tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390190125340323607.post5106032822229108456..comments2024-01-20T10:59:05.037-05:00Comments on DRD's Movie Musings: The Avatar Review: Part 5 "The Final Wrap-up"DAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781924305051169635noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390190125340323607.post-39520264755336136352010-08-19T16:27:40.110-04:002010-08-19T16:27:40.110-04:00I absolutely enjoyed your reviews - plenty more th...I absolutely enjoyed your reviews - plenty more than the movie itself!DAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781924305051169635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390190125340323607.post-35675430027147235412010-08-19T16:22:18.782-04:002010-08-19T16:22:18.782-04:00Yeah, in the end, its just a movie...its just that...Yeah, in the end, its just a movie...its just thats its been a while since there was so much hype, and overall talk over one movie. Though its pretty certian most of that was due to the super slick CGI (as you mentioned) that was so ground breaking. That and perahps James Camerons title to the film as well. Still I think my review was pretty interesting.<br /><br />Oh and thanks about the gifs...thought I would try something diffrent..:)M.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357373044433213176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390190125340323607.post-4940041849572478892010-08-19T00:04:32.291-04:002010-08-19T00:04:32.291-04:00BTW, the gifs are a slick touch, nice!BTW, the gifs are a slick touch, nice!DAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781924305051169635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7390190125340323607.post-78940793780756914552010-08-19T00:03:10.853-04:002010-08-19T00:03:10.853-04:00Hey M. Wanderer,
It's been an interesting jou...Hey M. Wanderer,<br /><br />It's been an interesting journey exploring Avatar with you, thanks for being a great guide.<br /><br />Sure, a lot of tickets were sold, a lot of money was made. Is Avatar iconic? Important? Game-changing? Time will tell, but I suspect the answer is still no. I personally and frankly do not find any intriguing character arc to compel me to watch this movie even one more time.<br /><br />Avatar is, as has been discussed, a story that's been told before - medium may have been different; setting may have been different, but the story remains essentially the same, and the special effects simply do not compensate for the lack of a compelling story.<br /><br />As I typed that, I thought "maybe I'm being too harsh." Perhaps the "same story" has been told multiple times because it is indeed compelling. Perhaps, then, I'm rebelling against the special effects and creative differences that, to me, were neither all that special nor creative...?<br /><br />At the end of the day, the ambiguity itself suggests that, for me, it was not moving enough to offset the disdain for "more sizzle than steak" - ultimately, like a favourite color or food choice, you either like something or you don't.<br /><br />It had us engaged in a fair amount of discussion, and that's all good, but the bottom line for me - not an enjoyable enough film to revisit.<br /><br />All this seems like a whole lotta talk from a guy who still laughs at Police Academy, huh? (well, the first one, anyways).<br /><br />:-)DAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781924305051169635noreply@blogger.com