Animaniac93-98
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Almost 10 years after its initial release, and I still have never seen it. I just don't care.
I'm also quickly losing interest in seeing the Animal Kingdom attractions. There's so much else to do in the Orlando area.
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A Spirited 15 Rounds ...
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Almost 10 years after its initial release, and I still have never seen it. I just don't care.
I'm also quickly losing interest in seeing the Animal Kingdom attractions. There's so much else to do in the Orlando area.
the.dreamfinder
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I watched the theatrical cut this time, so no.
Neytiri. They named the chocolate cake at Satu’li after her. One day later, I have trouble remembering the names of the other characters, even the ones who make an impression like Sigourney Weaver’s character.
The nerdy guy, the one from “Dodgeball” and the members of the Avatar program/scientists under Sigourney Weaver all stay.
Regarding the visual effects, The filmmaking, one of the reasons for the rewatch, is excellent and really did blaze a path for films as varied as “Gravity” and “Life of Pi” especially in terms of cinematography. Screenwriting, on a functional level, is tight and Cameron deftly introduced so many complicated ideas that build on top of one another. Point being, good filmmaking will hide poor/old visual effects. On the second rewatch, I paid more attention to more technical things like the lighting, environments, animation/mocap and they hold up because they were so well done. A good comparison to “Avatar” in this department would be “Pinocchio”, which I just rewatched as part of a deep dive into the Walt era animated features. Pinocchio’s visual effects and cinematography still kick today despite software making many of the effects easier to create; quality, and artistry, will out. The Avatar sequels will have better visual effects, owed to a mix of technical advancements/increased computing power and Weta Digital’s experience with the Apes films, but “Avatar” was really ahead of its time and Cameron had the time and clout to get it done right.
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Jahona
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Her character name was Neytiri
Not everyone left Pandora. A ragtag band of scientists looked to have stayed behind. Most were shipped back to earth though.
Still hold up pretty well. CGI is still very good. Textures, modeling, and effects are all still on par with today's movies.
It's great that it looks nice in 2D, but it's popularity was enhanced by how good the 3D was. And Cameron did it (almost completely) with real 3D cameras and not after-effects 3D.
Cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2D_to_3D_conversion
Cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2D_to_3D_conversion
Bairstow
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How many times have you seen Dances with Wolves ?
the.dreamfinder
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Zero. Not a Kevin Costner fan.
The_Jobu
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Have you ever seen Ferngully?
MotherOfBirds
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Dances With Smurfs
the.dreamfinder
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(consults attorney)
I do not recall.
Princess Leia
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That would actually be quite the marathon: Avatar, Dances with Wolves, Pocahontas, and Fern Gully.
Quinnmac000
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Its an awful marathon. Its like watching Hamlet, The Lion King, and Black Panther all in the same day.
Bairstow
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Pity. Of all these identical movies, that's the good one.
Why does it burn when I pee?
Princess Leia
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You'd have to break it up a bit. Dances with Wolves first, then Fern Gully, then Avatar, then Pocahontas (Long, short, long, short). Wouldn't recommend it unless you're sick in bed with nothing but a lot of time on your hands.
Since Pocahontas is one of my favorite Disney renaissance films, I'm a tiny bit offended lol.
ford91exploder
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Mike S
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ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
Because Avatar was watched twice, I'm surprised it only hurts when you pee, most would have gone blind from the sheer awfulness.
the.dreamfinder
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It’s better than most CG tentpole dreck.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
That's not saying much though, Most movies today make one's eyes bleed.