Avatar (the movie) and its Sequels

[MisterPenguin]

Per Perplexity...​

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Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)​

Avatar: The Way of Water uses a variable high frame rate presentation, with many scenes (especially underwater and some flying/action shots) shown at 48 fps and others effectively at 24 fps via duplicated frames. The entire feature is delivered as a 48 fps file to theaters, but portions are motion-treated to preserve a traditional 24 fps “cinematic” look in dialogue or calmer scenes

 

[Hawkeye_2018]

I'm not normally a fan of 3d movies, but the first Avatar was a cool experience

 

[Phroobar]

Without looking it up, please give the names of at least three characters in Avatar 2.

 

[Disney Irish]

Without looking it up, please give the names of at least three characters in Avatar 2.

Jake and Kiri, the two main characters.

 

[Baloo124]

Without looking it up, please give the names of at least three characters in Avatar 2.

The blue one.
The girl blue one.
The bad one.

(And for bonus points: A dragon thing)

 

[MisterPenguin]

Without looking it up, please give the names of at least three characters in Avatar 2.

Without looking it up give me the names of two or three characters from Inception. A just as influential movie that came out a year after avatar.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

Avatar 3 is about to be another huge hit and people are still doing the BUt iT iSn't cULturALlY rELEvaNt! routine to prove what exactly?

 

[Phroobar]

Without looking it up give me the names of two or three characters from Inception. A just as influential movie that came out a year after avatar.

One of my favorite movies. Cobb , Arthur and Saito.

 

[Phroobar]

The blue one.
The girl blue one.
The bad one.

(And for bonus points: A dragon thing)

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You win!!

Don't forget Chacha from Avatar 2.

 

[Disney Analyst]

Avatar 3 is about to be another huge hit and people are still doing the BUt iT iSn't cULturALlY rELEvaNt! routine to prove what exactly?

I dunno, but every time someone doubts Cameron or Avatar, the box office goes bonkers... so keep on doubting people

 

[Baloo124]

Without looking it up give me the names of two or three characters from Inception. A just as influential movie that came out a year after avatar.

DiCaprio
Gordon-Levitt
The Scarecrow from Batman Begins

(I'm feeling like a human Wikipedia tonight).

 

[Disney Irish]

DiCaprio
Gordon-Levitt
The Scarecrow from Batman Begins

(I'm feeling like a human Wikipedia tonight).

Don't forget Bane.

 

[Nevermore525]

Without looking it up give me the names of two or three characters from Inception. A just as influential movie that came out a year after avatar.

Talia Al Ghul
Juno
Alfred Pennyworth

 

[coffeefan]

And I think it looks like crap most of the time, and causes some people to become nauseous. Hopefully neither will happen here.

Really he needs to stop with the gimmick “format” stuff and just produce good movies.

 

[Disney Irish]

So because it made a lot of money it can’t have any criticism thrown against it? Yeah how about just because it made money and you like the format doesn’t mean it’s perfect James. I mean if people are getting nauseous going to your films because of the format it might not be the pinnacle of film making that you think it is.

Clearly I’m not the only one who doesn’t like the format if he is having to respond to criticisms about it.

 

[coffeefan]

So because it made a lot of money it can’t have any criticism thrown against it? Yeah how about just because it made money and you like the format doesn’t mean it’s perfect James. I mean if people are getting nauseous going to your films because of the format it might not be the pinnacle of film making that you think it is.

Clearly I’m not the only one who doesn’t like the format if he is having to respond to criticisms about it.

The numbers + artistic freedom. You don't have to love it, but he does provide reasoning for his method.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The entire movie isn't in the high frame rate. Just certain scenes that call for it.

Just like a lot of new animation films use reduced frame rate for certain scenes.

It's an artistic choice.

Feel free to like or not like it. It's not a fad. And Cameron is using it explicitly for those scenes he believes is best suited for high frame rate.

I couldn't even tell watching Avatar 2 what was high frame rate v. normal.

 

[Disney Irish]

The numbers + artistic freedom. You don't have to love it, but he does provide reasoning for his method.

Yes his basic reasoning is, "Its my movie I like it so take it or leave it, it makes money either way". And while he tries to deflect with brain "reasons" (and yes from the scientific standpoint I understand), that isn't actually addressing the criticism but rather trying to invalidate them.

 

[Wendy Pleakley]

Is the high frame rate for some sequences controversial?

I saw both versions and preferred regular 3D, but no one is forced to watch it a certain way. It shows in multiple formats so anyone can choose which version to see.

 

[easyrowrdw]

The entire movie isn't in the high frame rate. Just certain scenes that call for it.

Just like a lot of new animation films use reduced frame rate for certain scenes.

It's an artistic choice.

Feel free to like or not like it. It's not a fad. And Cameron is using it explicitly for those scenes he believes is best suited for high frame rate.

I couldn't even tell watching Avatar 2 what was high frame rate v. normal.

Is the high frame rate for some sequences controversial?

I saw both versions and preferred regular 3D, but no one is forced to watch it a certain way. It shows in multiple formats so anyone can choose which version to see.

Thats what I was thinking. Unless something has changed, it’s also only shown in HFR in certain theaters. Most show it at the “normal” 24fps.