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"Have we forgotten about Avatar?"
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People made "I SEE YOU" jokes for a little while
Where did the number 6 come from? I've only heard of 3 sequels total.
As far as where they can go. Well, there's tons to explore on Pandora itself, I know Cameron was hip to going underwater at some point. He also even toyed with the idea of visiting the other moons of Polythemus, though that might have been abandoned.
If he wants to go really crazy there's all sorts of possibilities with the Avatar and "Dark Dreamer" programs as well as more advanced technology (the tech used by the RDA was limited both by treaties and the time it takes to get new stuff to the planet), plus Quantum Entanglement stuff if he so chose. I imagine the next villain/villainess will probably be an Avatar of something.
Oh yeah not a product at all
its totally different from this other sell out movie blockbusters
This definitely helps prove how forgettable it is. I didn't even know a multiplatform game existed and those toys all looks boring.
Generic military figures.
Generic warrior aliens.
Generic aliens wearing human clothes + Sigourney Weaver
JumpJeff84
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Huh. I totally forgot that Sigourney was in that movie.
sp3ctr3
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As others have said it was a very pretty movie to look at, but the story was standard Disney fairytale bullshit that's been done a million times before. The only twist was that he fought Duke Nukem in the end.
I guess Cameron hype made the numbers but forgettable movies will always be forgotten by the general public.
I guess Cameron hype made the numbers but forgettable movies will always be forgotten by the general public.
Well, you didnt miss anything. At least the Wii version of the game was a complete disaster
(i think the other versions are all the same, just better graphics)
Anyway, the movie sucks. Its even sad that it had the biggest box office ever, because nothing good ever came from this movie. It was forgettable, a cheap shot of a plot, and the only thing that lasted was this stupid 3d trend that refuses to die.
Really, 3d movies sucks. Darker image and headaches (which is really an impressive achievement, because these two usually dont walk together)
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
It's a commercial product. Commercial products have extremely short lifespans. In the grand scheme of things it was a flash in the pan and had no artistic impact on storytelling or society, politics or culture. And 5 years is an eternity in pop culture.
Tbf you will see the exact same thing happen with almost all the Marvel/DC movies like Avengers, Thor, GotG etc. Frozen, too. They aren't really powerful enough to leave impacts for years or decades at a time.
Making tons of cash at the box office has very little to do w/ a film "leaving its mark", tbh.
Yep. And those who liked District 9 should watch The Signal. It's not quite as good, but it feels like a spiritual continuity to District 9 in so many ways it's not even funny.
And I mean that as a very good thing.
Tbf you will see the exact same thing happen with almost all the Marvel/DC movies like Avengers, Thor, GotG etc. Frozen, too. They aren't really powerful enough to leave impacts for years or decades at a time.
Making tons of cash at the box office has very little to do w/ a film "leaving its mark", tbh.
Yep. And those who liked District 9 should watch The Signal. It's not quite as good, but it feels like a spiritual continuity to District 9 in so many ways it's not even funny.
And I mean that as a very good thing.
Pops Maellard
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This; Cameron is a legend. His films may not always be perfect, but his uncompromising attention to detail and production value is the best in the industry, and it shows. I can't wait to see Avatar 2.
ConfusingJazz
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The only time I think about it is when I want to see a movie, and all but one showing is 3D. Other than that, not too much.
MikeBreezy92
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Tbf Spider-Man, Batman, and xmen led to those movies so the impact had already been felt.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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Fair enough; you don't even see people really talk about the original X-men trilogy anymore, or the McGuire Spiderman fiilms. Begins has just kinda gone to the background (undeservedly) but Dark Knight is still very much on people's minds, and for good reason.
I think Nolan's Batman flicks will weather time better than many other superhero films, fwiw.
CassidyIzABeast
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Now-a-days everybody wanna talk like they got somethin' to say
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch'a gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Jake
But nothin' comes out when they move their lips
Just a bunch'a gibberish
And motherfuckers act like they forgot about Jake
bengraven
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I would argue, at least in my experience, that it's the opposite.
Geeks are the only ones remembering it. Normal people never ever talk about it.
not_so_special
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i have seen parodies everywhere,even ben stiller on the oscars painted like a navii,people recognize the navii blue creatures
u seen people talking about gone with the wind? godfather? event movies are like that,people expect avatar to have the presence of a franchise like the marvel movies,and avatar isnt that its a self contained history in 2016 we will see if avatar is still recognizble,some of you will be surprised
you can argue whatever you want..in 2016 crow will be a endagered species
childish fantasy about living in a perfect world (Pandora) in a near perfect society in complete harmony with nature that even comes with it's very own non-abstract version of an afterlife. And also sexy blue cat people
bengraven
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One game and shitty figures?
Another big movie had those: King Kong.
The article made a good point, too. You can get Avatar stuff dirt cheap on eBay and Amazon because it's just not in demand.
Well, there is also the fact that 3 sequels are planned
What else can a movie make in terms of merchandise?
It runned its course like every other blockbuster. While it was extremely sucessful in box office... it just wasnt sucessful in anything else
a Master Ninja
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I still think the last 30 minutes are fun.
It had the most advanced CG ever combined with the fact that it was the first live-action movie with well executed 3D that wasn't a nature documentary. It was a "must see" blockbuster at the time because of those reasons.
i realize that it's going to have sequels and more franchising in the future, but it's nice that avatar at this point just a forgettable bit of flashy fun spectacle. what's there is just what you get when you see it, then you move on. i can't stand these horrible superhero film universes that are everywhere, on tv now too. it's the same level of forgettable spectacle, but then they refuse to let you forget so it just sours. avengers and avatar are about as good as eachother but i feel way more kindly towards avatar these days as a result.
jhmtehgamr20xx
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People talk about those everyday, especially Godfather. And others like Blade Runner, Alien, Pulp Fiction, 28 Days Later etc. If not just folks at the grocery store or barber shop, then critics and film enthusiasts definitely do. That's because those are movies with a timeless quality and a reach beyond just being a spectacle and product.
Avatar is nothing like those movies.
Pilgrimzero
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Love it. Just watched it again a couple weeks ago. Can't wait for the next one.
keep it that way, for your own sake.
Avatar was enjoyable and was a huge visual spectacle, but jesus is it forgettable. The characters were forgettable, the dialogue was forgettable, even the world...while "imaginative" and done with extremely impressive CG...was very uninspired in my opinion and reminded me of a nice looking but boring 3DMark environment or something. Oh and the Navi design or whatever they're called looked fucking ridiculous. I'll see the sequels, but unless I'm dragged to the theaters it'll be on blu-ray or netflix.
Ok movie. Liked it better when I saw it first as dancing with wolves and pocahontas. It was beautiful though. The only 3d money where I at least got my money worth visually. I do still resent for taking the avatar name and along with the terrible m might movie killing the avatar the last Airbender's credibility/ownership of the name avatar.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Where are these Pandorans now? Dressing like Dwarves?
Zen_Arcade
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Because outside of some cool visuals it was pretty forgettable.
mechashiva
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It was the McDonald's of scifi. Over a billion served but who cares.
Perfect boxquote.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Best character in the movie was killed off.
Plus the main character is a dick that betrays his own people. Humans needed that mineral to survive on earth as supplies were so strained.
Needed it to survive? Where did you get that idea?
Pocahontas? Really? Pocahontas was awful.
And there's basically no room left for original stories. Name a movie and there are fifty that it aped, at minimum. The tale is in the telling, always has been and always will be, and Cameron is a god-tier storyteller.
I have to agree. What are we expecting people to be talking about 5 years on when there haven't been any spin-offs?
People will talk about it again when there's new content to talk about.
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