tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254874320028582100.post5511205649517703498..comments2023-05-10T03:07:45.851-05:00Comments on I Hate Your Favorite Movie: "Avatar": "FernGully", "Aliens", and "Dances With Wolves" had a circle-jerkJMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06741301070603673915noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254874320028582100.post-81716310326469358872009-12-22T19:40:25.022-06:002009-12-22T19:40:25.022-06:00Mr. Friend, I am glad you are my, er, friend.
Thi...Mr. Friend, I am glad you are my, er, friend.<br /><br />This was a tough one to write - I didn't outright hate it, I was just really non-plussed. The technology IS impressive. I think Scott Tobias of The Onion's AV Club said it best when he stated (paraphrasing here) it's more of a demonstration of technology than a movie.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741301070603673915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5254874320028582100.post-30186712149212476172009-12-22T10:16:49.902-06:002009-12-22T10:16:49.902-06:00As far as this being the best movie of 2009, as st...As far as this being the best movie of 2009, as stated by the Montreal Film Journal, all I can say is, "No." I mean, it comes nowhere near the amazingness of "Up", "Inglourious Basterds", or "The Hannah Montana Movie". I too saw it in 3-D, and have recommended it, based on the premise that the CGI and 3-D aspect of it are incredible. However, I too agree that the plot is ridiculous. As far as the movie is concerned, it is nowhere near one of the greatest films of all time, not even in the top 100 in my book. BUT, I do think that the amount of time and money Cameron spent in revolutionizing the 3-D and camera technologies will pay off in the intense action movies of the future, ones that will ultimately be better, such as "Terminator 5", "Armageddon 2: Armageddoner", and whatever movie Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe decide to do after "Robin Hood". <br /><br />Things I liked about the movie: A legit return for Michelle Rodriguez (after she went coke-y and then insane), the CGI, the re-re-re-ressurection of Sigourney Weaver, the Bush-isms of Stephen Lang ("The only way to fight terror is with terror"..."This is a pre-emptive strike to save our way of life"..."Who really gives a shit about nature and the environment"...).<br /><br />Things I expected to see more of: Either Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Sam Shepard, or Jason Isaacs showing up as the overlord of Lang's character. Speaking of Isaacs, let's play a little 7 degrees of Kevin Bacon. Avatar to Isaacs, Isaacs to Lucius Malfoy, Malfoy to Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter Franchise to Voldemort, Voldemort to Ralph Fiennes, Ralph Fiennes to 'Hades' in Clash of the Titans. PHHEEEWWWW. So, the purpose for that was to point out that Ralph Fiennes is now playing Greco-Roman God of Hell and the Dead...do you think he's been typecasted?<br /><br />I give this movie a decent handshake and a smile. Acid tripping never felt so good...frndlyfriendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07046306444235753831noreply@blogger.com