Avatar 2, 3, 4 & now 5 (films)

[Neil]

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Avata...ter-18192.html

[bassman]

*waits for the inevitable "AVATARD SUXX!!!1!!!" responses* I enjoyed Avatar in Imax 3D. Sure, the story has been done before and bits of it were dull, but it's not as bad as most people make it out to be. It's just the cool thing to do right now - hate on Avatar. One thing that is undeniable though.....Cameron brought an amazing visual experience to the screen unlike anything before. THAT is what made Avatar great. The immersive experience into this new world that basically invaded your senses. The story could've used some work, but the invention of the new technology is where Cameron succeeded in spades. This is where Avatar two will have to REALLY push the envelope in order to be a success. With the new 3D technology already explored in the first film, Cameron is going to have to bring something new to the table or come up with a more engaging story. But this new 3D technology in an underwater environment? Yes please. That has the potential to be even more immersive than the first film. Just hopefully the script and storytelling process will get a bit more attention than the technology this go round.

[mista_mo]

I hope that the second film centers around the human initiative to destroy the perfect blue cat people. Like, you know, send in the actual military, instead of some mercenaries. kill off the population, and mine to your hearts content! It will be great.

[AcesandEights]

Perfect sequel? A short recap of the valiant effort of the blue people and their few human allies to stave off, defeat and finally push the greedy humans off the blue people's home planet, inter-cut with with new bits about how this drawing together of the disparate blue people clans was the true beginning of the blue people nation, which eventually led to their vast leaps in technology & social engineering, then military & technological supremacy and finally intergalactic primacy. Pan back, off of the computer monitor of a young blue person in a classroom. As the blue person teacher goes on about the eventual defeat of the evil humans, pan to the window and down to the lawn of the well groomed school grounds and focus on the chained human slave tending to the bushes. Now quick pan upwards across the landscape (plane, then satellite level view) to see the American continent, then pan out again to a view of the planet earth. Screen goes black, end credits roll.

[Danny]

These damn sequels are indicative of the horseshit that the movie industry has now become. Try selling an idea of a film thats stand alone with no sequels or ability to franchise and you wont even get past explaining your idea. No sequel no chance nowadays. Ive specifically known people who had to go to eastern europe to get funding because EVERYONE in the west said "so can we alter the ending of your zombie movie? we really think a trilogy is where this could go" and he just wanted a stand alone film and really had to work to try and get funding. Now that i think about it i never did hear if it did get funding after all, although i may have heard he had to cave and sign up for a sequel as well.

[bassman]

Sequels are generally just a cash cow, this is true....BUT - This is James Cameron here. The arguable king of sequels. If anyone can make a decent sequel, it's him.

[bassman]

And Peter Jackson. I would personally disagree with that, but yeah Jackson did turn in two decent sequels that met expectations. They're nowhere near as good as T2 and Aliens, though. "All those movies were just walking! Even the trees walked!"

[bassman]

ha....I thought I was the only member here that wasn't too impressed with the Ring trilogy. I don't absoutely hate them, but they're overrated. As you said, mildly thrilling with decent visuals. Although the visuals are already starting to look dated, if you can believe that.

[bassman]

Agreed. The story and execution was average, but the theater experience made up for it. This is why I most likely won't get it on Blu Ray for a while. It won't be near as good in a home setting without the good 3D. It's like Cameron spent more time and energy in the visuals than he did the story. It's a shame too, because if he had a better story it would have been a fantastic peice of cinema.

[EvilNed]

The Lord of the Rings was a visual sleeping pill released in three parts.

[mista_mo]

By the way, I think that this is the best thread to dump this in, but now you can all relax, and enjoy the feeling of being a perfect blue cat person. http://reface.me/profile-pictures/avatarize-yourself/ I did it, and I have never felt happier or more fulfilled. Picture very related. I am so excited, that my eyes have changed size, and are slightly askew

[Neil]

The Lord Of The Ringpiece series is dire: mildly thrilling, great FX, but very little in the grand scheme of tangs. Gimme Bakshi's animation anyday. <ducks for cover> The Lord of the Rings was a visual sleeping pill released in three parts. Have to disagree there... I love them!

[DjfunkmasterG]

So I guess they will be using this same plot?

[soulsyfn]

So I guess they will be using this same plot? That is funny as hell, and yes Cameron will just follow the same methodology... maybe it will be more like Lilo and Stitch?

[darth los]

I guess no idea is realy new. Hilarious find there deej.