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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Avatar
ajtaylor82 — 9 years ago(November 26, 2016 12:07 AM)
I am a HUGE James Cameron fan but this one falls short. On a technical level, this film is amazing (though boring 80% of the movie is all GCI), but the script and story are just averageat best.
I honestly wish James Cameron were devoting his next decade into other films and ideas instead of this crap, because he could do wayyyyy better.
I've watched every JC film I own (some more than once) over the last month, and I can barely keep interest in Avatar because there is no substance to it. To those saying this will be remembered like Wizard of Oz, lol um no. This movie isn't even a decade old and is mostly forgotten about, and any credible movie or James Cameron lover I know rates this at the bottom of the barrel.
This guy gave us Aliens, The Terminator, T2 and then there's this. Avatar isn't fit to shine those movies' shoes. -
sommdude — 9 years ago(January 16, 2017 04:36 PM)
Adjusting for inflation, Gone With the Wind is still highest grossing
people love throwing out this fact but its not really a fair comparison considering; GWTW has been playing in a small amount of theaters across the U.S. consistantly for the past 80 years. Also when it originally came out there was no other way to see it. You couldn't rent it on video or download it onto you computer or stream it on netflix.
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sommdude — 9 years ago(January 16, 2017 05:28 PM)
Well you didn't ask for MY opinion of Gone With The Wind, but I didn't quote it because it's not important That other guys opinion of GWTW means nothing and is not important to the conversation.
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sommdude — 9 years ago(January 16, 2017 06:58 PM)
you make good points, and mostly what you say is true and i agree with you.
however the marketing for Avatar was considered a failure and the movie didn't open well at all. It was only through word of mouth that the film was an amazing movie going experience that lead to its financial success. Also Avatar's gross is 2-3 times most of the rest of the top 20, you dont get to 3 billion with a bad movie.
Although some of the top 20 is pretty unbelievable in my opinion like fast and furious, iron man 3, and transformers
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tsode — 9 years ago(December 31, 2016 03:21 AM)
"mostly forgotten about"
And all those other films that you think are "not forgotten" are only "not forgotten" due to ongoing sequels and endless material that keeps them in the public eye.
Aliens - part of a huge franchise that never dies.
Terminator I and II - part of a huge franchise, that never dies.
Now compare that to The Abyss. Where is the ongoing fandom for that? It was a great James Cameron movie. But it had no sequels, no franchise, no endless rebooting. It is forgotten.
Inception was also huge just a few years ago. Now not so much. Being only one film, it has not remained active in the public's mind. If it had been a franchise, it would have been, and would be remembered more.
If Star Wars had stopped at one film back in 1977, it would be nowhere near the industry it ultimately became.
As soon as the first Avatar sequel arrives and proves to expand the universe and introduce all manner of incredible action, creatures and vehicles, interest will be thoroughly reignited. -
lukemm-90850 — 9 years ago(January 17, 2017 09:46 PM)
As soon as the first Avatar sequel arrives and proves to expand the universe and introduce all manner of incredible action, creatures and vehicles, interest will be thoroughly reignited.
After the bland, droll, boring disappointment that was Rogue One and even The Force Awakens, I can't wait to see what Cameron has in store for us next.