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honorguard117 |
40. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 13 2010, 1:17 PM EST
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"Exactly,i dont know how people are saying theres racism, people just cant accept its a awesome movie,"Yeah, this film is unlike no other. It annoys me that my mates liked the film because of the surface of things... I know they didn't feel the depth like I did, which, as I've mentioned before, makes it difficult for me when I want to talk about Avatar to them. Whenever a conversation about Avatar arises, I don't go too far into expressing myself because they will probably just give me sh!t. For example, my mate today made a joke, which should've offended me but I didn't really care because he's that type of person. Anyway, he said: "Oh man, I really did live in Pandora! Haha, oh man, that's gay!" I just shook my head and didn't respond... Well, what does his response reveal to you the type of person he is? I just wanna know, aye. Do you find this valuable? |
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Churchill51 |
41. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 13 2010, 6:31 PM EST
"Yeah, this film is unlike no other. It annoys me that my mates liked the film because of the surface of things... I know they didn't feel the depth like I did, which, as I've mentioned before, makes it difficult for me when I want to talk about Avatar to them. Whenever a conversation about Avatar arises, I don't go too far into expressing myself because they will probably just give me sh!t. For example, my mate today made a joke, which should've offended me but I didn't really care because he's that type of person. Anyway, he said: "Oh man, I really did live in Pandora! Haha, oh man, that's gay!" I just shook my head and didn't respond... Well, what does his response reveal to you the type of person he is? I just wanna know, aye.I could continue to be pissed off that other people don't feel the way we do about this experience but I instead pity them. They simply aren't capable of feeling it. We are the lucky ones. I believe a lot of people have severed their connection or were never aware that there is one to these feelings we have. I'm happy what this "passion" has given us and it's just too bad others aren't included. Do you find this valuable? |
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Dreamer992 |
42. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 16 2010, 9:14 PM EST
This movie went far beyond my expectations. The plot was predictable and SOME of the acting was mediocre, but I completely ignored it and fell in love with Pandora. It made me question the purpose of my life. It made me long for someone to love, and most of all the fact that it's not real saddened me. I would literally drop everything in my life and become apart of Pandora in a heartbeat. Like all of you said, i was sucked in to the movie, and the 3D really helped. I hope the director makes another movie in the future that touches me the way this film did. Absolutely without a doubt most inspiring and beautiful thing I've been apart of. Do you find this valuable? |
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Lax_Mofo |
43. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 16 2010, 9:18 PM EST
"This movie went far beyond my expectations. The plot was predictable and SOME of the acting was mediocre, but I completely ignored it and fell in love with Pandora. It made me question the purpose of my life. It made me long for someone to love, and most of all the fact that it's not real saddened me. I would literally drop everything in my life and become apart of Pandora in a heartbeat. Like all of you said, i was sucked in to the movie, and the 3D really helped.Avatar was meant to be a trilogy, a sequal has been confirmed, as im sure a third one will happen to. who knows they might even make some prequels Do you find this valuable? |
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Dreamer992 |
44. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 16 2010, 9:22 PM EST
"Avatar was meant to be a trilogy, a sequal has been confirmed, as im sure a third one will happen to. who knows they might even make some prequels"I hope that they had a trilogy in mind before the release of Avatar, because if they are just saying "hey people loved it, lets make more" than i don't think i'm going to feel the same as I did during the first one. But if it was a planned trilogy I will no doubt watch them all a dozen times. Do you find this valuable? |
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Churchill51 |
45. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 16 2010, 9:29 PM EST
"I hope that they had a trilogy in mind before the release of Avatar, because if they are just saying "hey people loved it, lets make more" than i don't think i'm going to feel the same as I did during the first one. But if it was a planned trilogy I will no doubt watch them all a dozen times."Cameron has had a trilogy planned from the start. He said so at the premier. He said in order for the sequels to actually get made, Avatar needed to make some money. He actually left certain scenes in the movie BECAUSE they tie in to the sequels he has planned. The added bonus that the movie has made so much is that the studio's desire of sequels probably equals that of ours and James', but because of an entirely different reason..... $$$. So you can bet your a$ they want him to get working asap. It's comforting to hear that Sam Worthington is also eager to get back to Pandora. I can only hope that Zoe Saldana also expresses the same enthusiasm because without her, it wouldn't be the same. Do you find this valuable? |
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honorguard117 |
46. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 17 2010, 2:39 AM EST
"I hope that they had a trilogy in mind before the release of Avatar, because if they are just saying "hey people loved it, lets make more" than i don't think i'm going to feel the same as I did during the first one. But if it was a planned trilogy I will no doubt watch them all a dozen times."Yeah, I thought the same thing as you did, Dreamer992, but Churchill explained to me that Cameron initially planned for a trilogy, what would kick-start that plan was if the first one was a success... and as we know it, it's a massive success! I'm still skeptical as to how Avatar 2nd will continue from the first one... Do you find this valuable? |
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Sorsa |
47. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 17 2010, 3:42 AM EST
"Yeah, I thought the same thing as you did, Dreamer992, but Churchill explained to me that Cameron initially planned for a trilogy, what would kick-start that plan was if the first one was a success... and as we know it, it's a massive success! I'm still skeptical as to how Avatar 2nd will continue from the first one... "I'm sure there are well made plans for it already, because it was meant to be trilogy from the very start. They just had to make endind that could leave whole saga there if there wouldn't be sequel. I feel comfortable with that. Do you find this valuable? |
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Dreamer992 |
48. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 17 2010, 1:57 PM EST
It seems the feeling of sadness is pretty widespread-http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/11/avatar.movie.blues/index.html Do you find this valuable? |
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MGrizzy |
49. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 9:38 AM EST
"Yeah, this film is unlike no other. It annoys me that my mates liked the film because of the surface of things... I know they didn't feel the depth like I did, which, as I've mentioned before, makes it difficult for me when I want to talk about Avatar to them. Whenever a conversation about Avatar arises, I don't go too far into expressing myself because they will probably just give me sh!t. For example, my mate today made a joke, which should've offended me but I didn't really care because he's that type of person. Anyway, he said: "Oh man, I really did live in Pandora! Haha, oh man, that's gay!" I just shook my head and didn't respond... Well, what does his response reveal to you the type of person he is? I just wanna know, aye.I am noticing alot of people i have seen it with didn't come away from it feeling the same way, especially my wife, but she has been excited to see my enthusiasm. I actually went and saw it in IMAX with a friend and he had read up on before hand and he is in the USAF and was against what he saw as unamerican or antimilitary and chose to side with those views. But he is easily persuaded when any political body makes a stand. I am an MP in the NG and i didn't see it that way at all and sorry to say, but the movie only showed what history has proven true. So to agree with you, it is a once an a life time experience. Better though becasue you will be able to own it in about 6-8 months. Damn that sounds like a long time. Do you find this valuable? |
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Tvsh |
50. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 9:49 AM EST
I'm subscribed to many of the leading YouTube vloggers and such people (definitely not to Fred, tho). It's really sad that every one of them says almost exactly the same thing about Avatar: "It was good, really good, but it's just too overhyped, and it's a stupid thing that it changes your life. But if you can, go and watch it."Could be worse, e.g. telling people that it fails and that nobody should waste their cash on Avatar; but it's sad that they 1. don't feel the way we do, and not even one of them does. 2. they don't consider that maybe someone ELSE feels like that, they just call it a hype and call 'fake and gaay!'. 6-8 months... eww... I will have to see that crappy version what I've got a lot of times until they release >.> IMAX is just too far to go every week. Do you find this valuable? |
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honorguard117 |
51. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 10:08 AM EST
"I'm subscribed to many of the leading YouTube vloggers and such people (definitely not to Fred, tho). It's really sad that every one of them says almost exactly the same thing about Avatar: "It was good, really good, but it's just too overhyped, and it's a stupid thing that it changes your life. But if you can, go and watch it."Most of the vloggers stated this? Yeah, it does hurt reading something like that, but what do you expect? They saw the film with their head, whereas we saw it not only using our heads, but our hearts. They just saw the great CGI, the action, the surface of things, whereas we felt the depth. Do you find this valuable? |
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Darkah |
52. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 10:55 AM EST
"I could continue to be pissed off that other people don't feel the way we do about this experience but I instead pity them. They simply aren't capable of feeling it. We are the lucky ones. I believe a lot of people have severed their connection or were never aware that there is one to these feelings we have. I'm happy what this "passion" has given us and it's just too bad others aren't included."I agree Churchill51, It's their loss if they don't feel what all the rest of us do after seeing this film. As far as the racist thing goes, it's usually racist people that see racist things. People should just watch Avatar and leave all pedudices behind and just follow the story, experience the Pandora world and culture, and let the emotions flow. They are afraid of what the emotions do to them. People are getting hard hearted and disconnected and affraid to experience their emotions to the fullest. For those who can't appreciate Avatar for what it is, it's their loss, such a profound loss. At least we have this forum to gather and express our feelings to those of the same mindset. Do you find this valuable? |
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Sorsa |
53. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 2:11 PM EST
"I agree Churchill51, It's their loss if they don't feel what all the rest of us do after seeing this film. As far as the racist thing goes, it's usually racist people that see racist things. People should just watch Avatar and leave all pedudices behind and just follow the story, experience the Pandora world and culture, and let the emotions flow. They are afraid of what the emotions do to them. People are getting hard hearted and disconnected and affraid to experience their emotions to the fullest. For those who can't appreciate Avatar for what it is, it's their loss, such a profound loss. At least we have this forum to gather and express our feelings to those of the same mindset."I raise my hand. Though didn't see anything racist or something similar in Avatar. (Are you sure that you aren't talking about me? ;)) I have to admit that i'm former nazi nowdays. People can really change. Couple of weeks thinking can have massive effects. Truly once in a lifetime experience. Do you find this valuable? |
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Churchill51 |
54. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 7:13 PM EST
"I raise my hand. Though didn't see anything racist or something similar in Avatar. (Are you sure that you aren't talking about me? ;))Way to go. Evidence right there. People can change. There is hope for our world because people can change and WE do dictate what happens on this planet (excluding natural disasters of course). Personally I do not believe in Racism. Racism is flawed by definition because what we define as racism is a negative attitude towards another human by another human based on a physical difference right? I don't care what colour your skin is, you are part of the human race, a Homo sapien, we both bleed the same colour. Skin colour has no bearing on what kind of a person you are. On the subject of the Vlogs with everyone who commented on it being of the negative variety, they are a minority, all that means is the people who felt something from Avatar didn't waste their time arguing with the "emotionally handicapped". I don't even bother reading a negative review any more because they all say the same thing any way. Do you find this valuable? |
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Darkah |
55. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 8:17 PM EST
"I raise my hand. Though didn't see anything racist or something similar in Avatar. (Are you sure that you aren't talking about me? ;))I personally didn't see anything racist. I was just refering to the other responses in this forum mentioning those who thought they saw racist things in Avatar. I was surprised to see that kind of remark as I saw nothing of the kind. To me it's just a beautiful movie that heightened the emotions I felt while watching, and ever since. Do you find this valuable? |
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Darkah |
56. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 8:24 PM EST
"Way to go. Evidence right there. People can change. There is hope for our world because people can change and WE do dictate what happens on this planet (excluding natural disasters of course). Personally I do not believe in Racism. Racism is flawed by definition because what we define as racism is a negative attitude towards another human by another human based on a physical difference right? I don't care what colour your skin is, you are part of the human race, a Homo sapien, we both bleed the same colour. Skin colour has no bearing on what kind of a person you are. On the subject of the Vlogs with everyone who commented on it being of the negative variety, they are a minority, all that means is the people who felt something from Avatar didn't waste their time arguing with the "emotionally handicapped". I don't even bother reading a negative review any more because they all say the same thing any way."Churchill51, I agree with you 100% about racism, that's why I didn't think about it until it was mentioned previously. As far as reviews go, I haven't even read a single review, good or bad. After joining this forum I don't need to. Being here with all of you who feel the same way as I about Avatar is all I need. Our reviews are all that matter. Do you find this valuable? |
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Churchill51 |
57. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 9:07 PM EST
"Churchill51, I agree with you 100% about racism, that's why I didn't think about it until it was mentioned previously. As far as reviews go, I haven't even read a single review, good or bad. After joining this forum I don't need to. Being here with all of you who feel the same way as I about Avatar is all I need. Our reviews are all that matter."Exactly, why surround yourself with negativity? I understand that criticism is necessary for change and to find errors that need finding, but for the most part the people who have a problem are just nitpicking just so they can. I just try to put them out of my mind because they ain't worth it. Do you find this valuable? |
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dyer313 |
58. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 9:10 PM EST
"Churchill51, I agree with you 100% about racism, that's why I didn't think about it until it was mentioned previously. As far as reviews go, I haven't even read a single review, good or bad. After joining this forum I don't need to. Being here with all of you who feel the same way as I about Avatar is all I need. Our reviews are all that matter."I could not agree with your more. As I have said once before. This community is one of the most 'organic' friendly and supportive ones i have found on the net. I take my hat off to you all! Do you find this valuable? |
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honorguard117 |
59. RE: A once in a lifetime experience
Jan 19 2010, 11:01 PM EST
Yeah, although this site isn't as popular and needs some cleaning up, I prefer discussing in these forum boards instead of the other Avatar forum sites. I have realised that the people in here are much more mature, knowledgeable, and wise.
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