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Yes, the plot is simple, predictable and ideological LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 29/12/2009 07:41:36 AM
but it does not detract from the depth of the world created, the message of the movie (however cliche), and the sheer factor of enjoyment in watching the movie.

Accuse me of being shallow and simple minded if you will. Not every movie has to be deep and mind boggling. Avatar was plainly made to entertain and carry simple messages blatantly enough for your average (as opposed to well-read and deep thinking) movie go-er. It does that and it does it well.

And you know what?

I just plain had fun watching it. It was a wonderful escape and yah I had to "Wake up" (see what I did there?) to the real world, but for a couple hours, I got to be completely immersed in a totally awesome world where horses had six legs and I could mentally communicate with them. As a horse person (who rides dressage!!) that one piece of awesomeness holds such joyful implications for my imagination that it alone can redeem the movie in my eyes.

Avatar gets a nice solid thumbs up from me.
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"Avatar" discussion thread ironclad - 17/12/2009 08:10:04 AM 2387 Views
Innovative world-building sci-fi, dull cliched story Sports_Gambler - 17/12/2009 01:13:47 PM 1069 Views
Agreed for the most part... Craig - 17/12/2009 11:05:27 PM 1050 Views
Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 03:33:58 AM 559 Views
*snorts* *NM* ironclad - 18/12/2009 09:03:05 AM 441 Views
Re: Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? Sports_Gambler - 18/12/2009 09:49:23 AM 986 Views
Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 09:06:18 PM 452 Views
Re: Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. Sports_Gambler - 19/12/2009 02:57:43 AM 953 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 1182 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 1231 Views
Watch the movie again. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:08:05 AM 1193 Views
It's a watered-down Dune. *NM* Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:41:39 AM 659 Views
What struck me the most about this movie... MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:25:00 AM 1000 Views
Predictable with a tired & preachy plot. (spoilers) Also, the ending was completely ludicrous. Cannoli - 19/12/2009 03:02:21 AM 1449 Views
You need help *NM* John - 19/12/2009 07:33:52 AM 687 Views
A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:07:59 AM 1019 Views
Re: A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:48:55 PM 1105 Views
It would help if you'd leave my quotes by the arguments, but whatever. Aemon - 22/12/2009 10:36:42 AM 1001 Views
Heh... Gher - 29/12/2009 11:01:41 PM 947 Views
wow, you really do need help Aisha - 21/12/2009 07:23:12 AM 1218 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 1040 Views
Wow...you're serious? Really?? MonCul - 22/12/2009 04:56:20 PM 957 Views
lol Aisha - 22/12/2009 04:59:47 PM 920 Views
That's uncalled for IMO AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 09:04:01 PM 1135 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 977 Views
He didn't cheer for them AgentOrange - 26/12/2009 01:05:40 AM 952 Views
...an attitude I always found a bit worrisome, too *NM* ironclad - 26/12/2009 11:48:40 AM 560 Views
I tend to agree wheelwright - 21/12/2009 03:23:54 PM 928 Views
I thought the same things, but... AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 08:29:09 PM 944 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 576 Views
A fun time. Predictable, but not in a bad way. Minor Spoilers. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:05:19 AM 943 Views
you said Fern Gully ^_^ LadyLorraine - 19/12/2009 09:01:58 PM 964 Views
Spectacular Sidious - 19/12/2009 02:54:53 PM 1023 Views
A wonder of a movie experience *minor spoilers* ironclad - 19/12/2009 08:47:06 PM 1062 Views
Very good and fun, but not world-shattering. smaug - 19/12/2009 11:19:26 PM 1248 Views
Saw it a few hours ago, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:14:11 AM 843 Views
An absolutely breathtaking film whose beauty is surpassed only by its predictability. Ghavrel - 20/12/2009 10:57:53 AM 912 Views
Has anyone seen this in 3D and not enjoyed it?? MonCul - 20/12/2009 06:11:52 PM 1062 Views
Cannoli, presumably. *NM* Craig - 20/12/2009 10:41:48 PM 660 Views
Sure make fun of the visually impaired, asshole. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:57:33 PM 1020 Views
Yeah, that's totally what I was doing. Craig - 21/12/2009 11:59:26 PM 1069 Views
Do you buy them from antique shops? *NM* Raserei - 22/12/2009 01:10:12 AM 602 Views
Does this include the new 3D? MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:17:07 AM 1147 Views
same here badassashaman - 22/12/2009 02:59:32 PM 857 Views
I'm tempted to make a joke about the depth of your posts. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 04:31:04 AM 465 Views
is that what we are calling tunnel vision these days? *NM* damookster - 24/12/2009 07:04:08 PM 574 Views
Dammit! So much better than mine. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/12/2009 05:19:19 AM 521 Views
Saw it with my family. PhotoJim - 20/12/2009 09:10:56 PM 902 Views
Sci-fi Pocahontas Gher - 21/12/2009 01:12:02 AM 1038 Views
My friend and I spent the whole movie Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 12:50:56 AM 879 Views
Oh so you're the kind of movie-goer in the seat behind me... ironclad - 07/01/2010 11:20:56 AM 850 Views
No way! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 03:48:48 PM 778 Views
that you mock at all is incredibly disrespectful LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 05:31:55 PM 967 Views
You're overreacting. Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 06:20:06 PM 918 Views
You said you do it quietly ironclad - 07/01/2010 08:18:07 PM 935 Views
Fair enough, fair enough. *NM* Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 08:57:23 PM 586 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 487 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 847 Views
*NM* Darth_Katie - 09/01/2010 03:59:28 PM 532 Views
You should never watch a movie with me. Ghavrel - 10/01/2010 01:23:30 AM 917 Views
There's a gentlebot to see you, says his name is Tom Servo. Craig - 08/01/2010 03:59:34 AM 945 Views
3D IMAX is worth the extra money... Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:40:57 AM 1000 Views
The only thing I am upset about Lord o' Salv - 21/12/2009 09:38:17 AM 1179 Views
Oh yeah, that puppy's been selling out like crazy. Craig - 22/12/2009 12:01:18 AM 853 Views
Visually stunning. Chas - 24/12/2009 02:12:42 PM 861 Views
As usual, Hollywood shoves an ideology down peoples' throats. *NM* Tom - 26/12/2009 04:30:20 AM 437 Views
Once they've paid their ten bucks to get in. *NM* Craig - 27/12/2009 04:31:59 AM 522 Views
A good ideology assault doesn't come cheap! *NM* MonCul - 28/12/2009 10:03:08 AM 529 Views
$14 evening show with 3D glasses. *NM* Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:15:03 AM 632 Views
one point i haven't seen discussed yet.... moondog - 26/12/2009 05:43:05 AM 1129 Views
It stinks!! *NM* Jay Sherman - 26/12/2009 05:51:30 AM 656 Views
So, a silly thing I found distracting... Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:26:02 AM 1011 Views
that caught my eye too LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:36:46 AM 907 Views
A silly thing I found distracting was that the aliens were humanoid. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:48:46 AM 605 Views
Umm you would rather watch non-humanoid aliens? Yeah thats fun *NM* Dark Knight - 29/12/2009 03:29:26 PM 499 Views
*sigh* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:09:16 AM 873 Views
Yes. Yes. Raserei - 01/01/2010 08:19:58 AM 928 Views
I have missed you so much on this site. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/01/2010 04:13:56 AM 472 Views
well. it's not necessarily erroneous either. LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 06:28:57 AM 855 Views
See my response to Dark Knight above. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:11:27 AM 517 Views
ah okay. carry on then *NM* LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:44:12 PM 594 Views
Yes. Chas - 03/01/2010 05:08:17 PM 980 Views
I believe she was speaking about their tails. LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 07:37:46 AM 854 Views
If I remember it was the "USB Plug" in their hair. *NM* Bergioyn - 08/01/2010 08:29:38 AM 617 Views
Yep ironclad - 08/01/2010 09:33:08 AM 948 Views
*facepalm* yah, that's what i was talking about LadyLorraine - 08/01/2010 05:31:33 PM 904 Views
I figured ironclad - 08/01/2010 05:50:22 PM 913 Views
Yes, the plot is simple, predictable and ideological LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:41:36 AM 887 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 668 Views
We definitely will. ironclad - 29/12/2009 03:30:07 PM 924 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 924 Views
Going again tomorrow. *NM* Bergioyn - 02/01/2010 05:14:53 PM 672 Views
Project 880: The Avatar that might have been AliasRY - 31/12/2009 10:30:21 AM 1205 Views
That is very interesting. badassashaman - 31/12/2009 01:25:19 PM 870 Views
yeah ironclad - 02/01/2010 01:56:15 PM 981 Views
i think that would be interesting to see LadyLorraine - 31/12/2009 04:29:19 PM 985 Views
Avatar is/was gonna make a pile of money anyways. AliasRY - 31/12/2009 08:30:34 PM 1152 Views
Re: I hated the 3-D effect. It was horrible. Danae al'Thor - 10/01/2010 09:39:25 AM 920 Views
Stephen Colbert on Avatar Darth_Katie - 15/01/2010 03:18:29 AM 761 Views
I liked it even better the 2nd time. *Spoilers* MonCul - 16/01/2010 12:23:50 AM 889 Views
Yeah, I really liked the music. *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/01/2010 06:04:55 AM 634 Views
It just took the double at the Golden Globes. Werthead - 18/01/2010 04:04:08 AM 985 Views
Ok, wow, I didn't expect that to happen. *NM* ironclad - 18/01/2010 08:59:51 AM 444 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 399 Views
Okay I bit the bullet and went to see it Wibble - 18/01/2010 11:56:28 PM 877 Views
I always forget that I saw movies in 3D. Darth_Katie - 19/01/2010 01:11:05 AM 971 Views
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