We saw Avatar this weekend and it pretty much met my expectations. I agreed with most of the reviews I've seen -- the story was hackneyed but the movie was visually stunning. Really worth seeing in the cinema.
I might have mentioned this before, but one of Ecogeoman's favorite things in the world is going to the movies. I could take it or leave it. Like many people, he tends to prefer action movies based on the argument that those really need to be seen on the big screen, whereas dramas are just as good on dvd. Unfortunately, I hate movies that have significant time devoted to chase scenes (too stressful!). Which means that I often dislike the movies we see.
I really wanted to see Avatar in the theater, however, because I was curious about the 3-D. I remember when 3-D movies were popular for a short time when I was a kid, but they used those crappy red-blue glasses that distorted everything. The modern 3-D is amazing. It was seamless; most of the time it simply enhanced the visual impact of the movie rather than being an intrusive, noticeable special effect. There were a few points when I became aware of the 3-D but it was really cool. I'm glad we saw this movie in the cinema despite the $14 ticket price (!) because I don't think it would have anywhere near as much impact on a tv.
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Coincidence! This weekend we went to see Avatar as well. And as you, I do not care for movies that much, while if my boyfriend would get away with it he would see a movie every night. We also differ in taste, as most movies he wants to see are either too stressful or involving too many dead people.
about avatar: It exceeded my expectations as well. The storyline, well, I knew that it would be Titanic meets LOTR. But the graphics are very worthwhile paying the entrance fee for! A-MA-ZING.
It did wake up my old dream that I had as a little girl that I could fly. Sigh, I want one of those creatures....
I liked Avatar a lot. I had a lot of the same thoughts as you. The story line was meh (in fact, I think that Titanic was better written), but the effects were beautiful.
What R loves about movies are special effects (if well-done). Unfortunately, I couldn't care less, but I want a proper story. And those two aren't found together all that often.
We've seen Avatar twice already (R 3x). After I had adjusted my expectations it was fine ;)
I'm totally with you -- the effects were awesome, but the storyline was blah. M & I both agreed that it was a good movie, but mostly because of the way it looked. We both would have though even less of it if we hadn't seen it in 3-D.
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