Just when I thought I couldn't hate society more...

[Asher]

It's pretty good. See it in 3D for optimal experience.

[DinoDoc]

Haven't seen it. Should I?

Did you like Dances with Wolves?

[Asher]

It's ****ing closer to Pocahontas, damnit.

While it's similar to both movies in high-level plot, the actual movie itself is far better than either.

[Boris Godunov]

Does it have catchy musical numbers then?

[Asher]

No.

[Boris Godunov]

Then it's no Pocahontas.

[Kitschum]

Avatar is an awful movie with excellent effects. See it in 3D or don't see it of course.

[Ming]

It was fun romp, and the 3D special effects in IMAX were worth the price of admission. The story, plot, characters... all bad. It was also too long.

[HalfLotus]

What, [b]ackpedal to the very first post of the thread?

You chose to speak for everyone, so don't skip any posts on your way there.

And yeah Avatar has amazing visuals, but the story is rubbish. Can't they think of more original names than "unobtainium" for the resource du jour?

[rah]

subtle isn't Hollywood's strength

Which is a result of their opinion of the American public.

[Boris Godunov]

Which is a result of the American public's history of movie viewership.

[rah]

Maybe but what came first.

Their cranking out only crap

or the american public responding in high numbers to just crap.

[Darius871]

It's ****ing closer to Pocahontas, damnit.

Bingo; Boris, this should sum it up nice without wasting $10:

[Kitschum]

And yeah Avatar has amazing visuals, but the story is rubbish. Can't they think of more original names than "unobtainium" for the resource du jour?

I don't think that was so bad, a harmless injoke. Thought it fine just like all the little nods to the Alien movies.

Worse that the movie is cartoonishly black and white. The Na'vi are unquestionably good and the corporation is unremittingly evil and there are no contradictions to this. It's the triumph of the anti-enlightenment. (I'm not surprised to hear Avatar is doing great in places like China and India.) All the potentially interesting directions the plot could have taken gone by some magic plot device or other usually left unexplained (perhaps it even enhances the mystical appeal). Some might not mind this, or even prefer it because they want to 'escape', but actually it makes an infantile world. It could be a cause for despair or worry if your cynicism still lets you feel those things.

But marvellous 3D and great attention to detail in creating the world of Pandora and its inhabitants, including their language. That makes it a unique experience for now. Not really surprised that some people, or personality types might get very attached to it. The same people would say Avatar is their generation's Star Wars. Just try not to contemplate the movie's cross-species romance through these people's eyes.

[Theben]

Make sure Dale knows that Pandora isn't full of panda furries.