Avatar - see it in regular or 3D?

[beccaB]

I have the same problem. The violence in Holmes had the same effect on me, too. It seemed like an entire MMA fight through the whole movie. I liked the plot, but not the gross things always portrayed about Victorian England (dead rats). I did like the way Holmes was portrayed as some kind of eccentric super-genius, except with social skills. I wouldn't see it again, even on DVD, because of the fight scenes. I quite often had to hide my eyes.

Karen

I'm so glad I'm not the only one!

[OakLeaf]

Today's NYT has a story about 3D glasses. Saw it in print this a.m. & too tired to link...

[Sadie]

We saw it in 3DImax and loved it! Great movie I thought!

[snapdragen]

I guess I'm in the minority.....it was OK, saw it in Real 3D, and have the headache to prove it. It was a very pretty film, without much of an original story. But then, maybe there aren't any original stories out there anymore?

[salsabike]

I think it was meant to be an archetypal story, a common legend/theme sort of thing. Although as a long time sci fi weenie, I think there ARE still original stories out there. This just wasn't intended to be one of them.

[maillotpois]

It was Pocahontas with better special effects and without all the singing.

[crazycanuck]

My dear saw it the other day in 3D and mentioned it was just another hollywood film and ok...

I want to see a heap of foreign films : The White Ribbon, Peaceful Times, Five Munutes of heaven, Amreeka, Max Manus

[7rider]

It was Pocahontas with better special effects and without all the singing.

Okay....always a day late and a dollar short. Story of my life.

But DH and I just had what could pass as a date night.....dinner and a movie.
We intended to see Avatar in IMAX, but every showing today, except the one at 10:30 this evening, was sold out. So "regular" 3D it was.
I've never seen Pocahontas, but while watching this, all I could think was "OMG...It's "Dances With Wolves" set in the future...not the past."
Think: Wounded soldier, sent to a remote outpost. Sent in among the natives. Learns their ways. Falls in love. Pitched battle against what he used to value.