tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post5458948880283398561..comments2024-01-23T10:29:57.817-08:00Comments on Jason Watches Movies: Jason watches AVATAR in IMAX 3-Dpuppymeathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17861361925649066123noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-37475740683575803152010-06-03T11:07:00.496-07:002010-06-03T11:07:00.496-07:00Ok, so this is way late, but I finally had a chanc...Ok, so this is way late, but I finally had a chance to see this. I did not see it in 3D. At first (meaning within the first 20 minutes) I was really drawn into the movie. I thought the corporate undertones of forcing a damaged marine to take his brothers place while they burned his body away were pretty cool. Also, the commentary of how having a professional military without regulation leads you to take stuff you want was cool too. Of course this relevant stuff lasted about a total of 30 seconds of a 2 and 1/4 hour movie. Keep in mind that the main character was partially doing this because although his spine could be fixed in our super greedy future society he had to make enough money to get it fixed first. After that we basically got just another meat-head, kill, kill, kill, "join up" military advertisement out of the film. Although it looked great I felt like it had about as much value as watching a good looking screen saver most of the time. Some of the scenes were just odd too like the forced bonding scene with the dragon.... I expected the character to say, "Yeah Dragon you know you want to bond with me, yeah." Sure "every story has been told" as Dadmaniac refers to here, but there are far more compelling stories that will never be turned into films, or adapted correctly, out there like the The Wolverine Origins Comics (not The "Wolverine Origins Movie" which was not the same thing and sucked too) but the comics that had him working with Captain American in WWII. I could go on. The point here is that with the current trend in movies, and sales over the last 4 years I expect the next block buster to be based on 300 + Transformers + Avatar. So basically we'll have robots that transform into Avatars in Ancient Greece saying cheesy one liners like "Up yours Zeus" or "It's time to take a trip on the river Styx." Overall the dialogue was so dumb, and meat-headed I just laughed my ass off, and constantly made references to the amount of money that the government must have given super sell out James Cameron to make this super recruitment movie. I would love to see a major release action move without outside influence from corporations and the government some day. As one of my friends said, the story was basically Pocohontas. This move kind of sucked except for the visuals. I'm giving it 3 stars just because the CGI was so impressive.baceman007https://www.blogger.com/profile/13732400045037488281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-37079193987948564692010-01-07T08:41:53.164-08:002010-01-07T08:41:53.164-08:00And it was great to see Sigourney Weaver reprise h...And it was great to see Sigourney Weaver reprise her role as Diane Fossey, wasn't it...?Perfect Timinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08534105925386331282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-41134537457069241212009-12-20T21:40:21.706-08:002009-12-20T21:40:21.706-08:00I guess it's a critic's job to be critical...I guess it's a critic's job to be critical. But have you ever wondered if a film critic becomes a person who can't get enjoyment...real enjoyment out of going to the movies? Going for the experience without analysis can be very rewarding. That's almost what I see here. I say almost Jason, because you did a very good job of capturing the feeling of the experience of James Cameron's Avatar. I also saw it on opening day in Anchorage's "excuse" for an IMAX theater. It's called Extreme 3D and there are 30 speakers and a floor to ceiling/wall to wall screen. Not IMAX, but close enough for Alaska. <br /><br />So, true to Cameron's vision, the 3D experience "makes" this film. We were vacillating over whether to see it on the cheap, or go for the extreme 3D version. The 3D is definitely worth it. Unlike Captain Eo, this 3D was not an in-your-face gimmick. It really tended to draw you into the Pandora environment. I felt that I was actually there on Pandora, not just watching it on a screen. And that environment is spectacular. I know Cameron is a diver, and as a newly minted diver myself, I could see where some of his ideas came from. Mega-cinema will never be the same. <br /><br />So, now that I've congratulated Avatar as being a breathtaking and beautiful presentation, on to the plot. And, yes, it's a bit weak and sure you kind of figure out what's gonna happen...but so what? A good movie is more than plot...it's a total experience and if the goal is to draw you completely in, then Avatar is a resounding success. Besides, how many truly new and original stories are there left to tell? More like variations on a theme if'n you ask me. A wise son of mine just stated tonight at dinner, "Every story that can ever be told has already been written. It's all in the presentation!" (Actually, one of his English teachers said that.) And I tend to believe that's basically true. So, yes. After the fact you realized that the plot sucked (your words). My answer to that is: if it really sucked as a movie experience you would have realized that during the movie. I think the genius of Avatar is that even with a weakish plot, you (and I) were thoroughly immersed in the story and enjoyed the experience. So love him or hate him, thank you James Cameron for a thoroughly enjoyable and spectacular afternoon. As for the future of cinema, well, we'll just have to wait and see, won't we?Dadmaniachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07458986201062260349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4733870058840414356.post-22333546452508913672009-12-20T11:53:16.339-08:002009-12-20T11:53:16.339-08:00Bravo! I think this is one of your best reviews ev...Bravo! I think this is one of your best reviews ever. :)RomanyXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704311380714459569noreply@blogger.com