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See my response to Dark Knight above. *NM* Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 30/12/2009 11:11:27 AM
Yes, it is quite likely that other planets would create living conditions that would favor forms and shapes of life much differently than that on earth. To suppose that all other life in the universe was based on such earth-bound models would be ludicrous.

but there's nothing that says they can't be humanoid either. If the same (or similar) pressures are exerted by the alien ecosystem as the pressures that were exerted on earth-based evolution, it's quite likely you would end up with similar creatures.

Oh and there's one other little detail.

It's an entertainment movie :P

Really, why does no one keep in mind this movie was meant to entertain?
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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"Avatar" discussion thread ironclad - 17/12/2009 08:10:04 AM 2609 Views
Innovative world-building sci-fi, dull cliched story Sports_Gambler - 17/12/2009 01:13:47 PM 1298 Views
Agreed for the most part... Craig - 17/12/2009 11:05:27 PM 1280 Views
Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 03:33:58 AM 659 Views
*snorts* *NM* ironclad - 18/12/2009 09:03:05 AM 535 Views
Re: Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? Sports_Gambler - 18/12/2009 09:49:23 AM 1191 Views
Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 09:06:18 PM 559 Views
Re: Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. Sports_Gambler - 19/12/2009 02:57:43 AM 1160 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 1381 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 1428 Views
Watch the movie again. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:08:05 AM 1405 Views
It's a watered-down Dune. *NM* Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:41:39 AM 764 Views
What struck me the most about this movie... MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:25:00 AM 1202 Views
Predictable with a tired & preachy plot. (spoilers) Also, the ending was completely ludicrous. Cannoli - 19/12/2009 03:02:21 AM 1677 Views
You need help *NM* John - 19/12/2009 07:33:52 AM 798 Views
A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:07:59 AM 1233 Views
Re: A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:48:55 PM 1301 Views
It would help if you'd leave my quotes by the arguments, but whatever. Aemon - 22/12/2009 10:36:42 AM 1203 Views
Heh... Gher - 29/12/2009 11:01:41 PM 1149 Views
wow, you really do need help Aisha - 21/12/2009 07:23:12 AM 1425 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 1252 Views
Wow...you're serious? Really?? MonCul - 22/12/2009 04:56:20 PM 1161 Views
lol Aisha - 22/12/2009 04:59:47 PM 1109 Views
That's uncalled for IMO AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 09:04:01 PM 1313 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 1183 Views
He didn't cheer for them AgentOrange - 26/12/2009 01:05:40 AM 1157 Views
...an attitude I always found a bit worrisome, too *NM* ironclad - 26/12/2009 11:48:40 AM 669 Views
I tend to agree wheelwright - 21/12/2009 03:23:54 PM 1127 Views
I thought the same things, but... AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 08:29:09 PM 1171 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 680 Views
A fun time. Predictable, but not in a bad way. Minor Spoilers. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:05:19 AM 1156 Views
you said Fern Gully ^_^ LadyLorraine - 19/12/2009 09:01:58 PM 1171 Views
Spectacular Sidious - 19/12/2009 02:54:53 PM 1219 Views
A wonder of a movie experience *minor spoilers* ironclad - 19/12/2009 08:47:06 PM 1277 Views
Very good and fun, but not world-shattering. smaug - 19/12/2009 11:19:26 PM 1436 Views
Saw it a few hours ago, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:14:11 AM 1032 Views
An absolutely breathtaking film whose beauty is surpassed only by its predictability. Ghavrel - 20/12/2009 10:57:53 AM 1143 Views
Has anyone seen this in 3D and not enjoyed it?? MonCul - 20/12/2009 06:11:52 PM 1287 Views
Cannoli, presumably. *NM* Craig - 20/12/2009 10:41:48 PM 745 Views
Sure make fun of the visually impaired, asshole. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:57:33 PM 1255 Views
Yeah, that's totally what I was doing. Craig - 21/12/2009 11:59:26 PM 1291 Views
Do you buy them from antique shops? *NM* Raserei - 22/12/2009 01:10:12 AM 734 Views
Does this include the new 3D? MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:17:07 AM 1348 Views
same here badassashaman - 22/12/2009 02:59:32 PM 1058 Views
I'm tempted to make a joke about the depth of your posts. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 04:31:04 AM 554 Views
is that what we are calling tunnel vision these days? *NM* damookster - 24/12/2009 07:04:08 PM 659 Views
Dammit! So much better than mine. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/12/2009 05:19:19 AM 613 Views
Saw it with my family. PhotoJim - 20/12/2009 09:10:56 PM 1098 Views
Sci-fi Pocahontas Gher - 21/12/2009 01:12:02 AM 1265 Views
My friend and I spent the whole movie Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 12:50:56 AM 1097 Views
Oh so you're the kind of movie-goer in the seat behind me... ironclad - 07/01/2010 11:20:56 AM 1070 Views
No way! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 03:48:48 PM 977 Views
that you mock at all is incredibly disrespectful LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 05:31:55 PM 1168 Views
You're overreacting. Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 06:20:06 PM 1150 Views
You said you do it quietly ironclad - 07/01/2010 08:18:07 PM 1150 Views
Fair enough, fair enough. *NM* Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 08:57:23 PM 676 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 582 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 1044 Views
*NM* Darth_Katie - 09/01/2010 03:59:28 PM 647 Views
You should never watch a movie with me. Ghavrel - 10/01/2010 01:23:30 AM 1143 Views
There's a gentlebot to see you, says his name is Tom Servo. Craig - 08/01/2010 03:59:34 AM 1153 Views
3D IMAX is worth the extra money... Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:40:57 AM 1198 Views
The only thing I am upset about Lord o' Salv - 21/12/2009 09:38:17 AM 1411 Views
Oh yeah, that puppy's been selling out like crazy. Craig - 22/12/2009 12:01:18 AM 1051 Views
Visually stunning. Chas - 24/12/2009 02:12:42 PM 1052 Views
As usual, Hollywood shoves an ideology down peoples' throats. *NM* Tom - 26/12/2009 04:30:20 AM 527 Views
Once they've paid their ten bucks to get in. *NM* Craig - 27/12/2009 04:31:59 AM 624 Views
A good ideology assault doesn't come cheap! *NM* MonCul - 28/12/2009 10:03:08 AM 645 Views
$14 evening show with 3D glasses. *NM* Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:15:03 AM 746 Views
one point i haven't seen discussed yet.... moondog - 26/12/2009 05:43:05 AM 1354 Views
It stinks!! *NM* Jay Sherman - 26/12/2009 05:51:30 AM 758 Views
So, a silly thing I found distracting... Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:26:02 AM 1207 Views
that caught my eye too LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:36:46 AM 1104 Views
A silly thing I found distracting was that the aliens were humanoid. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:48:46 AM 699 Views
Umm you would rather watch non-humanoid aliens? Yeah thats fun *NM* Dark Knight - 29/12/2009 03:29:26 PM 587 Views
*sigh* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:09:16 AM 1076 Views
Yes. Yes. Raserei - 01/01/2010 08:19:58 AM 1133 Views
I have missed you so much on this site. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/01/2010 04:13:56 AM 568 Views
well. it's not necessarily erroneous either. LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 06:28:57 AM 1101 Views
See my response to Dark Knight above. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:11:27 AM 615 Views
ah okay. carry on then *NM* LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:44:12 PM 680 Views
Yes. Chas - 03/01/2010 05:08:17 PM 1174 Views
I believe she was speaking about their tails. LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 07:37:46 AM 1046 Views
If I remember it was the "USB Plug" in their hair. *NM* Bergioyn - 08/01/2010 08:29:38 AM 714 Views
Yep ironclad - 08/01/2010 09:33:08 AM 1141 Views
*facepalm* yah, that's what i was talking about LadyLorraine - 08/01/2010 05:31:33 PM 1104 Views
I figured ironclad - 08/01/2010 05:50:22 PM 1140 Views
Yes, the plot is simple, predictable and ideological LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:41:36 AM 1084 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 769 Views
We definitely will. ironclad - 29/12/2009 03:30:07 PM 1105 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 1128 Views
Going again tomorrow. *NM* Bergioyn - 02/01/2010 05:14:53 PM 765 Views
Project 880: The Avatar that might have been AliasRY - 31/12/2009 10:30:21 AM 1395 Views
That is very interesting. badassashaman - 31/12/2009 01:25:19 PM 1075 Views
yeah ironclad - 02/01/2010 01:56:15 PM 1199 Views
i think that would be interesting to see LadyLorraine - 31/12/2009 04:29:19 PM 1216 Views
Avatar is/was gonna make a pile of money anyways. AliasRY - 31/12/2009 08:30:34 PM 1380 Views
Re: I hated the 3-D effect. It was horrible. Danae al'Thor - 10/01/2010 09:39:25 AM 1116 Views
Stephen Colbert on Avatar Darth_Katie - 15/01/2010 03:18:29 AM 954 Views
I liked it even better the 2nd time. *Spoilers* MonCul - 16/01/2010 12:23:50 AM 1087 Views
Yeah, I really liked the music. *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/01/2010 06:04:55 AM 723 Views
It just took the double at the Golden Globes. Werthead - 18/01/2010 04:04:08 AM 1190 Views
Ok, wow, I didn't expect that to happen. *NM* ironclad - 18/01/2010 08:59:51 AM 543 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 503 Views
Okay I bit the bullet and went to see it Wibble - 18/01/2010 11:56:28 PM 1120 Views
I always forget that I saw movies in 3D. Darth_Katie - 19/01/2010 01:11:05 AM 1174 Views
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