SCULLIBUNDO
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Except that I was quoting you talking about scenes like Reloaded's Chateau sequence and Hero's fight scenes, ie: fight choreography - which we were discussing as something removed and incomparable to something like Avatar.
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Except that I was quoting you talking about scenes like Reloaded's Chateau sequence and Hero's fight scenes, ie: fight choreography - which we were discussing as something removed and incomparable to something like Avatar.
Yeah I disagreed that you can remove it and not compare it. You said "action", not "military action" or whatever. Martial combat falls under the purview of "action".
SCULLIBUNDO
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I'm just making it clear that I was not suggesting Kill Bill featured better action than Avatar, but was saying they surpassed the other martial arts films we were talking about.
Sculli stop being difficult and get arguing good and proper.
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Afro vs Afro-droid is a fantastic example of animated action. It's mostly just "good", but then towards the end when it blasts off into the sky and the animation gets all super stylish and those mad RZA beats start dropping it becomes the sublime.
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Afro vs Afro-droid is a fantastic example of animated action. It's mostly just "good", but then towards the end when it blasts off into the sky and the animation gets all super stylish and those mad RZA beats start dropping it becomes the sublime.
SCULLIBUNDO
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You never fail to completely misuse pictures. Are you suggesting that blockbusters being released in 3D these days aren't the norm?
Picture is apt and correct. Your reading comprehension though has been poor.
That is a different tune than;
I can go to any of the cinemas and can easily find a 2D screening of ANY blockbuster film.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Yeah. English, how does it work? It's harder to come across a 2D screening than a 3D screening. As in 3D screenings of blockbusters are more prevalent, you dolt.
It works if your derps actually start to hit. lol
Looks at theatre listings. Umm, they're not, you inbred.
This video is great, and so is Avatar.
Raitosaito
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I am so not living wherever this is happening.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Different territories and irfan stupidity aside, the argument was that Avatar was a game-changer proven by the fact that almost no blockbusters have a 2D only release these days.
I find the fact that it lead to some of the biggest and most respected names in the industry to follow in Cameron's footsteps and not only film in the format he championed, but also end up with some of those directors strongest films in ages as a result to be a far stronger legacy for the film.
Some directors inspire nothing more than Micheal Bay filming 30 seconds of a film in IMAX. Some directors inspire Ridley Scott to return to Sci-Fi after a 30 year absence.
Some directors inspire nothing more than Micheal Bay filming 30 seconds of a film in IMAX. Some directors inspire Ridley Scott to return to Sci-Fi after a 30 year absence.
Sculli backfires and traditional weasling-out aside, I agree with that completely.
Just not that it's difficult to find a 2d showings of Blockbusters these days.
lol
SCULLIBUNDO
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It is in most parts of the world, bro-heim. They are definitely more prevalent worldwide.
Here is a typical cinema here in Australia:
It was the same case when I was living in the US not too long ago and comments from many friends and even bloggers around the rest of the world complaining of being forced into seeing a movie in 3D because it is not playing in 2D is more than common.
So there was no weaseling going on here, just an attempt to get the discussion back on track, rather than focusing on your childish need for attention.
SCULLIBUNDO
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False again, NA has a higher percentage of digital (3d capable) screens than WW.
Here are counter examples;
Oh so you are basing it all anecdotal evidence? Gotcha. (I can see how that could be the case, some theatres might devote all their shows for a particular movie in 3D due to limited screens/times but it hardly is the basis for arriving at a conclusion with a sample size of your friends)
3D gross is down YOY, so is the overall attendance. 2D shows will still be available in abundance.
Uh huh, I wasnt the one with outlandish claims of 2D showings being difficult to find.
You can get back to the wank fest.SCULLIBUNDO
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Again, the word 'more' is your clue. 2D screenings of blockbusters are less prevalent than they would have been before Avatar.
If you want to talk about amazing action scenes, I'd like you to meet Yutaka Nakamura:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQjS87bWEXg
(the fight starts around the minute mark)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJqAJCjVzws
There's a bunch of other stuff if you like what you saw here, just youtube Yutaka Nakamura.
Phoenician_Viking
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Amazing visual.
Shit story.
Shit acting.
Shit story.
Shit acting.
SCULLIBUNDO
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The acting isn't shit at all. Saldana should have got a nom that year.
Look, I know the Oscars are pretty much meaningless, but that's taking it a bit far.
If anyone's to be rewarded for the acting in Avatar, it's going to have to be the special effects team.
Oh no. Not this again.
Unless they add a voice acting category.
Real talk: I don't know why people don't think of Avatar as an animated movie.
Because it isn't?
SCULLIBUNDO
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Real talk: you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about and I do not look forward to where this thread is going.
Seeing how we still practically don't have "real" 3D movies showing, I'd say Avatars contribution wasn't all that revolutionary.
And even if it was, fuck that revolution of bringing cinema visuals down.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Wait... those are real 3D? Why in hell didn't Avengers do real 3d?
whoever played the marine commander bad guy needs to be informed he wasn't in a Christmas pantomime.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Lang brought the 80s action badass back with amazing conviction. Scenery chewing at its best.
okay, if "scenery chewing" is sculli speak for "amateur dramatics melodrama", then sure, I can see your point. A lot of 80s action actors were that bad back in the day anyway though so maybe he actually did a good job in emulating it.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Lang was completely convincing, intimidating and had very subtle cues that gave insights into his character's mind. He also plays his character earnestly. But when it's time to kick some blue ass, he brings the quotability factor. The way he delivers his lines is what fucking makes them.
Just watch the boss in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRR8chgqLE
Just watch the boss in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyRR8chgqLE
I thought the constructed world was, like, the ONE selling point?
Were there practical effects of which I am unaware? I thought the effects were all CG, if that's wrong, I apologize. I'm not saying CG is bad or anything, but when the vast majority of on-screen interaction is done behind computer effects, there's not really much separating it from an animated movie.
SCULLIBUNDO
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You are more wrong than you know. You ought to rent the extended edition and watch the 6 or so hours worth of making of features.
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In the Netherlands it's impossible. I just checked the Pathe website (biggest cinema chain in the country) and they don't have *any* 2D screening of The Avengers at all. This goes for any movie in 3D, there are simply no 2D screenings. At all.
That's something to keep in mind of when you read that international audiences are crazy about 3D. No, we're not. We simply don't get to choose between 2D or 3D anymore, because the choice has already been made for us (and it must be a just a silly coincidence that 3D screenings are more expensive).
SCULLIBUNDO
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But then I'd have to watch more Avatar.
I'll try to give you a bit of an idea then:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6JXUoWeZ7Q&feature=related#t=3m22s
And there was lots of prac sets:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qSIz-Z-QSI#t=5m25s
SCULLIBUNDO
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Don't waste your time, irfan doesn't realize that outside of his corner of the US, it is a much different market.
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Wow, you're defending the caricature of a villain? Wait, so are you enjoying the movie as camp? I'm not being obtuse, just trying to understand what it is people like about this movie. A lot of it, like the clip you linked to below, reminds me of that war-themed Futurama episode, except it isn't intended as parody....
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