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- Director: James Cameron http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
- Release Date: December 18, 2009 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/rele...
- Writer: James Cameron http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
- Status: Premiered Decdember 16, 2009 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
- With: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
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Avatar is a 2009 movie written and directed by james Cameron, starring Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez. With its budget of $300,000,000, it is expected to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year, and is filmed entirely in 3D. It will be accompanied by a game of the same name by Ubisoft, scheduled for release at December 18, 2009.
On October 23, a new 3,5 minute trailer will premiere in theaters, and will be available online after October 29.http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/10/19/new-epic-trailer-for-james-camerons-avatar-in-theaters-friday/
James Cameron indicated that editing on Avatar is finished, and he is now "fine-tuning" the result.http://www.reelzchannel.com/movie-news/4336/avatar-editing-done-cameron-devotes-himself-to-polishing-visual-effects
August 21, 2009 is defined as Avatar Day, on which day all IMAX theaters will show 15 minutes of footage of the upcoming movie for free. http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7221:details-of-san-diego-comic-con-avatar-footage-arrives&catid=52:conventions&Itemid=171 The same preview will also show at the Adobe MA, October 4 to 7, Los Angeles, Californiahttp://max.adobe.com/blog/2009/09/preview-james-camerons-avatar-at-adobe.htmlA second movie trailer has been released via iTunes on August 20, 2009. This trailer instantly became the most-viewed trailer ever on Apple.com with over four million downloads in the first 24 hours.http://www.facebook.com/officialavatarmovie?v=app_2347471856&viewas=1036937674&ref=ts
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Summary
Jake Sully is a former marine, but now parallized from the waist down. He is offered the opportunity to take part in the "Avatar" project, which will provide him with a new healthy body. For this, he travels to a foreign panet, called Pandora, not knowing he will become more a part of the planet than he bargained for. -
Avatar Premiere
On December 16, 2009, Avatar, the highly anticipated big budget movie by director James Cameron, had its US premiere in Hollywood, California. The traditional red carpet had been replaced by a blue one, to fit the occasion, honoring the film's blue race of Na'vi aliens.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/12/avatar-premiere-blue-red-carpet-arrivals.html
Among the celebrities were Avatar cast members Sam Worthington and girlfriend Natalie Mark, His Na'vi counterpart Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Giovanni Ribisi, who plays Parker Selfridge.http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/12/avatar-premiere-blue-red-carpet-arrivals.html
Of course director James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis were present, just as music video director Jake Nava appeared on the carpet. Leona Lewis, who sang the movie's theme song "I See You" took a break from promoting her new album "Echo" to make an appearance on the blue carpet. Also showing up was fellow director Bryan Singer, who reportedly uses the Avatar technology on the movie he is currently directing, Jack the Giant Killerhttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2009/12/avatar-premiere-blue-red-carpet-arrivals.htmlGerman Preview Screening Fiasco
A German pre-release screening at about 100 locations failed on December 17, [2009]] because of DRM decryption problems. The movie, which was digitally disctributed on on harddisks containing over 150 gigabytes of aes128-encrypted data, failed to decrypt properly, resulting in the German cinemas to not be able to show the 3D version of the movie. At least one location showed the 2D version instead. That version was available, as it had been distributed on traditional analog reels.http://torrentfreak.com/drm-fiasco-ruins-james-camerons-avatar-3d-preview-091217/<ref><ref>http://tweakers.net/nieuws/64403/kopieerbeveiliging-zorgt-voor-problemen-bij-duitse-avatar-voorpremiere.htmlInteractive Trailer
As "Avatar" is a first of many, it also is one of the first to show an 'Interactive" tralier. Watch it here!Early trailer reception
After the release of the first trailers, some public reactions have not been favorable.
Main criticisms:
- The blue 'Navi' reminds people of Jar-Jar Binks
- The use of papyrus is found cheap and out of place
- Also, there is confusion over the name. It is often mixed up with " The last Airbender"The reactions to the 15 minute preview have been more favorable, leading to speculation that Avatar will shine on the big cinema screens, but might fail to impress when watched at home. http://blogcritics.org/video/article/james-camerons-avatar-teaser-disappoints/
Reviews
According to movie review collection site rottentomatoes.com '"Avatar has an average 82% "Fresh" rating, summarizing 136 ratings, which gave an average score of 7.4/10, as of December 18, 2009. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/avatar/-
"Bones" plugs Avatar
Joel David Moore, who plays in both "Avatar" and "Bones", cleverly plugs "Avatar" in an episode of "Bones". In the Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy Blog he commented:
Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy blog:
“Bones” is an ideal show to pull off a marketing gimmick because it doesn’t take itself too seriously. You couldn’t have done this on "CSI", where everyone takes themselves so seriously all the time, and you never see a clip of me or my avatar in the TV episode."
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Avatar News
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Avatar, James Cameron's polemic against western civilization and all its works
First, to get it out of the way, the cinematography of James Cameron's Avatar is nothing short of spectacular. The world of Pandora is a beautiful, ... (December 18, 2009)Examiner.com -
Avatar: The Game isn't your usual movie tie-in
Since Cameron first started planning "Avatar" more than a decade ago, he has wanted to create a companion video game that took players into its alien world ... (December 18, 2009)Los Angeles Times -
ILM steps in to help finish 'Avatar' visual effects
SAN FRANCISCO--About a year ago, with James Cameron's science-fiction epic "Avatar" well under way, it became clear that Weta Digital, the visual effects ... (December 19, 2009)CNET News -
James Cameron: Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Act Again!
And while the “Titanic” director has a rep in Tinseltown for being pretty tough, 'Avatars star Sam Worthington said Cameron's a big softie - with claws. ... (December 18, 2009)FOXNews
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AVTR.COM
On September 17, 2009 the site http://avtr.com was launched, to accompany the upcoming Avatar movie and game. It envisions the main page of the Resource Development Administration's 'AVTR' program, which focuses on making 'anthropological, biological and cultural advances' on the planet Pandora.
The page offers the opportunity to sign up to the program or follow the action via Twitter or FaceBook.
The page currently (September 19 comprises of 'images of Pandora', contruction updates and video footage. movieviral AVTR.COM
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Teaser trailer
On August 21, 2009, a new trailer has been released for the ''Avatar'' movie. Watch it here, and leave your comments.
mithrandir added a comment August 04, 2009 09:36 AM| ReportWhat do you expect of this movie? Share your opinions!
buddawiggi added a comment August 23, 2009 05:13 AM| ReportLooks very cool.. Michelle Rodriguez AND CCH Pounder? This will be cool. -
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Was I the only one confused by "Avatar" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender"? 1 AnswerTo be honest, so was I at first. So, to clear things up: Avatar is the movie by James Cameron: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film) The Last Airbend... read more -
Is Avatar going to be good? 1 AnswerIm not sure, i hope so, but i think the amount of hype its getting its gunna have to be pretty amazing as to not disapoint read more
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The 15 minute preview - impession-
August 21, 2009 is a day to remember. It is the day James Cameron lifted a huge tip of the veil that covers his latest project, the epic movie Avatar, which is due to be released just prior to Christmas. So, what did the preview reveal? Did James top his masterpiece Titanic? Does 3D work for movies? But, most importantly, do I look hot wearing these oversized 3D glasses?I am so lucky. My local movie theater decided to upgrade their screens, and included the biggest, baddest digital screen in the country, 1030 chairs, 160m2 screen and a sound system you can really feel. The ‘‘Avatar’’ preview was a prime opportunity to check out the new screen. Upon entering, the well known glasses were already prepared at each chair. They are really oversized, to make sure the entire screen fits in sight. After some local previews showing off the 3D technique, it was time for James. His introduction was short and simple, so it is immediately on to the movie. I’ll describe it scene by scene.
Arrival
We see a group of marines being introduced to Pandora by their security officer, who describes the planet as extremely hostile, and promising some will not survive. We see Jake approach the group in a wheelchair, obviously paralyzed.Changeover
In the next scene, we see Jake meet up in medical, meeting up with Sigourney Weaver, who leads him to a sort of neuro-scanner, where he is put on a bed, and inserted to be scanned.Awakening
After a flash of white, Jake’s vision returns, and he is met by two members of the medical staff. Jake is now in his Avatar body, which he has to get accustomed to. He is very tall, slim, and very blue. Oh, and he has a tail!Female company
We switch over to a scene on Pandora’s ground. Lots of fluorescent colors, and some strange animals. Jake is fighting them, but as he is bound to be overwhelmed, he is rescued by a female avatar, Neytiri. She saves him, in a wild, fast moving fight. But she is sad, because she had to kill in order to save Jake, showing her deep connection with nature.Meet the locals
Set in a lush luminescent environment, we see a group of Avatars run into some very large local dinosaur-like animals, with Jake up front. The first group of animals flee, only to be replaced with a bigger badder predator, who ferociously attacks Jake.Taking a ride
The last scene shows Jake trying to bond with a flying dinosaur-like animal. By bonding, the animal becomes his personal companion, and completes an important avatar ritual. After a struggle, we see Jake fly off. We end off with some quick scened from the trailer, and then the show is over. We have to wait until December to see the entire movie.Conclusion
So, what did I think of it? Actually, I was pleasantly surprised. MY main interest was whether 3D works, and it does. The movie is NOT about pilling cheap 3D tricks by throwing things at you, but enhances the image experience. Action scenes are way more intense, and at times I feel my brain is having a hard time keeping up with what’s happening. My wife, who accompanied me, was not so happy, the quick action scenes: They gave her a head-ache.The scenes we saw gave a good impression of the movie to come, and I can clearly see why Cameron decided to give this long preview. The movie is bound to be good, but really needs some getting in to. I doubt the average movie-goer is going to be able to get accustomed quickly enough to fully appreciate it at first viewing. I really liked what I saw, and I am definitely going to see it in December, but this one is really for the professional movie-goer. But if you can handle it, the reward is definitely going to be worth it!
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Avatar Blogs
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James Cameron Details One Of His 'Avatar' Deleted Scenes ...
Covering the world of movies with exclusive news, celebrity columns and more. (December 18, 2009)moviesblog.mtv.com -
"James Cameron advances film tech in 'Avatar,' but the story line ...
New generation tech in service of a Bush era mindset, W or HW, “Avatar” is James Cameron advancing film tech to a place no one has seen before while also a response to American imperialism as Cameron envisions it. ... (December 18, 2009)zoiksonline.com -
Top Movie Critics Give James Cameron 'Avatar' Movie Rave Reviews ...
Top movie critics give James Cameron 'Avatar' movie rave reviews. 20th Century Fox's most anticipated film of the year, James Cameron's “Avatar” finally released in theaters today. The top movie critics in the bi... (December 18, 2009)ontheflix.com -
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