Comments on: A Brief Review Of The ‘Avatar Day’ Footage http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DMB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1618637 DMB Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:21:02 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1618637 How about a John C. doing a rant about the faux-depth of field in Avatar, now that the movie is out. I totally agree with his comment on TWiT - it SUCKS. Completely took me out of the film & annoyed me from start to finish. How about a John C. doing a rant about the faux-depth of field in Avatar, now that the movie is out. I totally agree with his comment on TWiT – it SUCKS. Completely took me out of the film & annoyed me from start to finish.

]]> By: JP626 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1568032 JP626 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:15:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1568032 @ zybch Cameron doesnt own DD, Michael Bay does. And DD isn't doing the effects for Avatar, Weta is. @ zybch

Cameron doesnt own DD, Michael Bay does. And DD isn’t doing the effects for Avatar, Weta is.

]]> By: tomhome http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1568031 tomhome Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:14:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1568031 @ zybch Cameron doesnt own DD, Michael Bay does. And DD isn't doing the effects for Avatar, Weta is. @ zybch

Cameron doesnt own DD, Michael Bay does. And DD isn’t doing the effects for Avatar, Weta is.

]]> By: Improbus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1568021 Improbus Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:16:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1568021 I will have to see it. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE! I will have to see it. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE!

]]> By: dexton7 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567850 dexton7 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:29:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567850 I watched this trailer and this is what I got out of it... see if I missed anything: Space marines go to alien world. The humans seem to comprise mostly of men. The space marines have lots of cool technology. Hell, they even have Mechs! The space marines are growing night elves in big fish tanks on their space ship. Then a few space marines download into the night elf bodies and thinks that it's pretty cool! Hey look at me! The space marine night elves go down to the planet to say hi - and every single animal seems to think that they are tasty blueberry snacks. A native night elf female thinks that one of the space marine night elves is hot, gives him the 'F me look' and then saves him. She then introduces him to some of her buddies in her tribe. Then she shows him some the cool aspects of the planet and maybe even how NOT to get eaten like a blueberry pop-tart. The other space marines get jealous because they are not getting any night elf female lovin. So instead of downloading into their very own night elf bodies and going planet side for some fun - they decide to go to war with the ENTIRE planet like a bunch of douches. The tribe of night elves don't like the humans trashing their planet like a bunch of tequila drunk sailors, so they get a little upset. Then the tribes of native night elves fly on dragons to fight the sexually frustrated, party crashing, douchy space marines. Then everyone fighting either gets really tired and takes a break - or are dead. The night elf space marine thinks that his human buddies are real a-holes for trying to ruin a good thing... and thus decides its a good time as any to 'get it on' with his new blue girlfriend. Sure why not. OK James Cameron, I guess I'll watch it. I watched this trailer and this is what I got out of it… see if I missed anything:

Space marines go to alien world. The humans seem to comprise mostly of men.

The space marines have lots of cool technology. Hell, they even have Mechs!

The space marines are growing night elves in big fish tanks on their space ship.

Then a few space marines download into the night elf bodies and thinks that it’s pretty cool! Hey look at me!

The space marine night elves go down to the planet to say hi – and every single animal seems to think that they are tasty blueberry snacks.

A native night elf female thinks that one of the space marine night elves is hot, gives him the ‘F me look’ and then saves him. She then introduces him to some of her buddies in her tribe. Then she shows him some the cool aspects of the planet and maybe even how NOT to get eaten like a blueberry pop-tart.

The other space marines get jealous because they are not getting any night elf female lovin. So instead of downloading into their very own night elf bodies and going planet side for some fun – they decide to go to war with the ENTIRE planet like a bunch of douches.

The tribe of night elves don’t like the humans trashing their planet like a bunch of tequila drunk sailors, so they get a little upset. Then the tribes of native night elves fly on dragons to fight the sexually frustrated, party crashing, douchy space marines.

Then everyone fighting either gets really tired and takes a break – or are dead. The night elf space marine thinks that his human buddies are real a-holes for trying to ruin a good thing… and thus decides its a good time as any to ‘get it on’ with his new blue girlfriend. Sure why not.

OK James Cameron, I guess I’ll watch it.

]]> By: Badcam http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567837 Badcam Sun, 23 Aug 2009 06:52:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567837 "There really is not explanation". I suppose proof-reading is out of the question. “There really is not explanation”.

I suppose proof-reading is out of the question.

]]> By: Zybch http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567681 Zybch Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:49:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567681 Cameron hasn't made anything worthwhile since T2. Also the $300m pricetag is a crock. He owns Digital Domain and thus just pays the artists a salary, in much the same way as Lucas did with the star wars prequels and Peter Jackson with LotR. Now if he actually had to go out and get bids for the work from other companies (ILM, Weta etc) then the cost would have been high, but he got it for pennies compared to what most other filmmakers would have to pay. Cameron hasn’t made anything worthwhile since T2.
Also the $300m pricetag is a crock. He owns Digital Domain and thus just pays the artists a salary, in much the same way as Lucas did with the star wars prequels and Peter Jackson with LotR.
Now if he actually had to go out and get bids for the work from other companies (ILM, Weta etc) then the cost would have been high, but he got it for pennies compared to what most other filmmakers would have to pay.

]]> By: sargasso http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567627 sargasso Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:59:05 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567627 I understand that it is basically a colonization story, like "The New World". I understand that it is basically a colonization story, like “The New World”.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567603 Angel H. Wong Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:31:29 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567603 I think James Cameron is doing some money laundering with this movie. I think James Cameron is doing some money laundering with this movie.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567585 chuck Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:49:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567585 And, if you didn't see it, here's the plot to James Cameron's The Abyss: Evil surface dwellers try to use their technology to hurt the pure ocean people. But the ocean people are in touch with nature, so they eventually show us the error of our ways. And, if you didn’t see it, here’s the plot to James Cameron’s The Abyss:

Evil surface dwellers try to use their technology to hurt the pure ocean people. But the ocean people are in touch with nature, so they eventually show us the error of our ways.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567581 chuck Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:48:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567581 I'd guess the plot is something like: Evil humans try to use their technology to hurt the pure blue people. But the blue people are in touch with nature, so they eventually show us the error of our ways. On the way out of the theater we all sing Cum-by-yah, then go to Wal-mart and buy the action figures made in China. I’d guess the plot is something like:
Evil humans try to use their technology to hurt the pure blue people. But the blue people are in touch with nature, so they eventually show us the error of our ways.

On the way out of the theater we all sing Cum-by-yah, then go to Wal-mart and buy the action figures made in China.

]]> By: deowll http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567544 deowll Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:08:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567544 The movie should be fun for at least some. I fear that going to the stars may in fact be in the far future if in our future at all. The problems keep growing and the tech looks less promising nor does our social system seem to offer much promise of having what it takes to support such an effort. On the other hand a full sensory suit and a virtual wold that real is just about possible. If you can make the right mental connections you may not need the suit. Something like a helmet might suffice with the body in a dream state. The movie should be fun for at least some.

I fear that going to the stars may in fact be in the far future if in our future at all. The problems keep growing and the tech looks less promising nor does our social system seem to offer much promise of having what it takes to support such an effort.

On the other hand a full sensory suit and a virtual wold that real is just about possible.

If you can make the right mental connections you may not need the suit. Something like a helmet might suffice with the body in a dream state.

]]> By: jccalhoun http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567540 jccalhoun Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:59:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567540 I will probably go see it unless it gets just terrible reviews -- on second thought terrible reviews would probably make me want to go see the train wreck. I will probably go see it unless it gets just terrible reviews — on second thought terrible reviews would probably make me want to go see the train wreck.

]]> By: Jason http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567516 Jason Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:59:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567516 I always wanted to see a movie about the Night Elves in World of Warcraft. I always wanted to see a movie about the Night Elves in World of Warcraft.

]]> By: Marc http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/22/a-brief-review-of-the-avatar-day-footage/comment-page-1/#comment-1567512 Marc Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:30:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=56178#comment-1567512 This could be James Cameron's "Chinese Democracy". Long overdue and way overhyped 'epic' and in the end a big flop. Sorry but this kind of story/ concept is so overdone and generic/ cheesy. Evil humans invade lovely place and fight the natives. Evil human (steps into the role of a native) falls in love with native girl and refuses to go back to his own people and helps the poor natives to save their beautiful place. Besides it looks like Delgo with budget. I really didn't wanna see Pocahontas made by James Cameron. The art design direction is awful. The 3D is way overhyped and doesn't look really photoreal. Somebody tell James to go back doing documentary films again, seems like he's been away for a little too long. This could be James Cameron’s “Chinese Democracy”.

Long overdue and way overhyped ‘epic’ and in the end a big flop.

Sorry but this kind of story/ concept is so overdone and generic/ cheesy.

Evil humans invade lovely place and fight the natives. Evil human (steps into the role of a native) falls in love with native girl and refuses to go back to his own people and helps the poor natives to save their beautiful place.

Besides it looks like Delgo with budget.

I really didn’t wanna see Pocahontas made by James Cameron.

The art design direction is awful. The 3D is way overhyped and doesn’t look really photoreal.

Somebody tell James to go back doing documentary films again, seems like he’s been away for a little too long.

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