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Re:Avatar is basically Return of the Jedi, at least the part on Endor. But less militarily plausible Sports_Gambler Send a noteboard - 19/12/2009 03:04:37 AM
Every likes to sneer at the notion of the Ewoks defeating the Empire's crack troops. I never had a problem with this, just assuming that since it was a CHILDREN'S MOVIE, they couldn't show the D-day-like casualties the Ewoks took. I basically figured they took something like 70% kills, and were not broken up about it because they are a vicious, psychotic race (severed head for musical instruments, and cannibalism, anyone? ). But all the Ewoks were trying to do was destroy a single facility, not contest Imperial control over the planet. In Avatar, the Ewoks are trying to hold their planet against the stormtroopers, and DO, with even less support from civilized people. Give me a break.


To be fair, in Avatar, the Na Va were easily driven from their village, and in the final big battle they were simply trying to defend the 'Tree Of Souls', for which they took heavily causalties and only won because the planet itself turned all the wild animals on the enemy.

But yes, the scenes with the dragons fighting the gun-ships were fairly ridiculous, especially the use of bow and arrows to penetrate gun-ship windows.

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"Avatar" discussion thread ironclad - 17/12/2009 08:10:04 AM 2554 Views
Innovative world-building sci-fi, dull cliched story Sports_Gambler - 17/12/2009 01:13:47 PM 1266 Views
Agreed for the most part... Craig - 17/12/2009 11:05:27 PM 1241 Views
Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 03:33:58 AM 632 Views
*snorts* *NM* ironclad - 18/12/2009 09:03:05 AM 512 Views
Re: Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? Sports_Gambler - 18/12/2009 09:49:23 AM 1150 Views
Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 09:06:18 PM 539 Views
Re: Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. Sports_Gambler - 19/12/2009 02:57:43 AM 1119 Views
Avatar is basically Return of the Jedi, at least the part on Endor. But less militarily plausible Cannoli - 19/12/2009 02:22:35 AM 1351 Views
Re:Avatar is basically Return of the Jedi, at least the part on Endor. But less militarily plausible Sports_Gambler - 19/12/2009 03:04:37 AM 1389 Views
Watch the movie again. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:08:05 AM 1362 Views
It's a watered-down Dune. *NM* Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:41:39 AM 738 Views
What struck me the most about this movie... MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:25:00 AM 1168 Views
Predictable with a tired & preachy plot. (spoilers) Also, the ending was completely ludicrous. Cannoli - 19/12/2009 03:02:21 AM 1634 Views
You need help *NM* John - 19/12/2009 07:33:52 AM 772 Views
A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:07:59 AM 1205 Views
Re: A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:48:55 PM 1270 Views
It would help if you'd leave my quotes by the arguments, but whatever. Aemon - 22/12/2009 10:36:42 AM 1170 Views
Heh... Gher - 29/12/2009 11:01:41 PM 1118 Views
wow, you really do need help Aisha - 21/12/2009 07:23:12 AM 1385 Views
If the bad guy has all the stones and still loses, how heroic were the heroes? Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:53:00 PM 1211 Views
Wow...you're serious? Really?? MonCul - 22/12/2009 04:56:20 PM 1135 Views
lol Aisha - 22/12/2009 04:59:47 PM 1078 Views
That's uncalled for IMO AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 09:04:01 PM 1284 Views
I am pretty sure she refered to the fact that he sheered for the bad guys and wished the Na'vi ill. ironclad - 25/12/2009 09:19:32 PM 1148 Views
He didn't cheer for them AgentOrange - 26/12/2009 01:05:40 AM 1122 Views
...an attitude I always found a bit worrisome, too *NM* ironclad - 26/12/2009 11:48:40 AM 645 Views
I tend to agree wheelwright - 21/12/2009 03:23:54 PM 1092 Views
I thought the same things, but... AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 08:29:09 PM 1131 Views
I agree with your social commentary about the movie as ideological mirror for Cameron. *NM* The Shrike - 28/12/2009 05:09:56 AM 659 Views
A fun time. Predictable, but not in a bad way. Minor Spoilers. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:05:19 AM 1116 Views
you said Fern Gully ^_^ LadyLorraine - 19/12/2009 09:01:58 PM 1137 Views
Spectacular Sidious - 19/12/2009 02:54:53 PM 1180 Views
A wonder of a movie experience *minor spoilers* ironclad - 19/12/2009 08:47:06 PM 1249 Views
Very good and fun, but not world-shattering. smaug - 19/12/2009 11:19:26 PM 1408 Views
Saw it a few hours ago, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:14:11 AM 1004 Views
An absolutely breathtaking film whose beauty is surpassed only by its predictability. Ghavrel - 20/12/2009 10:57:53 AM 1101 Views
Has anyone seen this in 3D and not enjoyed it?? MonCul - 20/12/2009 06:11:52 PM 1252 Views
Cannoli, presumably. *NM* Craig - 20/12/2009 10:41:48 PM 728 Views
Sure make fun of the visually impaired, asshole. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:57:33 PM 1207 Views
Yeah, that's totally what I was doing. Craig - 21/12/2009 11:59:26 PM 1257 Views
Do you buy them from antique shops? *NM* Raserei - 22/12/2009 01:10:12 AM 716 Views
Does this include the new 3D? MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:17:07 AM 1315 Views
same here badassashaman - 22/12/2009 02:59:32 PM 1032 Views
I'm tempted to make a joke about the depth of your posts. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 04:31:04 AM 536 Views
is that what we are calling tunnel vision these days? *NM* damookster - 24/12/2009 07:04:08 PM 641 Views
Dammit! So much better than mine. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/12/2009 05:19:19 AM 597 Views
Saw it with my family. PhotoJim - 20/12/2009 09:10:56 PM 1066 Views
Sci-fi Pocahontas Gher - 21/12/2009 01:12:02 AM 1232 Views
My friend and I spent the whole movie Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 12:50:56 AM 1055 Views
Oh so you're the kind of movie-goer in the seat behind me... ironclad - 07/01/2010 11:20:56 AM 1038 Views
No way! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 03:48:48 PM 944 Views
that you mock at all is incredibly disrespectful LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 05:31:55 PM 1134 Views
You're overreacting. Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 06:20:06 PM 1098 Views
You said you do it quietly ironclad - 07/01/2010 08:18:07 PM 1113 Views
Fair enough, fair enough. *NM* Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 08:57:23 PM 657 Views
Except maybe the purist who really needs to be kept in a total sensory deprivation chamber. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/01/2010 10:51:58 PM 560 Views
Nothing's more satisfying that seeing and hearing the crowd around you react like you do ironclad - 09/01/2010 01:36:36 PM 1008 Views
*NM* Darth_Katie - 09/01/2010 03:59:28 PM 614 Views
You should never watch a movie with me. Ghavrel - 10/01/2010 01:23:30 AM 1104 Views
There's a gentlebot to see you, says his name is Tom Servo. Craig - 08/01/2010 03:59:34 AM 1103 Views
3D IMAX is worth the extra money... Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:40:57 AM 1166 Views
The only thing I am upset about Lord o' Salv - 21/12/2009 09:38:17 AM 1388 Views
Oh yeah, that puppy's been selling out like crazy. Craig - 22/12/2009 12:01:18 AM 1008 Views
Visually stunning. Chas - 24/12/2009 02:12:42 PM 1027 Views
As usual, Hollywood shoves an ideology down peoples' throats. *NM* Tom - 26/12/2009 04:30:20 AM 504 Views
Once they've paid their ten bucks to get in. *NM* Craig - 27/12/2009 04:31:59 AM 602 Views
A good ideology assault doesn't come cheap! *NM* MonCul - 28/12/2009 10:03:08 AM 627 Views
$14 evening show with 3D glasses. *NM* Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:15:03 AM 729 Views
one point i haven't seen discussed yet.... moondog - 26/12/2009 05:43:05 AM 1309 Views
It stinks!! *NM* Jay Sherman - 26/12/2009 05:51:30 AM 735 Views
So, a silly thing I found distracting... Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:26:02 AM 1178 Views
that caught my eye too LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:36:46 AM 1071 Views
A silly thing I found distracting was that the aliens were humanoid. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:48:46 AM 676 Views
Umm you would rather watch non-humanoid aliens? Yeah thats fun *NM* Dark Knight - 29/12/2009 03:29:26 PM 570 Views
*sigh* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:09:16 AM 1038 Views
Yes. Yes. Raserei - 01/01/2010 08:19:58 AM 1094 Views
I have missed you so much on this site. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/01/2010 04:13:56 AM 545 Views
well. it's not necessarily erroneous either. LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 06:28:57 AM 1069 Views
See my response to Dark Knight above. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:11:27 AM 589 Views
ah okay. carry on then *NM* LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:44:12 PM 663 Views
Yes. Chas - 03/01/2010 05:08:17 PM 1146 Views
I believe she was speaking about their tails. LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 07:37:46 AM 1009 Views
If I remember it was the "USB Plug" in their hair. *NM* Bergioyn - 08/01/2010 08:29:38 AM 694 Views
Yep ironclad - 08/01/2010 09:33:08 AM 1113 Views
*facepalm* yah, that's what i was talking about LadyLorraine - 08/01/2010 05:31:33 PM 1068 Views
I figured ironclad - 08/01/2010 05:50:22 PM 1105 Views
Yes, the plot is simple, predictable and ideological LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:41:36 AM 1053 Views
It was the best movie I've seen in ages. I'm seriously thinking of going to see it again. *NM* Bergioyn - 29/12/2009 12:20:11 PM 742 Views
We definitely will. ironclad - 29/12/2009 03:30:07 PM 1077 Views
Wife and I saw it yesterday. We're going to the IMAX a town over to catch it again. StormCrow - 29/12/2009 09:22:01 PM 1099 Views
Going again tomorrow. *NM* Bergioyn - 02/01/2010 05:14:53 PM 742 Views
Project 880: The Avatar that might have been AliasRY - 31/12/2009 10:30:21 AM 1362 Views
That is very interesting. badassashaman - 31/12/2009 01:25:19 PM 1042 Views
yeah ironclad - 02/01/2010 01:56:15 PM 1164 Views
i think that would be interesting to see LadyLorraine - 31/12/2009 04:29:19 PM 1185 Views
Avatar is/was gonna make a pile of money anyways. AliasRY - 31/12/2009 08:30:34 PM 1332 Views
Re: I hated the 3-D effect. It was horrible. Danae al'Thor - 10/01/2010 09:39:25 AM 1088 Views
Stephen Colbert on Avatar Darth_Katie - 15/01/2010 03:18:29 AM 919 Views
I liked it even better the 2nd time. *Spoilers* MonCul - 16/01/2010 12:23:50 AM 1049 Views
Yeah, I really liked the music. *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/01/2010 06:04:55 AM 701 Views
It just took the double at the Golden Globes. Werthead - 18/01/2010 04:04:08 AM 1154 Views
Ok, wow, I didn't expect that to happen. *NM* ironclad - 18/01/2010 08:59:51 AM 526 Views
I can't say I'm surprised it did. Not that I agree with it. *NM* Craig - 18/01/2010 07:37:08 PM 481 Views
Okay I bit the bullet and went to see it Wibble - 18/01/2010 11:56:28 PM 1078 Views
I always forget that I saw movies in 3D. Darth_Katie - 19/01/2010 01:11:05 AM 1133 Views
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