Comments on: Avatar (2009) http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com Reviews of Amusement & Theme Parks, since 2008 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:19:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Coaster Philosopher http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/irregulars/movies/avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-66 The Coaster Philosopher Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:52:40 +0000 http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/?page_id=2553#comment-66 Hmm... somehow I haven't heard of that film until now. It does look interesting even though sci-fi films of characters trying to break free of an dystopian, authoritarian society are normally a bit overwrought. I'll try and check it out sometime. I think the technology is a bit better than you give it credit for, from my understanding they actually use the actor's faces rather than just CG re-creations of them, and there is quite a bit to admire about the detail and creativity that went into painting the Pandoran jungle. I actually really loved the movie until a few hours after I had seen it and had more time to reflect on what the story was really about. Hmm… somehow I haven’t heard of that film until now. It does look interesting even though sci-fi films of characters trying to break free of an dystopian, authoritarian society are normally a bit overwrought. I’ll try and check it out sometime.

I think the technology is a bit better than you give it credit for, from my understanding they actually use the actor’s faces rather than just CG re-creations of them, and there is quite a bit to admire about the detail and creativity that went into painting the Pandoran jungle. I actually really loved the movie until a few hours after I had seen it and had more time to reflect on what the story was really about.

]]> By: Steve http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/irregulars/movies/avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Steve Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:18:05 +0000 http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/?page_id=2553#comment-65 Sorry for the double post. A good example of a Sci-Fi film of content that was ahead of it's time is <a href="http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1215234073/" rel="nofollow">George Lucas's THX-1138</a> Sorry for the double post. A good example of a Sci-Fi film of content that was ahead of it’s time is George Lucas’s THX-1138

]]> By: Steve http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/irregulars/movies/avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Steve Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:08:27 +0000 http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/?page_id=2553#comment-64 "a white guilt fantasy" I love that. These CGI live action principles have been done before and seeing as all my doubts were confirmed by your review regarding the plot. I just have no interest. I thought Final Fantasy 8 years ago showcased this motion capture CGI better in parts than what I'm seeing in the trailers. “a white guilt fantasy” I love that. These CGI live action principles have been done before and seeing as all my doubts were confirmed by your review regarding the plot. I just have no interest. I thought Final Fantasy 8 years ago showcased this motion capture CGI better in parts than what I’m seeing in the trailers.

]]> By: The Coaster Philosopher http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/irregulars/movies/avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-60 The Coaster Philosopher Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:16:05 +0000 http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/?page_id=2553#comment-60 After letting it sit on me for several days, those tinges of nagging doubts have now turned into a riptide. The more I look at the story the more I realize that it's not much more than a white guilt fantasy that uses fairly obvious sci-fi conventions as stand-ins. <a href="http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=4691" title="" rel="nofollow">Slant Magazine</a> I think puts it far better than me. After letting it sit on me for several days, those tinges of nagging doubts have now turned into a riptide. The more I look at the story the more I realize that it’s not much more than a white guilt fantasy that uses fairly obvious sci-fi conventions as stand-ins.

Slant Magazine I think puts it far better than me.

]]> By: tired http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/irregulars/movies/avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-59 tired Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:20:34 +0000 http://www.rollercoasterphilosophy.com/?page_id=2553#comment-59 Nice review. Looking forward to seeing it. Was very sceptical after the first trailers, but it has been getting a lot of praise. And it is Cameron after all! Nice review. Looking forward to seeing it. Was very sceptical after the first trailers, but it has been getting a lot of praise. And it is Cameron after all!

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