Avatar - see it in regular or 3D?

[lph]

I want to see a heap of foreign films : (...) Max Manus

Good Lord! So people outside of Norway do actually notice Norwegian films from time to time! Cool, I always thought it was just the journalists wanting it to be so...

Max Manus is good as a realistic portrayal of a war "hero", also the negative sides. It's also very good on 40's atmosphere. It's pretty tightly connected to Norways experience of the war, som it might be a bit too insiderish for others. Even though I don't like Aksel Hennie much (he's in every other NOrwegian movie and I'm a bit sick of those souldful eyes...) this is one of his better roles.

[crazycanuck]

Cool LPH! It won't screen @ at the Film Fest til March but will throw my thoughts out once seen

[ny biker]

So I'm the only person here who has no interest in ever seeing this movie, not even on dvd or on tv?

[crazycanuck]

I'm with you NYB! Not at all interested...

[Tuckervill]

It wouldn't be my first choice, as I mentioned. I could go my whole life without seeing it. Buuuut, I live in a house full of men and almost-men who love such things, and I would be left out of a lot of conversations and cultural references. So, if they wanted to get it on DVD I'd probably sit and watch it with them again.

However, this movie does not hold their interest and imagination like, say, Star Wars does, or provide just the right stolen line at the right time like, say, Fight Club did. (I haven't seen Fight Club, either, because of the fighting.)

Karen

[Pax]

So I'm the only person here who has no interest in ever seeing this movie, not even on dvd or on tv?

I thought I wanted to see it when the first previews showed up, but have since decided not to bother. It just doesn't look that interesting.

[papaver]

So I'm the only person here who has no interest in ever seeing this movie, not even on dvd or on tv?

nope.

[OakLeaf]

It just doesn't look that interesting.

The plot really isn't, but it's engaging enough, and the visuals are truly amazing. It's probably not worth seeing on the small screen. Although 3D TV should be here in a couple of years... so you could wait until then.

[alimey]

Just seen it in snowy London (in 3d). I thought it was amazing. I am a sci-fi fan - but not really a fantasy fan. I would say this movie is a combo of sci-fi & fantasy. The story is somewhat predictable, but that didn't detract from the movie. I thought the most amazing thing was the forest. I saw it in 3d & I would say definitely see it at the big screen - the 3D was great. Now all I need to know is where I can get one of those flying dinosaur things (oh yes, and a sort of filament from my spinal cord that goes all the way down my plait . . .)

[salsabike]

Now all I need to know is where I can get one of those flying dinosaur things

With color-coordinated face paint...

[SadieKate]

So I'm the only person here who has no interest in ever seeing this movie, not even on dvd or on tv?

There are almost 5,000 registered TE members. Why would you think that?

[SadieKate]

Still haven't seen Avatar but we did see Sherlock Holmes yesterday because it's raining and raining and raining here (while I do live in Oregon I live on the DRY side so it should be snow . . . dammit). I liked Sherlock Holmes. Yes, there was some violence but both of us thought the film portrayed the original characters much more accurately than Hollywood has managed in the past.

It also appears that a sequel is possible.

[ny biker]

There are almost 5,000 registered TE members. Why would you think that?

Because everyone who responded had some interest in seeing it and "not interested" was not a choice in the poll.

[SadieKate]

Ah . . . . sorry I didn't design my poll to ask a question I didn't care about!

[GLC1968]

I would think that most people with no interest in seeing the movie at all probably wouldn't even open the thread - so you probably are a definite minority in terms of who is responding.


We saw it over the weekend and since I fear 3D headaches (and it was sold out anyway), we opted for the regular. It was a good movie. Yes, the plot was predictable - but so was Star Wars (you know, cute guys save the princess from the evil empire - I mean, come on!).

It was a beautiful movie - even in 2D. In fact, we both now want put forth the effort to go see it in IMAX 3D (and I'll sit on an aisle in case I have to leave).