oh god i forgot about the video blogging
― the finest of display name homies (s1ocki), Monday, 21 December 2009 21:58 (fourteen years ago) link
well ok not Darabont nec. but you know what I mean.
― Simon H., Monday, 21 December 2009 21:59 (fourteen years ago) link
This thread got a whole heap less fun once people started seeing and enjoying the film.
― Attention please, a child has been lost in the tunnel of goats. (James Morrison), Monday, 21 December 2009 22:27 (fourteen years ago) link
oh it's pretty fun if you haven't seen the movie and have no plans to do so
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 21 December 2009 22:28 (fourteen years ago) link
hahahah, it's true!
― fictional, homosexual, Baltimore hoodlum (forksclovetofu), Monday, 21 December 2009 22:34 (fourteen years ago) link
I actually didn't have much problem with the script/dialogue. Considering all Cameron had to get across, I thought the number of groan inducing "I'm going to jam as much exposition into this spare five seconds as I can" moments were pretty minimal, as far as these kinds of things go. If you think about the sheer amount of info (visual or otherwise) crammed into here, it's pretty impressive. I mean, writing has always been Cameron's weakest link, but the groaners in "Avatar" are <<<<< the groaners in "Titanic," and he was also working with top notch leads in that one.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 21 December 2009 22:37 (fourteen years ago) link
well if there's one thing i value in storytelling, it's the ability to cram as much information as possible into a short period of time
― the finest of display name homies (s1ocki), Monday, 21 December 2009 22:57 (fourteen years ago) link
actually, that would have made more sense if this movie wasn't 3 hours long
I actually didn't have much problem with the script/dialogue. Considering all Cameron had to get across, I thought the number of groan inducing "I'm going to jam as much exposition into this spare five seconds as I can" moments were pretty minimal, as far as these kinds of things go.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, December 21, 2009 2:37 PM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark
^^^^ this
and a lot of the most blatant groaners, as quoted by critics mocking the film's dialogue ("you're not in kansas anymore; you're on pandora!"), were ludicrous in character. most were delivered by quaritch, to emphasize his goonish, action-movie manliness.
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Monday, 21 December 2009 23:04 (fourteen years ago) link
ludicrous as it might be, i could totally imagine dudes like him saying those types of things. there was so much clichéd dialog in basic training...
― richie aprile (rockapads), Monday, 21 December 2009 23:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Exactly.
― The Hood Won't Jump (Eazy), Monday, 21 December 2009 23:27 (fourteen years ago) link
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Monday, December 21, 2009 5:04 PM (59 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
http://www.hopenothate.org.uk/images/nick-griffin-apologist.gif
― deej, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:04 (fourteen years ago) link
wham i always apologizin for these nazis?
― a dimension that can only be accessed through self-immolation (contenderizer), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 00:13 (fourteen years ago) link
its set up like hes got some grand plan, and instead he throws them all at a bunch of guys armed with missiles and gunstie fighters, where they're torn to shreds (the only way the ending could be 'happy' was that godhan solo had to interfere!)
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:21 (fourteen years ago) link
The worst thing about this is that you KNOW Michael Bay is going to use this 3D tech on whatever abortion he has planned next.
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:29 (fourteen years ago) link
And now you too can truly know what it's like to be right under a pair of giant robot balls.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:33 (fourteen years ago) link
^^^But they still can't show us how they taste
― .gif of the magpie (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:34 (fourteen years ago) link
ok guise by this time wednesday ill be an avatar imax 3d vet!
― ice cr?m, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:39 (fourteen years ago) link
be back to share my important impressions!
― ice cr?m, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:40 (fourteen years ago) link
preview: *_*
― ice cr?m, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:41 (fourteen years ago) link
By this time wednesday I will only be a 2D vet.
I have prepared myself by watchin Waterworld on Netflix Watch Instantly last night o_O
― .gif of the magpie (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:44 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.emofaces.com/en/emoticons/3/3d-glasses-emoticon.gif
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:44 (fourteen years ago) link
loved the bioluminescent jungle floor - it was the 3d movie equivalent of that room in stoner's houses with all the blacklight posters
― I am a galactic activation portal...enter me (nickalicious), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 03:48 (fourteen years ago) link
http://nerdbusiness.com/articles/218-wallpapers/previews/fluorescence61920.jpg
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 03:50 (fourteen years ago) link
in fact i feel like this movie is that room of the house if the house is the movie industry
xpost oh man i am totally eating shrooms next time i see this
― I am a galactic activation portal...enter me (nickalicious), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 03:52 (fourteen years ago) link
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 02:29 (2 hours ago) Permalink
2nd worst thing: Russ Meyer didn't live to make use of this technology.
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 04:44 (fourteen years ago) link
in an ideal world james cameron would've used this technology to make an avatar the last airbender movie and m night shyamalan would be doing the live-action ferngully movie
― did you mean: fart blasters? (nickalicious), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 04:50 (fourteen years ago) link
its set up like hes got some grand plan, and instead he throws them all at a bunch of guys armed with missiles and guns tie fighters, where they're torn to shreds (the only way the ending could be 'happy' was that godhan solo had to interfere!)
― =皿= (dyao), Monday, December 21, 2009 8:21 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
u think xwings are the star wars equivilent of na'vi flying on fighting birds using bows & arrows
― deej, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 13:44 (fourteen years ago) link
just pointing out it's kinda silly to be scoring points off of avatar using star wars
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 13:53 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah im saying that doesnt make sense -- they had a battle tactic wherein outnumbered x wings could still win -- i.e. destroy the death star -- it made some strategic sense, where in avatar they're just throwing themselves in the path of dudes with guns
― deej, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:09 (fourteen years ago) link
where in avatarreturn of the jedi they're just throwing themselvesewoks in the path of dudesstormtroopers with gunslasers
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:18 (fourteen years ago) link
i dont think u are following me. they have lasers too. also they are called blasters /nerd
― deej, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:21 (fourteen years ago) link
just don't get what gets your goat about this umpteenth iteration of the charge of the light brigade on film
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:25 (fourteen years ago) link
nature only acted because it felt sorry for the na'vi...enough martyrdom and hammerhead buffalo will ride 2 ur aid
― Don't bring a gun to a snowball fight! (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:27 (fourteen years ago) link
maybe nature just wanted to see if her bros would really ride for her
― =皿= (dyao), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:29 (fourteen years ago) link
haha
― deej, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:31 (fourteen years ago) link
Nature acted because nature has a vested interest in a sequel.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Tho to be fair, nature really should have seen it coming.
ya i agree that the thing about SW is that the rebels had a cogent plan (fly here, shoot into this thing—they used their smarts to find a flaw in the empire's military machine) and i find that more compelling than the "hey let's all get together and put on a show!" thing avatar did
― the finest of display name homies (s1ocki), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:45 (fourteen years ago) link
This movie was great!! Trippy visuals! Flying mushroom jellyfish-looking things!! George W. Bush as the main bad guy!! Flying psychedelic dragon-pterodactyls!!
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 14:47 (fourteen years ago) link
You know, I got the impression the ground "forces" (as such) were mostly just a distraction so that the air forces (with the true element of surprise, since they didn't show on the radar) could take out all the flying machines (which they did, pretty quickly). Once the air assault began, the ground forces, er, turned tail and ran away.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 15:20 (fourteen years ago) link
i would have liked to see some guerrilla tactics on the ground. throw shit from the trees, dig a hole, something.
― richie aprile (rockapads), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:06 (fourteen years ago) link
hey how is the music in this thing--i guess there are some unreleased Grateful Dead songs on the soundtrack?
― that sex version of "blue thunder." (Mr. Que), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:13 (fourteen years ago) link
clearly soundtrack should be by YES
― If COMETS had horoscope they would have the SUN conjunct URANUS (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:18 (fourteen years ago) link
the soundtrack was on some generic tribal shit + meaningful celtic titanic music
― deej, Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:22 (fourteen years ago) link
it was like enya but with more pan-pipes and offended me slightly iirc
― uttery cuntery (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:23 (fourteen years ago) link
but when this comes out on dvd imma synch up the battle scene w/ gates of delirium and it is gonna rock so hard
― uttery cuntery (acoleuthic), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:24 (fourteen years ago) link
so it sounds like the Grateful Dead were going in a new direction. . . thanks, everyone. . . i'll have to check it out
― that sex version of "blue thunder." (Mr. Que), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Their strategy sounded like Tora Bora -- get the folks with guns into an area where they know the terrain and the opponents don't. Still, they did charge head-on.
Oh, also re the second half being the inverse of Aliens, I thought the first half was the inverse of Aliens, as far as that one being "you all are heading to the most hostile place in the universe" and it was, versus "you all are heading to the most hostile place in the universe" and it's not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLrTPrp-fW8
― The Hood Won't Jump (Eazy), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
the whole thing is an inversion of aliens i even said so in my review yall!!!!!!
― the finest of display name homies (s1ocki), Tuesday, 22 December 2009 16:42 (fourteen years ago) link