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#161

I felt it had a bit of story problem because it was trying to be a movie that creates a universe. It wasn’t made to awe you with its story, it was made to define a place where anyone could picture themselves and actually want to be. In that area, I feel this has succeeded.

#162

yeah, but succeeding in one place and absolutely failing in another isn’t success…

#163

It is when that “other” area wasn’t the point.

It’s like getting pissed that dogs don’t meow.

#164

So I hear there’s a game about Avatar?

#165

I’m cautiously calling ‘shenanigans’ on your analogy, buddy.
A movie that has a lame plot but a great setting is like a dog that doesn’t meow…That kind of implies movies aren’t supposed to have plots, doesn’t it?

#166

It would be like lying to a dog for not having a tongue, or deriding a frog for morphing into a rabbit.

#167

it didn’t go over my head. I noticed his legs, and even wondered to myself in the theatre if this actor really was crippled or if it was special effects.

I guess it was neat and all, and from a technical standpoint maybe it’s a leap forward but uh… realistic cripple legs aren’t that impressive to me and they certainly don’t make a movie.

#168

I actually felt quite saddened walking out of the theatre. Pandora looked fucking awesome, Earth looked old and boring in comparison.

#169

qft

#170

Same here.

#171

The movie hardly failed in a story, just because it wasn’t a total mind fuck does not = failure. They took good plot devices from other movies and them better.

#172

I wouldn’t say made them better, unless better special effects somehow adds to plot.

#173

There was a time when Earth looked quite equally awesome. Long before we came along. And it will look absolutely awesome again some day. Long after our demise.

Hope that comforts you a bit.

#174

I wasn’t aware Earth ever had bio luminescent trees and ferns above sea level. Or trees taller than skyscrapers.

Man, that would be awesome.

#175

well, we DO have bio-luminescent seaweeds, insects and fishes. A bio-luminescent tree could (in theory) exist.

#176

I want flying mountains.
What now? :hmph:

#177

yeah, but practically no one sees those, theyre too deep in the ocean. hence, no fun. :frowning:

as for bio luminescent trees… ram’s a scientist, isn’t he? GO SCIENCE!

#178


Behold, the future!

#179

mmm, glowing!

#180

ITS PANDORA :awesome:

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