So how many on this board hate the movie Avatar and why?

[RJLCyberPunk]

It has come to my attention that a lot of people on this board absolutely loathe the latest JC film, I would like to know why..

[DigiFluid]

http://forum.gateworld.net/threads/6...on-Speculation

[The Dude of Lebowski]

its an over rated, extremely too long, cliched, dances with wolves rip off

[SaberBlade]

its an over rated, extremely too long, cliched, dances with wolves rip off

At least I'm not the only one to see it as a Dances with Wolves ripoff.

[DigiFluid]

Pocahontas in Blue

[Replicator Todd]

Pocahontas in Blue

Exactly.

[SGTB1991]

It got so much hype that people went into it expecting to be absolutely blown away and so incredibly awed by the fantastic graphics that they'd never be satisfied by any other special effects again. It was supposed to be the best movie EVER.

Well, it wasn't. Not by a long shot.

[SaberBlade]

Pocahontas in Blue

I think that's the best description for Avatar I've ever read.

[SGTB1991]

I think that's the best description for Avatar I've ever read.

I liked "Dances with Smurfs" too

[gotthammer]

I dislike it, but I don't 'hate' it.

Why? Coz the Mercs/Marines SHOULD HAVE WON!!!
(more poignant ending, too, I would think )

Didn't care much for the plot or character development, either (some bits were just a tad too unbelievable at times).
The visuals were nice/pretty, but I can't really agree w/ some of the designs (esp. of the mecha: come on: that glass canopy on the mech was just wrong... ).

[SGTB1991]

The visuals were nice/pretty, but I can't really agree w/ some of the designs (esp. of the mecha: come on: that glass canopy on the mech was just wrong... ).

Agreed. The special effects were nice, but I can't say I was flabbergasted or anything. I feel more for the animated characters in movies like Up and How to Train Your Dragon. (Which is probably due to character development as well.)

I was also mad that they killed Trudy off. She was the only one I actually sort of liked.

[SaberBlade]

The visual effects are the only reason to really watch the movie. Everything from the plot was completely predictable. If the movie had been dubbed in Chinese and had no subtitles, the complete lack of understanding the movie still would have made it predictable.

[SGTB1991]

You're definitely right about the plot... I knew what was going to happen pretty early on. Of course, my RL friend (who saw it three times and is still a little obsessed) is mad because I keep poking holes in the plot, because it's more about the experience than the story. Which I think is stupid, because isn't the whole point of a movie to enjoy the story?

Anyway. It's the same for me the graphics were the only reason I eventually went to see it. Even that was pretty unimpressive to me, though. I came out saying, "Hmm. Well, I guess that did look pretty real." But that was about it.

[Pharaoh Atem]

all CG and no story

[magictrick]

I'm probably one of the few on the planet in this, but I have yet to watch this movie