James Cameron's Avatar

The first trailer is finally coming, here's a pic from it



I can't wait. I think this is going to be THE movie of the year. Anyone else agree ?

 

It looks promising but I'll reserve judgment.

 

For those who haven't see it:

http://avatar.substance001.info/

Hopefully they'll be posting a 3-D trailer online as well.

 

Uhhh, isn't the word "substance" in that url a bit misleading? Not much info there.

 

the trailer is up !

http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avatar/

 

This is the one movie I'm really looking forward to this year.

 

I am looking more forward to The Tree of Life by Terrence Malick

 

I dunno. It looks just wayyyyy too CGI for my tastes. Did anyone else pick up a 'Nightbreed' feel to the creatures (whatever they may be)?

 

Ack! It's the Uncanny Valley effect again!

I agree, it looks wonky, but ya know, Cameron's a brilliant guy. I bet a failure from him would still be a better film than a hit from a lot of other directors. (Take Michael Bay, please.)

 

Already?! But I still haven't seen Titanic!

 

it sunk.

now you don't have to go watch it

 

It looks like an animated film to me; it isn't?

 

I promise not to give away the ending . . .

 

I agree!

 

I'll skip this one; don't really care for Cameron's previous films and Avatar looks to be way too CGI-cartoony. I thought with all the hoopla surrounding the technology he used that it would look much, much better/more realistic than the trailer released today. Oh well.

 

Well, I would guess you can tell as much about the movie from this trailer as you can about the Beatles remasters from the sound samples that have been released! I look forward to seeing what Cameron has come up with. Even if not perfect it will likely be more interesting than much of all the other stuff released.

John K.

 

I was able to read a very brief description of Avatar here, but Apple's Quicktime doesn't work on this vintage computer so I was curious if: is this more of an action/adventure story; an action story with some "deep" concepts thrown in for good measure; or a "deep" movie with action on the side?

I love sci-fi stories with aliens so hopefully this is a good one.

 

The hoopla was regarding the 3-D technology not the CGI effects.

 

Looks like a bad video game. This will probably do about as well as that godawful Final Fantasy CGI movie from a few years ago.

 

Nah. I think Cameron's name along with the 3D will sell quite a few tickets.

 

I have to say that the forthcoming video game of Dante's Inferno looks just as, ifnot more than, compelling than Avatar.

 

sorry I can't discuss avatars

I'm looking towards this flick. I like Cameron

 

I thought some of the hoopla was around the motion capture technology. Too much hoopla.

 

Just seen the 15mn 3 times in IMAX 3D. James Cameron makes history again. You have seen nothing if you haven't seen this in 3D. It's like seeing a sound movie, or color movie for the first time.

 

So instead of seeing bad CGI, I'd get to see bad CGI in 3-D? Oh boy!

Sorry, but the 3-D gimmick does nothing for me. It isn't going to make a bad CGI effects-fest a good movie.