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djk

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I predicted this movie was going to be one of the BEST time hits ever. Anyone who says otherwise has a screw loose!
See my thread where everyone yells at me claiming the movie was going to fail.


Gyaos Baltar.
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blackrock13

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Nice touch. Subtle. Softer than my tact/tack, but the point's similar, I think.

Don't hold your breath. since being on this BB every day since the New year, Gayass is not too surprisingly absent from this forum and BF&I. Possibly hiding under a rock, doing an extra kitchen shift at the Westin, or on a junket to a religious retreat/spa in Bangkok. He'll have to resurface someday. It'll be interesting to see in what form. Can't wait to hear from him. He's so schpecial.
 
Nice touch. Subtle. Softer than my tact/tack, but the point's similar, I think.

Don't hold your breath. since being on this BB every day since the New year, Gayass is not too surprisingly absent. Possibly hiding under a rock, doing an extra kitchen shift at the Westin, or on a junket to a religious retreat/spa in Bangkok. He'll have to resurface someday. It'll be interesting to see in what form. Can't wait to hear from him. He's so schpecial.
I actually looked for that as well... I did a search... and just couldn't find it... Then again maybe I'm doing it wrong...

 

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Mr. Lang has aged quite well. Glad to see he is still doing work. I remember first seeing him in Michael Mann's CRIME STORY playing the 'nerdy' cop, so his role in Avatar as the badass sarge was an interesting change.
A slight correction if I may.

I believe he played a lawyer that was working with Denis Farina's anti-crime task force.

Also if you look closely you'll notice that Lang was in very good shape even then.
 

blackrock13

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I actually looked for that as well... I did a search... and just couldn't find it... Then again maybe I'm doing it wrong...

Keep an eye cocked (bad choice of words around these here parts, but hey) for any new handles with a similar style of bombast. I hear that some posters have multiple handles. Say it ain't so Marshall.
 

djk

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Nice touch. Subtle. Softer than my tact/tack, but the point's similar, I think.

Don't hold your breath. since being on this BB every day since the New year, Gayass is not too surprisingly absent from this forum and BF&I. Possibly hiding under a rock, doing an extra kitchen shift at the Westin, or on a junket to a religious retreat/spa in Bangkok. He'll have to resurface someday. It'll be interesting to see in what form. Can't wait to hear from him. He's so schpecial.
The best was when he claimed he was flying around during 9.11 while everyone else was grounded.
 

blackrock13

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Guess who dropped by in the Political forum briefly? Gayass! I left him a note telling how much we'd like to hear from him in the Lounge but he could only drop a passage or two, one about himself, stay long enough to read some of the newer posts over the next 30 minutes, then he left quiet as a mouse. So sad!

I might have been a little harsh. I can you know, but it wasn't more than he deserved.
 
AVATAR continues to dominate the movie box office! (And rewrite the record book...)

Current World Wide standings- #2 behind Titanic... with $1,615 million in box office receipts (Needs another $227 million to overtake #1.)
Current Domestic (Can/ USA) Standings: #3 behind The Dark Knight... with $505 million in box office receipts (Needs another $30 million to overtake #2.)

Still haven't had a chance to see it... Tried to get tickets for the IMAX, but sold out again...
 
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AVATAR continues to dominate the movie box office! (And rewrite the record book...)

Current World Wide standings- #2 behind Titanic... with $1,615 million in box office receipts (Needs another $227 million to overtake #1.)
Current Domestic (Can/ USA) Standings: #3 behind The Dark Knight... with $505 million in box office receipts (Needs another $30 million to overtake #2.)

Still haven't had a chance to see it... Tried to get tickets for the IMAX, but sold out again...
no doubt its going to pass 2bil. gonna see it this sunday! might i add...in IMAX too!
 

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AVATAR continues to dominate the movie box office! (And rewrite the record book...)

Current World Wide standings- #2 behind Titanic... with $1,615 million in box office receipts (Needs another $227 million to overtake #1.)
Current Domestic (Can/ USA) Standings: #3 behind The Dark Knight... with $505 million in box office receipts (Needs another $30 million to overtake #2.)

Still haven't had a chance to see it... Tried to get tickets for the IMAX, but sold out again...

That is a skinny post!!! You said you don't get them???
 

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AVATAR continues to dominate the movie box office! (And rewrite the record book...)

Current World Wide standings- #2 behind Titanic... with $1,615 million in box office receipts (Needs another $227 million to overtake #1.)
Current Domestic (Can/ USA) Standings: #3 behind The Dark Knight... with $505 million in box office receipts (Needs another $30 million to overtake #2.)

Still haven't had a chance to see it... Tried to get tickets for the IMAX, but sold out again...
Incredible indeed.

But no so much when the prices are adjusted for inflation (as all movies should when ranked against others from different years)
This perspective is lost
The higher cost of admission brings in more money obviously

The True Rank of Avatar - Adjusted for Inflation



Avatar - 34, Dark Knight - 27, All the star Wars are ahead of avatar..even Jurassic Park - 17
 

blackrock13

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It's just another example of 'fun with figure' but interesting just the same.

I was told recently by a good friend who is an unaffiliated film critic; says what she really thinks and therefore doesn't get invited on many junkets because of it, it's amazing and 3-D is the only way to see it. She bought tickets ahead of time and went to the theatre, but it was full and she had to wait for the next showing. The ushers let her in first and she got the pick of the seats. WTF over booking now; just like airlines.
 

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I finally saw the movie yesterday, and it is impressive. One newspaper review made a very good point. The power of the movie is its ability to transition the viewer from an initial impression that you're looking at 3D cartoons, to emotionally involving you in the outcome of the Naavi characters.

Yes, I agree with that, but right now I just want to know where to get my hands on one of those Naavi women.


i'd like to point out, that the film 'district 9', also released this year, without the need of 3d, took the ugliest cgi character, and made it human, and emotionally involving. thats way more impressive to me than what james cameron did. its also a very social politically charged film on the illegal alien issues.
 

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The power of the movie is its ability to transition the viewer from an initial impression that you're looking at 3D cartoons, to emotionally involving you in the outcome of the Naavi characters.
This is why I will reserve judgment until I see it. At this point I'm not jumping out of my seat to go and see it, I don't have any great desire to watch cartoons and I hear the plot is nothing great. All I keep hearing are about the effects, so let's see.
 

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i'd like to point out, that the film 'district 9', also released this year, without the need of 3d, took the ugliest cgi character, and made it human, and emotionally involving. thats way more impressive to me than what james cameron did. its also a very social politically charged film on the illegal alien issues.
I also loved District 9 but they are two different movies. One is typical big budget (biggest of all time) hollywood blockbuster with special effect galore and a happy ending. District 9 is more smaller budget from a relatively unknown studio and a more complex film but both are great and I enjoyed them both immensely.
 

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Mr. Lang has aged quite well. Glad to see he is still doing work. I remember first seeing him in Michael Mann's CRIME STORY playing the 'nerdy' cop, so his role in Avatar as the badass sarge was an interesting change.
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Another minor correction - i believe his character in Avatar was a Colonel, not a Sergeant. There's a slight difference.
 
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