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DC

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Dec 19, 2009, 10:37:04 AM12/19/09
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"James Cameron�s Avatar: The Game" (Amazon.com:
http://tr.im/Avat1 ) is like an aspiring model who will
never make it on a big-time runway. It is extremely
easy on the eyes and is certainly well put-together,
but it is also thoroughly vapid, wholly generic in its
sensibility and utterly devoid of any emotional or
intellectual engagement.

And so, as with gorgeous and boring people, how long
you can put up with its complete absence of personality
and simply revel in its sensory splendor is entirely up
to you...

Continued: http://tr.im/Avat2

Tempest

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Dec 19, 2009, 11:29:34 AM12/19/09
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On Dec 19, 7:37 am, DC <remai...@reece.net.au> wrote:
> NY Times
>
> "James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game" (Amazon.com:http://tr.im/Avat1) is like an aspiring model who will

> never make it on a big-time runway. It is extremely
> easy on the eyes and is certainly well put-together,
> but it is also thoroughly vapid, wholly generic in its
> sensibility and utterly devoid of any emotional or
> intellectual engagement.
>
> And so, as with gorgeous and boring people, how long
> you can put up with its complete absence of personality
> and simply revel in its sensory splendor is entirely up
> to you...
>
> Continued:http://tr.im/Avat2

I made it through 3/4ths of the movie before I wanted it to be over.

Sure it was pretty to look at, but it was a complete void as far as
the characters, situations and dialog went.

Cameron should have used some of the money he spent on special effects
to pay for a decent screenwriter.

AGENT47

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Dec 19, 2009, 10:19:09 PM12/19/09
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"Unobtanium"

I had to LOL

Tempest

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Dec 20, 2009, 12:14:52 PM12/20/09
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I got an OMG email from a friend of mine about that after he heard it
on the trailer. I just shook my head at the inanity.

And that wasn't the biggest head shaker in the movie. How convenient
that they can transfer minds between bodies. What possible use would
that have for a people who believe the body should be returned to the
earth (as stated during the brief burial scene)?

GMAN

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Dec 20, 2009, 1:05:07 PM12/20/09
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In article <67d733fb-1244-4485...@g1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, Tempest <mordacp...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Dec 19, 7:37=A0am, DC <remai...@reece.net.au> wrote:
>> NY Times
>>
>> "James Cameron=92s Avatar: The Game" (Amazon.com:http://tr.im/Avat1) is l=

>ike an aspiring model who will
>> never make it on a big-time runway. It is extremely
>> easy on the eyes and is certainly well put-together,
>> but it is also thoroughly vapid, wholly generic in its
>> sensibility and utterly devoid of any emotional or
>> intellectual engagement.
>>
>> And so, as with gorgeous and boring people, how long
>> you can put up with its complete absence of personality
>> and simply revel in its sensory splendor is entirely up
>> to you...
>>
>> Continued:http://tr.im/Avat2
>
>I made it through 3/4ths of the movie before I wanted it to be over.
>
>Sure it was pretty to look at, but it was a complete void as far as
>the characters, situations and dialog went.
>
>Cameron should have used some of the money he spent on special effects
>to pay for a decent screenwriter.
>


Wasnt there already a while ago a movie called "Battle for Terra"
that has a similar storyline?

Jordan

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Dec 21, 2009, 12:53:36 AM12/21/09
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On Dec 20, 10:05 am, Winniethep...@100acrewoods.org (GMAN) wrote:

>  Wasnt there already a while ago a movie called "Battle for Terra"
> that has a similar storyline?

It's a Trope... technology vs. the Noble Savage. Might as well call it
time honored now...

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NobleSavage

- Jordan

The alMIGHTY N

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Dec 21, 2009, 10:27:01 AM12/21/09
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On Dec 19, 11:29 am, Tempest <mordacpreven...@hotmail.com> wrote:

With all the negative remarks I've heard and read about the movie from
genre fans, I expected it to get thrashed by the critics but it has an
83% overall rating and a 94% top critics rating at RottenTomatoes.com.

I still won't see it in the theater but now I'm at least willing to
rent it next year.

AGENT47

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Dec 21, 2009, 5:32:44 PM12/21/09
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> rent it next year.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

This would be the only movie I would want to see on IMAX in its full
3-d glory.

The story is probably pretty meh..but I'd like to see the technology
created just for this movie.

The alMIGHTY N

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Dec 22, 2009, 3:44:35 PM12/22/09
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Did you see the "Dances With Smurfs" episode of South Park? I think
that probably sums the plot up pretty nicely. :-)

Doug Jacobs

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Jan 4, 2010, 2:52:49 PM1/4/10
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In alt.games.video.xbox The alMIGHTY N <natl...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Did you see the "Dances With Smurfs" episode of South Park? I think
> that probably sums the plot up pretty nicely. :-)

Best episode of South Park in a long time!

"What!?! You can't take someone else's story, make a few changes to it,
and then sell the movie rights!"

LOL.

Basically there's no reason to go see the movie except for the special
effects.

--
It's not broken. It's...advanced.

AGENT47

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Jan 5, 2010, 1:49:17 PM1/5/10
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On Jan 4, 2:52 pm, Doug Jacobs <djac...@rawbw.com> wrote:

I saw after Christmas, it was pretty good and you get some decent 3-d
glasses to keep, if it wasn't in 3-d I wouldv'e just waited till it
hit the net.
We made it worth our money by sneaking into 2 other movies in the
theatre.

I think we spent like 8 hours at the theatre , we paid for avatar and
watched that sherlock holmes movie , very good btw and that movie 9 ,
nice to see penelope cruz half naked .

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