duh i guess. some nice visuals otherwise.
funny how District 9 which cost maybe a 10th of what this cost still has better looking cgi characters.
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
cgi cgi cgi
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Thursday, 20 August 2009 18:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
So much for the "revolutionary" CGI. Looks like one big video game cut-scene
― Number None, Thursday, 20 August 2009 20:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
AVATAR takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery, as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization. The film was first conceived by Cameron 14 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, after four years of actual production work, AVATAR delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film, disappears into the emotion of the characters and the sweep of the story.
― velko, Thursday, 20 August 2009 20:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
Every time I see this title I think it's that Bruce Willis Second Life spoof.
― Dom J. Palladino (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 20 August 2009 20:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
cue ishtar joke?
wow does this ever (unexpectedly) look like one of those cheap direct-to-video super-scifi cheap CGI thingies.
no sign of the "whole new world of real-feeling characters thing". seems way more Polar Express than gollum...
― sean gramophone, Thursday, 20 August 2009 20:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
will the .1 of 5.1 be used to immerse us in this bold, new vision???
― Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Thursday, 20 August 2009 20:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
Kind of gives off a Matrix sequels vibe too. Maybe it's the dreadlocks
― Number None, Thursday, 20 August 2009 20:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Thursday, 20 August 2009 21:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
http://cache-foo-02.gawkerassets.com/gawker/assets/images/8/2009/08/504x_Avatar-48.jpg
this looks so fruity
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Thursday, 20 August 2009 22:24 (3 years ago) Permalink
― a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful (dyao), Friday, 21 August 2009 02:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
lol roger dean
― velko, Friday, 21 August 2009 03:00 (3 years ago) Permalink
Best summary of the trailer I've read so far: "Ferngully with guns."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 August 2009 03:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
hahahaha otm
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 03:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
Preview reminds me of the slow build-up that worked so well in Aliens and (yes) Titanic. Second half looks like a '69 Nam hookah trip.
― Q. Tarantino Presents: Popeye (Eazy), Friday, 21 August 2009 05:38 (3 years ago) Permalink
This ... looks terrible.
― irreconcilable aesthetic criteria (Eric H.), Friday, 21 August 2009 05:44 (3 years ago) Permalink
The preview is unpromising, but I wouldn't mind being proved wrong. At least it seems ambitious, which after a long summer of nothing-but-sequels as far as mainstream Hollywood big budget, high concept stuff goes, is kind of refreshing.
― ken tynan's spanking buddy (sciolism), Friday, 21 August 2009 05:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
I'm with you on that, sciolism - watched the trailer quite a few times and I've gone from initial "meh", to thinking this might actually be pretty cool. It also feels a bit premature to dismiss it from a 2 minute trailer on a 19" computer monitor when it's been made to be watched in IMAX 3D.
― Bill A, Friday, 21 August 2009 07:36 (3 years ago) Permalink
i just hate the quasi-furry design of the characters..gross gross gross
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 07:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
like the part where the main dude is grinning in the lab says "this is great"...it's ugh ugh ugh uncanny valley creepy to the max (plus mongoloid eyes and stupid fantasy kangaroo ears)
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 07:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
amazing how far we have progressed since this
― a being that goes on two legs and is ungrateful (dyao), Friday, 21 August 2009 07:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
I mean, I could easily torrent some old shitty Thundercats episodes if I had some burning need to see anthropomorphic tiger-people shoot bows and arrows at each other.
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 07:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
Cameron's done some cool stuff with creatures...the aliens in The Abyss were neat!
Why does this shit have to look so much like a lame-ass fantasy novel cover?
Bleaurgh.
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 08:02 (3 years ago) Permalink
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 08:07 (3 years ago) Permalink
Bleaurgh!
"If we make money, I guarantee there will be more," Cameron said. "If we don't, we'll pretend it never happened."
it may be two years old, but I still love this touching display of pride in yr work.
― Akon/Family (Merdeyeux), Friday, 21 August 2009 09:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
http://img.denihilation.com/delgovatar.html
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 21 August 2009 09:39 (3 years ago) Permalink
what the hell is delgo
― a narwhal done gored my sister nell (cankles), Friday, 21 August 2009 09:42 (3 years ago) Permalink
i think your question answers your question
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Friday, 21 August 2009 09:45 (3 years ago) Permalink
they do reminds me of the Mission To Mars alien a bit :[
― unban dictionary (blueski), Friday, 21 August 2009 11:08 (3 years ago) Permalink
the second half of the trailer looks like an ad for herbal tea
― fleetwood (max), Friday, 21 August 2009 13:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
Worst thing imo is the font, absolutely hideous.
― J4mi3 H4rl3y (Snowballing), Friday, 21 August 2009 13:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
thought they would write it
/\ \/ /\ + /\ R
― unban dictionary (blueski), Friday, 21 August 2009 13:34 (3 years ago) Permalink
And this didn't look cheesy?
― Q. Tarantino Presents: Popeye (Eazy), Friday, 21 August 2009 13:55 (3 years ago) Permalink
Avatar isn't a kids film tho
― unban dictionary (blueski), Friday, 21 August 2009 14:01 (3 years ago) Permalink
Well hey, they already released the videogame tie-in:
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 August 2009 17:11 (3 years ago) Permalink
http://www.avclub.com/articles/floppiest-flop-case-file-126-delgo,16751/
― abanana, Friday, 21 August 2009 17:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
Bender the Magnificent23 Dec. 2008 | 5:04 PM CSTYou're a mindless idiot.
23 Dec. 2008 | 5:04 PM CST
You're a mindless idiot.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 August 2009 17:27 (3 years ago) Permalink
The steadily mounting reactions from an apparent Israeli screening of some "Avatar" footage has been resoundingly negative. FWIW:
https://twitter.com/cinemascopian
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 August 2009 20:31 (3 years ago) Permalink
^from that "we might have another Speed Racer on our hands here".
I AM NOW PSYCHED!
― DavidM, Friday, 21 August 2009 20:41 (3 years ago) Permalink
Looks stupid.
― Alex in SF, Friday, 21 August 2009 20:53 (3 years ago) Permalink
That looks JUST A BIT Kincade in space.
― gossip and complaints (suzy), Friday, 21 August 2009 21:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
what a horrifying reveal. The guy who made such cold, dark science fiction is now making a garish, tacky fantasy starring furries.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 21 August 2009 22:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
How come there are giant rocks that can hover but the guy is stuck in a wheelchair?
Also, Papyrus font has been a no no for at least ten years now.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 22 August 2009 01:52 (3 years ago) Permalink
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How can we can we take someone's mind and put it in the body of an alien, but the guy is stuck in a wheelchair?
― Matt Armstrong, Saturday, 22 August 2009 02:57 (3 years ago) Permalink
Okay, so I saw the preview before Inglourious Basterds earlier tonight..still looks kinda dopey and the blue tiger people look awful but overall it definitely makes more sense and looks better on the big screen.
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:04 (3 years ago) Permalink
dude... lb... i feel u on wanting this to be good so bad but...
no.
just... no.
― fleetwood (max), Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
i just meant it looked better on the big screen! didn't say it was gonna be good!
― i have the new brutal truth if you want it (latebloomer), Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
yeah and i meant
― fleetwood (max), Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
hey, max is giving us permission to hate something, it's been a while so let's savor the moment
― velko, Saturday, 22 August 2009 03:14 (3 years ago) Permalink
People who left the movie wishing they could be a blue person vs. people who left the movie wishing they could ride in one of those high-tech military body suits.
or they could be like the star wars prequels and make a shit-ton of money without anybody really being that enthusiastic about them.
Stressing again, little kids LOVED these. That is, I have never heard a little kid play Luke. They all want to be Anakin, for play, for Halloween, for whatever. Mission accomplished, Lucas.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Matrix" sequels remain undeniably relevant as examples of "what not to do."
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:57 (1 year ago) Permalink
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 4:57 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah, these are some of the worst studio pictures of the last 20 years.
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:01 (1 year ago) Permalink