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I left a date that picked Shortbus as the movie, playing at a small indie theater. Here's the parent's guide.
I vaguely remember thinking something like "Oh it's a sex movie. Definitely getting laid" when she described it. Once it started, that changed to something like "....does she think I'm her new gay bff?". I'm pretty sure I left during the part where one gay guy is singing into another gay guy's asshole.
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I'd never heard of that movie before, and I still wish I had never heard of it, asshole.
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You also loved the facial sceneI'd never heard of that movie before, and I still wish I had never heard of it, asshole.
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Noodleface
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Avatar 3 was so fucking boring Jesus Christ. This is the 3rd time in a row they've made the same fucking movie.
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Noodleface
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I only went because the wife wanted to. I quite literally didn't even know this movie was coming out
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Most packed I've seen the local cinema in ages. Surprised I had to queue down the corridor for a ticket, and that just as many people going for the 2D showing vs the 3D option. I remember being impressed with the first one back in 2009 and still impressed now with the third in terms of 3D. Took about 10 minutes to get used to but after that, full immersion.
Storyline is serviceable, like most big budget action sci-fi I want it to be cohesive enough with the rules its established to give an excuse for the next big set piece. Movie has a brisk pace and feels more like Part 2 of Way of Water than a separate entry, spends time paying off plot points the previous entry spent most of it's run time setting up.
The best thing this franchise has going for them is the setting, so not seeing a great deal more of Pandora than what we got last movie was disappointing though they did attempt to mix it up. Hot air balloon smurfs opens that up a fair bit for next time (thought it was Gary Oldman at first but ended up being David Thewlis). Fights at different times of day also an example of utilizing setting.
Enjoyment wise, the scales are still tipped on the more to like than hate side for me. For every thing I can list that I didn't like, I can find an aspect that I thought they did a good job on. For instance, whale subtitles were pretty lame and corny (Look what they did to me!). Flip side of that is, when they hold council and the reverberation of their speech affects the surface of the water, great detail and sound design.
It's an easy franchise to dogpile on, and the previous comments have merit in their critique of retreading the same ground. That said, while I've seen it before, I still love looking at it.
Avatar serves as the Crysis benchmark for CGI and 3D, and I've yet to be let down.
Storyline is serviceable, like most big budget action sci-fi I want it to be cohesive enough with the rules its established to give an excuse for the next big set piece. Movie has a brisk pace and feels more like Part 2 of Way of Water than a separate entry, spends time paying off plot points the previous entry spent most of it's run time setting up.
The best thing this franchise has going for them is the setting, so not seeing a great deal more of Pandora than what we got last movie was disappointing though they did attempt to mix it up. Hot air balloon smurfs opens that up a fair bit for next time (thought it was Gary Oldman at first but ended up being David Thewlis). Fights at different times of day also an example of utilizing setting.
Enjoyment wise, the scales are still tipped on the more to like than hate side for me. For every thing I can list that I didn't like, I can find an aspect that I thought they did a good job on. For instance, whale subtitles were pretty lame and corny (Look what they did to me!). Flip side of that is, when they hold council and the reverberation of their speech affects the surface of the water, great detail and sound design.
It's an easy franchise to dogpile on, and the previous comments have merit in their critique of retreading the same ground. That said, while I've seen it before, I still love looking at it.
Avatar serves as the Crysis benchmark for CGI and 3D, and I've yet to be let down.
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spronk
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this boring ass movie is now out on torrents, official VOD is tomorrow night and it will be on Disney+ May 27th (blurays around then too)
it was pretty boring in theaters no real reason to watch at home unless you are a furry or something, i've seen people horny for the main villain chick (tall no ass anorexic)
it was pretty boring in theaters no real reason to watch at home unless you are a furry or something, i've seen people horny for the main villain chick (tall no ass anorexic)
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That’s why I’m hoping they do something much different if they make a part 4. Navi on cyberpunk earth would be cool, but logistically that would be hard to pull off plotwise
I think the movies as a bit of lore do have FTL communications using quantum tech. I suppose one way you could do it is grow clone bodies on Earth then Navi pilot them as avatars. Although if that was actually feasible, then you could just send thousands of remotely piloted robots/drones and wage war with that.
I think the movies as a bit of lore do have FTL communications using quantum tech. I suppose one way you could do it is grow clone bodies on Earth then Navi pilot them as avatars. Although if that was actually feasible, then you could just send thousands of remotely piloted robots/drones and wage war with that.
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Most of what we want would have to be setup in 4 for part 5, so it's a question of how to make part 4 interesting and not a reretread so they still spend the money to make #5. Cameron needs to accept his limits and get some outside narrative help or else this franchise will be Lucas'd
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Back in the late 80's / early 90's James Cameron was like a film making god to me.
Me and friends would be sure to go to opening night for his films. And thinking about it, rightly so his movies back then were such a level above anything else.
And then it's been a slow decline, over the well decades it's been. I was fully impressed by Avatar 1 technically yes, story and characters = not so much. And then when you add in the massive turn around time between films and the lack of memorable characters etc. I did go and see A2 in the cinema, that was the last 3D movie I bothered with.
So by this Avatar 3 . . . didn't see it. Probably when it gets uploaded to a streaming service, I set a weekend night aside to watch it. But no passion for it.
Me and friends would be sure to go to opening night for his films. And thinking about it, rightly so his movies back then were such a level above anything else.
And then it's been a slow decline, over the well decades it's been. I was fully impressed by Avatar 1 technically yes, story and characters = not so much. And then when you add in the massive turn around time between films and the lack of memorable characters etc. I did go and see A2 in the cinema, that was the last 3D movie I bothered with.
So by this Avatar 3 . . . didn't see it. Probably when it gets uploaded to a streaming service, I set a weekend night aside to watch it. But no passion for it.