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I have to admit...it's not quite, (sigh), it just doesn't look as stunning as I thought it would...
I have to admit...it's not quite, (sigh), it just doesn't look as stunning as I thought it would...
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I think he wanted to keep our attention on the natives and the landscape.
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Then that's a terrible way of doing it. By creating an interesting opponent rather than a stunty looking toddler mech you add to the drama rather than slowing it down by forcing this blocky robot on the audience's eye. It sorta demeans the power of the sinuous design of the natives and the jungle of Pandora.
That's the impression I just had too. I don't really want to watch an entire film that looks like the intro movie for a computer game, and the trailer is giving me a strong impression of that. I'm even less likely to think otherwise now that I've heard they are doing the computer game tie in as well.jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:New Avatar Trailer
I have to admit...it's not quite, (sigh), it just doesn't look as stunning as I thought it would...
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I watched it again knowing that it was CG and that it would look CG, and then I saw how amazing it is...for a CG film. I just thought...it was going to transcend CG into a psuedo-realism-something dreamed of, done so soon.
I'm truly disappointed.
I'm truly disappointed.
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The CG is fantastic in some of the shots for the humans, but not so convincing for the aliens I think. I'm not all that impressed that the aliens look like us either . . . Cameron can do better than that. I'll give it a chance, but I'll probably wait until after it's theatrical release.jacob Raver, sinTempter wrote:I watched it again knowing that it was CG and that it would look CG, and then I saw how amazing it is...for a CG film. I just thought...oh, well.
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They had all this time to get it right and it looks like rubbery CGI from The Phantom Menace!? Seriously, that was my first, gut impression. Totally unreal-looking, but the scenes until they showed the "Avatar" in action were well done. Jesus Christ Cameron! Maybe it'll look better on the big screen. God I hope!
I'm writing a story called Red right now that has cooler crap than this, and it's only take me 3 months, not nearly a decade...
I'm writing a story called Red right now that has cooler crap than this, and it's only take me 3 months, not nearly a decade...
I don't understand where the hype for this came from, to begin with.
Anyway, we saw the trailer last night at Basterds, and... there's just something about blue people with pointy ears.
I immediately knew what it was, but I had to convince everyone I was with that, no, it was NOT a WoW flick.
Anyway, we saw the trailer last night at Basterds, and... there's just something about blue people with pointy ears.
I immediately knew what it was, but I had to convince everyone I was with that, no, it was NOT a WoW flick.
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Well, if the story is good, I can suspend my disbelief for anything. Unless I'm too removed from it by the stupidity in my eyes.
Truth be told, this kinda works in reverse as well. See Legend as an example of how a bad story can be subverted by a good soundtrack and interesting visuals. I'm not saying Legend is a good movie, but it does hold a special place for me.
Truth be told, this kinda works in reverse as well. See Legend as an example of how a bad story can be subverted by a good soundtrack and interesting visuals. I'm not saying Legend is a good movie, but it does hold a special place for me.
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Damn right. Legend is beautiful. That's all I can say good about it though.
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Hey, what's wrong with Legend? I thought it was extremely well done!
It's unique, of course, and not what I'd call a blockbuster... but it was definitely a good flick
It's unique, of course, and not what I'd call a blockbuster... but it was definitely a good flick
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At first, I was thinking, huh...then I saw the aliens and thought, this looks like the animation they have for that Clone Wars series... then I saw aliens on natural animals fighting the industrial humans and thought, quite loudly, LAME!!!
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Rigel wrote:I don't understand where the hype for this came from, to begin with.
I think it came mainly from Ain't Cool News. The critics there couldn't shut up about it. Mostly it lent itself to a glimmer of hope against the backdrop of those overly criticized sci-fi films like Transformers 2 and Terminator 4.
Avatar became a life raft on a cinematic year of let downs.
So far, for me only District 9 has delivered to a certain extent of satisfaction.
With Avatar I kinda feel like I'm watching Disney's all CGI Dinosaur crossed with a Pochontas in space from the current trailer.
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"But, Loremaster," the apologetic might say, "how can the audience sympathize with the aliens if they can't relate to them?"Loremaster wrote:The designs are very average. I'm sick of humanoid aliens.
To which, if I were you, I'd reply with a big punch in the face! Then I may give these reasons:
1)Aliens should be just that, alien. These are much more endearing(and intriguing) to the populace at large, in my opinion.
2) The strength of the writer should be to get the audience to sympathize with the unfamiliar, not the other way around.
Whew! Just letting off some steam...
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Umm...do you guys understand the plot?
These are alien/human hybrids that were introduced in the trailer.
These are alien/human hybrids that were introduced in the trailer.
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