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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. -
Early reception
So far, public reactions to the trailer 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/
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Fast Facts
- 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: Post-production http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
- With: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/
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Cast
- Sam Worthington: Jake Sully
- Zoe Saldana: Neytir
- Sigourney Weaver: Dr. Grace Augustine
- Michelle Rodriguez: Trudy Chacon
- Giovanni Ribisi: Selfridge
- Joel David Moore: Norm Spellman
- CCH Pounder: Moha
- Stephen Lang: Quaritch
- Dileep Rao: Dr. Max Patel
- Matt Gerald: Lyle Wainfleet
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Did Avatar Really Cost Half a Billion Dollars?
When a new James Cameron movie appears, Hollywood's industry watchers reach for their abacuses, first to tabulate the obscene amounts the film cost, ...Gawker (November 09, 2009) -
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THE CIRCUIT • Michael Cieply calculates the cost of bringing James Cameron's "Avatar" to the screen at a staggering half billion dollars. ...Los Angeles Times (November 09, 2009) -
Is The Plot Of James Cameron's Avatar Plagiarized?
It's up in the air at this point in time what affect this will have on Avatar, Cameron or 20th Century Fox. My bet is that it will turn out to have been an ...Screen Rant (October 28, 2009) -
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game Updated Hands-On
Based on James Cameron's upcoming sci-fi blockbuster of the same name, Avatar puts you in the shoes of Ryder, a signal specialist. ...GameSpot (November 05, 2009)
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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!
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View All Avatar Questions (258) | Ask a QuestionWhat is avatar? (3 Answers)You might want to check out this mahalo page Avatar, it has lots of info on it. Basically, it is a sci-fi movie about a conflict between invading Humans on ... read moreWas I the only one confused by "Avatar" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender"? (1 Answer)To 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 Airbender is the live-action movie trilogy for ... read moreIs Avatar going to be good? (1 Answer)Im 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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Watch the trailer for James Cameron's epic motion picture, Avatar in theaters December 18. http://www.avatarmovie.com #avatarmovie
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mas o christian bale é o batman. e o sam worthington vai ser o avatar do james cameron. but... nada disso é relevantes. #próximalata
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Avatar: James Cameron's $500 Million Folly, In Three Dimensions ...
Five. Hundred. Million. Dollars. This. According to NY Times. The bad thing is, I've seen the Avatar trailer in 3D. Big blue crap in three dimensions is just big blue crap that feels like it's right in front of you.gizmodo.com (November 09, 2009) -
James Cameron's "Avatar" Could Burn Through $500 Million
With a growing budget and his hit-making reputation on the line for "Avatar," James Cameron prepares to pull off a hit -- or cushion a box-office dud -- thanks to financial support from outside parties.businessinsider.com (November 09, 2009) -
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Avatar Cost $500 Million And James Cameron Won't Get Paid? We all knew Avatar was expensive, but maybe what we didn't know was just how expensive. There have been rumors swirling around the film's excessive budget number and now the New ...cinemablend.com (November 09, 2009) -
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Is James Cameron's 3D movie Avatar the shape of cinema to come?
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Directed by James Cameron. With Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez. A band of humans are pitted in a battle against a distant planet's indigenous population. Visit IMDb for Photos, Showtimes, Cast, Crew, Reviews, Plot Summary, Comments, Discussions, Taglines, Trailers, Posters, Fan Sitesimdb.com -
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