SubJeff on 21/12/2009 at 07:29
Quote Posted by Tocky
the knight is the only non linear piece.
Exactly. My dog has four legs therefore my catnip is pretty similar to oregano when you ask me all these questions so listen to my replies.
Quote Posted by Tocky
Fuck you man I'll play you anytime.
Oh shi
It is ON. You find an online chess program and you are
going down.
june gloom on 21/12/2009 at 08:25
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
"You have Tall Poppy Syndrome and just hate it because it's popular!" Oh fuck off.
Hilarious because you've accused me of this very thing.
Morte on 21/12/2009 at 08:44
Quote Posted by Gingerbread Man
Don't try to bamboozle me with your talk! I want a basic, genre plot. I want tropes dripping from the fucking rafters. I want blatantly obvious themes and palettes. I want a big fuckin bucket of popcorn in my lap, a big fuckin pair of 3D GOGGLEAS, and a big fuckin grin on my face for three hours.
I've nothing against genre cinema, or tropes for that matter. I do prefer them to clock in under two hours though, because that way I'm more likely to go "Oh no, not character X!" when character X inevitably bites the dust instead of mentally ticking a box because it moved so goddamn slowly I had time to plot out the entire thing thirty minutes in.
How much you enjoy Avatar is entirely dependent on how much you can get lost in its world. If you don't get completely swept away by the visuals and world, the frequently terrible dialogue and predictable plot will become a bit of a problem.
henke on 21/12/2009 at 12:27
Quote Posted by Vivian
and that makes it a good film?
No it's just a marketing decision, it doesn't have any bearing on the quality of the film.
DaBeast on 21/12/2009 at 18:09
Watch it in 3D or don't bother.
thefonz on 21/12/2009 at 19:40
For the record, I don't consider Batman Begins a "Popcorn" movie.
Aerothorn on 21/12/2009 at 19:56
I would if I was being generous, because if one takes it seriously as something else (a superhero art film?) it tends to be crushed by its lack of believability. This is something Stitch and I can actually agree on!
Fafhrd on 22/12/2009 at 03:40
Quote Posted by Scots Taffer
I have absolutely no problem with this either and I'm pretty sure Fafhrd is up for this too, which is why his review scares me
Hell, I liked
both of Bay's Transformers movies, but despite the presence of giant robots in Avatar, the movie didn't really work for me. And I will forgive almost anything if giant robots are present.
Yeah, the action set pieces (and the cinematography in general) were shot and edited infinitely better than anything Bay could attempt, but where Transformers was filled with two-dimensional character archetypes and comic relief characters, that's one dimension more than anyone in Avatar had.
There's also a strong sense of taking the piss amidst the borderline jingoistic earnestness of Transformers that makes the moments of genuine emotion hit a bit harder. Avatar is pretty much deadly serious with its heavy handed environmental message from frame one, so when Character X dies heroically (in slow motion!) during the climactic battle, it's just another dour moment in a movie with more than its fair share of them.
I guess what I'm saying is: Avatar is James Cameron's Episode I, but with the advantage of not shitting all over an established and beloved franchise.
SubJeff on 22/12/2009 at 15:16
Ok so you actually liked both Transformers turds and you dislike Avatar? Riiiiight.
Each to their own I suppose. I thought both Transformers films were dire, and not just because of the human characters. The action was weak (apart from a few really great scenes) and the robots were a bit lame. This is just mho mind, feel free to disagree.
Also, please explain to me how Avatar is racist.
In other news: Cameron is planning an Avatar Trilogy - the story of Jake and his furry love will continue!
Aerothorn on 22/12/2009 at 15:37
Sounds pretty dumb to me. I mean, it sounds like Avatar is kind of a one-trick pony - the sequels won't have the visual/technological wow-factor that this had and nobody is seeing it for the story, so...what's the point?
