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[lyric1]

Liked the eye candy plot was so so. Worth what I paid for it. I think it was closer to $20.00 back in OZ over Christmas.

[Wingnutt]

Giant smurfs screwing.

[Stalwart]

No. No, it is not.

Avatar is essentially a heinous compilation of every white-guilt/human-guilt movie ever made. I counted blatantly stolen plot points from Fern Gully, The Word For World is Forest, Speaker For The Dead and Dances With Wolves, just for starters. It's also the same old "white man swoops in from nowhere and swiftly proves himself better then the natives at their own life and culture," which has a not-so-subtle white-superiority overtone to it.

I find it important to note here that I'm so conservative club baby seals with another baby seal; and yet I have no qualms with labeling Avatar with such progressive terms.

The plot is so hackneyed and predictable that I was able too call every major plot point well in advance, and in one part near the end, the aliens are penetrating the canopies of gunships with bows and arrows, which had me screaming and rattling the bars of my cage because even modern export-arms gunships have canopies that can repel .50 caliber fire, much less fragging arrows.

Don't watch it. Ever.

I love this review of the movie, and I must agree completely with everything except the last line.  There are two reasons besides a 3D experience to watch this movie.  First, the world of Pandora is simply fascinating.  Its like looking at a Hayao Miyazaki world in live-action instead of animation.  I would go just for that.  Second, the quality of the CGI rendering on the characters is incredible.  In no time at all you can suspend your dis-belief that these blue humanoid creatures are not real living breathing actors.  But again, I agree completely with Demetrious about the story and the message.

[KgB]

Don't listen to anyone, go see it and have your own opinion

[trax1]

Well it's officially the highest grossing movie of all time. 

Needless to say there already getting ready to film a sequel, I heard they've already been getting some of the tech guys to sign contracts for the next 2-3 years.

[Tac]

Still waiting for a film to combine incredible visuals with an original / entertaining story. Right now, it seems the two are mutually exclusive.

uh.. lord of the rings trilogy?

[Auger]

While I liked the movie, I think the best synopses yet was this one from Slash Dot:

Dances with Smurfs

[trax1]

While I liked the movie, I think the best synopses yet was this one from Slash Dot:

Dances with Smurfs

That was from a South Park episode.

[LYNX]

It's crap. 

[AKKuya]

I enjoyed the film for a good story revolving around exploring a new world, new species of sentient beings, and the action of confrontation all in 3D.  I also enjoyed the subtext of preserving the enviroment from commercialism in mining and exploitation of resources.  Plus, the simple warning of any future human exploration of space when dealing with another sentient species who appears to be less advanced. 

Smile, give chocoalte, and pray they don't find out human flesh tastes good.

[bagrat]

ive not seen it an everyone ive heard from says its crap, but looks cool which gets old very fast. i dont plan on seeing it

but seeing as how its raking in the dough, i hope 1 day i figure out some way to make people giv me there money in exchange for a complete piece of crap too ....maybe ill sell dog poop with a picture of boobs stapled to it. dont steal my idea

[Tango]

I also enjoyed the subtext of preserving the enviroment from commercialism in mining and exploitation of resources.

Thats pretty much what iritated me about it. In REAL life they would have been turning that planet into a tourist resort. That would have made more sense to me.