Comments on: Avatar: A Different Review http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/ One man's squint at the metaphorical signposts, songbirds, soapboxes, street musicians, and hot dog stands of life. Criticism, lyricism, polemics, performance, and making change...all with mustard. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: hovawart http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 hovawart Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:21:14 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1445 Cassandra, that was my family's thought--why spend that much on the movie and not hire a brilliant writer? What a waste-it's just another war movie. 1950s mentality, no improvement in the human race. But still it's so beautiful, you just trip out for three hours. Cassandra, that was my family’s thought–why spend that much on the movie and not hire a brilliant writer? What a waste-it’s just another war movie. 1950s mentality, no improvement in the human race. But still it’s so beautiful, you just trip out for three hours.

]]> By: Steve http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Steve Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:32:02 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1437 But you'd have to get your original idea past James Cameron's ego. But you’d have to get your original idea past James Cameron’s ego.

]]> By: Cassandra K http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Cassandra K Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:40:28 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1436 You'd think with all the millions they spent on the movie they could have used at least $1M on script writing... You’d think with all the millions they spent on the movie they could have used at least $1M on script writing…

]]> By: Gigi E http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Gigi E Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:29:09 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1435 But weren't the special effects great? It's on my list to see, but not at the top. But weren’t the special effects great? It’s on my list to see, but not at the top.

]]> By: Steve http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Steve Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:13:44 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1431 Not so good, it seems. It appears that the masses have been blinded by the light. Not so good, it seems.

It appears that the masses have been blinded by the light.

]]> By: Steve http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 Steve Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:12:15 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1430 It works as well as any well-used plot works. For a film that is being touted as the best film of the year, however, one would hope for a story that isn't a retread. It works as well as any well-used plot works. For a film that is being touted as the best film of the year, however, one would hope for a story that isn’t a retread.

]]> By: Kami http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Kami Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:08:09 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1429 It's a James Cameron movie. How good could it possibly be? It’s a James Cameron movie. How good could it possibly be?

]]> By: Iana http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1428 Iana Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:40:43 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1428 from what I've heard it isn't about the story so much as the technology invented to make it...but I know very little about it. I also have no desire to spent $20 to see a movie in a big sticky room with a bunch of strangers, but that's just me from what I’ve heard it isn’t about the story so much as the technology invented to make it…but I know very little about it. I also have no desire to spent $20 to see a movie in a big sticky room with a bunch of strangers, but that’s just me

]]> By: Jason http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/12/21/avatar-a-different-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Jason Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:07:19 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=3058#comment-1427 haven't seen it but want to (I love lame movies). Not sure I understand your review though - the classic western has been imitated often (good and bad), like Star Wars. But you say the dif is the natives win, seems like a nice twist to me. Did they just screwed it up in that vein, or that you think that doesn't work with the premise? haven’t seen it but want to (I love lame movies). Not sure I understand your review though – the classic western has been imitated often (good and bad), like Star Wars. But you say the dif is the natives win, seems like a nice twist to me. Did they just screwed it up in that vein, or that you think that doesn’t work with the premise?

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