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[Bombardana]

Still haven't seen this movie. But something called unobtanium is pretty lame.

As lame as it may sound, isn't it just a scientific term?

EDIT: Well, here you go: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtanium

It's not a scientific term, it's just a placeholder name whenever you're talking about some nonexistent element. I guess it kind of makes sense that when humans did discover it they'd call it that, as if I remember it correctly the unobtanium in Avatar is a room temperatute superconducter, which is basically be a holy grail in modern physics.

That's cool. I was wondering why the hell is was supposed to cost so much.

[Sigz]

https://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Unobtanium

They never really talked about it in the movie, which is unfortunate because the fact that it's so necessary for Earth's survival very much changes the light in which the human characters are cast.

And just saw this:

the substance found on Pandora was a stable quasi-crystal with its atoms arranged in a never-repeating but orderly pattern with fivefold symmetry. This structure was not only structurally rugged...

Yep, just bomb the shit out the place from orbit and take it.

[Chino]

Unobtanium can also go to the center of the earth and back without melting.

[ReaPsTA]

https://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Unobtanium

They never really talked about it in the movie, which is unfortunate because the fact that it's so necessary for Earth's survival very much changes the light in which the human characters are cast.

And just saw this:

the substance found on Pandora was a stable quasi-crystal with its atoms arranged in a never-repeating but orderly pattern with fivefold symmetry. This structure was not only structurally rugged...

Yep, just bomb the shit out the place from orbit and take it.

Cameron greatly hurt the quality of the film by taking away the motivation for RDA corp. In the scriptment, there's an early scene where the Colonel and CEO talk about how more people are dying and they're running out of ammunition. Also, there's a group of scenes cut out early showing how Earth has become one giant run-down super city. Not only do we understand slightly more why Jake falls in love with the forest, but why humanity so desperately wants (maybe needs) Unobtanium. Instead of "Evil CEO wants money," a couple more sentences could have explained that Unobtainium would solve the Earth's power problems.

[Adami]

https://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Unobtanium

They never really talked about it in the movie, which is unfortunate because the fact that it's so necessary for Earth's survival very much changes the light in which the human characters are cast.

And just saw this:

the substance found on Pandora was a stable quasi-crystal with its atoms arranged in a never-repeating but orderly pattern with fivefold symmetry. This structure was not only structurally rugged...

Yep, just bomb the shit out the place from orbit and take it.

Cameron greatly hurt the quality of the film by taking away the motivation for RDA corp. In the scriptment, there's an early scene where the Colonel and CEO talk about how more people are dying and they're running out of ammunition. Also, there's a group of scenes cut out early showing how Earth has become one giant run-down super city. Not only do we understand slightly more why Jake falls in love with the forest, but why humanity so desperately wants (maybe needs) Unobtanium.

Yea....but flying lizards!

[Volk9]

https://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Unobtanium

They never really talked about it in the movie, which is unfortunate because the fact that it's so necessary for Earth's survival very much changes the light in which the human characters are cast.

And just saw this:

the substance found on Pandora was a stable quasi-crystal with its atoms arranged in a never-repeating but orderly pattern with fivefold symmetry. This structure was not only structurally rugged...

Yep, just bomb the shit out the place from orbit and take it.

Cameron greatly hurt the quality of the film by taking away the motivation for RDA corp. In the scriptment, there's an early scene where the Colonel and CEO talk about how more people are dying and they're running out of ammunition. Also, there's a group of scenes cut out early showing how Earth has become one giant run-down super city. Not only do we understand slightly more why Jake falls in love with the forest, but why humanity so desperately wants (maybe needs) Unobtanium.

Yea....but Navi sex!

Fixd

[ReaPsTA]

Yea....but flying lizards!

Heh. And in fairness to Cameron, apparently it was unnecessary to provide motivation for Jake wanting to live on Pandora. The entire audience wanted to go to there too because it looked pretty.

[Adami]

Yea....but flying lizards!

Heh. And in fairness to Cameron, apparently it was unnecessary to provide motivation for Jake wanting to live on Pandora. The entire audience wanted to go to there too because it looked pretty.

The entire movie lacked motivation for any characters. It was basically a really pretty movie with a good amount of unmotivated action. Had the movie spent more time explaining WHY the characters were they were and had us sympathize with even the worst of them, instead of just showing us as many plants and animals as possible, it would have been a lot better.

Hell, maybe this would have worked better split into two movies, one being about the motivaton, the other being about the fight.

[MetalJunkie]

Yea....but flying lizards!

Heh. And in fairness to Cameron, apparently it was unnecessary to provide motivation for Jake wanting to live on Pandora. The entire audience wanted to go to there too because it looked pretty.

The entire movie lacked motivation for any characters. It was basically a really pretty movie with a good amount of unmotivated action. Had the movie spent more time explaining WHY the characters were they were and had us sympathize with even the worst of them, instead of just showing us as many plants and animals as possible, it would have been a lot better.

Hell, maybe this would have worked better split into two movies, one being about the motivaton, the other being about the fight.

I haven't seen the movie, so I can't back any opinion, but I don't think it merits any "would have worked better" scenario, considering its box office performance.

[orcus116]

Still Adami is right, there was hardly any explanation at all. Even though it made all that money at the box office the lack of backstory made it a really high budget popcorn flick instead of what could've been a really interesting movie. The reason it made so much money was a) it was hyped to shit and b) "omg Cameron".

[rumborak]

well, and the realistic CGI.

rumborak

[Adami]

Yea....but flying lizards!

Heh. And in fairness to Cameron, apparently it was unnecessary to provide motivation for Jake wanting to live on Pandora. The entire audience wanted to go to there too because it looked pretty.

The entire movie lacked motivation for any characters. It was basically a really pretty movie with a good amount of unmotivated action. Had the movie spent more time explaining WHY the characters were they were and had us sympathize with even the worst of them, instead of just showing us as many plants and animals as possible, it would have been a lot better.

Hell, maybe this would have worked better split into two movies, one being about the motivaton, the other being about the fight.

I haven't seen the movie, so I can't back any opinion, but I don't think it merits any "would have worked better" scenario, considering its box office performance.

How much money it makes is from people who like seeing entertaining movies. It doesn't speak to the goodness of the movie at all. Bad movies often make tons of money.

EDIT: Also, if we're gonna base how a good a movie is on how popular it is, then Titanic is the best movie ever made.

[Bombardana]

How much money it makes is from people who like seeing entertaining movies. It doesn't speak to the goodness of the movie at all. Bad movies often make tons of money.

Are you suggesting that correlation implies causation?

[Adami]

How much money it makes is from people who like seeing entertaining movies. It doesn't speak to the goodness of the movie at all. Bad movies often make tons of money.

Are you suggesting that correlation implies causation?

When did I suggest that? Guitarded implied that because the movie made tons of money, there's no reason to think it could have been better. Or something, maybe I missed his point.

[Bombardana]

How much money it makes is from people who like seeing entertaining movies. It doesn't speak to the goodness of the movie at all. Bad movies often make tons of money.

Are you suggesting that correlation implies causation?

When did I suggest that? Guitarded implied that because the movie made tons of money, there's no reason to think it could have been better. Or something, maybe I missed his point.

It just seemed like you contradicted yourself, saying financial success does not speak to a films quality, but films that endeavour to make a lot of money are normally of lower quality. My perspective it is impossible to say there is a correlation between film quality and finanical success, it depends on each film independently.

[Adami]

Oh no, you got the first part right, but not the second. I didn't say that films that try make a lot of money are of low quality. I just simply meant that a films quality can not be measured by its success.

[Chino]

I am in love....

[orcus116]

I'm guessing if you saw the original picture you wouldn't be aroused?

[Sigz]

I think it's time for you to seek help Chino.

[Adami]

I am in love....

I dunno about love, but get rid of the lame costume crap and I'd bang it hard.

[robwebster]

Mine is a picture of Matt Smith.
Just call me "Hilarity Bob."

[Sigz]

https://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8295/26708601221.jpg

Yeah, I'll take the non-blue girl kthnx

[robwebster]

Those are ridiculously huge.

That said, her face is completely enchanting. Mesmerising. They'd be too big if she weren't really hot anyway. Heck, they still almost are too big. And I'm a boobs man.

[TL]

The entire movie lacked motivation for any characters. It was basically a really pretty movie with a good amount of unmotivated action. Had the movie spent more time explaining WHY the characters were they were and had us sympathize with even the worst of them, instead of just showing us as many plants and animals as possible, it would have been a lot better.

If they'd provided some proper motivation, which really wouldn't have been that difficult, I probably wouldn't have hated this movie nearly as much as I did. Hell, done properly, it possibly could have even bumped it up all the way to 'indifferent' for me.

[AcidLameLTE]

https://img30.imageshack.us/img30/8295/26708601221.jpg

Yeah, I'll take the non-blue girl kthnx

Yes, that's a damn improvement.

[TheVoxyn]

Too big.

[Sigz]

Too big.

Yep, or close to it. I think I'm with rob on this one.

[AcidLameLTE]

To be honest, I'm not fussed either way.

[Bombardana]

This thread is mildly racist. lol

[Adami]

Too big.

They're not ideal, but I'd still hit it harder than the humans hit pandora.

[AcidLameLTE]

 

[Chino]

Too big.

They're not ideal, but I'd still hit it harder than the humans hit pandora.

/ thread

[Sigz]

Too big.

They're not ideal, but I'd still hit it harder than the humans hit pandora.

So, really hard for a few seconds until she pulls out a strap on?

[Jamesman42]

https://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Unobtanium

They never really talked about it in the movie, which is unfortunate because the fact that it's so necessary for Earth's survival very much changes the light in which the human characters are cast.

That's true. I liked District 9 better than Avatar because you could at least sense why the humans wanted the aliens out of there. It wasn't just "get the aliens out of here arghghehghgh!" There was some sort of backdrop to the story to follow.

[MetalManiac666]

Too big.

Naw.