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SpaceBunny
Adventuring Hero
Goddess (its true!)
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posted January 09, 2010 04:43 AM |
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Suggestion for Hitchcock movie - Shadow of a Doubt.
I went to school right behind where Hitchcock was born. (Piece of useless trivia for you).
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phoenixreborn
Promising
Legendary Hero
Unicorn
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posted January 09, 2010 05:53 AM |
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Thanks JJ and SpaceBunny. Time for a trip to the library.
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Corribus
Hero of Order
The Abyss Staring Back at You
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posted January 10, 2010 10:53 PM |
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I just saw Avatar. Unfortunately I did not get to see it in 3D, as the 3D IMAX theater was sold out for the next century, but even so, it was the most visually amazing movie I've ever seen. There are movies that really serve as milestones in the technological development of filmmaking. Movies like Terminator 2, Star Wars, etc. Avatar is one of those movies, and sets a new standard for what movies can - and should - achieve.
Being honest - the story is nothing special. It's extremely predictable, because it's been done before almost to the letter. It's Dances With Wolves, The Last Samurai, and Pocahontas. The concept of the Avatar is somewhat unique, and the setting is amazingly fleshed out, but still it's the same story you've seen told before and most likely you'll know how the movie's going to play out before 30 minutes have expired. But I gotta tell you that the visuals are just so stunning that you don't notice or care. This is a movie you should see in theaters if you call yourself a movie fan. It should win the Best Picture Oscar as well, because, just from a technological stand-point, I don't see how any other film can be considered better. Five stars, easily.
Oh, and much has been made by certain people about the movie's supposed anti-American, environmental themes. That's just hogwash. The movie doesn't even mention the United States and while it does have environmentalist themes - such as, you know, don't strip mine an entire planet or brutally destroy an indigenous population - that's nothing really new in movies.
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kraken
Famous Hero
I just love being elemental
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posted January 11, 2010 12:52 AM |
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I saw Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, and The Princess and the Frog over my winter vacation, and they all were so great! 5/5 Stars for each of them.
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Berny-Mac
Promising
Legendary Hero
Lord Vader
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posted January 11, 2010 11:47 PM |
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Gonna try to see Avatar in the imax in 3D with my girlfriend, Hannah. Hopefully it won't be sold out...again.
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phoenixreborn
Promising
Legendary Hero
Unicorn
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posted January 11, 2010 11:58 PM |
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Corribus makes Avatar sound like the movie equivalent of ES4 Oblivion.
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Berny-Mac
Promising
Legendary Hero
Lord Vader
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posted January 11, 2010 11:59 PM |
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If people gave Oblivion a really good storyline, I'm sure it'd be amazing.
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pei
Famous Hero
Fresh Air.
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posted January 12, 2010 03:18 AM |
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Quote:
Gonna try to see Avatar in the imax in 3D with my girlfriend, Hannah. Hopefully it won't be sold out...again.
Hannah Montana?
Avatar huh?i was expecting a lot more from Cameron, a visually breathtaking film awesomeness can be lost easily in time, i have not seen it yet but if story is boring then its a bad film with a great budget, great graphics and great marketing. All directors said it wasnt a great thing but were crazy about the digital effects. If this crap wins an oscar then i will surely throw my oscar in the garbage can just to make company with the nobel prize.
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Corribus
Hero of Order
The Abyss Staring Back at You
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posted January 12, 2010 03:32 AM |
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@Phoenix
I came away from Avatar feeling amazed. I was bored with ES4 in about 10 minutes.
@pei
Don't get me wrong. The story was pretty meh, and the film would have been better if the plot had been more daring and original. I can think of three or four better ways the plot could have unfolded to make it more thought provoking, less predictable, and more memorable. I won't offer them here, so as not to spoil the movie (such as it is).
A day has passed since I've seen the movie and my opinion has, admittedly, melowed a mit. Nevertheless, the visuals really were *that* amazing, and, dumb as the plot was, I still was never bored even though I pretty much knew exactly what was going to happen from the get-go. Truly, there's no line any more between animated and live action film. It's a theater must-see.
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Berny-Mac
Promising
Legendary Hero
Lord Vader
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posted January 12, 2010 03:41 AM |
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Quote:
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Gonna try to see Avatar in the imax in 3D with my girlfriend, Hannah. Hopefully it won't be sold out...again.
Hannah Montana?
I point my nose in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!!!
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Elvin
Admirable
Omnipresent Hero
Endless Revival
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posted January 13, 2010 12:24 AM |
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So spiderman is getting a reboot as well. I'm not sure how I feel about it, there were both good and bad parts in the first three movies but somehow I feel that the circle was over, the interest had waned. While the last one had its fun moments my enthusiasm watered down soon and I wasn't really looking forward to another one. Perhaps a fresh start is for the better.
http://www.collider.com/2010/01/11/spider-man-reboot-already-written-film-to-be-gritty-contemporary/
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Berny-Mac
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Legendary Hero
Lord Vader
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posted January 13, 2010 12:37 AM |
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I swear they better not Twilight-ize Spiderman...Disney buying Marvel was bad enough as it is...
Poor Raimi...well, at least he is going to direct the Warcraft movie, good for him. You hear that Xerox! RAIMI IS DIRECTING WARCRAFT MOVIE!!!
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Elvin
Admirable
Omnipresent Hero
Endless Revival
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posted January 13, 2010 12:59 AM |
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He'll probably make it fun. And at least spiderman doesn't have shiny sparkling vampires in 
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Berny-Mac
Promising
Legendary Hero
Lord Vader
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posted January 13, 2010 03:32 AM |
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Yeah, true that. Now where is Lucky_Dwarf to produce a Twilight demeaning picture with Blade somewhere in there?
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Kareeah_Indaga
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted January 13, 2010 03:58 AM |
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DagothGares
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
No gods or kings
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posted January 13, 2010 07:46 AM |
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Hey, if they really wanna cater to that crowd, then Robert Pattinson will inevitably star in it.
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blizzardboy
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Nerf Herder
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posted January 13, 2010 08:00 AM |
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He'd make a stellar Arthas.
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pei
Famous Hero
Fresh Air.
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posted January 20, 2010 02:06 PM |
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will warcraft movie be about the history of the game or a new story? if its about a new one then its gonna be difficult to attract new ppl...all wow addicts will be there though.
For all of u who like dragons and their eggs, this one could be fun
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Nebdar
Promising
Supreme Hero
Generation N
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posted January 25, 2010 11:12 AM |
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Does somebody know what is the name of the movie it is very recent maybe haven't been in the theaters , it was about Greeks gods and the main character was a boy that was a son of Posejdon and this didn'y knew that ooo and the most powerfull weapon has been stolen the Zeus thunder bolt or something..
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Mytical
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Chaos seeking Harmony
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posted January 25, 2010 11:50 AM |
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Maybe Percy Jackson & The Olympians : The Lightning Theif?
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