It is to be officially released onto Apple's trailers site in just over 8 hours (10am EST, 7am PST), but io9.com has gotten their hands on it early.
OK, maybe not.
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| Author: | Punkin Donuts [ Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:47 pm ] |
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It is to be officially released onto Apple's trailers site in just over 8 hours (10am EST, 7am PST), but io9.com has gotten their hands on it early. OK, maybe not.
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| Author: | Deadbone [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:18 am ] |
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Punkin Donuts wrote: OK, maybe not. Nice! Incredible CG
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| Author: | Punkin Donuts [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:07 am ] |
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The real one is up! http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox/avatar/ |
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| Author: | Deadbone [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:13 am ] |
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Doesn't seem to be working says URL not valid : ( What an anti-climax. Countdown to the release of a trailer, then it doesn't work. Someone's job is probably on the line. |
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| Author: | Kevlo9 [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:15 am ] |
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^ Trailer worked for me. It looks awesome! Can't wait to see this in 3D! Sadly, the free IMAX preview isn't going to be anywhere near me. 
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| Author: | Punkin Donuts [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:23 am ] |
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Deadbone wrote: Doesn't seem to be working says URL not valid : ( What an anti-climax. Countdown to the release of a trailer, then it doesn't work. Someone's job is probably on the line. Apple's site is getting absolutely hammered right now, so you'll probably have to just keep trying. |
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| Author: | SmilingIdiot [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:27 am ] |
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You can see it on the French website: http://specials.divertissements.fr.msn. ... fault.aspx I'm feeling "eh" about the trailer...Hopefully, when I see the 15 minute IMAX trailer tomorrow, it'll change my mind. |
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| Author: | Darky [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:40 am ] |
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W.O.W vs some new military game's cut scene is what it felt like 
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| Author: | Monkey [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:33 pm ] |
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Darky wrote: W.O.W vs some new military game's cut scene is what it felt like Couldn't agree more. Halo 6 at best! The designs for the creatures and mecha seem so cliche. Great CG maybe, but man it's wasted on boring design work. Looks like they skimped on the basics, and just got someone to do an homage to L. Ron Hubbard book covers. |
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| Author: | Kevlo9 [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:37 pm ] |
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Quote: I'm feeling "eh" about the trailer...Hopefully, when I see the 15 minute IMAX trailer tomorrow, it'll change my mind. Watching on a computer screen vs on a IMAX screen in 3D isn't even comparable. It will blow your mind! |
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| Author: | MicromanZone [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 7:55 pm ] |
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Kevlo9 wrote: Watching on a computer screen vs on a IMAX screen in 3D isn't even comparable. It will blow your mind! Not really. It looks like a huge videogame cut-scene and the stuff that doesn’t look like a cut-scene looks like rehashes of scenes from other Cameron sci-fi. The hype-mahcine behind this thing is interesting. Otherwise, bleagh. |
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| Author: | Kevlo9 [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:00 pm ] |
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Quote: Not really
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| Author: | kidclam [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:18 pm ] |
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Its been a long time that I got excited just from seeing a trailer. Plus it didn't reveal too much of the film so it must be very promising. Yes!!! |
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| Author: | Punkin Donuts [ Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:19 pm ] |
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I dug it. I'll definitely be in line on opening night to check it out. |
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| Author: | Deadbone [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:20 am ] |
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I think it looks incredible! Bring it on.  No matter what it turns out to be like... it's going to be an experience. Can't wait. |
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| Author: | deadboy [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:59 am ] |
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I'm sure the 3d imax shit will be pretty cool but the movie itself looks incredibly lame. 
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| Author: | hellopike [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:39 am ] |
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Eh. I was about 2/3s of the way through the trailer before I realized it wasn't that airbending movie or whatever. I couldn't care less. It does look like a video game, and the aliens look like the Native Martians from Futurama. 
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| Author: | bryce_r [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:34 pm ] |
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The concept of the 3d just seems so 80's to me. I want to see a well written movie without the gimmicks of having things "jump" out at me. This movie doesn't look like anything inventive and the aliens look terrible. Plus I agree that a lot of it looks like animated bomb DELGO. |
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| Author: | meanmistert [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:13 pm ] |
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deadboy wrote: I'm sure the 3d imax shit will be pretty cool but the movie itself looks incredibly lame. http://image.allmusic.com/00/avg/cov200 ... 5vmidt.jpg I had permanently erased Zoobilee Zoo from my brain until this moment; years of therapy undone in an instant.... |
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| Author: | deadboy [ Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:43 pm ] |
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meanmistert wrote: deadboy wrote: I'm sure the 3d imax shit will be pretty cool but the movie itself looks incredibly lame. http://image.allmusic.com/00/avg/cov200 ... 5vmidt.jpg I had permanently erased Zoobilee Zoo from my brain until this moment; years of therapy undone in an instant.... "magic and wonder are waiting for you" |
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| Author: | Dean [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 1:32 pm ] |
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Pretty pretty pretty but the hybrid alien (or whatever it is) design reminds me way too much of the glut of amateur Poser (the 3D app) art out there. Not sure how to avoid that if you want to do sexy furries with bows and arrows. At least Hollywood gets the biggest toys. Whatever. It's Cameron. Everyone will see it and many will see it repeatedly and Cameron will become even richer and even more of a megalomaniac and we will all be talking about it during the winter holidays. Give me "The Road." That's the year-end picture I'm waiting for. |
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| Author: | jetJagger [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:05 pm ] |
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bryce_r wrote: The concept of the 3d just seems so 80's to me. I want to see a well written movie without the gimmicks of having things "jump" out at me. ICE PIRATES IN 3D! Oh, man, I haven't thought about that movie in years. Space herpes! Trust me, the way 3D is used in Avatar is nothing like the 80's gimmickry. This really is a significant technological step forward. It's the closest I've ever felt to actually being in a movie environment while watching it. monkey wrote: The designs for the creatures and mecha seem so cliche. Great CG maybe, but man it's wasted on boring design work. Looks like they skimped on the basics, and just got someone to do an homage to L. Ron Hubbard book covers. I'm going to selectively parse your post, grab the 'Great CG' comment, and pass it on to some of the other folks here at Weta.  -- jJ |
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| Author: | MicromanZone [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:58 pm ] |
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jetJagger wrote: This really is a significant technological step forward. I work in technology and that phrase makes me cringe. The quality of tech and the quality of storytelling are two different things. And (for example) despite CGI technology being astonishing, that couldn't save the Star Wars prequels from being just utter crap. They digitally recreated Yoda but you now what? That rubber puppet on a sound-stage being voiced by the same guy who did the Cookie Monster was far more of a believable character than the CGI incarnations. And on the Star Wars and technology front, 20th Century Fox believed that Damnation Alley was going to be their big 1977 blockbuster with it's hi-tech effetcs: Quote: Because of this last-minute decision, Damnation Alley was in post-production an inordinate amount of time (10 months) due to the difficult process of superimposing optical effects on the sky in eighty percent of the shots (to simulate the aftereffects of nuclear war). It was during this post-production period that 20th Century Fox released their "other" science fiction film. The studio had planned to release only two science fiction films in 1977, with Damnation Alley intended to be the blockbuster. The other film — in which 20th Century Fox executives had very little confidence — was Star Wars. The big thing I see with Avatar is direct video game tie-ins—since the plot really lends itself to it—and even online virtual worlds/games like WoW that will cash this in even further. Avatar isn't a film, but a new money-making model for the studios; that's the real big deal here. |
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| Author: | jetJagger [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:19 pm ] |
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MicromanZone wrote: jetJagger wrote: This really is a significant technological step forward. I work in technology and that phrase makes me cringe. The quality of tech and the quality of storytelling are two different things. I didn't attempt to say that they weren't. I was responding to the 80's 3D reference. The visuals are there to support the story, period. But this is an advancement that does help the break down the barrier between audience and environment. I work in technology, too, and even being the skeptical bastard that I am, I have to admit this is a very different experience from any previous 3D attempts. Quote: The big thing I see with Avatar is direct video game tie-ins—since the plot really lends itself to it—and even online virtual worlds/games like WoW that will cash this in even further. Avatar isn't a film, but a new money-making model for the studios; that's the real big deal here. It is that, but not in the way you're describing. The game tie-in/merchandising/Happy Meal vehicle thing is standard fare, not the acception. Every movie is out there for one reason: to make money. The change here is the hope that 3D will be a game changer because it can't currently be replicated in a home theater environment. It's something to bring the audiences back to the theaters. -- jJ |
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| Author: | bryce_r [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:28 pm ] |
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I will be seeing this. Don't get me wrong but the main difference between this and a movie like District 9...is that while watching District 9..I never thought I was watching human actors interacting with cgi or costumes. Same with a movie like Jurassic park. The dinosaurs were so believable that you didn't think twice. With Avatar..It clearly looks the opposite. Instead of humans in the forefront...it looks like they are trying to balance the human actors with cgi except that for me...the aliens look too cartoony. It's almost like i'm watching a video game. They just look like elongated blue elves. I long for the day that Cameron takes on Alien Legion. It was a badass comic and he'd nail it. |
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