Author Topic: Avatar: Willco still hates it (Read 127175 times)

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #120 on:** December 13, 2009, 12:21:40 AM »

You have the battered wife syndrome qualities of an Ntard

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #121 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:42:17 AM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 13, 2009, 12:05:36 AM

the reviews boil down to "wow this is so pretty, it's definitely something you must see with your own eyes. oh yea the story/acting sucks but hey, look at those cool blue people"

OMG TEH EYE CANDY MOVIE IS NOT CITIZEN KANE WHY I NEVER

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #122 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:42:59 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on December 13, 2009, 12:20:50 AM

I need this to be good. 2009 has been such a piece of shit. There's gotta be at least one good thing to come out of this year besides The Resistance.

You really need a taste transplant.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #123 on:** December 13, 2009, 01:50:21 AM »

The Resistance is so fucking bad and I LIKE Muse.

Or at least, LIKED.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #124 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:02:13 AM »

Holding The Resistance in high regard totally negates any positive reputation a person would normally receive for liking The Godfather or Led Zeppelin. You can't be a nice guy and a child molester

brawndolicious · « **Reply #125 on:** December 13, 2009, 04:21:16 AM »

Why would anybody want to get all that excited over a movie just because it has good visuals? Hell, these don't even look that good from a creative standpoint. That new christmas carol movie looks a thousand times more interesting. Even the book of eli even though it seems like it just rips off a lot from fallout.

TEEEPO · « **Reply #126 on:** December 13, 2009, 05:38:45 AM »

it's an event and it'll be watercooler talk. the only two reasons i need.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #127 on:** December 13, 2009, 08:35:48 AM »

I do think that the action looks pretty awesome and I for one am pretty stoked to see what Cameron has done with this crazy new tech, but saying that nothing good came out this year when Quentin Tarantino released arguably his best film EVER is laughable.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #128 on:** December 13, 2009, 10:18:31 AM »

It's hard to tell when people who claim to like Muse are joking.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #129 on:** December 13, 2009, 02:45:55 PM »

I'm going to see it on one of Cinemark's XD screens.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #130 on:** December 13, 2009, 03:01:06 PM »

day 1

TEEEPO · « **Reply #131 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:01:40 PM »

none of the real imax screens are playing it in the dc area

brawndolicious · « **Reply #132 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:07:57 PM »

I will have to wait for impressions before going into this. If it has like 95% action, then I'll buy a ticket for something not so shameful and then hop into this and take bathroom/popcorn breaks whenever it gets into furrylicious, hippy-ass, braveheart mode. I know at least like a third of this movie is going to be like that so it's a pass most likely.

bud · « **Reply #133 on:** December 13, 2009, 06:33:18 PM »

http://twitter.com/kateyrich/status/6640333729

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Whoah. Avatar got Best Picture. #nyfco

it begins.

probably gonna see this the week after it comes out. IN IMAX 3D.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #134 on:** December 13, 2009, 09:10:26 PM »

good to see this is getting good reviews. i'll wait a little while before i see it. maybe on the new years weekend.

Robo · « **Reply #135 on:** December 13, 2009, 09:21:18 PM »

Braveheart kinda sucks. It fails at its most obvious purpose, which would be a Commando-esque action flick that you put on when you're with your buds and you're lit up and you whip out your cocks and choreograph sword fights along with the action scenes before you get down to the analingus, because it's bookended by too much maudlin garbage. And it fails as a drama simply because it's impossible to take Mel Gibson seriously.

twerd · « **Reply #136 on:** December 14, 2009, 08:09:23 AM »

braveheart was pretty cheesy... just like avatar! good comparison!

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #137 on:** December 14, 2009, 08:21:13 AM »

Quote from: twerd on December 14, 2009, 08:09:23 AM

braveheart was pretty cheesy... just like avatar! good comparison!

Those who live in glass houses with sparkly vampires probably shouldn't throw the "cheesy" stone.

Herr Mafflard · « **Reply #138 on:** December 14, 2009, 10:56:41 AM »

Aliens is his best film by far. We'll be lucky if Avatar is half as good.

Diunx · « **Reply #139 on:** December 14, 2009, 04:23:23 PM »

Aliens is a fucking masterpiece.

"Apone: All right, sweethearts, what are you waiting for? Breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Corps! A day in the Marine Corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal's a banquet! Every paycheck a fortune! Every formation a parade! I LOVE the Corps!"

Apone

Bloodwake · « **Reply #140 on:** December 14, 2009, 05:33:37 PM »

The Resistance FUCKING BLEW, not to derail the thread or anything, but fuck, it did. FUCK. So disappointed.

I will reserve my opinion for Avatar until I see the film. I really don't know what to make of this film. I didn't when it was announced, and I didn't when I saw previews. All I will say is that I am nearsighted, which means I'm fucked on the 3D part of the film right away. 3D is the biggest gimmick in film ever and I've never been impressed with it, even when I manage to fit the uncomfortable glasses over my regular ones and experience it.

Other than that, it's James Cameron directing a science fiction movie, and to my knowledge, every time he has directed a sci-fi film, it hasn't sucked. In fact, it's been revolutionary to not just the genre, but to films in general. The guy directed three of the best science fiction and action films of all time. I'm going to give the film a shot and not write it off.

One more slight bitch: this film doesn't look dark at all. Cameron excels at dark sci-fi, so I'm curious to see how this plays out.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #141 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:27:02 AM »

Man, I'd totally hittup a showing of a remastered Aliens at an IMAX theater

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #142 on:** December 15, 2009, 08:25:00 AM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on December 14, 2009, 05:33:37 PM

The Resistance FUCKING BLEW, not to derail the thread or anything, but fuck, it did. FUCK. So disappointed.

I will reserve my opinion for Avatar until I see the film. I really don't know what to make of this film. I didn't when it was announced, and I didn't when I saw previews. All I will say is that I am nearsighted, which means I'm fucked on the 3D part of the film right away. 3D is the biggest gimmick in film ever and I've never been impressed with it, even when I manage to fit the uncomfortable glasses over my regular ones and experience it.

Other than that, it's James Cameron directing a science fiction movie, and to my knowledge, every time he has directed a sci-fi film, it hasn't sucked. In fact, it's been revolutionary to not just the genre, but to films in general. The guy directed three of the best science fiction and action films of all time. I'm going to give the film a shot and not write it off.

One more slight bitch: this film doesn't look dark at all. Cameron excels at dark sci-fi, so I'm curious to see how this plays out.

Are you counting The Abyss? lol

chronovore · « **Reply #143 on:** December 15, 2009, 10:32:00 AM »

Quote from: twerd on December 14, 2009, 08:09:23 AM

braveheart was pretty cheesy... just like avatar! good comparison!

Hey, they both have blue people in them! Blue people who fight with sticks!

Diunx · « **Reply #144 on:** December 15, 2009, 10:45:07 AM »

Movie just got nominated for best drama at the globes, but I guess they just want to be quoted on the movie posters of this tech demo

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #145 on:** December 15, 2009, 10:45:23 AM »

i'm gonna try to go see it this weekend. hopefully the 7pm show on saturday isnt sold out.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #146 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:13:23 AM »

Best Picture and Best Director noms for Avatar, Wilco & Prole destroyed, Furry Bandwagon rolls on.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #147 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:18:03 AM »

Need I remind you that CRASH won an Oscar this decade? And Juno got Golden Globe nominations, arguably the worst film of all-time?

Awards is an indictment against Cameron, not support.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #148 on:** December 15, 2009, 11:22:13 AM »

Oscars just don't want Avatar to bomb

Diunx · « **Reply #149 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:05:44 PM »

There is a press screening at the theater near my house today at 5:30, me and a friend are gonna try to see if we can sneak in

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #150 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:20:53 PM »

Quote from: Willco on December 15, 2009, 11:18:03 AM

Need I remind you that CRASH won an Oscar this decade? And Juno got Golden Globe nominations, arguably the worst film of all-time?

Awards is an indictment against Cameron, not support.

All I can think of is this

border · « **Reply #151 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:27:12 PM »

Seriously tards -- it's the Golden Globes.

Quote from: Diunx on December 15, 2009, 10:45:07 AM

I guess they just want to be quoted on the movie posters of this tech demo

Considering that the ratings for their awards ceremony are the lowest in a decade, they probably would like some free media push.

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #152 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:28:41 PM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on December 15, 2009, 11:25:45 AM

Quote from: Willco on December 15, 2009, 11:18:03 AM
Awards is (sic) an indictment against Cameron, not support.

Oh come on. You know that the films that get nominated for awards are pretty good the vast majority of the time. The right films don't always win, but the nominees are usually solid.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #153 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:46:47 PM »

Quote from: border on December 15, 2009, 12:27:12 PM

Seriously tards -- it's the Golden Globes.

HEY THE GOLDEN GLOBES ARE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS I OWN TEN

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Considering that the ratings for their awards ceremony are the lowest in a decade, they probably would like some free media push.

Not only that, but with the recent expansion of nominations, how difficult will it honestly be to secure an Oscar nomination? Hell, they're talking about The Hangover being nominated for Best Picture. Way to go, Avatar - your competition is The Hangover.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #154 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:53:04 PM »

It won't hurt me at all. I'll be watching a stack of actually good movies, it's you guys that will get suckered into wasting your $8!

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #155 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:54:38 PM »

Quote from: Willco on December 15, 2009, 12:53:04 PM

It won't hurt me at all. I'll be watching a stack of actually good movies, it's you guys that will get suckered into wasting your $8!

I'm pretty sure that your tastes aren't reliable, considering the whole Transformers thing.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #156 on:** December 15, 2009, 12:57:48 PM »

Hey, at least I'm not watching furries in space this weekend.

Robo · « **Reply #157 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:00:01 PM »

Whoa, it's this weekend?! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSss

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #158 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:10:26 PM »

You won't get me to bite on that one, because I didn't like Transformers 2! If that's what we're now comparing Avatar to, even more reason to avoid the cineplex this weekend.

And I vehemently disagree that it's be sold to me as a spectacle. It's not. It's being sold to me as high brow art, as per reviews and nominations, and that's my number one faux pas when it comes to spectacle entertainment. I find it ludicrous that critics that would slam other directors for the very thing Avatar is being praised for ("Gee golly, the special effects are amazing, but the story is pretty mediocre").

But that's the power of Cameron.

And the great thing about it is that I don't have to give him one penny - which I won't. I'd rather sit here with my Netflix queue and watch actual good films. Then once all the hyperbole dies down and Cameron falls back down to Earth, I can watch Avatar in my home without paying to see it. And I'll have the benefit of distancing myself from all the lame hype.

Or maybe I'll never watch it, and spare myself the 2+ hours of furries in space.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #159 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:24:04 PM »

My mom is still rather indifferent about the movie, although she does want to see it now. I sent the trailer in an email to my uncle though, and

him: is Kevin Costner in this?
me: uh no'
him: because I'm pretty sure I've seen this
me: ?
him: oh never mind, I'm thinking of Dances With Wolves

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #160 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:24:55 PM »

Those Golden Globe noms are confusing...why and how is this nominated?

At least 500 Days of Summer and Christopher Waltz are nominated.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #161 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:25:18 PM »

James Cameron

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #162 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:29:59 PM »

To be fair, the action was the least of Bayformers' problems, but rather the hours of waiting between the action that made it so insufferable. I'm sure Cameron's film will have better pacing - at least I hope it would - but his filmography is noteworthy for having spots that drag in almost every single entry.

<Eric P> fucking titanic
<Willco> We should create a site
<Willco> www.avatarsucks.com
<Willco> hahah
<Willco> nevermind it actually exists
<Eric P> lol so it does

... Jinfash, that may have been how it was being pitched to the Internet (which, by the way, I don't see anything breakthough here), but that's not been the case for like, a month now.

Akala · « **Reply #163 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:34:20 PM »

I think I'd actually be cool with the hangover winning best picture. Was the best thing I've seen all year. :p

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #164 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:36:22 PM »

Armond White hated it! Bust out the beer and cheap wine, we got ourselves the best movie of 2009!!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #165 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:41:25 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on December 15, 2009, 01:38:36 PM

That's not what the interviews or the critics' early reviews have reflected. In fact, so far every one of them reads like: "wow, it delivered the promise."

I guess they're not the same critics that nominated it for Golden Globes or gave it perfect scores, despite problems with the screenplay.

Again, there's a big difference between a two and a half, three-star review that says, "It really is visually awesome!" but doesn't give Cameron a free ride, versus the reviews we've read that pretty much call it THE GREATEST THING IN EVER. The Golden Globe noms, picked by the critics, pretty much say that as well.

Oh well. At least it won't get nominated for Best Screenplay or anything.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #166 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:47:15 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on December 15, 2009, 01:43:08 PM

pass

cosign

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #167 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:48:47 PM »

Double cosign

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #168 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:49:50 PM »

Where do I sign up to hate on something that the internet is hyping but might be good anyway? I want to look cool too.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #169 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:52:01 PM »

My theory is that since Avatar has reached a peak level of anti-hype on the Internet, and as you are one of its most prominent contrarians, you are now obliged to like Avatar. It's the only reason I can see why you'd pay money to see this film.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #170 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:53:13 PM »

... but it's in 3-D!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #171 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:55:38 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on December 15, 2009, 01:53:56 PM

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Wtf

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #172 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:56:59 PM »

What don't you understand? The Icons are unanimous!

Barry Egan · « **Reply #173 on:** December 15, 2009, 01:58:32 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on December 15, 2009, 01:53:56 PM

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Wtf

Jinfash - Rogue member of the Icon Nation.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #174 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:02:45 PM »

Jinfash: Going Rogue

border · « **Reply #175 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:15:19 PM »

Quote from: Willco on December 15, 2009, 01:52:01 PM

My theory is that since Avatar has reached a peak level of anti-hype on the Internet, and as you are one of its most prominent contrarians, you are now obliged to like Avatar. It's the only reason I can see why you'd pay money to see this film.

It really does feel like we are through the looking glass, seeing Triumph defend CG furries.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #176 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:32:00 PM »

Quote from: border on December 15, 2009, 02:15:19 PM

Quote from: Willco on December 15, 2009, 01:52:01 PM
My theory is that since Avatar has reached a peak level of anti-hype on the Internet, and as you are one of its most prominent contrarians, you are now obliged to like Avatar. It's the only reason I can see why you'd pay money to see this film.

It really does feel like we are through the looking glass, seeing Triumph defend CG furries.

Dude, it's not like they're EWOKS or anything for fucks sakes.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #177 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:34:45 PM »

Icons have meetings?

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #178 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:46:37 PM »

can i be an icon if i troll avatar?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #179 on:** December 15, 2009, 02:51:20 PM »

Quote from: Willco on December 15, 2009, 01:29:59 PM

<Willco> www.avatarsucks.com

holy shit

I don't want to pay the extra bucks for IMAX, but then again I'll just be rebuffed with "you haven't seen the film how it was meant to be seen!" argument on GAF. I guess I'm willing to pay an extra $4 to ensure my trolls are without reproach

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