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The Science of Avatar

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the god-i-want-to-see-this dept.

Jamie noted a bit on The Science of Avatar running on Ain't it Cool, written by a professor of astrophysics who has worked on searching for planets and SETI. I believe I might be the last person on earth who hasn't seen it; here's hoping I can find 3 free hours over the holidays.

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  1. I haven't seen it by A+Friendly+Troll · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I haven't seen it because all of my friends have torrented the damn movie, some even watched horrible cam rips with a foreign language and no subs.

    Nobody wants to go to the cinema any more.

    Fuck you, torrents.

    1. Re:I haven't seen it by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Insightful

      If you want to see it that bad, go by yourself. Enjoy the crowds of obnoxious people, screaming babies, filthy floors, cramped seats, blocked views, terrible traffic, and insufficient parking. Yeah, nobody wants to go to the cinema anymore because of crappy cam torrents.

    2. Re:I haven't seen it by ShatteredArm · · Score: 4, Insightful

      "Dances With The Last Of The Pocahontas." Once you work FernGully in there, you've incorporated pretty much every plot element.

    3. Re:I haven't seen it by CodeBuster · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Enjoy the crowds of obnoxious people, screaming babies, filthy floors, cramped seats, blocked views, terrible traffic, and insufficient parking.

      This can be a problem yes, but one thing that Avatar has going for it is the Imax 3D angle which generally costs at least $16 US dollars per seat and more like $20+ if one gets popcorn and soda. While some might say that price is a rip-off, it does have the rather nice side effect of discouraging some of the more low-brow elements of the general public (especially during a recession). So, if I were going to see it at the theater I would chose the more expensive Imax 3D option at least one week after release. This reduces substantially the probability of encountering the unpleasant elements enumerated by the parent.

  2. Re:Ava-who? by TheKidWho · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "I didn't watch it and I don't like the idea of it, so anyone who does like it is obviously a moron and is a sign of things to come for our society. Why can't people be intelligent like me and like some obscure movie by some obscure director???"

    BooHoo, get off your high horse. The movie is visual excellence, nothing compares to it in that department.