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[ehra]

https://blastr.com/2010/08/james-cameron-piranha-3-d.php

I tend almost never to throw other films under the bus, but that is exactly an example of what we should not be doing in 3-D. Because it just cheapens the medium and reminds you of the bad 3-D horror films from the 70s and 80s, like Friday the 13th 3-D. When movies got to the bottom of the barrel of their creativity and at the last gasp of their financial lifespan, they did a 3-D version to get the last few drops of blood out of the turnip.

Considering some of the main criticisms aimed at Avatar, I find this delicious.

Also, I get the feeling that he missed the point of the movie.

[hefdaddy42]

Instead of bitching about Piranha 3-D, he should apologize for Piranha 2.

[Dimitrius]

Did you guys hear about Chino's new tatoos?

[Adami]

Well at least (whoever that is) has accepted that he'll never get laid.

[Volk9]

Well at least (whoever that is) has accepted that he'll never get laid.

except by smurfs

[TL]

https://blastr.com/2010/08/james-cameron-piranha-3-d.php

I tend almost never to throw other films under the bus, but that is exactly an example of what we should not be doing in 3-D. Because it just cheapens the medium and reminds you of the bad 3-D horror films from the 70s and 80s, like Friday the 13th 3-D. When movies got to the bottom of the barrel of their creativity and at the last gasp of their financial lifespan, they did a 3-D version to get the last few drops of blood out of the turnip.

Considering some of the main criticisms aimed at Avatar, I find this delicious.

Also, I get the feeling that he missed the point of the movie.

Cheapens... 3D...
lolwut?

Seriously, the guy really needs to get his head out of his ass. I mean, I know having the highest grossing film of all time (without adjusting for inflation) must go to your head, but seriously.

[Chino]

I want!!

https://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications::Article&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=68612F12EFD64B91A2CBFDA3E3D700D2

[Adami]

I want!!

https://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications::Article&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=68612F12EFD64B91A2CBFDA3E3D700D2

Wasn't the movie kind of against....capatalism in a sense? huh

[Chino]

Wasn't the movie kind of against....capatalism in a sense? huh

no

[Chino]

fap fap fap fap

https://www.slashfilm.com/2010/10/06/trailer-avatar-extended-collector%E2%80%99s-edition-blu-ray-reveals-future-earth-opening/




Looks like Jake may be an alcoholic or something before being sent away.

[sonatafanica]

I never saw the movie.

[lateralus88]

You did the right thing, Chris.

[Chino]

I never saw the movie.

Why?

[Gadough]

Because he thought it would just be a slideshow of everyone's avatar on DTF, so he didn't want to waste his money.

/reallyshittyjoke

[ReaPsTA]

Looks like Jake may be an alcoholic or something before being sent away.

You can read the scene in the script.

EDIT: Apparently they still make Converses 150 years in the future. I'm torn between the absurdity of the notion and its irrefutable logic.

[lateralus88]

>3 hour extended edition

Because the movie really needed to be longer.

[orcus116]

Maybe the interesting parts of the plot were cut for the theatrical version.

[Chino]

Looks like Jake may be an alcoholic or something before being sent away.

You can read the scene in the script.

EDIT: Apparently they still make Converses 150 years in the future. I'm torn between the absurdity of the notion and its irrefutable logic.

.

Converses? Where can I see a script?

[kala1928]

This thread is so lol

Oh well maybe I should try to feel more empathy for people who manage to tap into their own imagination for the first time in their lives to actually get an emotional response from a movie or a book. Its just that it usually happens when you're around 12, not when you're, like oh, 20. Which makes me sad for some of the people here.
Sure its a cool fantasy trip but it doesn't really rock anyone's boat who has seen or read something similar ever before. I was really into some of the dragonlance novels and a lot of other really really average and downright poor fantasy novels when I was 12. And to the contrary of a lot of believes, there is a ton of very very original stuff out there so the argument that 'So what if Avatar is unoriginal, so is everything else !!!1' has some pretty big flaws.

[Sigz]

Oh well maybe I should try to feel more empathy for people who manage to tap into their own imagination for the first time in their lives to actually get an emotional response from a movie or a book. Its just that it usually happens when you're around 12, not when you're, like oh, 20. Which makes me sad for some of the people here.

lol

[Chino]

This thread is so lol

Oh well maybe I should try to feel more empathy for people who manage to tap into their own imagination for the first time in their lives to actually get an emotional response from a movie or a book. Its just that it usually happens when you're around 12, not when you're, like oh, 20. Which makes me sad for some of the people here.
Sure its a cool fantasy trip but it doesn't really rock anyone's boat who has seen or read something similar ever before. I was really into some of the dragonlance novels and a lot of other really really average and downright poor fantasy novels when I was 12. And to the contrary of a lot of believes, there is a ton of very very original stuff out there so the argument that 'So what if Avatar is unoriginal, so is everything else !!!1' has some pretty big flaws.

I can already tell I don't like you.

[lateralus88]

This thread is so lol

Oh well maybe I should try to feel more empathy for people who manage to tap into their own imagination for the first time in their lives to actually get an emotional response from a movie or a book. Its just that it usually happens when you're around 12, not when you're, like oh, 20. Which makes me sad for some of the people here.
Sure its a cool fantasy trip but it doesn't really rock anyone's boat who has seen or read something similar ever before. I was really into some of the dragonlance novels and a lot of other really really average and downright poor fantasy novels when I was 12. And to the contrary of a lot of believes, there is a ton of very very original stuff out there so the argument that 'So what if Avatar is unoriginal, so is everything else !!!1' has some pretty big flaws.

Man, I HATED Avatar and I felt this post to be completely unnecessary.

[Bombardana]

This thread is so lol

Oh well maybe I should try to feel more empathy for people who manage to tap into their own imagination for the first time in their lives to actually get an emotional response from a movie or a book. Its just that it usually happens when you're around 12, not when you're, like oh, 20. Which makes me sad for some of the people here.
Sure its a cool fantasy trip but it doesn't really rock anyone's boat who has seen or read something similar ever before. I was really into some of the dragonlance novels and a lot of other really really average and downright poor fantasy novels when I was 12. And to the contrary of a lot of believes, there is a ton of very very original stuff out there so the argument that 'So what if Avatar is unoriginal, so is everything else !!!1' has some pretty big flaws.

I loved Avatar and I have no problem getting an emotional responce from movies or books.

[ehra]

This thread is so lol

Oh well maybe I should try to feel more empathy for people who manage to tap into their own imagination for the first time in their lives to actually get an emotional response from a movie or a book. Its just that it usually happens when you're around 12, not when you're, like oh, 20. Which makes me sad for some of the people here.
Sure its a cool fantasy trip but it doesn't really rock anyone's boat who has seen or read something similar ever before. I was really into some of the dragonlance novels and a lot of other really really average and downright poor fantasy novels when I was 12. And to the contrary of a lot of believes, there is a ton of very very original stuff out there so the argument that 'So what if Avatar is unoriginal, so is everything else !!!1' has some pretty big flaws.

This post is bad in more ways than one.

[Volk9]

lolkala

[Vivace]

Three things I feel should be mentioned about Avatar.

#1) Those who say it's complete trash should have their critic cards revoked. Avatar is not complete trash. To say the whole movie is complete trash is about as lame as it gets. Really? So the effects were trash? Wow. That's pretty bold.
#2) Yes, the movie is unoriginal, but it's still entertaining. I think that works for many movies out there
#3) As a James Cameron movie it was disappointing as we know he is better than this when it comes to the story.

In a nutshell, I loved every minute of this movie and had a great time. The story was subpar and the characters wooden and cliche. The effects were breathtaking.

[Super Dude]

Also the written dialogue itself was almost as bad as its delivery.  And that was bad.

That was really my main gripe, which is best seen in the scene where angry-bitch-scientist and smug-corporate-honcho are explaining the reason they're on Pandora: unobtanium (lol).  The other part that makes me wanna die is when angry-bitch-scientist is introduced, with her coming out of her pod and moaning that she doesn't have a cigarette.  If that's not the most pathetic and obvious introduction of a tired archetype I don't know what is.

[skydivingninja]

Also the written dialogue itself was almost as bad as its delivery.  And that was bad.

I had a serious problem with that when I watched it again.  Especially since we're still using slang like "punk-ass" 200 years in the future, and some phrases just sound silly, like "limp dick scientists" (made even more lame/tired because its the super-macho army man that says this).

[kala1928]

I have no problems with the movie. I have some problems with silly people who paint themselves blue and go apeshit over it

[lateralus88]

I am more impressed by how long this thread has lasted than I was with the actual movie itself.


What was that rule we were told as kids? "If you don't have something nice to say than don't say anything at all"? Naw, that couldn't be it.

[ehra]

What was that rule we were told as kids? "If you don't have something nice to say than don't say anything at all"? Naw, that couldn't be it.

That means you're going to stop posting in the facebook thread, right? 

[lateralus88]

NO FUCK YOU GRAMMAR IS A BIG DEAL

[Chino]

I am more impressed by how long this thread has lasted than I was with the actual movie itself.

It is my job to keep it going.

[Shadow2222]

I have an actual Mitsubishi 3dtv, and I've been so tempted to pick that up  . 3d at home with the active shutter glasses is awesome!

[lateralus88]

I have an actual Mitsubishi 3dtv, and I've been so tempted to pick that up  . 3d at home with the active shutter glasses is awesome!

How does it feel being probably one of 3 people on our planet who owns one of those?