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Ehtyar:
Like many people it seems, I thought Avatar was AWESOME (I'm really hoping I get to see it without 3D however, I think the glasses and lower visual quality made the movie slightly less immersive). My boss found this video on Vimeo, and I thought I'd share it with you guys, a really fun watch.


Ehtyar.

JavaJones:
Am I the only person who didn't like Avatar (besides my girlfriend)? :D I agree about one thing though, the 3D lowered visual quality, and I really don't get the hype about it. Everything looked slightly miniature as well. Not impressed.

- Oshyan

Crush:
I´ve seen it in 3D yesterday. With the 3D effects the size of the objects seem normal and not small - that´s happening looking such films in 2D. The film was rather amusing, but I´d say the main focus is not the story - it´s the computer/realtime (mixed) animations. I´ve never seen any similar impressive shown nature scenes anywhere until now. I personally can´t await the new Tron Legacy.

Daleus:
No JavaJones you are not.

I thought it was pretty and that's about the only redeeming aspect I can pull out.

The story has been done before and was very unoriginal (after seeing the first trailer once, I predicted what the plot would be and much to the frustration of several folks in my office, I was dead on).  The characters were two dimensional and uninspired - I had no sympathy for any of them. And as far as I was concerned the 3D was distracting at best.  It did nothing for the story, and the few times when it became noticeable (flies, bugs and the backs of peoples heads looming in my face from no where) it was largely distracting and pointless. They could at least have had a character turn toward the audience and menace them with a spear, not distract them with the back of a head.

But so long has Hollywood been in a rut, offering no new ideas and relying on remaking perfectly good movies and ruining them, I hardly expected otherwise.

If I recall correctly when this project was first announced years ago, Cameron was to have made it completely digitally.  My recollection is of a small panic on the part of actors with the fear that there would be no room left for live actors.

I have to say, although not human bodies, I think Cameron's people have done an excellent job of the body animation.  No more funny walking, no more stiff necks, no more flapping mouth parts and partial dentures.  Otherwise, the movie was a waste and I have been recommending people avoid the 3D hocus pocus.  It took me 2-3 hours before the raging headache started to abate after I got out of the theatre.

YMMV of course ;)

Edvard:
Funny, a guy I work with said pretty much the same as everybody, but he thought the 3D effects were really good.
Minor subtle details like sparks falling and even backs of heads made it seem more tangible and "real" than the average "I'm throwing something at your face!!" schlockery that gets old real quick.

I won't be going to see this anytime soon, but if I ever do, I'll be donning the spectacles for sure.

Sorry about your headache Daleus, I've been there ("It Came from Outer Space" in 3D, but the print had faded so the red-and-blue glasses didn't work quite as well as intended...).

Cool vid Ehtyar, thanks. :Thmbsup:

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