I don't mean to sound like an ??????? here but if people in this colleting hobby are only complaining about this movie because they are annoyed they spent 12$ and didn't enjoy it I don't really understand how you can spend that much on a collectible but be so pissed off about this.
I understand you may not have enjoyed the movie but complaining about your money afterwards I would never do personally. Seems a little silly to me , its not like people on here can get your money back.
And if its about being annoyed to pay more for glasses surely you knew this before you paid ?.
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Honestly though with Avatar I don't feel like you have to chuck your brain to the floor I thought it had a great story , with transformers if you don't throw your brain out its likely to explode.
Is there many people who actually liked the plot of transformers ? , I can gaurantee that there is a hell of alot who loved the plot with Avatar ( regardless of it not being fresh ... I have to add that otherwise I will get quoted by someone telling me " but its not fresh ".
I guess though some people can be invested into a story for different reasons. Personally I always get pulled out of LOTR when Frodo and Sam keep getting reallly emotional together , it happens alot and for me personally just takes me out of the movie a little. Sorry LOTR fans.
With Avatar I was never pulled out once.
LOTR story is much stonger overall but if I had to compare Avatar's story telling to transformers or LOTR it would be LOTR for me personally.
Just had to step in here - this is exactly what the fans of Transformers (like me) say and get bashed for it. "Enjoy it for what it is, don't over think it."
Avatar (and most of Cameron's other fare) is pretty much exactly the same as Transformers (NOT the plotline, just the general movie-going experience) - AWESOME effects, a bit of a silly story and horrible one-liners, and not the best acting... exactly like Transformers. But Cameron is much more high and mighty than Bay, so *some* people expect more from him. Those that expect more are not finding it in Avatar. Those that just want a fun romp at the theater are getting exactly that. Nothing wrong with either point of view...
Although, ultimately my point is... anyone who bashes Transformers and LOVES Avatar is a little hypocritical
IMO, films like Star Wars or LOTR far outdo Transformers on an emotional and film-making/story-telling level.... but I really love Transformers FOR WHAT IT IS. I expect I will think the same about Avatar... it is NOT going to be a Star Wars or LOTR, but it's a fun time at the theater. I'm in line with LOTRfan - if they had sold it as simply another 'summer blockbuster' it would be a different story. Cameron's overbearing "I'm better than everyone" attitude just gets under my skin. Just because your movie makes the most money doesn't mean it is the best. (Titanic proves that ... is it on ANYONE'S top 10 film list? Do people re-watch it a million times at home? Nope - it's a "theater or nothing" film - in that respect I'd even argue that Transformers is a longer-lasting film and franchise, although I guess we don't really know yet - we shall see how the Avatar collectibles perform... and if anyone starts getting Avatar tattoos)
We'll just agree to disagree then. Anyone who didn't feel a little bit sad when Optimus fell in battle has a heart of stone(I've also heard a lot of 'boring' comments about Avatar - if you aren't out on the planet seeing all the cool 3D effects, it lags)
Of course I am going to check the movie out, I'd be silly not to! And I expect to like it quite a lot! ("for what it is") It's hard though, when you have a kid you have to pick and choose your film-going carefully. I don't want to sit in the very front or sides because the babysitter was late... because this is definitely a 'theater' movie and I want the best seats possible, so I'm waiting until the crowds die down!
Bush Jr.? Not to get off topic but one of the greatest in history? Cool, I respect your opinion. I also don't have a problem with movies that are overly conservative (if such a movie exists in Hollywood)
100% agree
We'll just agree to disagree then. Anyone who didn't feel a little bit sad when Optimus fell in battle has a heart of stone
Of course I am going to check the movie out, I'd be silly not to! And I expect to like it quite a lot! ("for what it is") It's hard though, when you have a kid you have to pick and choose your film-going carefully. I don't want to sit in the very front or sides because the babysitter was late... because this is definitely a 'theater' movie and I want the best seats possible, so I'm waiting until the crowds die down!
