Let's boil it down to who hates and who loves Avatar.

Reading the threads regarding Avatar, I can't believe the hate I'm seeing for this movie. It's insane. I'll reserve my opinions, but I do think it's a tad ridiculous. It's not like it's Matrix Revolutions. Yet it's treated like it. The majority of posts I see are negative towards Avatar so this is just to see who hates and who loves it, and who's in between the two.

i hate avatar . . . . threads :x

This thread called for it.

I liked it. I wouldn't exactly call it an "amazing effin' movie", but that poll choice sums up my general sentiment towards it nicely, so I'll go with that.

I guess I'm one of the few who still haven't seen it. >__>

I guess I'm one of the few who still haven't seen it. >__>

Niff_T

I guess I'm one of the few who still haven't seen it. >__>

Niff_T

Same here. It seems like every other person on GS has seen it...

Horribly cliched, and had insufficient positive factors to allow me not to notice. All the pretty graphics in the world could not hide the fact that, for me, the movie had absolutely no soul whatsoever. By the end, I was feeling almost no emotion whatsoever, except for annoyance on a meta-level towards the movie itself.

In terms of graphics the effects are definitely top of the line, but the plot line is average at best. I'm ok with the movie, but seeing it once is enough for me

Reading the threads regarding Avatar, I can't believe the hate I'm seeing for this movie. It's insane. I'll reserve my opinions, but I do think it's a tad ridiculous. It's not like it's Matrix Revolutions. Yet it's treated like it. The majority of posts I see are negative towards Avatar so this is just to see who hates and who loves it, and who's in between the two.

joehandel

I really enjoyed it.

This thread called for it.

sammyjenkis898

That is so scarily accurate to the movie :lol:

I thought it was pretty good, not great but still worth seeing. I would give it a solid 7.5. I didn't find the characters very interesting, and some of it seem a bit underdeveloped. It was also very one dimensional.

I haven't seen it yet - one day I will

I hate it

I admit it. I loved it. I don't care that the story and characters were typical. I thought it was very entertaining and the world that Cameron made really drew me in.

*puts of flame shield*

[QUOTE="Niff_T"]

I guess I'm one of the few who still haven't seen it. >__>

THE_DRUGGIE

Same here. It seems like every other person on GS has seen it...

He made a rich fantasy world and that was all I needed, sure I didn't really feel attached to any of the characters but he made a good world. I really liked it and would go see it again. Even if the plot was cliche, its still a good story line.

I love that sexy Michelle Rodiguez. :oops:

I love that sexy Michelle Rodiguez. :oops:

Mr_Manikin52

She was pretty good in it, but I have noticed she tends to play that character in most movies I see her in.

I admit it. I loved it. I don't care that the story and characters were typical. I thought it was very entertaining and the world that Cameron made really drew me in.

*puts of flame shield*

cd_rom

You and I are of the same opinion then. Since I've never seen Pocahontas or Dancing With Wolves, two movies that are frequently brought up when criticizing Avatar, there was nothing in it that felt terribly rehashed to me. What made the strongest impression on me though was Pandora. Every scene felt alive and I genuinely felt like I was there, and it was bitter sweet going to bed that night knowing that after this movie stops showing in theaters, I won't be able to see it in 3D again until some long time down the road, when I might have saved up some money for a 3D capable tv.

The lovable characters certainly helped too :P

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I love that sexy Michelle Rodiguez. :oops:

Film-Guy

She was pretty good in it, but I have noticed she tends to play that character in most movies I see her in.

It's not her fault if she's chosen for characters written previous to being casted.

But yeah, notice how in most roles she plays, she dies some time too :P

[QUOTE="Mr_Manikin52"]

I love that sexy Michelle Rodiguez. :oops:

Film-Guy

She was pretty good in it, but I have noticed she tends to play that character in most movies I see her in.

>She was pretty good in it, but I have noticed she tends to play that character in most movies I see her in.Film-Guy

Horribly cliched, and had insufficient positive factors to allow me not to notice. All the pretty graphics in the world could not hide the fact that, for me, the movie had absolutely no soul whatsoever. By the end, I was feeling almost no emotion whatsoever, except for annoyance on a meta-level towards the movie itself.

GabuEx

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]>She was pretty good in it, but I have noticed she tends to play that character in most movies I see her in.Jaks_Secret

I actually liked Grace, though that is less to do with her character and more to do with Sigourney Weaver being a fantastic actress.

I actually liked Grace, though that is less to do with her character and more to do with Sigourney Weaver being a fantastic actress.Film-Guy

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]I actually liked Grace, though that is less to do with her character and more to do with Sigourney Weaver being a fantastic actress.Jaks_Secret

Yeah her character was not that interesting, it was definetly her that made the character worth watching. I think Norm could have been an interesting character, but he was ridiculously underdeveloped.

Yeah her character was not that interesting, it was definetly her that made the character worth watching. I think Norm could have been an interesting character, but he was ridiculously underdeveloped.Film-Guy

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[QUOTE="Niff_T"]

I guess I'm one of the few who still haven't seen it. >__>

Lto_thaG

Same here. It seems like every other person on GS has seen it...

Its good to know I'm not alone in this but I guess I have a different reason for not watching it: the marketing campaign. The amount of marketing and hype shoved down my throat turned me off of the movie entirely (a personality quirk on my part).

But I might see it when it comes to HBO but I'd most likely lose the meager amount of interest I have left for it by the time it premiers...

[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"][QUOTE="THE_DRUGGIE"]

Same here. It seems like every other person on GS has seen it...

THE_DRUGGIE

Its good to know I'm not alone in this but I guess I have a different reason for not watching it: the marketing campaign. The amount of marketing and hype shoved down my throat turned me off of the movie entirely (a personality quirk on my part).

But I might see it when it comes to HBO but I'd most likely lose the meager amount of interest I have left for it by the time it premiers...

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Yeah her character was not that interesting, it was definetly her that made the character worth watching. I think Norm could have been an interesting character, but he was ridiculously underdeveloped.Jaks_Secret

Yeah its a shame he was done so poorly, I think he had great potential as a character. He was much more interesting in the original script. It was tough to give a crap about his character when he was so uninteresting.

I admit it. I loved it. I don't care that the story and characters were typical. I thought it was very entertaining and the world that Cameron made really drew me in.

*puts of flame shield*

cd_rom

There's no reason to get flamed for that. Why do people care that someone enjoys a movie?

Yeah its a shame he was done so poorly, I think he had great potential as a character. He was much more interesting in the original script. It was tough to give a crap about his character when he was so uninteresting.Film-Guy

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]>She was pretty good in it, but I have noticed she tends to play that character in most movies I see her in.Jaks_Secret

Avatar was a very good film, dont get me wrong, but the story was very predictable.

I think that Avatar 2 (which he stated he would do) will be a lot better and really be a masterpiece.

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Yeah its a shame he was done so poorly, I think he had great potential as a character. He was much more interesting in the original script. It was tough to give a crap about his character when he was so uninteresting.Jaks_Secret

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]Yeah its a shame he was done so poorly, I think he had great potential as a character. He was much more interesting in the original script. It was tough to give a crap about his character when he was so uninteresting.Jaks_Secret

It seems like the film wanted him to have a change of heart, but then forgot about it later on. Or he maybe he was hiding his real emotions because he thought his job was more important or something like that. He was another character who had potential, but then wasn't very interesting in the end.

It seems like the film wanted him to have a change of heart, but then forgot about it later on. He was another character who had potential, but then wasn't very interesting in the end.

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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"] I haven't seen it either.Can't be bothered.Lto_thaG

Its good to know I'm not alone in this but I guess I have a different reason for not watching it: the marketing campaign. The amount of marketing and hype shoved down my throat turned me off of the movie entirely (a personality quirk on my part).

But I might see it when it comes to HBO but I'd most likely lose the meager amount of interest I have left for it by the time it premiers...

Yup, a slight reccomendation from a buddy is alright but hearing someone blurt and gush about something excessively is too much. The commercials are a pretty good example since there were plenty of instances I can remember when there were 3 or more advertisements for it in a row, sometimes repeating the same exact commercial twice.

[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

It seems like the film wanted him to have a change of heart, but then forgot about it later on. He was another character who had potential, but then wasn't very interesting in the end.

super_mario_128

Well James Cameron has never been a good writer of dialogue:P

He was another character who had potential, but then wasn't very interesting in the end.

Film-Guy

I think that could be said about every single character in the entire movie.