Comments on: FEATURE: More Reflections on “Avatar”

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:55:22 +0000

Lol, sorry. I meant to say it was slow compared to 2008, when I actually didn’t know which film to choose as favorite because I wanted to choose too many. In 2009, I liked films, and I found it difficult to choose a fave because I couldn’t feel any as faves… I liked Up in the Air better than Avatar ;P

I actually went in to hate it because when the trailer was released, and I saw it, I wasn’t impressed with the graphics at ALL. I thought it looked terrible on my screen, and it was playing on HD! And the posters were horrible, and everyone kept telling me to love it. But when the film ended, I didn’t hate it. Why is it that when you say to someone that you didn’t really love Avatar, then you must be a hater? I gave the film a solid *** 1/2, with a whole * for visuals because I did like the 3D, and when I told people that I thought might be interested in watching, I told them they should see it in 3D. So eyah, it was a great blockbuster best enjoyed at the theater, but would I recommend it to people to watch as a home rental? I don’t think so… though I still need to try those 3D tvs LOL

By: Marshall

Marshall — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:21:13 +0000

You’re a first time commenter, so I’ll cut you some slack on saying that 2009 was slow for awards contenders. (“Up in the Air,” anyone?)

And I feel the same way seeing movies that I come in with a predisposition to hate it. I loathed “The Reader” because I knew it had taken the Best Picture spot from “The Dark Knight.”

On a different note, here’s a comment that Cinemaobsessed.com left about the article on a different post. I thought everyone who wanted to read the feedback on this post should be able to see it here.

“We loved Avatar… and we hate the haters. It bugs us how people bash the simple plot, but we believe sometimes films are stronger when they aren’t trying so hard to mess with your head and give you unnecessary twists and turns and subplots.

And yes, this is sci-fi Pocahontas… but what’s so wrong with re-telling a story? Hollywood does it all the time! And this one is retold in a way nobody has ever seen before. It was more than telling a story – it was the creation of an entire world.

There. I feel better after venting my two cents.”

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:07:31 +0000

I think a lot of the hate for Avatar was a counter for all the love it received – I don’t think it should have particularly won a Golden Globe, but then again I thought 2009 was sort of slow for award season. I thought Avatar was a good movie, I liked the experience on 3D, but I certainly wasn’t floored by the story or the characters… or even the graphics. I did love how they looked on 3D, but the 2D visuals didn’t do it for me.

Also, take into consideration I saw the film before it won the Globe… in my review of it, I said that the nomination in itself was going to play against it, in regards of negative critic.

By: Mike Lippert

Mike Lippert — Sat, 22 May 2010 19:53:20 +0000

As I said in my review way back in December Avatar’s plot is made up of the elements of classic American westerns so arguing about the original of the plot is kind of futile. Hell, it even has just about all the same themes Cameron explored in Aliens. Still a great movie and very good post.

By: Marshall

Marshall — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:43:17 +0000

Don’t forget “Pocahontas!”

The plot similarities are prominent, but I’m OK with not accepting “Avatar” as a big plot-based movie. The visuals make up for what the story lacks.

By: CMrok93

CMrok93 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:37:48 +0000

It will always be a great movie, the only problem is that it is just like other movies (Dances with Wolves, The Last Samurai), so I think that’s where the bad rep comes from.