• Lodespawn@aussie.zone
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    2 days ago

    I used to work with a guy that swore he thought Avatar was one of the greatest movies ever made, he owned multiple copies on different formats

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      I judge movies and books by how much I remember the next day. I’m not too bright and easily excited, gotta sleep on it.

      Avatar was awesome on the big screen. Totally forgotten the next day. Watched it maybe twice more, pretty sure it’s on the server, still don’t remember it.

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        2 days ago

        Yeah it’s a pretty basic space Pocahontas, it’s not really exploring any new ideas

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      Huh. I mean, I’m sure it’s a decent enough movie, but it just completely lacks any cultural impact. It’s not known for anything besides blue people.

      • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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        The impact of Avatar is the technologies that James Cameron has advanced in order to create it. Avatar will lead to better cameras, techniques and movies. The story is just an excuse to get Disney to give him the money he needs to pursue his craft.

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          He really is just a mad scientist tricking Disney and the movie going public into funding his tech projects. He wanted a personal submarine, so he made a movie about the Titanic.