tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post7807899057039146187..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Why I can't see AVATARBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-72587115687767689602010-02-05T17:33:51.747-08:002010-02-05T17:33:51.747-08:00I know I said this here before but I can't see...I know I said this here before but I can't see 3D either - not at the cinema, not in real life either. My right eye only has 40% vision and you know what? You need two good eyes to get stereoscopic images in your head.<br /><br />On the plus side what you guys are trying to establish with those ugly glasses isn't necessary for me - I perceive any movie as if were the real world - except for the problem that the camera isn't mounted in my skull and offering views I'd never experience. <br /><br />But other than that I've been enjoying my 2D life without paying extra for over three decades now ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01936042470523695383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46253780161277472282010-02-03T10:49:35.494-08:002010-02-03T10:49:35.494-08:00I regret that I have only been able to see the Moe...I regret that I have only been able to see the Moe/Larry/Joe Besser 3-D Three Stooges comedies from the fifties in 2-D.<br /><br />How can I live without seeing Larry Fine throw a knife along a wire connected to the camera "straight out of the screen" at me?David K. M. Klaushttp://davidkevin.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49745825673869677132010-01-29T21:53:51.527-08:002010-01-29T21:53:51.527-08:00The avatar movie is the same story we've seen ...The avatar movie is the same story we've seen a billion times. "Hero" starts out on the bad side. He goes undercover pretending to be a good guy. He then decides he likes the good guy side better, but then the good guys find out that he lied to them about being a good guy and he's really a bad guy. they don't think they could trust him and he has to prove himself by going against the bad guys. BORING! I mean c'mon, how many times has this story been done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20705219434167316932010-01-29T21:51:05.321-08:002010-01-29T21:51:05.321-08:00I thought the effects were good, but the writing a...I thought the effects were good, but the writing and story were horrible. I found it to be preachy and hokey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85489740627199897502010-01-29T16:19:23.645-08:002010-01-29T16:19:23.645-08:00Mandobob from Denver sez...
Interesting comment c...Mandobob from Denver sez...<br /><br />Interesting comment concerning the B Western. I haven't seen AVATAR (maybe I won't..I haven't yet decided) and in no way would consider myself a Cameron fan but other than the original TERMINATOR, his other films I've seen (like ALIENS) seem to have that "B" movie quality as well. (No I haven't seen TITANIC). He strikes me as a good imitator, but not a real new idea type of writer/director.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61465540055136941122010-01-29T16:04:06.123-08:002010-01-29T16:04:06.123-08:00how can you not see in 3D? is it just the 3d movie...how can you not see in 3D? is it just the 3d movies, or in real life too, like no depth perception? can you hit a baseball with a bat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59218965641089855792010-01-28T22:47:53.021-08:002010-01-28T22:47:53.021-08:00Another thing -- they say a story is as only as go...Another thing -- they say a story is as only as good as it's villain and that's exactly how this movie screwed up. <br /><br />It's not Stephen Lang's fault. He stole Public Enemies with about 5 minutes of screen time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65225783322453176752010-01-28T22:42:27.929-08:002010-01-28T22:42:27.929-08:00You didn't miss anything. I didn't feel m...You didn't miss anything. I didn't feel much for it and neither did anyone I know. And I can make a spot in my heart for silly but captivating movies... even Titanic. <br /><br />I also hate 3D. It "works" for me but I've never seen a 3D movie that was also an A+ storywise. They're always inferior to excellent 2D movies. <br /><br />I have to wear the goggles over my glasses and it's like I lose the perimeter of the entire screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8183270751883411432010-01-28T17:26:54.991-08:002010-01-28T17:26:54.991-08:00unobtainium... lol. not to give away the story b...unobtainium... lol. not to give away the story but how about suggesting fixes that would make the movie watchabe.<br /><br />1. cut the other guy scientist.<br />2. mak a love triangle with the wheelchair guy and blue chick and teacher doc.<br />3. have the general killthe girl in the end.<br />4. have he tree of life come alive and toss the mining camp off planet.<br />5. cut 45minutes off the movie<br />6. add sex scenes.<br />7. let humans get mutated by the mineral like in dune.<br />8. add cuts to life back home wih adicts to mineral/ druggies, zombies, etc.<br />9. let the doctor live and she hooks up with a mutated general.<br />10. just watch the prawn movie insead. okay add swearing.Lantastichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891591046986191093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16997561444432765012010-01-28T17:23:51.184-08:002010-01-28T17:23:51.184-08:00It's playing everywhere in 1D. The "dial...It's playing everywhere in 1D. The "dialogue".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-38467825445693731542010-01-28T17:12:22.063-08:002010-01-28T17:12:22.063-08:00Hey Ken - my daughter had three eye surgeries, and...Hey Ken - my daughter had three eye surgeries, and went to a 3D vision specialist at UCLA, who himself does not have 3D vision! Ironic, or malpractice, you decide. Anyway, what "they" tell me is that you don't really need 3D vision, that distance perception is 85% other factors (size, color saturation, etc etc). And my kids saw Avatar both in 3D and 2D and loved it equally (they also loved its sister movie, Pocahontas).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15760572491702637539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-69276548315079355632010-01-28T16:48:22.939-08:002010-01-28T16:48:22.939-08:00I've received a secret link to the budget for ...I've received a secret link to the <a href="http://graphjam.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/funny-graphs-avatar-costs.jpg" rel="nofollow">budget for Avatar.</a>l.a.guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91879006675077318152010-01-28T16:05:53.614-08:002010-01-28T16:05:53.614-08:00All of this reminds me of the SNL bit that starts,...All of this reminds me of the SNL bit that starts, "And now, Sandy Duncan for View-Master..."Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-22778693469309130982010-01-28T15:04:55.885-08:002010-01-28T15:04:55.885-08:00My husband has the same issue -- he has CP, and al...My husband has the same issue -- he has CP, and although his vision is 100% corrected by glasses, he doesn't have binocular sight, and probably never will.<br /><br />I looked ALL OVER for a 2D screening and couldn't find one. Finally, I cracked and saw it by myself in 3D. Walking out, I thought about taking my fella to see it when we could find a 2D screening, and it dawned on me: It's not really worth his time. I mean, it was a fun afternoon and everything, but so is a trip to Disneyland.<br /><br />So no, you're not missing out. Head down to Anaheim and ride Space Mountain three times in a row and you'll be basically even with the rest of Los Angeles.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09313738786459612583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88186973288545204692010-01-28T12:14:06.478-08:002010-01-28T12:14:06.478-08:00D. McEwan said...
Just take some LSD and watch T...<b>D. McEwan said...</b><br /> <br /><i>Just take some LSD and watch The Smurfs. You might even end up hallucinating something better.</i>...<br /><br />Best suggestion I've probably heard about this movie yet, Doug... Now if someone could just tell me how (and why) to enjoy TITANIC...Tom Quigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959628996361620134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89554518411514420512010-01-28T11:20:09.435-08:002010-01-28T11:20:09.435-08:00I loved Avatar even though I went in with very low...I loved Avatar even though I went in with very low expectations because of all the superhype leading up to its release. I don't think the 3D made a huge difference (and it wasn't distracting). The story is simple but entertaining and the pace is very good. It will probably be the only 3D movie that will sell me the 2D DVD when it's released. Even so, you should see it the first time on a big screen.<br /><br />RayAlaskaRaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11550076035081909182010-01-28T10:43:05.353-08:002010-01-28T10:43:05.353-08:00I had the cornia surgery last year. My penis got ...I had the cornia surgery last year. My penis got bigger. That should terrify you.JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11056842074203780992010-01-28T10:05:14.845-08:002010-01-28T10:05:14.845-08:00I saw Avatar in 3D and really didn't get much ...I saw Avatar in 3D and really didn't get much from the depth of field--I thought "Up" made much better use of the 3D. As a movie, Avatar is an amazing technical achievement, and a few of the flying-through-the-trees scenes are great filmmaking. But it's a lousy, badly-written, cliched movie. Remember the scene in Titanic where Kate & Leo practice spitting off the side of the boat? The whole movie is written at that level. 1D villians, idealized natives, tons of stupid blow-it-up, shoot-everything-in-sight war scenes. You should see it in 2D on a big screen, just to appreciate the technical stuff that worked really well, and the scope of the movie. But it's a clunker overall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-55887012708594869482010-01-28T08:47:49.245-08:002010-01-28T08:47:49.245-08:00Avatar? Ho-hum. Boring, boring, and really poorl...Avatar? Ho-hum. Boring, boring, and really poorly written. Visually stunning? I suppose it was pretty, but I couldn't get over the lameness of the story. I really wanted to love it too, as the right-wing seems to think its some kind of liberal propaganda. If that's liberal propaganda no wonder were always losing the message war to the Republicans!<br /><br />I have a real good suggestion for you, Ken. Just don't see it! You'll enjoy it a lot more that way.<br /><br />Thank God for this site, because I was beginning to think I was the only one who wasn't impressed with that pedestrian piece o' crap.Mike in SLOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7265812213970283012010-01-28T08:46:49.476-08:002010-01-28T08:46:49.476-08:00I am a sick person. I have not seen ET, I have not...I am a sick person. I have not seen ET, I have not seen Titanic.. the more a movie is hyped up, the less I am interested in seeing it. And I become an incredible pain-in-the-ass about it too, telling all and sundry how I will not succumb to the Hollywood machine (BTW I waited in line for an iPhone. That's a different hype isn't it?). So I have not and will not see Avatar, until I'm sold old I can use that as currency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75386120990309248932010-01-28T08:06:09.785-08:002010-01-28T08:06:09.785-08:00You'd figure that with the two (unadjusted) hi...You'd figure that with the two (unadjusted) highest grossing pictures of all time that Mr Cameron would be able to afford a writer... but apparently not...<br /><br /><br /><br />vw: Shemb. The forgotten stoogeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83989155742318212092010-01-28T07:19:20.908-08:002010-01-28T07:19:20.908-08:00The old red/blue glasses never worked for me eithe...The old red/blue glasses never worked for me either -- but I saw Avatar in 3-D (with different glasses from the old cardboard frames) and thought it was fabulous.<br /><br />But a B-Western?<br /><br />It's really Halliburton vs. the Noble Savages -- cliched in every sense and still fabulous because of the effects. Think "Star Wars." The first three movies were so amazing that no one cared about the leaden acting and wooden dialog. Hopefully James Cameron won't do a George Lucas and think that the Avatar-going public will be interested in a prequel on how Halliburton recruited burned out vets on a depleted Earth. At least there wouldn't be a Jar Jar Binks in such a saga....The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50520438008801687972010-01-28T07:08:59.842-08:002010-01-28T07:08:59.842-08:00Ive seen it both in 3-D and 2-D. Really, you dont ...Ive seen it both in 3-D and 2-D. Really, you dont miss much if you cant see it in 3-D. its not that "spectacular".Palomanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-87554601834177994152010-01-28T06:50:17.511-08:002010-01-28T06:50:17.511-08:00James Cameron's new project is a remake of the...James Cameron's new project is a remake of the Grand Canyon. Also visually stunning with a lot of depth.blogwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362291687463326731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45635522174071883292010-01-28T04:37:01.066-08:002010-01-28T04:37:01.066-08:00I'm 3D challenged, too. The eye doctor tried ...I'm 3D challenged, too. The eye doctor tried testing my 3D vision for years and then gave up.<br /><br />Ironically, my dad, a professional photographer, is HUGE into 3D. Yet his daughter can't see/appreciate what he sees.<br /><br />That said, I saw Avatar with my entire family in 3D. I had to be there when Dad saw it, even though I'm in my 40s. I enjoyed the effects, and it did seem to have more "depth" than the average movie. <br /><br />My recommendation - see it on the biggest screen you can. It's visually STUNNING; the plot is a story told 1000 times before. If you wait to watch it at home, you'll never bother.<br /><br />Oh, and I'm one of those people that can't watch hand-held camera on a big screen. Vertigo, nausea, you name it. This movie didn't bother me in that regard.solsticedawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07088832493643901034noreply@blogger.com