Ok, to all you jack-holes who whine about how Avatar's story was unoriginal, I submit to you this: there has NEVER been an original sci-fi movie EVER. I mean, Star Wars was one of the LEAST original films in history. It was a 'rip-off' of Hidden Fortress. Alien was a rip-off of 'Thing from another world'. '2001 a Space Odyssey' didn't even HAVE a story. Sci-fi films have always had familiar stories because that's how they work. You know wat we would ahve if they didnt? The Star Wars prequels.
It wasn't the highest grossing box-office film in history for just being a "good" movie. It forever raised the bar visually in the movie going experience. 3D is here to stay thanks to James Cameron.
This movie is good. Nothing more, nothing less. Yes the visuals are THE BEST ever filmed, but like Roeper said: the plot is a rip-off of Dances With Wolves and Pocahontas, besides that hasn't anyone noticed that besides the protagonist, and the native girl alien, and maybe, just maybe Weaver, there is hardly any character development. The intense army villain is nothing more than a cliche: he is a big sack of angry evil meat. As great as the visuals are, the movie is a mere side-effect.
Its kinda funny if Cameron shares this "were all one with the earth" stuff.If we, as humans, decide to do a sort of "back to the basics" move, surely his over the top, product of a capitalist society movies will never be made again!
Who really cares if the story was similar to Dances With Wolves or Pocahontas? This movie was really about the incredible visuals like Roeper said. People whine too much, and hate for the sake of hating, and it's too bad because when they focus on the Dances with Wolves parallels I think they tend to forget how unique the plot actually is. Besides, no one ever said guys like George Lucas or James Cameron win Oscars for their screenplays.
the plot of avatar was pretty unoriginal, as it basically is Dances with Wolves, just in space, however, everything else in the movie is great. the acting, the special effects (ESPECIALLY the special effects) and the action scenes are really good. it is not my favorite James Cameron movie (my fav is Aliens) but it was a great experience. I would give Avatar an A
@Quagile I think Dances with wolves wasn't that great, and I actually saw more Pocahontas plot lines in this movie. None the less the movie was good! The acting was good enough to make the movie work, the special effects were believable to the extreme, and I really, really liked the score. B+.
@Quagile I think Dances with wolves wasn't that great, and I actually saw more Pocahontas plot lines in this movie. None the less the movie was good! The acting was good enough to make the movie work, the special effects were believable to the extreme, and I really, really liked the score. B+.
Avatar deserves a B- and if it wasn't for the 3D, i think i'd give it a C, to be honest. There was nothing special about this film pther than the visuals, and i'm sorry, but thats not all it takes to make a great movie.
Avatar is simply a popcorn movie, i didn't liked it.
CRUZEIROFUTBOLCLUBE 10 months ago
You guys are imbecilic and puerile kids.
ChiaKaCheng 1 year ago
you know it's heavy handed when richard roeper admits it.
groalerable 1 year ago
Ok, to all you jack-holes who whine about how Avatar's story was unoriginal, I submit to you this: there has NEVER been an original sci-fi movie EVER. I mean, Star Wars was one of the LEAST original films in history. It was a 'rip-off' of Hidden Fortress. Alien was a rip-off of 'Thing from another world'. '2001 a Space Odyssey' didn't even HAVE a story. Sci-fi films have always had familiar stories because that's how they work. You know wat we would ahve if they didnt? The Star Wars prequels.
thejoexman 1 year ago
james cameron admitted in a radio interview that the story was unoriginal.
So this only means that he wanted to show off his drawings...
curtithird 1 year ago
Don't compare Suckatar to Star Wars.
demotto44 1 year ago
I give it a C-
thebestofsopherboys 1 year ago
Avatar was a 10/10.
It wasn't the highest grossing box-office film in history for just being a "good" movie. It forever raised the bar visually in the movie going experience. 3D is here to stay thanks to James Cameron.
kidgamer2 1 year ago
This movie is good. Nothing more, nothing less. Yes the visuals are THE BEST ever filmed, but like Roeper said: the plot is a rip-off of Dances With Wolves and Pocahontas, besides that hasn't anyone noticed that besides the protagonist, and the native girl alien, and maybe, just maybe Weaver, there is hardly any character development. The intense army villain is nothing more than a cliche: he is a big sack of angry evil meat. As great as the visuals are, the movie is a mere side-effect.
3.5 / 5
connerspencern 1 year ago
Its kinda funny if Cameron shares this "were all one with the earth" stuff.If we, as humans, decide to do a sort of "back to the basics" move, surely his over the top, product of a capitalist society movies will never be made again!
AORMETALGORE 1 year ago
Who really cares if the story was similar to Dances With Wolves or Pocahontas? This movie was really about the incredible visuals like Roeper said. People whine too much, and hate for the sake of hating, and it's too bad because when they focus on the Dances with Wolves parallels I think they tend to forget how unique the plot actually is. Besides, no one ever said guys like George Lucas or James Cameron win Oscars for their screenplays.
clutchcityrockets 1 year ago 3
no star wars is wayyy better avatar is CRAP
futureindirector21 1 year ago
the plot of avatar was pretty unoriginal, as it basically is Dances with Wolves, just in space, however, everything else in the movie is great. the acting, the special effects (ESPECIALLY the special effects) and the action scenes are really good. it is not my favorite James Cameron movie (my fav is Aliens) but it was a great experience. I would give Avatar an A
Quagile 1 year ago 4
@Quagile
.....except the dialogue SUCKS nut sack
groalerable 1 year ago
@groalerable really? I didn't really have a problem about it, what was wrong?
Quagile 1 year ago
@Quagile I think Dances with wolves wasn't that great, and I actually saw more Pocahontas plot lines in this movie. None the less the movie was good! The acting was good enough to make the movie work, the special effects were believable to the extreme, and I really, really liked the score. B+.
NGCcoasters 11 months ago
@Quagile I think Dances with wolves wasn't that great, and I actually saw more Pocahontas plot lines in this movie. None the less the movie was good! The acting was good enough to make the movie work, the special effects were believable to the extreme, and I really, really liked the score. B+.
NGCcoasters 11 months ago
@Quagile
VISUAL effects, not "special effects". CGI is visual effects, things that are actually there are special effects.
goduniverse 7 months ago
Bullshit! this plot was the most original I've seen in years!
blacktopaz8 1 year ago
I must say, I thought the effects were excellent, but the plot alone would've brought my review down to a C-
Slurrps 1 year ago
Avatar deserves a B- and if it wasn't for the 3D, i think i'd give it a C, to be honest. There was nothing special about this film pther than the visuals, and i'm sorry, but thats not all it takes to make a great movie.
cinemaker006 2 years ago
love this movie :D and bitch dont talk about STAR WARS thats my fav movie >:O
mjandthgirl 2 years ago