Comment on Avatar (the one with the blue aliens) is such a weird franchise

• dustyData@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  And it is otherwise entirely dull and forgettable. Despite making so much money, it barely made any cultural impact. Nobody quotes Avatar like ever.

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  • kurcatovium@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    The reason it was such a hit at the time was mainly its visuals, IMO. Story might be predictable and shallow, but you can't deny it looks beautiful. All the colorful jungle, alien species, green mountain peaks and needle rocks, it's all just very pleasant to look at. What also helped it being directed by big Hollywood name.

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    • Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’ve always looked at the Avatar movies as being more about advancing movie making technology than about creating a good movie. I think James Cameron will be more remembered for his technical advances than for this storytelling.

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      • ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Agreed, I’ve always seen it as more of a tech demo than a feature film

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      • IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        On the other hand, he directed Titanic, which probably also had tech advances, but is recognized more for the story. Is that a fair observation? I was still a kid when it came out, so I know less about it than Avatar.

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    • pishadoot@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Also it came out right at the time when 3D movies were at their (very short lived) peak.

      And it did a GREAT job using that tech. I’ve never seen better.

      The movie is a visual masterpiece and a king of theater-watching cinema.

      Sure the story is bland but ain’t nobody watching that movie for the story.

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    • themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Yep, IIRC someone committed suicide because, in part, he would never see real life floating jungle islands.

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  • CitizenKong@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Doesn’t help that its dialogue is so boring, its most well known quote is literally just “I see you”.

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