Avatar 3D

Jan 08, 2010 11:00

Avatar 3D was an awesome movie experience, even though some may find the predictable plot unsatisfying (just as some found the predictable plot of Star Wars unsatisfying). If I was to summarise it as "terran marines invade Ashenvale forest, but get driven out by Night Elves," you'd have some idea of what to expect both in plotline and visual ( Read more... )

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ocelot_eyes January 8 2010, 10:10:12 UTC
They say "there is nothing new under the sun" and it would be extremely difficult to come up with an entirely new story that hadn't been done somewhere before.

I loved Avatar for the visual experience that it is. And you nailed it with this: "Through Avatar, James Cameron has delivered some amazing storytelling. It's a story I want to hear again and again, simply because the telling of it is so good."

I love James Cameron's stories purely from how he tells them. Was Terminator predictable? Sure. Was Titanic predictable? Oh yes. Was Avatar predictable? Certainly. But I will watch each of these movies over again not because I already know what happens, but because I love HOW it happens!

It's kind of like I think of game walkthroughs - I don't mind knowing the whole story ahead of time, as long as I can enjoy HOW it is told, written, experienced. :)

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widowblade March 5 2010, 19:15:00 UTC
followed the link from the wow comm ( ... )

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