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Amph James Cameron's Avatar (The Way of Water + sequels)

Discussion in 'Community' started by Clonuscant, Jan 8, 2007.

  1. Zaz

    Zaz Jedi Knight star 9

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  2. Coruscant

    Coruscant Chosen One star 7

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    It is not too late to get a free 15-minute preview of AVATAR this Friday!

    find your city here
     
  3. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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    Thanks for the heads up. I got my email confirmation for the preview. Can't wait until Friday, but then, it's Monday and I typically can't wait for it to be Friday.
     
  4. Jedi knight Pozzi

    Jedi knight Pozzi Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    What exactly is the new technology? Good 3D or removing the uncanny valley from CGI characters?
     
  5. starwarsrules123

    starwarsrules123 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    I TTLY can't wait 2 c Avatar last airbender! O|
     
  6. JMJacenSolo

    JMJacenSolo Jedi Master star 4

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    Damn! All of the showings in Sacramento are still available but I'm going to be heading down to Orange County on Thursday. The (awesome) movie theatre I use down there (Long Beach Edwards 26) is of course already sold out.
     
  7. Blue_Jedi33

    Blue_Jedi33 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    Well the countdown for the trailer is on now

    http://www.apple.com/trailers/
     
  8. Darth_Hydra

    Darth_Hydra Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Even with the trailer coming online Thursday it's going to seem like forever until it actually does. Also, I wish this was a full trailer and not just a teaser since not all of us will be able to see the 16 minute preview at IMAX theaters.
     
  9. Spider-Fan

    Spider-Fan Jedi Master star 4

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    Just saw the trailer. Frankly I am unimpressed. I was on board for the opening vissuals and everything but once you started getting into the aliens it started to look so terribly fake that I lost interest. I looked like it was straight out of Clone Wars.
     
  10. soitscometothis

    soitscometothis Chosen One star 6

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    ^If the story is good, that won't matter so much. If Cameron is relying on the visuals to carry it... then it's got problems.
     
  11. Spider-Fan

    Spider-Fan Jedi Master star 4

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    And realistically I tend to dislike Cameron's films more often than not, so I am admittedly biased. If its got a good story I will give it a chance but given the visuals are all that is carrying this trailer I have to say I am mostly unimpressed (though there are some shots that looked incredible).
     
  12. Coruscant

    Coruscant Chosen One star 7

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  13. Jabbadabbado

    Jabbadabbado Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I can't imagine what this movie could possibly do to come close to looking as good as District 9.
     
  14. DarthNotsonice

    DarthNotsonice Jedi Master star 5

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    Instead of shying away from it,Cameron should make a more explicit connection to Weyland-Yutani
    an exploration of what lengths the company will go to to exploit whatever planet it encounters. [face_thinking]
     
  15. Spider-Fan

    Spider-Fan Jedi Master star 4

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    Actually I thought they looked like something out of Clone Wars. Despite a pretty impressive opening I have to say the trailer was remarkably underwhelming.
     
  16. Coruscant

    Coruscant Chosen One star 7

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    I've watched the teaser a few more times. It's starting to grow on me. When we see Jake-in-Avatar-alien-body-thingy for the first time, look at the feet. They look plenty real. In the next shot, look at his teeth when he's looking through the mirror-glass.
     
  17. Spider-Fan

    Spider-Fan Jedi Master star 4

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    Its not the realism of the feet that I am concentrating on though, its the face as thats what emotes and speaks. :p

    However I am told the HD versions look better.
     
  18. DarthHutt

    DarthHutt Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    I think the f/x in the 4-year-old ROTS look better.
    I give it a rating of meh/meh.
     
  19. Miana Kenobi

    Miana Kenobi Admin Emeritus star 8 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Looks pretty, at least.


    I was asking my friend if there's even a plot. So far in basic terms, it's Dances With Wolves. In space. With Aliens.
     
  20. Import_Jedi

    Import_Jedi Force Ghost star 6

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    Looks interesting. Way better-looking than that crap in Beowulf.
     
  21. Spider-Fan

    Spider-Fan Jedi Master star 4

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    Looks more like Fern Gully (*gag*) raped by Starship Troopers.
     
  22. Im_just_guessing

    Im_just_guessing Jedi Knight star 7

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    The trailer doesn't make it look that interesting to me. I am now more upset he pre-emptively stole the title for Avatar The Last Airbender, even if Airbender is probably a crappy movie.
     
  23. Miana Kenobi

    Miana Kenobi Admin Emeritus star 8 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    He even stole Avatar's font. I mean, REALLY. :p

    [image=http://screenrant.com/wp-content/uploads/avatar-new-poster.jpg] [image=http://weeklygeekshow.com/images/chap6.jpg]
     
  24. DarthNotsonice

    DarthNotsonice Jedi Master star 5

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    You're right they do look a lot like the Nelvaanians
     
  25. Sith_Sensei__Prime

    Sith_Sensei__Prime Chosen One star 6

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    I concur.

    I would say the body armor the humans use looks like the mecha used in The Matrix: Revolutions. Actually, there's alot of elements of this film that reminds me of other movies.

    I've watched the trailer in both standard and HD. It certainly looks amazing in HD. I'm sure it would be mind blowing if it was in 3-D.

    The hype for the film may raise the expectation to the level of inevitable disappointment once the movie is released. However, I've liked most of Cameron's previous films and therefore there is a high probability I'll like Avatar.