Finally watched AVATAR. What I got from it.

[johnmiic]

I saw Avatar 2x's. Once with friends on opening day and 1 time to take my nephew. I thought it was good but story-wise it was predictable. I haven't seen Ferngully but really, did no-one think Sam Worthington's character would decide he liked being an alien better than a human? He gets to walk again, he gets to ride dragons in the sky, he get's the alien lover, he gains bio-technology. I'm surprised Cameron didn't name it for what it is: Gaia. It's the theory that a planet with life = a living organism. Issac Asimov used this idea to end his Foundation series but it's a valid theory.

I agree with the film's message. We're not mature enough to contact alien races. The line about blue-jeans and light beer is all about cultural contamination; something I also saw in a film long ago called Ice Man. We also tend to spoil nature. Just look at the BP oil-spill going on right now. BP in it's ineptitude has proven Cameron right.

Visually this is the most developed alien environment ever seen on film since the glimpses we got of the ship in Alien, ( based on H.R. Gieger's designs). This is like Barlowe's Guide to Aliens brought to life. The 3D effect really helped to convince me I might be on an actual alien planet, ( or moon as it seemed Pandora was orbiting a gas giant planet as seen in the night sky).

[Cmonster]

"Avatar" is better than "Superman Returns" and "Superman 3 and 4" combined.

M Rod is hot, but she's a raging *****.

I'm staying clear of Hec's knockout punch!

SC

[Werewolf]

You are nuts...

Yeah, so? Superman Returns still sucks.

[fallensaviour]

You are nuts...Superman Returns is miles better than Superman 3 and 4 garbage...

I have to agree with Hector on this one!!!
Returns is miles above 3 and 4.The biggest argument I have ever heard about why 3 and 4 are better is because they starred Reeves and that was it.
I thought Routhe was a decent Supes and had more of a superman look than Reeves ever did not counting George.

[Hector]

A) Michelle Rodriguez IS smoking hot.

B) I'm joining the "not interested in seeing Avatar" group

C) Hector is the king of the forum two-punch knockout

D) Superman 3 sucked

A. She's ok.

B. I've seen Avatar twice...

C.

D. Agreed 1000%

[Hector]

Well, yeah. But it's still a lot better than Superman Returns.

You are nuts...Superman Returns is miles better than Superman 3 and 4 garbage...

[Brazoo]

D) Superman 3 was tons better than comicbook diehards will EVER give it credit for.

Shrugs - you're never going to convince me that something I didn't enjoy was good.

What's the big deal anyway? I love tons of movies that most people hate.

[huedell]

A) Michelle Rodriguez IS smoking hot.

B) I'm joining the "not interested in seeing Avatar" group

C) Hector is the king of the forum two-punch knockout

D) Superman 3 sucked

and here's mine:

A) Michelle Rodriguez IS smoking hot.

B) I'm joining the "not interested in seeing Avatar" group

C) Hector can barely muster "knockout" rebuttal posts that are equal
to more than "No, as I already tiredly said before...you're wrong and I'm right. So there!"

D) Superman 3 was tons better than comicbook diehards will EVER give it credit for.

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

A friend of mine didn't like it 'cos it was pretty much everything he expected. He thought it'd be neat to see a film where the technologically advanced invaders had to save the environment FROM the natives. Just 'cos nobody's ever made that film.

Don C.

[GAFan]

When I watched it last week, I realized it was just another Western. Decent movie though.

[Brazoo]

A) Michelle Rodriguez IS smoking hot.

B) I'm joining the "not interested in seeing Avatar" group

C) Hector is the king of the forum two-punch knockout

D) Superman 3 sucked

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Michelle Rodriguez is so freakin' HOT!!!

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/5/1/michelle_rodriguez.jpg

SMOKIN' HOT!!

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/5/1/michelle_rodriguez_007.jpg

Oh, and killing an indigenous tribe for the sole purpose of exploiting their resources is bad.

Yep.

[starsky]

i checked it out with my kid and it was quite entertaining.

[kryptosmaster]

I like Superman IV.

Superman Returns was a huge letdown after waiting so long for a Superman movie.
Rich

[Werewolf]

SUPERMAN 3 SUCKS !!!

Well, yeah. But it's still a lot better than Superman Returns.