Avatar: The Way of Water | 16 DEC 2022 | Don't worry guys, critics like it

[Plain Old Tele]

5 minutes ago, aabattery said:

 

Foiled by your own filter.

 

No, that was intentional. I love that word.  

[The Futurist]

12 minutes ago, dudalb said:

James Cameron is incredible when it comes to developing new technology, but, frankly, he is up and down when it comes to the writing and directing departments.

"Avatar" was visually stunning, broke new ground in technology, but was never better then OK in the story and character department. In fact, at times it felt like Cameron was more interested in showing off his new technology then in the story and charecters.

That people just do not remember the charecters in Avatar like they do the characters in "Star Wars" or "LOTR" show that Cameron needs to improve in that department.

 

 

Saying Cameron didn't create more of some of the most famous pop cultural characters & worlds of the last 80 years is your proof of bad writing & directing ?

Ok.

Also, Avatar is the dearest project of Cameron s life, make this criticism to his face and you ll see.

He s been thinking about it for at least 20 years,  he wrote a giant backstory of every character and  place etc

The movie encapsulates everything Cameron is about, his love for nature and the animal kingdom & his love for technology and human ingenuity & his (childhood) fear we will probably be the responsible of our own demise.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2017 by The Futurist

[Valonqar]

Terminator, Sarah Connor, Hicks, Newt, Bishop, Jack and Rose are more memorable than what's-their-faces from Rogue One. I'm sure many people don't remember Avatar character names but they also don't remember Rogue One names. So that's one Star Wars with not so memorable characters. Also, last time I checked, PT wasn't exactly praised for writing and people find tons of fault with TFA too, so much so that they are most exciting about Luke out of so many new characters. Ouch.

Edited June 28, 2017 by Valonqar

[vc2002]

23 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

^^ This is true for some people but certainly not all. I think Cameron's ability to sell a 10-ft tall Thundersmurf romance is under-appreciated. 

 

Cameron sold 10-ft tall Thundersmurf romance better than anyone else did in the history.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SpiritComix]

14 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Terminator, Sarah Connor, Hicks, Newt, Bishop, Jack and Rose are more memorable than what's-their-faces from Rogue One. I'm sure many people don't remember Avatar character names but they also don't remember Rogue One names. So that's one Star Wars with not so memorable characters. Also, last time I checked, PT wasn't exactly praised for writing and people find tons of fault with TFA too, so much so that they are most exciting about Luke out of so many new characters. Ouch.

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

[aabattery]

 
GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.
 
GO! [emoji4]

My cup is empty.

[The Futurist]

9 minutes ago, SpiritComix said:

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

TORUK MAKTO BITCH.

 

 

[SpiritComix]

1 minute ago, The Futurist said:

TORUK MAKTO BITCH.

 

 

 You're cheating. NO WAY! Hahaha!

[75Live]

12 minutes ago, SpiritComix said:

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

 

Directed by the man who brought you Titanic?

[SpiritComix]

1 minute ago, 75live said:

 

Directed by the man who brought you Titanic?

 

HAHAHA! Perfect!

[vc2002]

16 minutes ago, SpiritComix said:

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

 

"It's called Avatar."

Edited June 28, 2017 by vc2002

[Cochofles]

18 minutes ago, SpiritComix said:

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

 

Seriously, without looking online, I can quote you a ton of lines from Avatar. Just because you may not remember anything from it, does not mean that the film's fan don't.

 

 

Also, weren't you complaining about going into a film's thread (Spider-Man 6) to spread negativity? And don't even try it with that "that post I just wrote was not negative," because you know damn well that it was ; it was trying to remind us that "nobody remembers anything about Avatar." Now, just like you told me once, why don't you go and spread more positivity in your favorite film (SM:H)'s thread instead of "bashing" films you don't care about?   

Edited June 28, 2017 by Cochofles

[SpiritComix]

1 minute ago, vc2002 said:

 

"It's called Avatar."

 

I'm not talking about "The Last Fassbender"". 

[vc2002]

2 minutes ago, SpiritComix said:

 

I'm not talking about "The Last Fassbender"". 

 

It's called "Avatar" whether you're talking about "The Last Fassbender" or not.

[SpiritComix]

1 minute ago, Cochofles said:

 

Seriously, without looking online, I can quote you a ton of lines from Avatar. Just because you may not remember anything from it, does not mean that the film's fan don't.

 

 

Also, weren't you complaining about going into a film's thread (Spider-Man 6) to spread negativity? And don't even try it with that "that post I just wrote was not negative," because you know damn well that it was ; it was trying to remind us that "nobody remembers anything about Avatar." Now, just like you told me once, why don't you go and spread more positivity in your favorite film (SM:H)'s thread instead of "bashing" films you don't care about?   

 

Geez, person. What is wrong with you? How can you assume that I'm acting negatively? I'm not bashing, at all!

 

I liked Avatar, James Cameron is a genius (I'm a big fan).

 

It's just a fun game (I saw on Twitter sometime ago). 

 

I love "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and I can't quote that movie...

 

 

[SLAM!]

37 minutes ago, SpiritComix said:

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

 

Sigourney Weaver's character: "Do you have any scientific experience?"

 

Jake Sully: "I dissected a frog once."

Edited June 28, 2017 by slambros

[SpiritComix]

By the way, James Cameron is a genius and after Aliens, Terminator I and II, Titanic and Avatar, I would never doubt his great ability to surprise us once again.

 

I am very happy to see that he is dedicating himself to a project he loves, that he is trying to make the best films possible (even if it still takes a few years) and that he is trying to develop new technologies once again.

 

Can't wait to see the new Avatars.

[HesAPooka]

Wow, huge news. Cameron yet again finds a way to make movies an event that everyone will want to witness.

[NCsoft]

1 hour ago, SpiritComix said:

 

GAME: Try to remember and quote Avatar, the highest-grossing movie of all time. Quote ANY line.. No cheating.

 

GO!

 

This is a bit unfair because it's like playing a fanboy-franchise game with a cinematic experience type of movie. Not every movie has to try to create a cult like fan-following like SW, remember every mundanes lines the characters say. If audiences are leaving the theaters feeling spiritually cleansed after visiting Pandora, it has more than achieved its purpose.

 

Some movies try very hard to be instantly quotable - TDK, for example, is one of those, Avatar is just not like that. TDK is indeed a domestic cultural phenomenon, though, globally it is no Avatar. So here's another problem for some of these  "instantly quotable" movies, they seem to be able stir up some reactions and memes in certain regions, but interestingly, when it comes to transcending all language and cultural barriers, Avatar and Titanic are the ultimate success story.

 

oh btw I remember one quote: Neytiri :"You should not be here!" 

 

 

Edited June 28, 2017 by NCsoft

[SpiritComix]

10 minutes ago, NCsoft said:

 

This is a bit unfair because it's like playing a fanboy-franchise game with a cinematic experience type of movie. Not every movie has to try to create a cult like fan-following like SW, remember every mundanes lines the characters say. If audiences are leaving the theaters feeling spiritually cleansed after visiting Pandora, it has more than achieved its purpose.

 

Some movies try very hard to be instantly quotable - TDK, for example, is one of those, Avatar is just not like that. TDK is indeed a domestic cultural phenomenon, though, globally it is no Avatar. So here's another problem for some of these  "instantly quotable" movies, they seem to be able stir up some reactions and memes in certain regions, but interestingly, when it comes to transcending all language and cultural barriers, Avatar and Titanic are the ultimate success story.

 

oh btw I remember one quote: Neytiri :"You should not be here!" 

 

 

 

As I said to another user:

 

I liked Avatar, James Cameron is a genius (I'm a big fan).

 

It's just a fun game (I saw on Twitter sometime ago). 

 

I love "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" and I can't quote that movie...