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pholy · 12-20-2009, 01:21 PM

I saw Avatar last night with my daughter and two of her friends, all recent univ. grads, all more movie knowledgeable than me. None of them wanted 3D, all said it made them ill. So, just the regular big screen. The picture filled my glasses frame with nothing left over.

We loved it, blown away by the cinematography and scenery. Of course it is CG, but done so well it does seem natural. I do hate heights, and some scenes certainly triggered the usual response.

As for the story, it is Fern Gully done SciFi. Nothing new there. Maybe it is one of the new myths for our time?

Anyway, aside from the joy of being allowed in public with one's grown-up child and her friends, it was a very enjoyable evening for all of us.

12-20-2009, 01:21 PM	#9
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	I saw Avatar last night with my daughter and two of her friends, all recent univ. grads, all more movie knowledgeable than me. None of them wanted 3D, all said it made them ill. So, just the regular big screen. The picture filled my glasses frame with nothing left over. We loved it, blown away by the cinematography and scenery. Of course it is CG, but done so well it does seem natural. I do hate heights, and some scenes certainly triggered the usual response. As for the story, it is Fern Gully done SciFi. Nothing new there. Maybe it is one of the new myths for our time? Anyway, aside from the joy of being allowed in public with one's grown-up child and her friends, it was a very enjoyable evening for all of us.