[FairfieldLife] Re: Avatar Inspires 3D Porn

Cool. The next step will be when they use 3D for spiritual teaching. You'll be able to sit in the comfort of your own living room and see a 3D representation of some wannabee guru talking about enlightenment. It'll be SO much better than just reading books. You won't be any closer to enlighten

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

WillyTex wrote: > "We have the shortest waiting time for non-emergency surgery in the world; England has one of the longest. In Canada, a country of 35 million citizens, 1 million patients now wait for surgery and another million wait to see specialists" >>>

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

> > > "We have the shortest waiting time for non-emergency > > > surgery in the world; England has one of the longest. > > > In Canada, a country of 35 million citizens, 1 million > > > patients now wait for surgery and another million wait > > > to see specialists" > > > > > Private busi

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "WillyTex" wrote: > > > > BillyG wrote: > > > ...a BETTER way to reform health care, that's all, > > > and one that doesn't compromise on quality, which > > > what the Democrats are offering, certainly will. > > > > Bhairitu wrote: > > Yeah, health care

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

BillyG wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> BillyG wrote: >> >>> The idea that if you don't accept standardized health care for everyone >>> you're calloused or selfish is a red herring argument, the Republicans just >>> feel there is a >>> BETTER way to r

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

BillyG wrote: > > ...a BETTER way to reform health care, that's all, > > and one that doesn't compromise on quality, which > > what the Democrats are offering, certainly will. > > Bhairitu wrote: > Yeah, health care for profit has been a real success > in the US, hasn't it? > "We have the sh

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > BillyG wrote: > > The idea that if you don't accept standardized health care for everyone > > you're calloused or selfish is a red herring argument, the Republicans just > > feel there is a > > BETTER way to reform health care, that's

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > > > > > Children adopted by families of a different race often > > > long for a culture i

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > > > Children adopted by families of a different race often > > long for a culture identity that goes back to their roots. > > Even children adopted as infants go to g

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

ShempMcGurk wrote: > > > Ah! > > Sal secretly listens to country music! > > I just saw an interview with the wonderful Norah Jones about her early > influences. As you know, her music is as far from country as you can get. I > was surprised to learn from her interview that almost all her early

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

BillyG wrote: > The idea that if you don't accept standardized health care for everyone > you're calloused or selfish is a red herring argument, the Republicans just > feel there is a > BETTER way to reform health care, that's all, and one that doesn't compromise > on quality, which what the De

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > Wonderful, wonderful movie. > > I thought it appropriate that the movie came out in the same month as a study > that showed the ocean's ability to absorb CO2 has not diminished: > > http://theresilientearth.com/?q=content/ocean-ab

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:26 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Fairfiel

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > > > All scientists get their research money from somewhere. Mostly either the > > government or corporations, I suppose. Are you suggesting that > > government-funded research is mo

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

On Jan 9, 2010, at 12:41 PM, Rick Archer wrote: > All scientists get their research money from somewhere. Mostly either the > government or corporations, I suppose. Are you suggesting that > government-funded research is more biased than corporate-funded research? If > so, why? Corporations are

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:26 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp --- In FairfieldLife@yahoo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:16 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Fairfiel

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:16 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp Actually, very few climatologists

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:47 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp --- In FairfieldLife@yahoo

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > Children adopted by families of a different race often > long for a culture identity that goes back to their roots. > Even children adopted as infants go to great lengths > hunting for birth parents, perhaps hoping somehow finding > a

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > > > > > > But to be sure you

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of authfriend > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:28 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Fairfiel

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > > > > But to be sure you will get a third and possibly fourth > > > opinion. When both the third and

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > > > I see your point that the producers "couldn't quite cope > > mentally with the idea of a white woman becoming one of > > *them* without lowering herself and becoming un

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of authfriend Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 11:28 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp --- In FairfieldLife@yahoo

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > > > But to be sure you will get a third and possibly fourth > > opinion. When both the third and fourth doctors assure > > you that you don't have cancer, you celebrate a

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "ShempMcGurk" wrote: > But to be sure you will get a third and possibly fourth > opinion. When both the third and fourth doctors assure > you that you don't have cancer, you celebrate and are > much relieved. On the other hand, if the first three doctors te

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

If you want "reality" with a North-American-aboriginal-mixes-with-Europeans then I suggest you see the movie "Black Robe" which is about first contacts between French missionaries and Indians in cold, frozen Quebec about 300 years ago. The film's most telling moment is when the priests show the

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" wrote: > I see your point that the producers "couldn't quite cope > mentally with the idea of a white woman becoming one of > *them* without lowering herself and becoming uncivilized," > and perhaps it implies a form of unconscious racism. I > th

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

Barry simply doesn't pay attention. When he first brought this issue up -- prior to my week-long suspension -- I responded by telling Barry that if I judged movies solely by whether I agreed with their political agendas then I would end up seeing about 3 or 4 movies a decade. I long ago gave u

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

> > Just as Shemp missed the film he was watching > > because all he could see in it were his own hatreds > > and hangups, so did the person who freaked out over > > Mary McDonnell looking like a "slattern" because all > > she could see in the film were her own hangups. > > Judy wrote: > Actuall

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk > Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:06 AM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Fairfiel

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

Yikes, he's *still at it*. And it's moi who's supposed to be having the meltdown... --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > For the record, I find nothing technically wrong > or offensive in Shemp's "review." Barry, last week: "Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine wrote: > > On Jan 9, 2010, at 2:50 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Just as Shemp missed the film he was watching > > because all he could see in it were his own hatreds > > and hangups... > > Personally I think he was kidding, at least in part. >

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:06 AM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp --- In FairfieldLife@yahoo

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

On Jan 9, 2010, at 2:50 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > Just as Shemp missed the film he was watching > because all he could see in it were his own hatreds > and hangups... Personally I think he was kidding, at least in part. I think a lot of what Shemp posts is tongue-in- cheek, altho I could be wrong.

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar'

> Judy's Hair Club For Women... > Judy wrote: > Good grief. This is, what, Barry's *third* off-the- > rails rant now about McDonnell's hair? > You can always tell when these types of informant go 'off the rails' and realize they've totally lost the debate, when they change the subject line to

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

We all bring our own loves, hatreds, prejudices and biases to the table whenever we partake in any artistic event, be it a movie or a painting or music concert. Mine are projected onto the screen and story just as everyone else's are. For you to claim, Barry, that I "missed" the movie is of cou

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > Just as a followup, doncha think it's > fascinating that a supposed "feminist" > throws away several posts 1) picking a > nit about another woman's "unkempt" > appearance as if that somehow offended > her, and 2) does so by suggesting th

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > Not sure where or if this fits in, but my sister > > > pointed out to me that all the Indian wom

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

For the record, I find nothing technically wrong or offensive in Shemp's "review." And his Subject line is just *perfect*. He is merely projecting his own hangups and hatreds onto a movie framework that allowed him to do so. That those hangups were so predominant as to make him miss the movie it

[FairfieldLife] Re: "Avatar", as seen through the eyes of Shemp

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 6:30 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] "Avatar", as seen through t

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > > > Assuming it was a conscious decision how she was portrayed, > > I think the message the filmmaker was trying to give was > > that the Indians were happy to allow her t

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > > > Assuming it was a conscious decision how she was portrayed, > > I think the message the

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > Assuming it was a conscious decision how she was portrayed, > I think the message the filmmaker was trying to give was > that the Indians were happy to allow her to live with them > without trying to force their cultural identity o

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > > > Not sure wher

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > Not sure where or if this fits in, but my sister > > > pointed out to me that all the Indian wom

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jeff.evans60" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > Not sure where or if this fits in, but my sister > > pointed out to me that all the Indian women in > > "Dances With Wolves" were beautifully groomed, > > their hair in

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" > wrote: > > > > I saw the movie. Awesome graphics, yet a very boring plot IMO. > Regarding left wing/right wing oppositions to aspects of the movie, I do > find it odd tha

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of off_world_beings Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 5:55 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire FANTASTIC ! ... I can't w

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , "seekliberation" wrote: > > I saw the movie. Awesome graphics, yet a very boring plot IMO. Regarding left wing/right wing oppositions to aspects of the movie, I do find it odd that liberals identify with cultures that

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , Vaj wrote: > > > On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in > > the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing > > more meaningful than making a shitload of

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

<> Great ! I guess I'll have to see it after all ! I know its going to be a bunch of cliche-ridden extravagenvce, but I'll support the ethos at least - anything that pisses off neocons and fundamentalsist is all right by me ! OffWorld --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" wrote: > > I saw the movie. Awesome graphics, yet a very boring plot IMO. Regarding left wing/right wing oppositions to aspects of the movie, I do find it odd that liberals identify with cultures that possess many of the same qualities that

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" wrote: > > I saw the movie. Awesome graphics, yet a very boring plot IMO. Regarding > left wing/right wing oppositions to aspects of the movie, I do find it odd > that liberals identify with cultures that possess many of the same qualit

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

I saw the movie. Awesome graphics, yet a very boring plot IMO. Regarding left wing/right wing oppositions to aspects of the movie, I do find it odd that liberals identify with cultures that possess many of the same qualities that 'most' of them completely lack, or greatly despise. The indegen

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

> From: Bhairitu > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 9:24:17 AM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire > > > Vaj wrote: > >> On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, Tur

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

nting, I think, was a rip off from the Star Wars film in which the *teddy bears* worshipped something or someone. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5, 2010 9:24:17 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses con

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

Vaj wrote: > > On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > >> Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in >> the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing >> more meaningful than making a shitload of money* >> and find himself sitting there watching the glori- >> fication of everythi

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" wrote: > > 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire > > Conservatives are blind to the 3-D blockbuster's charms > > By Patrick Goldstein It's interesting that Mr. Goldstein doesn't seem to have picked up on the outrage of many *liberals* at what they

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

On Jan 5, 2010, at 8:30 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: Shemp will HATE AVATAR. He'll be sitting there in the theater trying to admire the film for *nothing more meaningful than making a shitload of money* and find himself sitting there watching the glori- fication of everything he most hates in life. An

[FairfieldLife] Re: 'Avatar' arouses conservatives' ire

As I mentioned earlier, in one of my first raves about AVATAR, I find it a fascinating coincidence that a man and a woman who used to be married both find their films nominated for Best Film Of The Year, and for films with a similar theme. Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" has so far garnered m

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

PaliGap wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > >> PaliGap wrote: >> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" >>> wrote: >>> >>> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > On Dec 23, 2009, at 1

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:54 PM, PaliGap wrote: > > > Is the price right? > > > > Then again, is it right to taint scripture with > > money? Perhaps you should offer them to us for free? > > > LOL, given that much of the Mahabharata is purloined

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

On Dec 23, 2009, at 3:54 PM, PaliGap wrote: > Is the price right? > > Then again, is it right to taint scripture with > money? Perhaps you should offer them to us for free? LOL, given that much of the Mahabharata is purloined from earlier agamas, I doubt it would matter! Unless you're a devo

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "PaliGap" wrote: > I saw Peter Brook's adaptation on the tele some time > ago. And enjoyed it a lot. > > Here's an excerpt: > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B4Z1PB97KY Oooh, that's intense. Strange, but intense.

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu wrote: > > PaliGap wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" > > wrote: > > > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > >> > >>> On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: > >>> > >>> >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

PaliGap wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" > wrote: > >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: >> >>> On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: >>> >>> I went again the other day and watched it on IMAX. The photography is s

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seekliberation" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: > > > > > I went again the other day and watched it on IMAX. The photography > > > is spectacular. However, I did

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > > On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: > > > I went again the other day and watched it on IMAX. The photography > > is spectacular. However, I did notice more *barrowing* or > > *stealing*, as others might put it, not only fro

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon wrote: > > > > ... This is my only real criticizm of the flilm, however, > > it's still a must see just to witness the direction movies > > are going in the future. I can only imagine

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

On Dec 23, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mike Dixon wrote: I went again the other day and watched it on IMAX. The photography is spectacular. However, I did notice more *barrowing* or *stealing*, as others might put it, not only from Star Wars and Dances with Wolves, but also Last of the Mohicans and

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Mike Dixon wrote: > > ... This is my only real criticizm of the flilm, however, > it's still a must see just to witness the direction movies > are going in the future. I can only imagine what could be > done using this technology to bring the Mahabharata an

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

Bingo! From: authfriend To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 9:48:32 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR   --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, TurquoiseB wrote: > There is much to be discussed about this film. My >

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

hnology to bring the Mahabharata and Ramayana to film. From: ShempMcGurk To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, December 22, 2009 9:13:38 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR   --- In FairfieldLife@ yahoogroups. com, TurquoiseB wrote: [snip] &

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , "authfriend" wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com , TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > Reading the "reviews" of AVATAR on this forum > > since Friday have made me wonder. > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > There is much to be discussed about this film. My > bet is that we will find little of that discussion > here. Instead, people who have seen the film -- and > at least one who has not and probably never will > because it now has Barry's

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > It really truly defines a new film genre. It'll be interesting to see what Cameron thinks of the response to the film. He can't be displeased with the box office (highest ever for a non-franchise, non-sequel original film), but my bet is he'

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: [snip] > If you're shooting for the > best, steal from the best. And Cameron did. [snip] Quentin Tarantino, of course, made "stealing" ideas, scenes, plots and dialogue snippets from other movies an art form...and he announced th

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB wrote: > > Reading the "reviews" of AVATAR on this forum > since Friday have made me wonder. > > Wonder whether all the hype was a hype. Wonder > whether the film that cost $230,000,000 and took > 15 years to make and that has been touted as the

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj wrote: > > On Dec 22, 2009, at 11:00 AM, TurquoiseB wrote: > > > > But if you're not into great myth, see the film just > > for the visuals. If there are not scenes in this film > > so beautiful that they bring tears to your eyes, you > > really have lost

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

TurquoiseB wrote: > Reading the "reviews" of AVATAR on this forum > since Friday have made me wonder. > Hey, I thought you said you rarely read reviews! > Wonder whether all the hype was a hype. Wonder > whether the film that cost $230,000,000 and took > 15 years to make and that has been touted

[FairfieldLife] Re: AVATAR

> > But if you're not into great myth, see the film just > > for the visuals. If there are not scenes in this film > > so beautiful that they bring tears to your eyes, you > > really have lost your ability to experience wonder. > > Vaj wrote: > I rarely would go to see a movie twice, but I will g

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Avatar

ShempMcGurk wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > >> From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] >> On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk >> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:55 PM >> To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: [FairfieldLife]

[FairfieldLife] Re: Avatar

--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Archer" wrote: > > From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of ShempMcGurk > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 1:55 PM > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Avatar > > > Anyone p