Avatar by Cameron?

[Bayhem]

$500 million production budget?

And how exactly does Cameron and Fox plan on making a profit from this movie?

[Trailbreaker]

Originally Posted by Bayhem

$500 million production budget?

And how exactly does Cameron and Fox plan on making a profit from this movie?

Well they better hope to score Titanic box office success if they're gonna make some serious profit.

I just watched the extended trailer. I gotta say that it looks very impressive and exciting. I definitely wanna see it now.

[Bayhem]

Originally Posted by Trailbreaker

I just watched the extended trailer. I gotta say that it looks very impressive and exciting. I definitely wanna see it now.

I know I'm gonna see the movie, no doubt about it, but they're seriously pushing it in terms of the money they're spending. If I recall correctly back in 1995 "Waterworld" was also hyped-up as a huge event , something exceptional with ginormous budget...and we all saw what happened.

[Ed Fuego]

Seeing the previews, I very excited for the movie. I like Cameron's movies generally and the story seems very epic and cool.

Until I saw some of these recent previews, I would've said without question that Revenge of the Fallen should be a lock for the VFX oscars this year (even though I have absolutely no faith in the academy), but now, I think that probably Avatar will win them. Obviously, I haven't seen the movie, so I could be totally wrong, but this kind of movie (and given Cameron's previous success with academy awards) is exactly the type of stuff the academy goes for. And the stuff does look impressive.

It really is a shame in some sense; the first Transformers movie got completely robbed. Seriously, The Golden Fucking Compass?!

Ed Fuego

[redqueenar]

Cameron's got it in the bag because he is Cameron.

And also because the Oscars make the Olympics look like a pristine font of legitimate activity...

[r-type]

Originally Posted by Ed Fuego

Seeing the previews, I very excited for the movie. I like Cameron's movies generally and the story seems very epic and cool.

Until I saw some of these recent previews, I would've said without question that Revenge of the Fallen should be a lock for the VFX oscars this year (even though I have absolutely no faith in the academy), but now, I think that probably Avatar will win them. Obviously, I haven't seen the movie, so I could be totally wrong, but this kind of movie (and given Cameron's previous success with academy awards) is exactly the type of stuff the academy goes for. And the stuff does look impressive.

It really is a shame in some sense; the first Transformers movie got completely robbed. Seriously, The Golden Fucking Compass?!

Ed Fuego

Shame indeed, as this time around there are two heavyweights in that dept.

But ultimately, it's why they have no bearing on any of this. Personally speaking, getting a VFX Oscar would seem like getting an award from your English teacher for something you did in metal shop. That's pure opinion on my part, as I'm sure they have the best of the best of the best (with honors) on the Academy's VFX board.... [/sarcasm]


In the meantime, here is the extended TV Spot.

[Hautori]

Originally Posted by r-type

Shame indeed, as this time around there are two heavyweights in that dept.

But ultimately, it's why they have no bearing on any of this. Personally speaking, getting a VFX Oscar would seem like getting an award from your English teacher for something you did in metal shop.

Totally agree. I'm not even certain what the point of the awards show is, besides an evening of watching people you don't know dress up, pat each other on the back and then cry onstage while we as an audience are supposed to care. For three, arse-numbingly hours.

Still, I'd say Cameron's got it in the bag.

[fu2kimus_prime]

To me this all looks impressive until we linger on shots of the blue aliens. They look abit under detailed, and out of place, like a Pixar/Dreamworks character interacting with realistic environments. I'm sure the story will be enjoyable, but to my untrained eyes this film is far from the visual leap, many made out it was.

[Xsubs]

Originally Posted by fu2kimus_prime

To me this all looks impressive until we linger on shots of the blue aliens. They look abit under detailed, and out of place, like a Pixar/Dreamworks character interacting with realistic environments. I'm sure the story will be enjoyable, but to my untrained eyes this film is far from the visual leap, many made out it was.

Watch it in 3D when it comes out. you will change your mind.

[megatron42]

i thought the movie was going to suck.. until i just saw the trailer for it
looks damn good i thought it was going to be like the cartoon

[Hautori]

I might be setting myself up to be disappointed here, but I'm pretty sure Avatar is gonna be great. This is James Cameron we are talking about here. This guy knows how to tell a story. 3d effects or no 3d effects, it's story and character that come first and James Cameron knows a thing two about both.

The fact that he's also technically very astute is what makes him a hero of mine.
When Michael Bay starts writing his own scripts, I'll put him up there with Cameron.

[Xsubs]

Originally Posted by Hautori

I might be setting myself up to be disappointed here, but I'm pretty sure Avatar is gonna be great. This is James Cameron we are talking about here. This guy knows how to tell a story. 3d effects or no 3d effects, it's story and character that come first and James Cameron knows a thing two about both.

The fact that he's also technically very astute is what makes him a hero of mine.
When Michael Bay starts writing his own scripts, I'll put him up there with Cameron.

Very true. Hes a man that creates his own story, script, characters as well as direct a movie. Makes him much more unique than most directors out there.

[Bot of Badassness]

I think the visuels will be good, but thats it. Here's a poll I started yesterday on YouThink:

http://www.youthink.com/questions.cfm?obj_id=544085

[Bayhem]

Originally Posted by Bot of Badassness

I think the visuels will be good, but thats it.

"Avatar" will be a good Sci-Fi action film and that'll be enough for me. But outside the visual effects, I don't expect something groundbreaking.

[alexsm]

I made Titanic because I wanted to dive to a shipwreck, not because I particularly wanted to make the movie

James Cameron November 12 -2009

[Hautori]

Originally Posted by fu2kimus_prime

To me this all looks impressive until we linger on shots of the blue aliens. They look abit under detailed, and out of place, like a Pixar/Dreamworks character interacting with realistic environments. I'm sure the story will be enjoyable, but to my untrained eyes this film is far from the visual leap, many made out it was.

Again, I put my faith in ye, o' James Cameron. This is guy known to get a bit
obsessive over his films, sometimes to arguably psychotic levels. If it doesn't look proper now, he'll make damn sure it looks great come release day.

Besides, I've a feeling they pushed out those images for the trailer, rushed it
but they're still rendering to proper quality and detail as we speak.

That and the 3d factor. It's gonna look a whole helluva lot better once seen
the way Cameron's intended it to be seen. One film I won't wait for the DVD for, cause it's meant to be seen in a cinema.

[r-type]

Human Hardware Featurette

AMP Suits, ftw.

[Trailbreaker]

Originally Posted by Hautori

Again, I put my faith in ye, o' James Cameron. This is guy known to get a bit obsessive over his films, sometimes to arguably psychotic levels. If it doesn't look proper now, he'll make damn sure it looks great come release day.

I heard the guy's got a really short temper. Not sure if I'd wanna work with him, I don't wanna risk having my head bitten off.