Comments on: “Avatar” Review: “The Words Are Like Stones in My Heart”

By: Torture Porn Populism: Why We Need SAW 3D | OCTOBER ON THE INTERNET

Torture Porn Populism: Why We Need SAW 3D | OCTOBER ON THE INTERNET — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:37:23 +0000

[...] of whether or not one likes them or takes them seriously. That’s why, even though I wasn’t a big fan of Avatar, I do feel some affection towards it for adding to the populist cinematic lexicon. At the [...]

By: My Favorite Movie | the quad

My Favorite Movie | the quad — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:01:54 +0000

[...] help but feel guilty when I imagine a hypothetical dewy-eyed filmgoer who really enjoyed, say, “Avatar,” and doesn’t understand why us big bad Critics have to be such grouchy killjoys about it. So [...]

By: anthony masi

anthony masi — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:13:27 +0000

To say this movie was not an original idea is to say “Come Together” is not a great song because its a simple blues progression. Maybe we should rethink Bob Dylan’s music because he never left the first position. OF COURSE we know the foundation of this story line,we (Avatar fans) understand Christopher Columbus,pochahontas,the fricking iraq war for crying out loud. The point is it evokes imagination. The finer details critics (Usually a failed artist that needs a funnel for their cynicism,looking to blame someone else for the faults of their own failures.) so we all just “don’t understand” because we are not as “deep” as him.

By: The Quad’s 2010 Oscar Picks

The Quad’s 2010 Oscar Picks — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:35:30 +0000

[...] Director statuette. But maybe I’m just thinking wishfully because I don’t want to see “Avatar” [...]

By: Cate Young

Cate Young — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:38:41 +0000

i saw this movie and i was less than impressed. i basically agree with this review though except for one thing: this is pocahontas meets the iraqi war.

By: “The Lovely Bones” Review: Heaven Can Wait

“The Lovely Bones” Review: Heaven Can Wait — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:34:56 +0000

[...] between this and Avatar, movie fantasy landscapes are starting to look more and more like Lisa Frank illustrations, and [...]

By: Luis

Luis — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:44:30 +0000

@Matt: i wasn’t all that bothered by the accent in either avatar or star wars, however the plot was just Pocahontas with blue natives, helicopters, and well…more helicopters.

@Druid: Star Wars episode I was NOT lame…i mean…who doesn’t like a plastic Yoda?!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:25:26 +0000

I am not interested in sci fi or aliens or fantasy usually but I went to see this movie simply because of the graphics, not thinking that I would enjoy it. I ended up really liking it and would recommend it to anyone- you don’t have to typically enjoy fantasy to appreciate the plot.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:41:29 +0000

i love it when comments bash the writer instead of the review.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:41:53 +0000

As for the reviewer this must just be another movie. The message in the movie which are many have it seems unnoticed by Matt. I could guess that Matt thinks that we are our mind and body and nothing more or perhaps…

Or that we are all connected in this dimension or not…

I am surprised that Matt missed the part about they have destroyed their planet and now they want to destroy ours… (oh yea we still have greenery) now.

I for one don’t go to many movies yet after your comments will go see it again. Never have done that before but there is always a first time.

Wall-E, Matt’s comments about it, I take he did not like it either. Wall-E was an incredible movie and fun and cute While Avatar was Awesome!

So who was Matt rooting for in this film? Perhaps the home team money? The stockholders who were ripping up the planet? Seems like this planet has a history of ripping up the indigenous population in the name profit and besides we could rip it up and have.

Well one thing is for sure that if this movie were real you weren’t being paid by those aliens for a public relations boost.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Matt.

By: Druid

Druid — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:35:27 +0000

Star Wars dialogue was lame (buzz, tweet). Rings Trilogy had a tired plot line. Neither of these series was about the plot or the dialogue.
They were showcases for technical advancement. And they were block busters. Say it; block busters. Moola makers. This one is too. Every kid over 8 will go see it. Every geek, nerd, techy and artsie will go see it. Everybody that would have waited to see it in a cheaper venue will go see it. This is big. Whoever says it’s not is no critic or overly loyal to the Screen Actor’s Guild.