Man, Avatar kinda sucked, right??

[MooMooEgg]

I agree the movie was boring and cliche, but Neytiri is sexy :love

 

[Solo4114]

What I'm saying is that I suspect I will only appreciate it in any substantial way if I watch it in 3D. Otherwise I'll probably just say "Meh. About on par with the Clash of the Titans remake." Diverting, but little more.

 

[Sean Hebein]

I can't believe the man that brought us Aliens and Terminator 2 brought us this.....James Cameron, you disappoint Crysta, Zach and the rest of the Fern Gully crew.

 

[dualedge]

Yeah, the story was kind of derivative and preachy but all the same it was still fun movie to watch especially in 3D in a theater. (Personally, I'd say the story was much better than the Clash of the Titans remake but I'm hard pressed to think of something that's NOT better than that )

I am NOT one to love on 3D stuff mind you. I view it as a complete gimmick 99% of the time but Avatar was clearly designed from the start to be a 3D movie and the visuals on a big screen in 3D truly were stunning in my opinion. For lack of a better way of putting it, it felt natural in 3D...

That was the best part IMHO and while the movie is still watchable on a home tv (I rented it once after it came out), you're going to naturally lose that one thing that really set it apart.

I'm still debating on if I liked it enough to add it to my library but I don't think it was nearly as bad as some make it out to be.

 

[DL 44 Blaster]

So, I waited; never cared to catch it in the theaters.

Anyway, it's on demand now and it was late, I figured I'd watch it.

Really? This is what had everyone so amped up? People wanted to die after seeing this thing because the real world no longer had meaning? :rolleyes

Oh' man did this thing suck! Giant, gay blue kittens??

My bad if this thing has already been bashed to death, loved, whatever. I don't spend much time in the OT.

I just had to exorcise this thing in writing. It was either that or slaughter a lamb to wash myself clean.

-Rylo

Couldn't have said it better. I bought it on sale at ACME when the DVD came out. The checkout girl picked it up off the conveyor and proclaimed LOUDLY : "BEST MOVIE EVAR!!"....I was like oookaaayyy:wacko:rolleyes. We paid our bill and within a few days watched it and had the same sentiments as posted here. Whatever.....James got a slice of my cash...and the wheels on the bus go 'round and 'round.

 

[Rylo]

While I thought it sucked, I don't feel as though I'm any dumber for having watched it.

I suppose I was just expecting something with a little more grunt to it.

My wife put it best as we were watching it. She said, "You'd make me watch the blue kitten people, but Dancing with the stars is too much for you??? I was left defenseless against such logic.

-Rylo

Yeah, the story was kind of derivative and preachy but all the same it was still fun movie to watch especially in 3D in a theater. (Personally, I'd say the story was much better than the Clash of the Titans remake but I'm hard pressed to think of something that's NOT better than that )

I am NOT one to love on 3D stuff mind you. I view it as a complete gimmick 99% of the time but Avatar was clearly designed from the start to be a 3D movie and the visuals on a big screen in 3D truly were stunning in my opinion. For lack of a better way of putting it, it felt natural in 3D...

That was the best part IMHO and while the movie is still watchable on a home tv (I rented it once after it came out), you're going to naturally lose that one thing that really set it apart.

I'm still debating on if I liked it enough to add it to my library but I don't think it was nearly as bad as some make it out to be.

 

[EvilRocketeer]

My wife put it best as we were watching it. She said, "You'd make me watch the blue kitten people, but Dancing with the stars is too much for you??? I was left defenseless against such logic.

-Rylo

:lol funniest thing i read all day....

 

[Aeneas2020]

Thank you! i am so glad there are other people out there that were so underwhelmed with this movie. The worst part is everyone is so afraid to say they didn't like it it is like some kind of unholy virus.

Also am i the only one who thinks the special effects are going to age really badly? I'm sorry but nothing looked real it everything just had a smooth look to it.

 

[foxbatkllr]

I loved it in both 2D and 3D in the theater. Haven't caught it at home yet. Even if the story was derivative it was well done. BTW, I am no "environmentalist". I'll take a well executed derivative story over a poorly executed original story any day.

 

[Mercury]

I made it to the 1st time he wakes up after visiting the cat tribe. Haven't watched a second past that point. Very boring for me personally. The CGI effects were cool but so were the Shrek & Toy Story movies and even Megamind. Except I found those entertaining. Not knocking the movie, just stating my own view on it.

 

[deck5]

It's a dreadful movie.

 

[Aeneas2020]

just for the record i saw it in IMAX and it certainly didn't add anything to the experience. I just felt like the movie thought waaaay to much of itself. If that makes any sense whatsoever.

 

[wuher da brewer]

I'd rather revisit this than any of the Transformers movies, G.I. Joe, half the Harry Potter movies, most of the horror remakes, Iron Man 2, all the Spiderman sequels, all the Hulk movies, all the Fantastic Four movies, Jonah Hex, Clash of the Titans remake, MacGruber, Splice, The A-Team, any of the Twilight movies, The Last Airbender, Terminator: Salvation, Wolverine, Night at the Museum 2, Land of the Lost, and probably 2 dozen recent blockbusters. And I saw all those, well most of them. I didn't go back for Transformers or Twilight sequels.

So you were underwhelmed. Guess it's not for you. Maybe the high anticipation ruined it for you. My point is, it was pretty decent, and worse movies come out every week.

 

[Soundwave]

I really enjoyed it in 2D and 3D. I loved the story, characters, script and immersive world....it's a shame you didn't, but get over yourself and move on.

 

[epilepticsquirl]

This was posted before, but I figure this is a good home for it too.

YouTube - Avatar Review (Part 1 of 2)

Probably the best, funniest movie review you'll find. Really fun.

 

[mbmcfarland]

I saw it in 3D and hated it! What an embarrassment of a movie. I kept catching myself rooting for the space mercenaries!

Sigourney Weaver was okay though.

Mike

 

[RelicMaker]

This movie was AWESOME!!!! thumbsup

Yeah, that's right! I said it! Had to balance out this negative movie bashing thread!

I'm even going to make a prop from this movie, because it was so AWESOME!!!thumbsup

I go into every movie not expecting a whole lot and not becoming a victim of the hype the movie recieves through the media. So, when I went to see Avatar, I was very entertained, even though the story was a rehash of some other movies, but was very well executed.
This was also a movie to see on the big screen. I haven't seen it at home yet, but I'm sure it won't be the same as on the big screen and in 3D.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Saw it in the theatres mostly just for the "3D Experience" (which, in itself I can do without) and ya, it sucked. That's not to say it was a terrible movie overall but the acting was stale and the story was no where near original. I don't like preachy movies either.

It was Pocahontas meets Ferngully. No thanks.

Really too bad coming from the film maker who made two of the best sequels of all time.

 

[Rylo]

Damn, dude. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings.

Nobody wants to take your cool immersive world from you.

Now, come on in; step away from the ledge.

Cat-nip, here...all you can eat!

I really enjoyed it in 2D and 3D. I loved the story, characters, script and immersive world....it's a shame you didn't, but get over yourself and move on.

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Good enough to watch again when I'm bored, but nothing to write home about. Y'know, like Steel Dawn? :lol