James Cameron's AVATAR discussion thread

[LOTRFan]

Oh, the DVD/Blu-ray will definitely sell like hotcakes, perhaps even set records there as well. I'm just saying that the experience of watching the movie will be impacted greatly for many, because the main draw and appeal is the whole 3D/IMAX thing.

Even if 3D TVs and Blu Ray players aren't the hot thing by then (which it is almost certain they won't be) expect the usual glasses (normally 4 pairs) to be inserted in the release.

Sometimes honestly, they don't work half bad either; they were decent for Coraline.

 

[Something Sexy]

Even if 3D TVs and Blu Ray players aren't the hot thing by then (which it is almost certain they won't be) expect the usual glasses (normally 4 pairs) to be inserted in the release.

Sometimes honestly, they don't work half bad either; they were decent for Coraline.

They are hit or miss for me. I didn't hate them for My Bloody Valentine but it also wasn't that good either.

 

[galactiboy]

Not really. The Abyss is basically Close Encounters under water, but with the crew from ALIEN instead of Richard Dreyfuss. Cameron's films have always been about the telling of the story (SPOILER ALERT! The boat is gonna sink! ), not coming out of left field with some backwards told psychedelic head trip.

To expect differently, or even fault any of his films accordingly, is to simply misunderstand them, IMO.

That's a funny point about Titanic... and actually the part I least liked about that movie was the "modern day" bits. It felt very out of place and uncessessary... whereas the rest of the film was quite good; even if you knew how it was gonna "go down"

 

[LChinoz]

Even if 3D TVs and Blu Ray players aren't the hot thing by then (which it is almost certain they won't be) expect the usual glasses (normally 4 pairs) to be inserted in the release.

Sometimes honestly, they don't work half bad either; they were decent for Coraline.

I thought Coraline looked quite crappy in 3D on Blu. I hope they improve it with Avatar.

 

[Bannister]

That's a funny point about Titanic... and actually the part I least liked about that movie was the "modern day" bits. It felt very out of place and uncessessary... whereas the rest of the film was quite good; even if you knew how it was gonna "go down"

 

[Bannister]

Here's the Top 20 movies of all time ... by number of tickets sold:

1 "Gone With the Wind" (1939) 202,044,600
2 "Star Wars" (1977) 178,119,600
3 "The Sound of Music" (1965) 142,415,400
4 "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982) 141,854,300
5 "The Ten Commandments" (1956) 131,000,000
6 "Titanic" (1997) 128,345,900
7 "Jaws" (1975) 128,078,800
8 "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) 124,135,500
9 "The Exorcist" (1973) 110,568,700
10 "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) 109,000,000
11 "101 Dalmatians" (1961) 99,917,300
12 "The Empire Strikes Back" (1980) 98,180,600
13 "Ben-Hur" (1959) 98,000,000
14 "Return of the Jedi" (1983) 94,059,400
15 "The Sting" (1973) 89,142,900
16 "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) 88,141,900
17 "Jurassic Park" (1993) 86,205,800
18 "The Graduate" (1967) 85,571,400
19 "Star Wars: Episode I" (1999) 84,825,800
20 "Fantasia" (1941) 83,043,500

"Avatar," despite topping the worldwide gross list, by and by, is only No. 26 on the ticket sales list with 76,421,000 sold ... at least, so far...

Titanic I believe is the only one of the top 6 not to have a re-release which makes its total pretty damn impressive.

 

[The Ween]

Titanic I believe is the only one of the top 6 not to have a re-release which makes its total pretty damn impressive.

They didn't re-release it again after the Oscars? One of those, watch it again for a short period of time releases?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

They didn't re-release it again after the Oscars? One of those, watch it again for a short period of time releases?

I think they did

 

[tomandshell]

Titanic won Best Picture on March 23rd, 1998--it didn't need a re-release at Oscar time because it was still number one at the box office.

It opened in theaters in December and held the number one spot for a record fifteen weeks, through Oscar weekend and even the weekend after. (Lost in Space knocked it to number two the first weekend in April.) Its original theatrical release ran through September, and was still having $1,000,000+ weekends in July.

Avatar's success is astonishing--but it will not be having million dollars weekends in its 8th month of release. Titanic managed that.

Avatar's epic run at the box office will be over in a few weeks when they lose the IMAX screens to Alice in Wonderland.

 

[darthviper107]

It's really shifted more though now for shorter theatrical runs so it's not crazy for the attendance to drop off soon, perhaps when The Wolfman comes out we'll see it switch.

 

[IrishJedi]

Not really. The Abyss is basically Close Encounters under water, but with the crew from ALIEN instead of Richard Dreyfuss. Cameron's films have always been about the telling of the story (SPOILER ALERT! The boat is gonna sink! ), not coming out of left field with some backwards told psychedelic head trip.

To expect differently, or even fault any of his films accordingly, is to simply misunderstand them, IMO.

I disagree. THE ABYSS is not a film that serves story above all. It pretty much stands alone in Cameron's filmography as a film that rises above its simple sci-fi conceit. It features "aliens" (or God or whatever your interpretation) underwater, yes... but that's not what the film is ultimately about. It's the relationship between an estranged married couple that holds the film together and provides its emotional weight and any payoff it has. Of all of Cameron's films, it is the most character-focused, resulting in some that are more realistic than in any of his other works. In that sense, you're right in that it's more like CE3K. But the character study at the center is quite different.

 

[Khev]

You're splitting hairs. CE3K is also about a guy with marriage problems who sees a big UFO at the end. Ed Harris just picks the girl instead of the ship (much to the benefit of the entire world). That their relationship was well written and even better acted didn't make it an inherently new cinematic concept (especially in the context of a sci-fi film.)

 

[Bamboota]

Sideshow is giving out the AMP Suit

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71340

 

[Something Sexy]

Sideshow is giving out the AMP Suit

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=71340

Thanks Bam...entered.

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

https://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/11/avatar.movie.blues/index.html

I apologize if this has been posted before, but I'm in awe. Shouldn't be surprised. I thought Star Wars/LOTR/Star Trek/Comic Book/Twilight/Harry Potter fans were bad. Apparently they've got nothing on the quirks of the Avatar fan base.

I felt a little mind-bent after watching Sunshine and contemplating the magnitude of space and our seeming insignificance in its vastness, but that was just philosophical contemplation. I know a lot of people lead relatively insignificant lives, but being depressed because life isn't a perfect animated blue utopian planet?

On the one hand, I guess it's good that this movie showed some people that there's more to life than working 9-5 and the latest episode of American Idol.

But on the other hand suck it up and make your life mean something if you're that bummed that Pandora isn't real. You would think that watching the news and what's going on the world would be enough to make some people a little more disappointed that our world isn't what it could be.

 

[lightwave000]

https://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/11/avatar.movie.blues/index.html

I apologize if this has been posted before, but I'm in awe. Shouldn't be surprised. I thought Star Wars/LOTR/Star Trek/Comic Book/Twilight/Harry Potter fans were bad. Apparently they've got nothing on the quirks of the Avatar fan base.

I felt a little mind-bent after watching Sunshine and contemplating the magnitude of space and our seeming insignificance in its vastness, but that was just philosophical contemplation. I know a lot of people lead relatively insignificant lives, but being depressed because life isn't a perfect animated blue utopian planet?

On the one hand, I guess it's good that this movie showed some people that there's more to life than working 9-5 and the latest episode of American Idol.

But on the other hand suck it up and make your life mean something if you're that bummed that Pandora isn't real. You would think that watching the news and what's going on the world would be enough to make some people a little more disappointed that our world isn't what it could be.

That story is so blown out of proportion. The news will run with anything. I bet its a group of 5 or 6 bloggers with issues and all of a sudden its "people are getting depressed Pandora isnt real" I doubt there are many at all. Besides, you couldnt breathe on the planet and you would most likely be eaten. Be glad its not real...lol

 

[DinoLast]

The sad thing is, there are so many beautiful places to see in most countries. All people have to do is go out there and find them.
Yosemite was one of the most amazing places I saw, and Aysgarth Falls, that was used in a scene from Robin Hood was another. No movie could compare to real life experience.

 

[Mad Old Lu]

Finally saw Avatar last night and it was good. It wasn't great but it was good. I don't think I'm going to insist anyone who hasn't seen it yet to go out and see it. I didn't have high expectations (or even low ones). There are plenty of other movies I have liked better in the past year or two and certainly hold other Cameron movies above this one. The effects were very good though.

And I must mention that I'm getting really sick of seeing the font "Papyrus" everywhere! A $300 million+ movie budget and they couldn't find a better font than "Papyrus" for the subtitles?

 

[lightwave000]

well now AVATAR kinda owns that papyrus. Its made it synonymous with the Avatar title.

 

[The Ween]

The sad thing is, there are so many beautiful places to see in most countries. All people have to do is go out there and find them.
Yosemite was one of the most amazing places I saw, and Aysgarth Falls, that was used in a scene from Robin Hood was another. No movie could compare to real life experience.

You are so right. I think some of these people would be in for a big surprise if they went rough camping for a week or two in one of those places. No toilets, tv, running water. Believe me, they'll be happy to go home.