AVATAR

[Chaos]

Absolutely. Well told story, excellent visuals... A positively excellent experience

[mtlhddoc2]

everyone I know in real life who has seen this movie thought it was, at best, a fair to middling flick with poor graphics.

Frankly, I wanted to see this movie before the commercials came out, and now, I dont. so I wont. Might download it when it comes out on DVD, but thats it.

[Aranfan]

You are a liar or a troll.  Some people thought the story was bad, but everyone has praised the graphics.

[Miyabi]

poor graphics.

Now that's just silly.

[mtlhddoc2]

Arafan, i am no troll. Just watching the commercials in HD tells me that, at best, the visuals are low rate. any idiot with a 10 year old MAC could cook up something similar. And ther eis nothing worse than that half-cartoon/half-live feel. Disney's Christmas Carol and Tom Hank Polar Express did the same thing. Both junk.

Miyabi: how is it silly? Oh, sure, the graphics were better than anything made by the syfy channel, but even from the commcerials you can compare to other graphical feats like Transformers, GI Joe, Pirates of the Caribbean, etc. Not even close. And for te budget this movie had, the graphics should match anything that has come out to date.

and you know, I ama geek, a nerd, whatever you want to call me. and I am 40. I know BAD graphics. (Krull anyone?) Maybe you have to be a teen to appreciate this type of animation. I sure dont.

[Eerongal]

(Krull anyone?)

OYE! you can say anything you want about avatar, but no one talks bad about krull when i'm around!!

I haven't seen avatar yet, though i want to. We might hopefully go see it this weekend or something (my girlfriend has all ready seen it and wants me to go with her to see it again).

It'll likely be in 3D. I like digital 3D.

[Miyabi]

I only saw a few previews, and they don't compare even closely to the way the movie was.  Go and see it, then come back and tell me the graphics sucked.

[Chaos]

I only saw a few previews, and they don't compare even closely to the way the movie was.  Go and see it, then come back and tell me the graphics sucked.

I definitely agree.


And now, I'm leaving to go see the movie in IMAX 3D

[Eerongal]

I only saw a few previews, and they don't compare even closely to the way the movie was.  Go and see it, then come back and tell me the graphics sucked.

I definitely agree.


And now, I'm leaving to go see the movie in IMAX 3D

I now desire to see this film in 3D on an omnimax screen....

[Miyabi]

I only saw a few previews, and they don't compare even closely to the way the movie was.  Go and see it, then come back and tell me the graphics sucked.

I definitely agree.


And now, I'm leaving to go see the movie in IMAX 3D

DDDDD:

* Miyabi is JEALOUS!

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[Patriotic Kaz]

I was supposed to go see it in IMAX 3D but the friend i was supposed to see it with had his parents call a family night (and he's the youngest at 19 who the hell has a family night when it's a bunch of adults / semi-adults)

[Chaos]

Back from the IMAX showing. The film was just as engrossing on a second watch-through.

[Miyabi]

* Miyabi hates Eric.

[mtlhddoc2]

well, it isnt being shown with closed captioning in IMAX, so thats out. Maybe, just maybe, the local theater with captioning will have it at some point, but they prefer to do the chick flicks with captions. And I certainly wouldnt drive to watch this movie. Like I said, everyone I know who has seen it, hated it.

[Chaos]

We must have friends who have complete opposites in tastes, mtlhddoc2. I found the movie still engrossing the second time through. And like you, I thought the previews were iffy, but in my opinion the full movie works exceptionally well. I think as long as you aren't expecting anything more than Pocahontas in space for story, you'll like it. But, I've been wrong before.

((Also, there's huge waits for IMAX showings, so for you, I don't think it's worth it in the slightest.)