Much better script than Titanic, although a story line we've seen 1,000 times the last 90 years.
I've haven't seen anything better this year. I had high hopes for Hurt Locker, but it just doesn't pack the punch to compete. Regards DBT Profile -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Kirby McDaniel Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 11:18 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] AVATAR Here's my reaction. I finally saw it. Spectacularly realized. Doesn't lag much. Screenwriting is a little stilted at times while trying to explain things to audience 8 to 80, but that's quibbling. Gorgeous in 3D on the full IMAX screen. 3D is some of the best I've ever seen in that it seems to be "of a piece" with the film after a while. Very beautiful to look at. Reminded me at various times of aspects of other films - LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, ALIENS, of course, THE STAR WARS stuff, naturally, although without the Flash Gordon cornball factor, especially RETURN OF THE JEDI with it's scenes of the ewoks. And BAMBI of all things -- I was looking at some of the color in the Disney animation the other day, and some of the same coloration and tone in AVATAR. So huge in its palette that one just simply has to hand it to James Cameron - he must be some kind of superman. The film is laden with messages, but it's all stuff I can pretty much get behind. What surprised me was how touching it was at times. Oh yeah, really cute people. And they're blue. It's not easy being blue. Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
