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BaSSiStiSt

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Dec 27, 2009, 9:26:28 PM12/27/09
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Holy shit.

mamoosh

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Dec 27, 2009, 9:45:46 PM12/27/09
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On Dec 27, 6:26 pm, BaSSiStiSt <bassistist...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Holy shit.

I knew it would be horrible!

BaSSiStiSt

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Dec 27, 2009, 9:58:26 PM12/27/09
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LOL! :-)

Coastin Steve

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Dec 28, 2009, 5:52:43 AM12/28/09
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And even worse in Imax

8-)

C S

http://community.webtv.net/Coastin_Steve/FlyingTurnsFotosbyCS

Steelforce

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Dec 28, 2009, 7:06:15 AM12/28/09
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poor peope, didn't know it was a cleverly consealed chick flick lol!
I actually liked it.

AirtimeJunkie

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Dec 28, 2009, 10:58:29 AM12/28/09
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On Dec 27, 6:26�pm, BaSSiStiSt <bassistist...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Holy shit.

Bob and I went to see Avatar-3D on Christmas day and it was fantastic!

Kevin

tom

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Dec 28, 2009, 2:34:58 PM12/28/09
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I thought it was a gigantic waste of time and VERY dull.

It clearly was a chick flix, more focused on a political point of view
than an actual plot.

I was very impressed with the visuals, and equally disapointed with
the film and experience.

My $.02

Tom

AirtimeJunkie

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Dec 28, 2009, 4:04:09 PM12/28/09
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Hi Tom,

I personally thought the animation was fantastic. I didn't view the
film as being anything like a "chick flick." Yeah, the plot wasn't as
complex as it could have been but the overall experience was good.
For me, the 2.5 hours flew by. Sorry you didn't enjoy it as much.

Kevin

Jeremy

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Dec 28, 2009, 8:38:27 PM12/28/09
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I wouldn't call it a chick flick, but once I got the stunning visuals
and filmmaking craft, I found to story to have not much more depth
than Disney's Lion King and Pocahontas. Basically it's a white guilt
fantasy story: white outsider regrets the way his people have
exploited the defenseless natives, becomes a part of their culture,
eventually becoming their most awesome member, and then helping them
finally stand up against the people he used to be apart of. This has
been a theme in a lot of movies recently, including similar science
fiction parables for white guilt such as District 9.

mamoosh

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Dec 28, 2009, 9:16:34 PM12/28/09
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On Dec 28, 5:38 pm, Jeremy <jkthompso...@gmail.com> wrote:

> white outsider regrets the way his people have
> exploited the defenseless natives, becomes a part of their culture,
> eventually becoming their most awesome member, and then helping them
> finally stand up against the people he used to be apart of.

Dances With Wolves In Space.

Jeremy

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Dec 28, 2009, 9:46:31 PM12/28/09
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On Dec 28, 9:16 pm, mamoosh <msulli...@ntmllc.com> wrote:

> Dances With Wolves In Space.

Exactly.

BaSSiStiSt

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Dec 29, 2009, 12:36:28 AM12/29/09
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Story-wise? Derivative as hell and a little preachy.

Technology-wise? Holy shit.

Keith Hopkins

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Dec 29, 2009, 10:16:50 AM12/29/09
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"mamoosh" <msul...@ntmllc.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dances With Wolves In Space.


Dances With Smurfs

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Wolf

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Dec 30, 2009, 1:33:16 AM12/30/09
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"Jeremy" <jkthom...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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But District 9 had characters, a plot, and some depth.

It also had a bumbling, morally ambiguous main character.

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Steelforce

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Dec 30, 2009, 7:11:35 AM12/30/09
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On Dec 30, 1:33 am, "Wolf" <bill.buss...@gmail.com> wrote:
> "Jeremy" <jkthompso...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>
> news:93655419-0afe-4984...@k23g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I wouldn't call it a chick flick, but once I got the stunning visuals
> > and filmmaking craft, I found to story to have not much more depth
> > than Disney's Lion King and Pocahontas. Basically it's a white guilt
> > fantasy story: white outsider regrets the way his people have
> > exploited the defenseless natives, becomes a part of their culture,
> > eventually becoming their most awesome member, and then helping them
> > finally stand up against the people he used to be apart of.

anyone ever see "A Man Called Horse" ??

BaSSiStiSt

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Dec 30, 2009, 8:09:36 AM12/30/09
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On Dec 30, 7:11 am, Steelforce <steelfo...@aol.com> wrote:

> anyone ever see "A Man Called Horse"  ??

Nope, you're old, Sam. :-)

Steelforce

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Dec 30, 2009, 9:16:12 AM12/30/09
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b*tch

Coastin Steve

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Jan 4, 2010, 5:08:42 PM1/4/10
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If you're not wow'd by the movie, you should be wow'd by the box
office intake.

I saw on the news that it's already taken in over 1 BILLION
worldwide. <and that's just so far>

Oh, and to keep things on topic, How long before there's an
Avatar: the ride ??

( I suppose w/ all of the flying scenes that it would lend itself well
to a heavily themed roller coaster)

C S

http://community.webtv.net/Coastin_Steve/FlyingTurnsFotosbyCS

Mark Rosenzweig

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Jan 4, 2010, 8:22:42 PM1/4/10
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On Jan 4, 5:08 pm, Coastin_St...@webtv.net (Coastin Steve) wrote:
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>     Oh,  and to keep things on topic,   How long before there's an
> Avatar: the ride ??
>

There are already are/were two Avatar rides- a Zamperla Skater Coaster
at Kings Island and an Intamin Half Pipe at Nickelodeon Universe.


BaSSiStiSt

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Jan 5, 2010, 12:32:38 PM1/5/10
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On Jan 4, 8:22 pm, Mark Rosenzweig <stoneo...@aol.com> wrote:

> There are already are/were two Avatar rides- a Zamperla Skater Coaster
> at Kings Island and an Intamin Half Pipe at Nickelodeon Universe.

That's that OTHER Avatar, the guy with the arrow on his head. :-)

BTW, Mark, I may have found you a reason to go back to Knotts...photos
to come when I get home tonight. ;-)

Mark Rosenzweig

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Jan 5, 2010, 2:15:19 PM1/5/10
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That'd help if I were still talking shop in Italian.....

BaSSiStiSt

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Jan 9, 2010, 5:37:42 PM1/9/10
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On Jan 5, 2:15 pm, Mark Rosenzweig <stoneo...@aol.com> wrote:

> That'd help if I were still talking shop in Italian.....

I've heard you're multi-lingual...or multi-somethin'. :-)

Here's the pic I was talking about:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreadpiratebass/4255972402/in/set-72157623039499385/

This is a new addition, in that plaza at Knott's front gate. Prolly
not the same guys, LOL!

mamoosh

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Jan 9, 2010, 5:56:37 PM1/9/10
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On Jan 9, 2:37 pm, BaSSiStiSt <bassistist...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> This is a new addition, in that plaza at Knott's front gate. Prolly
> not the same guys, LOL!

The "Since 1939" is the giveaway. The original Pinks has the same
date.

http://www.pinkshollywood.com/

Mark Rosenzweig

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Jan 10, 2010, 12:10:22 AM1/10/10
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Naturally cased cured meat in tube form? Pony Express? Are we still
talking about a theme park?

BaSSiStiSt

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Jan 10, 2010, 12:58:39 AM1/10/10
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On Jan 10, 12:10 am, Mark Rosenzweig <stoneo...@aol.com> wrote:

> Naturally cased cured meat in tube form?  Pony Express?  Are we still
> talking about a theme park?

You bet your sweet Disk-O we are!

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