universalmind
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Han is a very close second for me. You can't beat Ewan in episode III.Scullibundo said:
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Dolby3D doesn't use tinted glasses*, I watched Avatar in D3D once and I really had little to no issues. The colors were fine, the brightness levels were acceptable and there was little ghosting. The 3D depth of the picture is virtually the same as RealD, stuff actually seems to pop out a little bit more in Dolby. The one serious difference are the uncomfortable glasses. I didn't even get any headaches in Avatar, which I had gotten before with Dolby3D. It really depends on the movie. 
RealD IS better, it has a crisper and brighter picture and the glasses are almost unnoticeable, and I already wear prescription ones. But if you got no choice Dolby will be fine. Also, it will depend on a case by case basis. I've watched Avatar in two different RealD theaters and the image looked noticeably better in one theater compared to the other.
*they do have these weird colored crystal thingies inside them, but once you're looking at the screen it's completely fine, if the color wheel in the projector is well calibrated of course. It's nothing like the anaglyph crap.
RealD IS better, it has a crisper and brighter picture and the glasses are almost unnoticeable, and I already wear prescription ones. But if you got no choice Dolby will be fine. Also, it will depend on a case by case basis. I've watched Avatar in two different RealD theaters and the image looked noticeably better in one theater compared to the other.
*they do have these weird colored crystal thingies inside them, but once you're looking at the screen it's completely fine, if the color wheel in the projector is well calibrated of course.
It's nothing like the anaglyph crap.gdt5016 said:
Leaving star trek, Avatar, or IB ( especially IB and Avatar) it felt like that moment where you're like 5 years old and you see your first great film courtesy a cool older brother,uncle or father ( mine happened to be TGTBTU).
I have to hand it to Reitman though,of all the oscar bait, Up in the air was the best this year, no contest.
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jett said:
I like it. They both have their place.
Around $650 million seems like a good bet to me around now, could go somewhat higher or lower depending on a few things. How the awards season goes is a big one. It also seems that a number of theater chains, in recognition of the uniqueness of the film, are offering theaters the option to continue to show Avatar on 3D screens during matinee and late-night showings even after Alice in Wonderland's debut (which was supposed to take all its screens) as well as keep it going full-time on a limited number of 3D screens. A lot of it depends on whether it can sustain the ridiculously soft drops it's been seeing so far--my gut tells me it will, and of course even if it doesn't it should still surpass Titanic fairly comfortably, but strong holds could theoretically propel it past the $700 million mark. Which, incidentally, is over a 9x multiplier, with 8x+ pretty much in the bag: I don't think even the most ardent ticket-sales-first man could find much to complain about there, considering that in this day and age a tentpole release with over a 3x multiplier is usually considered to have good legs.
One thing to take into account I just read a report on boxofficemojo that theaters are extending their contract for 3D avatar by 10 weeks, into April. Which means Alice will lose 300-400 screens now probably as theaters keep some screens for avatar. This movie is going to be in theaters longer than we thought which makes 650+ domestic likely IMO
Leatherface
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Dabookerman said:
Agreed.
ryutaro's mama
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dasein said:
Maybe the REAL question is, why don't you?
Weekend actuals just came out. $54 million for the 4 day weekend and 42.8 for the 3 day. Avatars 3 day drop was roughly 45% (maybe a bit off just doing the math in my head) from it's FIRST weekend. Almost every blockbuster drops 50-60% in it's second weekend... Also beat titanics 5th weekend record which was $30m and MLK weekend record which was $46m. I do believe it's 42 still beats any January opening, but ghalleon can correct me if I'm wrong since I'm guessing (at work).
I'm guessing a $32 million next weekend. Movie just won't stop.
I'm guessing a $32 million next weekend. Movie just won't stop.
Hellspawn23
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i just watched it this weekend finally! on imax 3d, even if i didnt like the movie, that still was the best movie theater experience i have ever had. i really felt like a kid again. and being so interested in space and other worlds, that was a wet dream.
UnluckyKate
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Avatar got 10 millions entries in France. That means that 1 out of 6 people in France came to see the movie (or so, I'm including the people going twice or moreà, it's a record for an US movie. 70% of the entries were 3D.
Experts say Avatar can scores 12 millions.
And I'm still laughing very hard at UGC (a theater brand) saying " No, were are not investing in 3D, spectators don't want this gadget " and I'm watching them crying now because they missed the Avatar cash train sooo badly :lol
Experts say Avatar can scores 12 millions.
And I'm still laughing very hard at UGC (a theater brand) saying " No, were are not investing in 3D, spectators don't want this gadget " and I'm watching them crying now because they missed the Avatar cash train sooo badly :lol
Nazgul_Hunter
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zoom29 said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grip_(job)
In the U.S. and Canada, grips are lighting and rigging technicians in the film and video industries.
Dabookerman
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jett said:
Don't insult awesome art >:x
Hellspawn23
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that would be a safe assumption.gdt5016 said:
the only thing that i ask for next time around, is a more original story, and not another pocahontas in space type of scenario.
Avatar trailer made up of Pocahontas clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdIIqoDakHU
I found this a couple of minutes ago, i don't know if it has been posted but i thought it was pretty funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdIIqoDakHU
I found this a couple of minutes ago, i don't know if it has been posted but i thought it was pretty funny.
Jill Sandwich
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Domestic: $504,868,451
+ Foreign: $1,132,393,758
= Worldwide: $1,637,262,209
Monday international take: 16,969,109 (-20% last week)
Distance to Titanic, Domestic: 95,919,737
Distance to Titanic, International: 109,698,009
Distance to Titanic, World-Wide: 205,617,746
+ Foreign: $1,132,393,758
= Worldwide: $1,637,262,209
Monday international take: 16,969,109 (-20% last week)
Distance to Titanic, Domestic: 95,919,737
Distance to Titanic, International: 109,698,009
Distance to Titanic, World-Wide: 205,617,746
So the 8th Annual VES (Visual Effects Society) just announced their nominations for this years awards. Avatar is nominated for 11 awards (cannot win them all due to being nominated multiple times in some categories though). I am going to quote which catgeories its nominated in below along with its competition, though I think it will win pretty much every category it's up for. http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/group/ves-member/ves-announces-nominees-8th-annual-ves-awards
New feature on the Performance Capturing used in Avatar. It starts off with some stuff we've all seen on youtube and there is some repeating of some of the youtube videos in it ,but there is a lot of side-by-side videos we have not seen and a lot of behind the scenes footage (including Cameron talking about the film) I haven't seen in any of the videos linked yet...Really amazes me what they did to make this film every time.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/More-Performance-Capture-Behind-The-Scenes-From-Avatar-16623.html
Edit: Lots more repeating in it than I thought =( However there are a few new behind the scenes things, but not nearly as much as I hoped.
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/More-Performance-Capture-Behind-The-Scenes-From-Avatar-16623.html
Edit: Lots more repeating in it than I thought =( However there are a few new behind the scenes things, but not nearly as much as I hoped.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Just quickly, because I'm at uni and have to run to class. There is a new The Envelope roundtable video with the nominated globe directors over at LATimes.com and Cameron gives a great story on how he convinced a producer about the script changes he wanted to make. :lol
Count Dookkake
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jett said:
:lol
Scullibundo said:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/envelope-roundtable-the-moment-i-became-a-director.html
Link to said video...good video also!
This one freaks me out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpMnnh8pAHs&feature=relatedJill Sandwich said:
Black-Wind
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I just noticed something . . . is there a reason why Grace's Avatar has a human nose?
Like, people are saying either its because she has one-of-if-not-the first Avatar before they out everything ooooorrr they simply wanted he Avatar to look more like her. Its there a correct answer to this? And if the 2nd one then is there a reason why they wanted that?
Like, people are saying either its because she has one-of-if-not-the first Avatar before they out everything ooooorrr they simply wanted he Avatar to look more like her. Its there a correct answer to this? And if the 2nd one then is there a reason why they wanted that?
What is bolded is the reason when explained outside of the film (they felt Grace's avatar having a Na'vi nose took away the resemblance to young Sigourney Weaver, and they wanted to preserve that). One could make an argument that the first reason you put out is the reason inside the film, though I don't believe that's been officially commented on canon-wise.Black-Wind said:
ryutaro's mama
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1138 said:
Hurr hurr hurr...
I don't know if this was discussed before, or even if it's worth discussing, but I noticed an interesting feature in the italian magazine Focus, where they compare Avatar to 'Aida degli alberi' (Aida of the trees), an animated movie from 2001. Since I haven't (yet) seen either I really can't say anything on the subject, however I did also listen to an italian radio show about cinema a few days back, where they talked about this ... and they all seemed pretty convinced that the guys behind Avatar saw Aida and read the 'making of' book, which apparently contains a lot of concept art, and were inspired.
I can see a bit of similarity, but when I got to Neytiri on the banshee, naw man that's just grasping for similarity. But otherwise, I can't say either way. The bansee quad wings, sure, but then the other plant concepts shown? You could probably grab a concept art book for something else and find similar plant designs shown here.Zabojnik said:
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