tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post6417122070555970595..comments2023-10-30T08:08:14.805-04:00Comments on The Man Version: Avatar is better than no tar at allChristian Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12440318861442751133noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-3557787477153117722010-01-19T12:31:31.215-05:002010-01-19T12:31:31.215-05:00I think that's Chinese for "come see our ...I think that's Chinese for "come see our quality porn at meimeisexy.info!"<br /><br /><i>This is not a paid endorsement by The Man Version for suspicious Asian porn sites. Buy American!</i>Christian Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440318861442751133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-138507563257230502009-12-29T18:08:22.765-05:002009-12-29T18:08:22.765-05:00Probably one of the best visual scifi movies I'...Probably one of the best visual scifi movies I've ever seen and I’d have to say with the addition of a 3-D that was not a distraction and IMAX it was a more than impressive experience that I’ll repeat in the coming weeks. And as has been said before there is a lot of Dancing With Wolves in there to which I’d add Fern Gully for the full native plus environment story line. I’ll also give Avitar my vote for having the best cam/alt/woo healing scene. Damn, the whole planet gets involved!!Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11400049707432506506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-13859720537461623982009-12-24T08:32:39.783-05:002009-12-24T08:32:39.783-05:00Your review is pretty close to my feelings exactly...Your review is pretty close to my feelings exactly regarding Abrams' Star Trek film, except that it was completely over the top in its pro-military & pro-violence advocacy.<br /><br />There is no arguing with people who do not care about quality, content, characters, ethics, etc. If they do not care, then facts and reasoning are immaterial.<br /><br />Living here in Patagonia, I have not seen the film yet, however an upcoming trip to Aspen will feature a stop in Denver at the IMAX to check it out.<br /><br />Ever since I saw the preview, I've shared your concerns since it seemed that the entire plot was basically revealed in 10 to 15 seconds worth of dialogue.<br /><br />Thanks for the review!BurntSynapsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03641657321119260817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-34235503885360285542009-12-24T06:58:16.517-05:002009-12-24T06:58:16.517-05:00If Dylan had grabbed an electric guitar and starte...If Dylan had grabbed an electric guitar and started playing covers of songs like "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," it would have annoyed even his most devoted fans. <br /><br />Maybe there were people who wanted to just hear the sound of an electric guitar and didn't care about whether the song was any good. But couldn't they have also heard what they wanted in a GOOD song? <br /><br />Same with Avatar. There are people who just want to see the amazing CGI. But you can put CGI in a good story too, right? Terminator 2, for example, was a good story and had incredible SFX for its time.<br /><br />I do think Avatar is a work of art. It's just flawed.<br /><br />And I would argue that Avatar is an action flick. It has action in it, but it reaches for a love story, a political commentary, and a philosophical treatise. I think Cameron *wanted* it to be accessible to all, but got lost in the visuals.<br /><br />All my opinion, of course. I probably shouldn't take movie crap so seriously :) I just think it's a shame when something like this falls short of its potential.Christian Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440318861442751133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-60919040705223039542009-12-23T23:11:40.772-05:002009-12-23T23:11:40.772-05:00Let me take an opposing view (albeit without havin...Let me take an opposing view (albeit without having seen the movie). <br /><br />First, I remember when Bob Dylan got booed off the stage because he dared to go electric (or to do his thing in a way his fans didn't recognize). He said he was doing it for himself and his fans could follow along or not. JC is doing his thing. You can follow along or not.<br /><br />Second, if you look at what he does as some sort of art, think of the works of Da Vinci. There is no doubt that the "Last Supper" is intended to tell a story. OTOH, the "Mona Lisa" is just some lady sitting for a portrait. Is the one art because it tells a story and the other not because it doesn't? <br /><br />Titanic was a love story. Story, story, story. Avatar is an action flick. Action, action, action. <br /><br />Grab your Eight Dollar popcorn and your Six Dollar soda, sit back and soak it in.Artful Dodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04648424630174405282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-9022000028931105522009-12-23T19:41:23.349-05:002009-12-23T19:41:23.349-05:00Marc, I don't blame you. You find a girl like ...Marc, I don't blame you. You find a girl like that, you grab on and hold tight.<br /><br />Too many innocent guys out there are victimized by their girlfriends/partners/spouses. You never know ahead of time if they have a tradition of, say, spending Super Bowl Sunday watching "Beaches" over and over, crying until they dehydrate.<br /><br />I'm glad you avoided it.Christian Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440318861442751133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882218549493175550.post-51342014875661594072009-12-23T12:58:47.091-05:002009-12-23T12:58:47.091-05:00>"I've met people of all ages, genders...>"I've met people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds that loved Aliens"<br /><br />Yep, count me in on that. And Terminator 2 as well.<br /><br />When I told my wife I was renting Terminator 2 and that she was going to love it, she gave me the skunk eye.<br /><br />Two and a half hours later she's walking around the house going "Ka-chunk BLAM! Ka-chunk BLAM!"<br /><br />Gawd I love her.Marc A. Crileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056366828578886383noreply@blogger.com