Why would you do that? Is it assigned seating? Even so, sit a few seats apart until forced to move by latecomers.
Film Avatar: The Way of Water
- Thread starter RedPed
- Start date
-
In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
So, in summary; does it have to be watched in 3D or not?
I was hugely cynical going into this... But I thought it was pretty spectacular.
I didn’t because my wife hates 3D. It was still spectacular. I think it would’ve been a better experience in 3D.
Yeah that was really rewardingwent in slightly skeptical, was smugly cynical 1.5 hours in (despite the visuals), but an hour later i was loving it, cheered a beautiful amputation
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
This is mad. Mainly because I thought the underwater stuff was all CGI. They actually got wet?!
To ensure the mocap was authentic.
You are somewhat weightless and you move differently under water. I think it would have been something that stuck out and didn't look right if he tried to fake it.
Went last night and thought it was brilliant. I love sci-fi stuff, though. I think I prefer the water setting over the forest setting from the 1st film. It's been a while since I saw the 1st film, but I didn't remember it being as violent as this one. I was surprised it was a 12A.
Even though I really liked it, I still think these 3 hour films are too long. Could have cut some of the middle portion and it still would have been great.
Even though I really liked it, I still think these 3 hour films are too long. Could have cut some of the middle portion and it still would have been great.
My only real complaint was the shit dialogue. Predictable, cliched and cringe worthy. Things like the "whaling guy" shout "lets make bank" is just lazy. Every scene had some cliched line, it was like a wikipedia page of cringe worthy cliches. Cameron needs better dialogue writers.
Spectacular film, watched in a 4DX cinema, blown away.
Story was “meh” mind, just like the first one, but who cares when the rest is this good.
Story was “meh” mind, just like the first one, but who cares when the rest is this good.
Romeo and Juliette in the background?
Isn’t it Titanic ? Which most people would agree is the Romeo and Juliette of the sea!
Feck’s sake. I’m such an idiot. Romeo and Juliette (Baz Luhrman) version was on telly the other day and I ended up watching it. So is on my mind.
To be fair I haven't even seen top gun 2 yet. Is it recommended? Haven't even seen the first and I loved jet fighters was a kid....
I think it was the shit song.
I think it was the shit song.
Go see it in a theater if you can, IMAX if possible.
2 was amazing. Definitely recommend it.
Great film tbf.
Yeah, excellent. First time I’d rewatched it and stood up so well.
Haven’t seen Elvis yet but Romeo + Juliet might be Luhrman best work(Although I’ve got a soft spot for the Great Gatsby as it’s my favourite book).
Imo it’s really difficult to adopt Shakespeare work onto the screen and to make it accessible for a mass audience(A lot people have the misconception that it’s “posh” when really it’s just old timey eastenders), Romeo + Juliet a good job at that. Also everything with Luhrman is so over the top that Shakespeare is a natural fit.
Exactly. Plus even the weird gun fetish doesn’t age badly!
Finally got round to watching this last night. Watched it in 3D and would definitely recommend doing it that way.
Imagine EastEnders in iambic pentameter.
Nah it's nothing special. The scenario and dialogue is somehow worse than Avatar's, and the decent action scenes are relatively short overall.
Preach.
Watched it yesterday.
Pro's were the visuals, I watched it in 3D IMAX in Manchester which is one of the biggest screens, really cool but didn't hit me quite as much as the first time around, I wasn't as impressed. The action sequences were also really good.
In terms of cons, I was a bit miffed how depressing it was, it really tried to drill into you that "Humans are bad". You could tell it was more of a political message with the Whaling story and to be honest I watch films to escape from reality, not be reminded of it, so it was annoying. I felt some of the scenes could have been cut although it wasn't that bad given the length, it did kind of fly by.
The kids were so stupid. It was as though their only purpose was to get themselves in danger to advance the plot.
Pro's were the visuals, I watched it in 3D IMAX in Manchester which is one of the biggest screens, really cool but didn't hit me quite as much as the first time around, I wasn't as impressed. The action sequences were also really good.
In terms of cons, I was a bit miffed how depressing it was, it really tried to drill into you that "Humans are bad". You could tell it was more of a political message with the Whaling story and to be honest I watch films to escape from reality, not be reminded of it, so it was annoying. I felt some of the scenes could have been cut although it wasn't that bad given the length, it did kind of fly by.
The kids were so stupid. It was as though their only purpose was to get themselves in danger to advance the plot.
Pretty much how I felt too. I will say it's definitely worth the price of a movie ticket. Give me these types of blockbusters over the stale marvel stuff anyday.
Just saw it now. I've been looking forward to it for a decade seeing the first one in IMAX and being blown away. I wasn't blown away this time, probably due to my own high expectations. I don't think they got the 3D right in the same way or maybe it was too long. It was still a very good effort. But it doesn't help that I still have a mild headache.
I agree with your assessment of it, you nailed it.
Yeah maybe you're right about th 3D. I recall in the first one, the bit with the floaty mountains, I remember it felt like you was actually in the scene floating around, didn't seem as good this time around.
Yes, that's exactly what I was waiting for. Where although the screen is in front of you there is still that feeling of submersion into the land. This time the only time I felt like I was 'actually there' was the space ship at the beginning where the main bad guy was introducing himself to his avatar.
I was getting dizzy and vertigo as the ship turned slowly and you looked down into it. That was impressive. The rest was 3D but nothing special.
I'm sorry but you just can't be talking about Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone". That's a classic tune.
The tweaked version in the opening scene of TG2 is by far the best bit of the whole movie.
Probably "Take My Breath Away".
When I was younger really long films had an 'Intermission' although the last one I can remember was Spielberg's War film 'Empire of the Sun'. I don't know why they dont still do that because it would give you a chance to have a pee without missing anything and also buy some more popcorn/hot dogs, which I know the Cinemas make big profits on.
I saw it with my grown-up kids a few weeks ago and I enjoyed it. We saw it in 3D and I recommend it that way. I still say only the first Avatar, Gravity and now this film have got 3D right, I don't really know why.
Last edited:
I watched it last week. Awful movie. I liked the first one for what it was but I've rarely felt the drawn out length of a movie like this one.
I swear the 3D did not work at all in this film. I noticed zero difference between wearing the glasses and not wearing the glasses (besides a darker tint with the glasses) despite lifting them on/off numerous times to check, including swapping glasses with my brother. In the original Avatar I did notice the 3D and it enhanced things.
Otherwise a good but not great film, didn't blow me away like the first one did.
Otherwise a good but not great film, didn't blow me away like the first one did.
Are you sure you were sitting in the right screening? I’m not even joking. I took my edibles too early and arrived at the cinema pretty blitzed. The movie had already started, the 3D wasn’t working at all and the screen wasn’t the MAXX they’d promised on the ticket. I stormed out to complain and was patiently shown to the correct screening.
Haha edibles would've been a good idea for this film to be fair. What was the 3D like for you once you were in the right theatre?
I definitely paid for 3D yeah, I double checked now and it says 3D in the title and I paid £2 extra for the 3D glasses which the usher reminder me to collect and the people around me were wearing too.
Maybe my brother's and my eyesight have both declined, between the original Avatar in 2009 and now, such that can no longer detect the 3D element of 3D films. Or maybe the cinema dude put the wrong version on....
I thought it was pretty great. Only one or two moments where you see something floating in front of you, like you could touch it. Old school show off 3D. Mainly it just made everything a bit more immersive. I thought it worked best in the underwater scenes.