Comments on Time To Keep Score: Review: Avatar

Ok, went and saw it in 3D tonight. Amazing effect...

2010-01-08T19:36:04.130-08:00

Ok, went and saw it in 3D tonight.

Amazing effects. Amazing.

I thought the movie, as a whole, was entertaining and I consider it money and time well spent.

(channeling Stephen A. Smith) HOWEVA, there were some predictable and laughable parts. Predictable because Adam told me they'd be there. :) His was the only review I read.

Seriously, though, the token minority female soldier who became a convert to the cause. The token lesbian soldier scene. As SB said, the over-the-top Colonel. And the killing trees = murder subplot. I had a good (quiet) chuckle at that stuff. One lady started clapping when they killed the Colonel. Spare me, lady.

All in all, I would say I really liked the film and the quality of the effects. I thought the basic idea of the story was entertaining and creative. And while there are nuggets of the message I really appreciate, it was over the top. Sort of a modern day Planet of the Apes crossed with Pocahontas.

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2010-01-06T13:08:14.979-08:00

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I stumbled across this review, which echoes mine (...

2010-01-06T12:59:49.023-08:00

I stumbled across this review, which echoes mine (I hadn't read it before I wrote mine). We even use the same screen cap.

Haven't seen it yet. Did they say anything like "...

2010-01-04T09:17:56.442-08:00

Haven't seen it yet. Did they say anything like "Rose, you are a beautiful blue girl, er, woman"?

It was totally avatarted.

2010-01-04T09:09:22.625-08:00

It was totally avatarted.

B - go see it, you will be embarassed you compared...

2010-01-04T08:51:31.623-08:00

B -
go see it, you will be embarassed you compared this joke of a story to anything by CS Lewis.

First time we completely agree Adam. Didn't we lea...

2010-01-04T08:50:50.906-08:00

First time we completely agree Adam. Didn't we learn our lesson from Titanic?
My favorite part of the whole movie was the supposed emotional climax when "what's her blue face" says "I see you" to the non-avatared guy and kisses him and the whole theatre starts to laugh. It was hilarious. Interesting point about the mcdonalds connection.

"...the fact that the audience seems to be OK with...

2010-01-02T20:45:46.743-08:00

"...the fact that the audience seems to be OK with all the humans who died."

Exactly my point.

Why would we be upset when the humans are all snarling, bloodthirsty, mercenaries?

My problem isn't the message, it's the flat charac...

2010-01-02T19:28:35.099-08:00

My problem isn't the message, it's the flat characters. The message is ridiculous, but that is expected. The characters have NO depth, they are boring, predictable, and uninteresting.

It's a very well made bad movie.

And I never said I did not enjoy it.

And anyway, I spent 4 years studying film in college. What do you expect?

I love Twenny-Ten already. StupidBike and I are ...

2010-01-02T18:55:37.245-08:00

I love Twenny-Ten already.

StupidBike and I are in completo agreemento.

Lighten up Adam :)

How dare C.S. Lewis insert a little gospel into Chronicles of Narnia. Or George Lucas a little priesthood into Star Wars. These messages are too much!

Full disclosure: I haven't seen Avatar yet.

I know, every other sci fi movie is super realisti...

2010-01-01T20:33:09.234-08:00

I know, every other sci fi movie is super realistic and without ridiculous plot lines.

You went in with the 'Message' expectation didn't you?

The only problem I had with the movie was the over the top Colonel And the fact that the audience seems to be ok with all the humans who died. But that is the fantasy, that the stronger ,ore technological aggressor loses.

DOn't think that they wouldn't come back.

The story was good, entertaining and engaging, as was the effects. I saw it I-Max 3-D. Adam, take it as entertainment, not politics, you are killing your enjoyment.