopic, does anyone know if Prince of Persia is going to be in 3D! But I'm going to go see it again in 2d a few weeks from now! I'd love to be able to get a new TV for the BD release, if not I'm for sure going to get a 5.1 system! I'm still in stereo-land!
 
jett said:
I've seen Avatar in Dolby 3D and RealD.

They are both relatively the same. Dolby3D is not a poop on a stick. :P Actually the image was a bit sharper, had less ghosting and I think it also had slightly better colors. Stuff also "pops-out" a bit more in Dolby.

The main difference are the glasses, Dolby3D's are just kind of bulky and yet the spectacles are not big enough to cover your entire viewing area. Kind of uncomfortable compared to RealD. I'm guessing this will depend on your face structure as well. :P

I'd go with whatever you are already familiar with.
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I just saw "Christmas Carol 3D" at REAL IMAX. The only narrative 3D film I've seen. I had some issues with ghosting, when not looking straight on, also it was painful by the very end.


StoOgE said:
Imax 3d = bigger. More "popping" out of the screen.

Liemax = sharper picture than real Imax. Still more popping out of the screen.

Real 3d = better "depth" to the image, sharper than real Imax.

Dolby 3d = poop on a stick.

Xpand = darker screen, crazy glasses.

Seems that Liemax or Real 3d are the consensus choices.
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Poop on a stick wow. That bad huh.
 
Solo said:
His accent, for whatever reason, only slipped in human form. In avatar form, I totally bought it as American.
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Speaking of which, was he supposed to be Australian in Terminator Salvation? I kept on giggling when he sounded so Australian at random parts. It slipped in occassionally in Avatar, but it seems like he's almost perfected his american accent.

I love Worthington though, I still remember his role in Gettin' Square way back in 2003 (although he was overshadowed a lot by David Wenham hilarious performance, he still managed to impress) and then his bit role in Love My Way. Cant believe he has shot to stardom so fast.
 
The Storyteller said:
Speaking of which, was he supposed to be Australian in Terminator Salvation? I kept on giggling when he sounded so Australian at random parts. It slipped in occassionally in Avatar, but it seems like he's almost perfected his american accent.
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No, like I said, that is what was so bizarre - Terminator was shot a year AFTER Avatar. How his accent regressed is beyond me :lol
 
GhaleonEB said:
And multiple strong female characters. My daughter loved Neytiri, and Grace was wonderful.

It's one of Cameron's trademarks that I love about his movies. Ripley, Sarah Conner, Neytiri. Great, strong female action leads. As it should be.


I'd add Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot and (just to be safe) Bish to the list.

I hadn't seen that before you posted it, and forgot to say thanks. So, thanks!:D
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Yes I love the strong female leads, and Solo I agree Canadians are awesome!
 
Solo said:
No, like I said, that is what was so bizarre - Terminator was shot a year AFTER Avatar. How his accent regressed is beyond me :lol
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Well, I think one thing you might not be taking into account is the director. It's entirely possible that while shooting Avatar, Cameron actually did multiple takes if he screwed up, and also gave him advice and critique on his accent, etc. It's also possible that on Terminator, McG didn't give a flying fuck and just shot and edited whatever he got out of a take regardless of accent.
 
duckroll said:
Well, I think one thing you might not be taking into account is the director. It's entirely possible that while shooting Avatar, Cameron actually did multiple takes if he screwed up, and also gave him advice and critique on his accent, etc. It's also possible that on Terminator, McG didn't give a flying fuck and just shot and edited whatever he got out of a take regardless of accent.
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No doubt. I somehow cant see McG being the relentless perfectionist that Cameron is. Also, how funny is it that 7 months after McG's crappy movie in Cameron's old franchise comes out, Cameron releases a new movie that makes TS nothing more than a footnote in history?
 
Solo said:
No doubt. I somehow cant see McG being the relentless perfectionist that Cameron is. Also, how funny is it that 7 months after McG's crappy movie in Cameron's old franchise comes out, Cameron releases a new movie that makes TS nothing more than a footnote in history?
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I don't think Cameron did anything at all to contribute to TS being nothing more than a footnote in history. McG did that all to himself by himself. Let's not give Cameron credit for everything! :lol
 
duckroll said:
I don't think Cameron did anything at all to contribute to TS being nothing more than a footnote in history. McG did that all to himself by himself. Let's not give Cameron credit for everything! :lol
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Cameron tipped McG off to cast Worthington, who was the only good thing in the movie! All credit goes to Jimmy C :lol
 
Okay round 2:

IMAX 3D glasses vs LIEMAX 3D glasses vs REALD glasses

The wife wears glasses (no contacts available, she's a beautiful nerd) what's the best option? IMAX 3D glasses pop over the top fairly well as I recall.
 
Went to see this at 5pm and the theater was packed. I thought it was a masterpiece and that all the hyping Cameron did for it was justified. I hope we get more mature CG movies.
 
FuturusX said:
Okay round 2:

IMAX 3D glasses vs LIEMAX 3D glasses vs REALD glasses

The wife wears glasses (no contacts available, she's a beautiful nerd) what's the best option? IMAX 3D glasses pop over the top fairly well as I recall.
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I also wear glasses here is my opinion:

1. REALD
2. IMAX 3D
3. Dolby Digital 3D

I love REALD glasses they fit over my glasses and are really comfy! Imax had me adjusting them a lot (but the 3d was dang good) and Dolby made me want to stab my eyes out.
 
JetBlackPanda said:
I also wear glasses here is my opinion:

1. REALD
2. IMAX 3D
3. Dolby Digital 3D

I love REALD glasses they fit over my glasses and are really comfy! Imax had me adjusting them a lot (but the 3d was dang good) and Dolby made me want to stab my eyes out.
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IMAX 3D and LIEMAX 3D use the same glasses I presume...
 
duckroll said:
Well, I think one thing you might not be taking into account is the director. It's entirely possible that while shooting Avatar, Cameron actually did multiple takes if he screwed up, and also gave him advice and critique on his accent, etc. It's also possible that on Terminator, McG didn't give a flying fuck and just shot and edited whatever he got out of a take regardless of accent.
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While Terminator Salvation was crap, it was, in all fairness, made on a much, much tighter schedule than Avatar.
 
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