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I’ve never seen ‘The Last Airbender’, but always heard good things. As far as Avatar ’The movie’, the plot & storyline was certainly not the most original, or

by 40four 4y ago

I’ve never seen ‘The Last Airbender’, but always heard good things. As far as Avatar ’The movie’, the plot & storyline was certainly not the most original, or memorable, but I’ll never forget watching it in 3D in the theater. Still to this day, I don’t think any movie has come close to utilizing 3D visuals they way they did. It’s was absolutely stunning, and added a lot to the experience! Especially for the time it came out, the 3D tech was just starting to become popular in theaters. I’ve seen many movies since then in 3D, and it always seems like an afterthought. Doesn’t really change or add that much. Avatar, on the other hand, seemed to be designed from the get go to be a 3D movie and it shows. I will always hold it in my mind, as the pinnacle of 3D movies. Still waiting for someone to make a movie that even comes close.

prmoustache 4y ago
The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. The movie itself was pretty boring with everything so predictable. Funnily nobody watches movies in 3d anymore I think? Looks like it was bust a fad.
- yreg 4y ago
  >The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. This is okay IMO. There is no shortage of great movies. I don't mind that we've got Avatar: the incredible tech demo with uninteresting plot instead of Avatar: a good movie.
  - 40four 4y ago
    That’s a good way to look at it as a ‘tech demo’. And the greatest one we’ve ever seen!
  - markmark 4y ago
    Exactly. I went along to see Avatar because I hadn't seen a 3D movie and figured I'd go and watch the best version of the technology. I enjoyed the experience, and also didn't bother seeing any other 3D movies and haven't seen Avatar a second time.
- jhbadger 4y ago
  It was a fad! And it wasn't the first time either. 3D films were all the rage in the 1950s in movies like "The Creature From the Black Lagoon", although they used the older "red & blue" filter technology. In the 1980s it was back briefly for films like "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn" using polarized glasses, and finally in the new millennium, movies like "Avatar".
  - aasasd 4y ago
    The Lumiere brothers attempted 3D films even before they properly started with 2D ones (iirc). It's hypothesized that, with old accounts of Lumieres' enterprise being very messy, the 2D premiere of ‘The Arrival’ was conflated with the 3D showing, and that's where we get the stories of the audience panicking about the train.
  - 40four 4y ago
    Good point. 3D film wasn’t new by any means. I remember doing some of those 3D movies (or actually ’4D’ movie ‘rides’) at Disneyworld, as late as the early 2000’s that we’re still using the older ‘red/ blue’ lenses. Avatar however, took us to a whole new level. The modern CGI, along with the incredible amount of effort that went into planning out the cinematography to integrate with the 3D, is truly unmatched. Many big ‘Blockbuster’ still have 3D versions, but it’s so clearly just something they add on after the fact, and they weren’t designed with that in mind. Very forgettable.
  - Thorrez 4y ago
    And during the 1980s fad, Weird All released his 2nd album, titled "In 3-D", which contains the song "Nature Trail to Hell" about a fictional 3D movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQK7cFwPayI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQK7cFwPayI
- 40four 4y ago
  I don’t disagree. I’m sure I’m not the first one to make the comparison, but the plot line was almost like a modern rip-off of ‘FernGully’. Nothing crazy. But the 3D visuals were so mesmerizing I didn’t care haha. Another comment compares it to a ‘tech demo’, and that’s probably a good way to look at it :)
- outworlder 4y ago
  Nobody? Theaters are still pretty packed for major releases. It has its place in some movies.
escape_goat 4y ago
"Alita: Battle Angel" might be a candidate. I thought the 3D cinematography was pretty good.
- Pxtl 4y ago
  I really hope we get sequels to that. They left the ending nicely open in the movie, and there's a hell of a lot of material to draw on. Although imho the original manga kind of got worse over time. I've read the whole series except for the flashback books set on Mars, and it gets to be a bit of a slog and has some very strange ideas.
- 40four 4y ago
  Cool, thanks for the recommendation! I’ll check it out.

by 40four 4y ago

prmoustache 4y ago

The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. The movie itself was pretty boring with everything so predictable. Funnily nobody watches movies in 3d anymore I think? Looks like it was bust a fad.

yreg 4y ago
>The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. This is okay IMO. There is no shortage of great movies. I don't mind that we've got Avatar: the incredible tech demo with uninteresting plot instead of Avatar: a good movie.
- 40four 4y ago
  That’s a good way to look at it as a ‘tech demo’. And the greatest one we’ve ever seen!
- markmark 4y ago
  Exactly. I went along to see Avatar because I hadn't seen a 3D movie and figured I'd go and watch the best version of the technology. I enjoyed the experience, and also didn't bother seeing any other 3D movies and haven't seen Avatar a second time.
jhbadger 4y ago
It was a fad! And it wasn't the first time either. 3D films were all the rage in the 1950s in movies like "The Creature From the Black Lagoon", although they used the older "red & blue" filter technology. In the 1980s it was back briefly for films like "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn" using polarized glasses, and finally in the new millennium, movies like "Avatar".
- aasasd 4y ago
  The Lumiere brothers attempted 3D films even before they properly started with 2D ones (iirc). It's hypothesized that, with old accounts of Lumieres' enterprise being very messy, the 2D premiere of ‘The Arrival’ was conflated with the 3D showing, and that's where we get the stories of the audience panicking about the train.
- 40four 4y ago
  Good point. 3D film wasn’t new by any means. I remember doing some of those 3D movies (or actually ’4D’ movie ‘rides’) at Disneyworld, as late as the early 2000’s that we’re still using the older ‘red/ blue’ lenses. Avatar however, took us to a whole new level. The modern CGI, along with the incredible amount of effort that went into planning out the cinematography to integrate with the 3D, is truly unmatched. Many big ‘Blockbuster’ still have 3D versions, but it’s so clearly just something they add on after the fact, and they weren’t designed with that in mind. Very forgettable.
- Thorrez 4y ago
  And during the 1980s fad, Weird All released his 2nd album, titled "In 3-D", which contains the song "Nature Trail to Hell" about a fictional 3D movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQK7cFwPayI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQK7cFwPayI
40four 4y ago
I don’t disagree. I’m sure I’m not the first one to make the comparison, but the plot line was almost like a modern rip-off of ‘FernGully’. Nothing crazy. But the 3D visuals were so mesmerizing I didn’t care haha. Another comment compares it to a ‘tech demo’, and that’s probably a good way to look at it :)
outworlder 4y ago
Nobody? Theaters are still pretty packed for major releases. It has its place in some movies.

escape_goat 4y ago

"Alita: Battle Angel" might be a candidate. I thought the 3D cinematography was pretty good.

Pxtl 4y ago
I really hope we get sequels to that. They left the ending nicely open in the movie, and there's a hell of a lot of material to draw on. Although imho the original manga kind of got worse over time. I've read the whole series except for the flashback books set on Mars, and it gets to be a bit of a slog and has some very strange ideas.
40four 4y ago
Cool, thanks for the recommendation! I’ll check it out.