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Avatar (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray]
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Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 04/22/2010 Rating: Pg13
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After 12 years of thinking about it (and waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of Pandora. A paraplegic Marine named Jake (Sam Worthington) acts through a 9-foot-tall avatar that allows him to roam the planet and pass as one of the Na'vi, the blue-skinned, large-eyed native people who would very much like to live their peaceful lives without the interference of the visitors. Although he's supposed to be gathering intel for the badass general (Stephen Lang) who'd like to lay waste to the planet and its inhabitants, Jake naturally begins to take a liking to the Na'vi, especially the feisty Neytiri (Zo Saldana, whose entire performance, recorded by Cameron's complicated motion-capture system, exists as a digitally rendered Na'vi). The movie uses state-of-the-art 3D technology to plunge the viewer deep into Cameron's crazy toy box of planetary ecosystems and high-tech machinery. Maybe it's the fact that Cameron seems torn between his two loves--awesome destructive gizmos and flower-power message mongering--that makes Avatar's pursuit of its point ultimately uncertain. That, and the fact that Cameron's dialogue continues to clunk badly. If you're won over by the movie's trippy new world, the characters will be forgivable as broad, useful archetypes rather than standard-issue stereotypes, and you might be able to overlook the unsurprising central plot. (The overextended "take that, Michael Bay" final battle sequences could tax even Cameron enthusiasts, however.) It doesn't measure up to the hype (what could?) yet Avatar frequently hits a giddy delirium all its own. The film itself is our Pandora, a sensation-saturated universe only the movies could create. --Robert Horton
Stills from Avatar (Click for larger image)
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Item Specifications...
Record Label 20th Century Fox
Format AC-3 / Color / Dolby / DTS Surround Sou
Dimensions: Length: 6.7" Width: 4.8" Height: 0.6"
Weight: 0.274375 lbs.
Binding BLU-Ray
Publisher 20th Century Fox
UPC 024543656135
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 | Return to high adventure, romance, and the hero's journey on Pandora May 17, 2010 |
This review will be in two parts: Part one the Blu-Ray and Part two the actual movie - I will avoid a detailed plot synopsis or detailed spoilers.
Part one - The blu-ray package
Yes, as stated before, this blu-ray contains nothing but the movie (aside from the dvd version on a separate disk). There are no extras, commentaries, making of, nothing.
I think the price is sorta high for that. I also think they should have just packaged the blu-ray and charged less. At one store for example, I saw the DVD version for 19.99 and this version (with both disks) for 29.99. Having said that, I have to say that this movie is a joy on Blu-ray. If you saw it in 3D (as I did), liked it, and thought you would not like it in 2D please think again. I was very pleased with the transition. The color and sound track were just outstanding. All 1.78:1. It really looks good and sounds good. So good that my wife and I became completely immersed again. Now the question is, should you wait for the extras if you intend to buy this? That depends, most of the time I don't look at that stuff so for me this was ok although I still think the blu-ray should have been packaged alone at the same price as the dvd. If you must have all the extras then you should wait for the other releases and rent this.
Part two - the movie
Ok, yes, this story has been told before in many other books, movies etc., but it still works here. If you're going to get all hung up because the "military" is portrayed as less than complimentary or one dimensional or because of the supposed "politics" (nature good, corporations bad)then frankly you won't enjoy this. After all its a movie, not real life.
The military are mercenaries and not US soldiers, and a little bit of earth/nature awareness or sympathy for indigenous people wouldn't hurt us in my opinion. I'm a vet myself, so I have an opinion. I served with many people who considered anyone "not us" to be "wogs" or monkeys. Its a detachment that you learn to one degree or another. If you are lucky you get over it, if not, maybe you join the Mercs, I don't know.
The world building that becomes clear in this film is amazing. The common look of the animals (most have two pair of legs or arms up front and one in back) and the variety of plant life look like someone put a lot of thought into designing this world. The flying animals are so realistic. The scene where a "chopper" follows a waterfall down is very real. Flights of "birds" that from a distance look like something from African nature films. I find that about 5 minutes into the film, I'm totally immersed in it. This is the sign of a good movie for me, it's kicked my suspension of disbelief into high gear.
The plot pretty much follows the traditional hero's journey as described by Joseph Campbell, starting with the "call to adventure" or "Departure". Here, this is Jake leaving earth, and later, leaving and his crippled body when he spends his night in the forest in his avatar.
The other elements of the hero's journey we see are:
"The Initiation and road of trials", learning the ways of the Na'vi and the subsequent war.
"The Return" with a "boon", in this case finding what is important to oneself, your purpose and some redemption.
How can you go wrong with a story like that? It's practically baked into our very nature. It resonates and vibrates though us. Add a believable visual world that sucks you in, really good actors, and you have a terrific entertainment piece. Very well done. At my age I look for films like this to hit me emotionally and make me feel like I'm 10 years old again. This film hit that chord on many levels for me:
The beauty of the primitive strange jungle especially at night
The sky, with a large planet and other moons in it
Sailing the air over Pandora feeling the bond with my Ikran
The visual horror as a Pa'li runs from the battle injured and on fire
All emotional responses to very good film making. For me, this hit all the numbers and took 40+ years off my age for a few hours. Thanks James Cameron.
In summary I'd recommend this movie to anyone with a healthy suspension of disbelief and a love of high adventure or "space opera". I'm giving it 5 stars, I'd give it 6 if I could. I own it, I'll watch it multiple times.
| | |  | great movie May 17, 2010 |
I went to the movie theater opening night and saw this and it was well worth the trip and so I had to have the dvd when it came out.
If you want a movie that is fit for all ages and is a great way to escape your stress for a while you should watch this movie. | | | | Avatar May 17, 2010 |
| This is absolutely the best movie I have every seen in my 62 years. THE BEST! | | | | Greatest Fantasy movie to date, James Cameron at his finest. May 17, 2010 |
| The movie is even better in 2D- although 3D was amazing. Glad it finally came to Bluray. Avatar (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] | | | | Avatar rocks! May 17, 2010 |
| One of the best movies that I've seen in a long time. If you love other James Cameron movies, you won't be disappointed by his great imagination. I'm so ready for the next chapter!! | | | Write your own review about Avatar (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray]
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