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I liked most of that movie, except the ending (and even hated the extended ending much more so). IMHO, makes sense it didn't do so well at the boxoffice... _Man_

Down with HFR!!! :P;):D _Man_

OR maybe Cameron will, ahem, employ another homage of sorts, and have Spider turn Quaritch (away from the, ahem, evil dark side) instead, LOL... ;):lol: I know... that's a separate issue... but it's certainly something worth wondering/discussing and was delved into almost as much in that...

Don't think Carlo suggested Titanic had zero competition... as that would never be true, but its BO competition (for mainstream audiences) was definitely very small compared to summer blockbuster season. I probably only went to theaters a few times a year (even back then), and I only went to...

Not that I agree w/ or wish to condone/approve of Japan's (and Norway's) whaling, but seems like what they're doing are very substantially different than what's depicted in Avatar 2 though. As the Spider character noted, they weren't even using any other part of the Tulkins (for food, etc) like...

Makes perfect sense. Thanks! And so, I guess that means the entire movie was in 2K on that giant IMAX presentation. That would jive w/ what I saw. Will try seeing it in Dolby Cinema 3D at the AMC Empire 25 next then... maybe in a couple weeks (and help make Tino, et al happy w/ the box...

So wait, was the entire movie in 2K for that IMAX screening then or just the HFR sections? Either way, I found the shifts somewhat jarring (and definitely very noticeable in terms of overall PQ) in that presentation. I guess the giant projection reveals more of the PQ diffs than usual -- diff...

Yeah, saw it there. I thought it might have HFR, but googling some seems to suggest maybe not (due to them using dual laser projection) -- seems to be very lacking in reliable info on this... as even AMC's own site doesn't seem to indicate HFR (unless I'm looking at the wrong place for that...

To echo(?) a couple previous criticisms of the PQ of this sequel, I found some of the shifts in PQ somewhat jarring on the giant IMAX 3D presentation I went to this past Tues. Not sure if some of that is due to shifts between regular and HFR-downconverted(?) shots/scenes or something else --...

Yep. Here in NYC, both AMC and Regal have bargain Tues... although there might be some exceptions for opening week on some premium screens I guess -- I seem to recall Regal might make an exception for their 4D and/or ScreenX presentations, but I could be mistaken. I pretty much never try to go...

Sounds about right (and what I woulda expected more or less)... and sounds like we should expect an awesome new addition to Disneyworld's Animal Kingdom's Pandora area, LOL... although not sure about the water theme being so doable there. Many of us, me included, probably love that Flight of...

Yeah, I had planned on going back this last Feb, but plans fell thru... so not sure how that works now, if they're not still using the same FastPass system. They also tried something different (specifically) for the newer SW rides that opened the year before the pandemic (and I imagine probably...

The one main ride still was that way last time I was there a couple weeks before the pandemic hit. You basically have to stay in one of their hotels (or partnered hotels) so you can get early access to make FastPass reservations *exactly* 2 months ahead of time, especially if going around peak...

IF you're a fan of these films, it's definitely worth visiting at least once (and be prepared to wanna go back again at some point, haha). That Pandora area, especially the one main ride, would appeal to many who aren't fans of the films too. Yep. I'm not generally big on movie-related...

Then I guess I'll probably plan for a 2nd viewing in late Jan or early Feb -- my 1st viewing won't actually happen til 1st Tues of Jan (unless I get the sudden urge to go on the last Tues of Dec perhaps, haha). And then, I might go back for Titanic in IMAX... _Man_

Not sure I can agree w/ that statement. Greed and exploitation are just some bad aspects of human nature that can exist/infect any system/form/ideology of operation/governance, not just capitalism. Indeed, both have long been ruinous before capitalism as we know it came along... And HTF...

And even then/so, Cameron's certainly not doing something completely new w/ that either. There have been quite a few others who had already done that to some extent though perhaps not convincingly enough of course, eg. George Lucas tried to explain the Force w/ his own brand of pseudo-science...

Huh? Whether accurate/faithful to the truth or not, modern retellings about various natives who had to deal w/ and succumb to imperialism and colonization have been like that. There's actually nothing new at all along those lines in Cameron's spin w/ Avatar. He had basically borrowed...

Nope. Have to completely disagree that Cameron's comparable to Spielberg or Scorsese. Yes, Cameron has been extremely bankable, but as I said, he's really also only made just a handful movies and most of them have been quite-to-extremely derivative, including the successful sequels he's made...

Maybe the truth is Cameron's just not quite that creative (or at least original) of a storyteller and just doesn't have that many different, good stories to tell. He's certainly great (one of the very best) at creating/bringing new tech innovations into filmmaking, etc, but not really so much...

You'd think, but that might only work if they kept all the finances in some silo exclusive to Cameron and not share any earnings/profits (beyond covering cost of the original) w/ the rest of the overall corporation... _Man_

But these Avatar sequels shouldn't need to surpass the original ("in terms of box-office response") to succeed and not "bomb" though -- that would be an absurdly high bar to not "bomb", LOL. In any case, Cameron has gone 2-for-2 w/ very successful sequels so far (although it's been a long while...

Hmmm... I actually do have the Titanic 3D BD (apparently bought before I moved to an entry level FP setup), but never had much desire to see it in 3D. Maybe I'll finally do so whenever I actually (can) get Avatar on 3D BD and some 3D glasses to go w/ it. Hopefully, they'd rerelease the 3D BD...

Basically, Cameron films are just extremely bankable (to the mainstream audience)... even though they may not actually be the "best" (whatever that means to each person). There are plenty of other greater and/or more deeply moving films (at least in some important aspects)... some of which...

Not sure if you're just kidding, but he wasn't talking about Avatar. Sorry, I apparently caused the OT tangent w/ my mention of Long Day's Journey into Night (2018). :blush::lol::3dglasses: _Man_

I suppose I'll have to risk it... and hope it doesn't send me back the other direction wrt my engagement w/ 3D cinema (and waste of "investment" in finally getting some glasses)... ;):lol::D:cool: _Man_

Well, there could be some specific, creative uses of 3D that essentially requires 3D for the movie to actually work (well enough) though... although there hasn't been many such (whether entire movies or particular instances w/in movies) so far. In such cases, it wouldn't necessarily be so much...

I feel yah, Jake. Personally, as I alluded earlier, I don't actually find most of the 3D in 3D movies to be all that compelling. Most times, I only see some modest sense of rather gimmicky, fake looking, unnatural depth w/ not all that creative, cinematic uses of 3D (to make up for the visual...

@Jake Lipson, did you say you're not interested at all in 3D screenings? IF one wants to give 3D a (real) shot, Avatar seems to be about as good as any... though I'd add IMAX 3D at the AMC Lincoln Square in Manhattan is clearly the optimal way to go, but alas, I apparently saw the last...

Yes, I wore my Avatar T-shirt (bought at Disney World's Animal Kingdom) for this giant IMAX 3D screening -- it's supposed to glow w/ black light, LOL. Didn't wear the tail and some other stuff I have though... :P:D:cool: Was a little tempted to bring my small mechanical Ikran replica w/ me to...