Avatar (2009) rewatch.
Want it fresh in my mind before 2 next weekend.
I think the CGI still holds up pretty well. There's a handful of times that the rendering looks unfinished or something (mainly in the jungle scenes) and of course some of the mouth movements are uncanny valley at times. But goddamn it's a fun action ride.
I'm still going to be curious how they resurrect Stephen Lang's character.. hm..
Originally posted by StiltmanFTW
What happened with the original one, remind me?I remember he was using some battle exo-suit with a big-ass knife?
He died in that fight? How exactly?
He was shot in the chest with big-ass Navi arrows.
It seems he somehow gets his consciousness transfered to an Avatar, but I don't know how he wasn't already expired.
Originally posted by riv6672
^^^Hope you enjoy it (the sequel).
I never saw the appeal of the original. Maybe if I’d been younger. Speaking of, I can’t believe it’s been 13 years between movies. Hopefully the third one will come out much sooner.
It is crazy that it's been 13 years. I guess when you're James Cameron the studio will let you do whatever the hell you want.
Yeah, when it came out I was snobby and talked crap about it and just compared it to Fern Gully, etc, etc. (and it totally does owe a lot to Fern Gully) But I've grown more forgiving of it over the years. It's well-crafted pulp sci-fi. That being said I do hope some of the plot thickens with the necessity and economy of "unobtainium" (stupid name).
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
He was shot in the chest with big-ass Navi arrows.It seems he somehow gets his consciousness transfered to an Avatar, but I don't know how he wasn't already expired.
Thanks.
Yeah, very likely. Guess we need to wait & see.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
It is crazy that it's been 13 years. I guess when you're James Cameron the studio will let you do whatever the hell you want.
Love or hate the story/acting, the movie did extremely well visually and showed us the true potential of 3D glasses... which was Cameron's intention from the beginning; he wasn't making it a secret.
Great many films tried to replicate those 3D effects with no success.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
It is crazy that it's been 13 years. I guess when you're James Cameron the studio will let you do whatever the hell you want.
Originally posted by Patient_Leech
Yeah, when it came out I was snobby and talked crap about it and just compared it to Fern Gully, etc, etc. (and it totally does owe a lot to Fern Gully) But I've grown more forgiving of it over the years. It's well-crafted pulp sci-fi. That being said I do hope some of the plot thickens with the necessity and economy of "unobtainium" (stupid name).
Originally posted by riv6672
THE CROODS 2Way more fun and whacky than the original.
They went the extra mile on creature designs, which looked great,
Wish they’d make a Flintstones movie in this style.
I remember rather enjoying it. It was very fast paced and wacky for the kids, but still charming and coherent enough for adults. And NICOLAS CAGE!
Originally posted by riv6672
CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKSI’d never seen this movie in all its 18 years.
It was actually pretty funny!
I'll try and see it next, maybe wash away the awful Christmas Story Christmas.
A.k.a. an extended infomercial to churn out writers for a desperate Hollywood who has their heads so far up their ass they just pretend a slap on live TV never happened.
Originally posted by cdtm
I'll try and see it next, maybe wash away the awful Christmas Story Christmas.A.k.a. an extended infomercial to churn out writers for a desperate Hollywood who has their heads so far up their ass they just pretend a slap on live TV never happened.
I watched VIOLENT NIGHT yesterday.
Totally enjoyed it!