Rushman14 Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 QUOTE (theredtamasrule @ Apr 26 2010, 05:41 AM) Eh. Gotta feeling it's one of those movies I'll never see. dude don't be stubborn. It's definitely worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. Edited April 26, 2010 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandalorian Hunter Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I'm glad they made the space available for the actual film on the disc, rather than include loads of extras. I'm sure they'll come with a super-duper edition of everything. I'm quite surprised how good it was on blu. Just finished watching it, and the detail they put into the film for 3-D seems to mean that although things don't jump out at you, the definition, the clarity in colour and the spectacle all remain. Plus, I don't think I could watch every movie in 3-D, so it's refreshing to know there isn't such a drop-off in quality. It'll be interesting to see the sequel and the next sequel. Maybe the story will be unique and more original, not that it was bad in the first, but to create a unique story for a unique cinematic world would be awesome, because, let's face it, we're witnessing a LOTResque spectacle here, that should be remembered as the defining series of the 2010's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Apr 26 2010, 12:49 PM)QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 09:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. me neither....but then again I don't ever buy movies. Once I've seen a movie, that's it......I may revisit it YEARS later. I just don't get the excitement of buying/collecting movies.........just me. fair enough. for me i guess it's somewhat similar to having a cd collection. in the end, it's all still art. and some of it is worth buying & keeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunter Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. Edited April 27, 2010 by hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1 Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. Edited April 28, 2010 by Andrew1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 27 2010, 10:27 PM) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. To each his own. I don't care about extras. Knock yourself out Andrew! I'm sure the 6 hours of showing how the Navi was constructed in computer imagery will be quite interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (tick @ Apr 30 2010, 11:26 AM)QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 27 2010, 10:27 PM) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. To each his own. I don't care about extras. Knock yourself out Andrew! I'm sure the 6 hours of showing how the Navi was constructed in computer imagery will be quite interesting. Well, I wouldn't watch those extras. But the extras for GLADIATOR were awesome. It covered some of the history of that time period and included The Colosseum, Commodus, weaponry & armor, etc. It was more like some shows off the History Channel than how the filmmakers accomplished scenes through cgi...and that suits me fine. We now return you to the billion dollar blue boyz bonanza... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Well they don't make those extras discs because no one's interested in them. That's a lot of extra time and effort for a few fickle individuals otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 (edited) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 29 2010, 09:26 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 27 2010, 10:27 PM) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. To each his own. I don't care about extras. Knock yourself out Andrew! I'm sure the 6 hours of showing how the Navi was constructed in computer imagery will be quite interesting. Sometimes that is. To some folks the art of making film is a pretty interesting process, much like the art of making an album or some other such thing. To others, they just want to watch shit mindlessly blow up for 2 hours or get lost in a Jackass marathon. To each his own for sure. Edited April 30, 2010 by Presto-digitation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 12:39 PM) Well they don't make those extras discs because no one's interested in them. That's a lot of extra time and effort for a few fickle individuals otherwise. Your absolutely right Presto Dig, this guy can't get enough of them! http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/uploads/nerd.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (tick @ Apr 30 2010, 12:17 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 12:39 PM) Well they don't make those extras discs because no one's interested in them. That's a lot of extra time and effort for a few fickle individuals otherwise. Your absolutely right Presto Dig, this guy can't get enough of them! http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/uploads/nerd.jpg Well Bill Gates is a powerful man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 01:24 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 30 2010, 12:17 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 12:39 PM) Well they don't make those extras discs because no one's interested in them. That's a lot of extra time and effort for a few fickle individuals otherwise. Your absolutely right Presto Dig, this guy can't get enough of them! http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/uploads/nerd.jpg Well Bill Gates is a powerful man. Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmotionDetector Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Well...we saw this the other day, and I only really saw it because my fiancee really wanted to see it. Turns out this movie is not for me at all...I fell asleep about a third into the movie. Apologies to anyone who enjoyed this film, but it bored me personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ Apr 30 2010, 02:06 PM) Well...we saw this the other day, and I only really saw it because my fiancee really wanted to see it. Turns out this movie is not for me at all...I fell asleep about a third into the movie. Apologies to anyone who enjoyed this film, but it bored me personally. Well, if you fell asleep a third of the way in you were too tired to watch a movie, and you still don't know if its for you because you really didn't watch it did you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 QUOTE (tick @ Apr 30 2010, 12:59 PM) QUOTE (EmotionDetector @ Apr 30 2010, 02:06 PM) Well...we saw this the other day, and I only really saw it because my fiancee really wanted to see it. Turns out this movie is not for me at all...I fell asleep about a third into the movie. Apologies to anyone who enjoyed this film, but it bored me personally. Well, if you fell asleep a third of the way in you were too tired to watch a movie, and you still don't know if its for you because you really didn't watch it did you? I almost always don't enjoy movies when I'm struggling to stay awake, because my experience of it is more about fighting to stay awake than the actual content. Often those are movies I like very much, it was just the wrong time to watch them. Case in point - I saw Avatar twice. The second time I was fighting to stay awake so it was a much less enjoyable experience. It wasn't the movie's fault as I already knew I loved it - I was just tired! This isn't to say you're going to love it, but maybe give it a fair chance after a couple cups of coffee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 12:40 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 29 2010, 09:26 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 27 2010, 10:27 PM) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. To each his own. I don't care about extras. Knock yourself out Andrew! I'm sure the 6 hours of showing how the Navi was constructed in computer imagery will be quite interesting. Sometimes that is. To some folks the art of making film is a pretty interesting process, much like the art of making an album or some other such thing. To others, they just want to watch shit mindlessly blow up for 2 hours or get lost in a Jackass marathon. To each his own for sure. For sure. Thanks for the backup Presto-dig. Some people just don't care for that shit. I guess we're just strange. My wife, on the other hand, would give tick a high-five right now. She doesn't get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 30 2010, 09:53 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 12:40 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 29 2010, 09:26 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 27 2010, 10:27 PM) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. To each his own. I don't care about extras. Knock yourself out Andrew! I'm sure the 6 hours of showing how the Navi was constructed in computer imagery will be quite interesting. Sometimes that is. To some folks the art of making film is a pretty interesting process, much like the art of making an album or some other such thing. To others, they just want to watch shit mindlessly blow up for 2 hours or get lost in a Jackass marathon. To each his own for sure. For sure. Thanks for the backup Presto-dig. Some people just don't care for that shit. I guess we're just strange. My wife, on the other hand, would give tick a high-five right now. She doesn't get it either. I'm not knocking you Andrew. It you like them great. I'm not saying I have never watched extras but generally the extras I would watch would be on a music dvd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 QUOTE (tick @ Apr 30 2010, 10:26 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 30 2010, 09:53 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 30 2010, 12:40 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 29 2010, 09:26 PM) QUOTE (Andrew1 @ Apr 27 2010, 10:27 PM) QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 26 2010, 03:34 PM) QUOTE (tick @ Apr 25 2010, 10:45 PM) QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Apr 25 2010, 06:41 PM) I refuse to buy this film without bonus material. It's the type of movie that SCREAMS long documentaries and "makings-of," so I'm afraid I'm going to skip this release until the MACK DADDY comes out this November. And that is the schedule for an expanded release. Bonus material? Really? People watch that stuff? Do you really want to watch the making of Avatar so bad you will wait months to buy the disc? I don't get that, but to each his own. Sure..! Why not? I really enjoy the techie and nerdy film side of the creative process. I'm not big on deleted scenes, but I really enjoy the FX side of things, early concept meetings, etc. If it's a matter of waiting til fall, no biggie. If it was going to be a year or two down the pike, I'd cave. But I'd rather have the larger package than just the film if I have my druthers. (I can always rent it for a whole entire dollar at Red Box if I just have to see it betwixt now and then as well). It's bit like asking why you'd want to see a documentary on the making of Moving Pictures when you simply have the album to listen to. If you really dig it you can check out CGtalk.com where a lot of the artists hang out and discuss the VFX side of things. Maybe a little too involved but occasionally some very interesting threads. Oh and I don't remember if this was posted here. What up tick? I have to agree with Presto-dig on this one. Some of us movie freaks do watch that shit. Certain movies anyway. Ex. Blade Runner, Alien, Iron Man, etc.. Shit like that. Movies like 'Matchstick Men', I could care less about special features. What up Jack Aubrey?! I was heading to Best Buy after work the day AVATAR was released. I heard that morning on the radio there were no extras. Abort mission. I just rented it and will continue to do so whenever I want to watch it until the new edition comes out. I must say though. After seeing it in 3-D three times, I was a little skeptical. The transfer to 2-D in Blu-Ray is well worth it. To each his own. I don't care about extras. Knock yourself out Andrew! I'm sure the 6 hours of showing how the Navi was constructed in computer imagery will be quite interesting. Sometimes that is. To some folks the art of making film is a pretty interesting process, much like the art of making an album or some other such thing. To others, they just want to watch shit mindlessly blow up for 2 hours or get lost in a Jackass marathon. To each his own for sure. For sure. Thanks for the backup Presto-dig. Some people just don't care for that shit. I guess we're just strange. My wife, on the other hand, would give tick a high-five right now. She doesn't get it either. I'm not knocking you Andrew. It you like them great. I'm not saying I have never watched extras but generally the extras I would watch would be on a music dvd. It's cool tick. I knew you weren't knocking me. What I was getting at was that I see it from both perspectives. My wife totally agrees with you. My wife's favorite movie is Fight Club. She loves it. If a 5 disc special edition boxed set of Fight Club was released with all the special features and extras you could imagine, she would look at it the same way she would a tarantula. Then she would ask why I wasted $80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 No problem Andrew. Us film geeks need to stand up for one another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew1 Posted May 1, 2010 Author Share Posted May 1, 2010 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ May 1 2010, 02:37 PM) No problem Andrew. Us film geeks need to stand up for one another. Yes we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Avatar finally did it - it's now the 12th highest grossing film of all time when taking inflation into consideration: 1. Gone with the Wind $1,537,559,600 1939 2. Star Wars $1,355,490,100 1977 3. The Sound of Music $1,083,781,000 1965 4. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial $1,079,511,500 1982 5. The Ten Commandments $996,910,000 1956 6. Titanic $976,712,200 1997 7. Jaws $974,679,800 1975 8. Doctor Zhivago $944,670,800 1965 9. The Exorcist $841,427,600 1973 10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs $829,490,000 1937 11. 101 Dalmatians $760,370,300 1961 12. Avatar $747,294,000 2009 13. The Empire Strikes Back $747,154,600 1980 14. Ben-Hur $745,780,000 1959 15. Return of the Jedi $715,792,100 983 Those figures show only how much money the films would have made with today's money. The last time a movie did better than Avatar was Titanic 13 years ago, and prior to that E.T. 28 years ago. Also keep in mind that prior to Titanic there was no satellite, no netflix, no tivo and the internet was just a baby. In 1982 there was only the beginnings of cable and VCR's. People back then had a LOT LESS choices in front of them and distractions available. Coming in 12th all time in today's world is insanely impressive. And it's still making a little bit of money in the theaters considering it's already out on DVD! Avatar FTW! Edited May 2, 2010 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 2 2010, 03:02 PM) Avatar finally did it - it's now the 12th highest grossing film of all time when taking inflation into consideration: 1. Gone with the Wind $1,537,559,600 1939 2. Star Wars $1,355,490,100 1977 3. The Sound of Music $1,083,781,000 1965 4. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial $1,079,511,500 1982 5. The Ten Commandments $996,910,000 1956 6. Titanic $976,712,200 1997 7. Jaws $974,679,800 1975 8. Doctor Zhivago $944,670,800 1965 9. The Exorcist $841,427,600 1973 10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs $829,490,000 1937 11. 101 Dalmatians $760,370,300 1961 12. Avatar $747,294,000 2009 13. The Empire Strikes Back $747,154,600 1980 14. Ben-Hur $745,780,000 1959 15. Return of the Jedi $715,792,100 983 Those figures show only how much money the films would have made with today's money. The last time a movie did better than Avatar was Titanic 13 years ago, and prior to that E.T. 28 years ago. Also keep in mind that prior to Titanic there was no satellite, no netflix, no tivo and the internet was just a baby. In 1982 there was only the beginnings of cable and VCR's. People back then had a LOT LESS choices in front of them and distractions available. Coming in 12th all time in today's world is insanely impressive. And it's still making a little bit of money in the theaters considering it's already out on DVD! Avatar FTW! It's impressive. To beat Empire (and four other SW films) for adjusted dollars. Well, that just doesn't suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham_W Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 Holy crap, is Return of the Jedi really that old? that was before The Normans invaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingcinderellaman Posted May 4, 2010 Share Posted May 4, 2010 QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ May 2 2010, 10:14 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ May 2 2010, 03:02 PM) Avatar finally did it - it's now the 12th highest grossing film of all time when taking inflation into consideration: 1. Gone with the Wind $1,537,559,600 1939 2. Star Wars $1,355,490,100 1977 3. The Sound of Music $1,083,781,000 1965 4. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial $1,079,511,500 1982 5. The Ten Commandments $996,910,000 1956 6. Titanic $976,712,200 1997 7. Jaws $974,679,800 1975 8. Doctor Zhivago $944,670,800 1965 9. The Exorcist $841,427,600 1973 10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs $829,490,000 1937 11. 101 Dalmatians $760,370,300 1961 12. Avatar $747,294,000 2009 13. The Empire Strikes Back $747,154,600 1980 14. Ben-Hur $745,780,000 1959 15. Return of the Jedi $715,792,100 983 Those figures show only how much money the films would have made with today's money. The last time a movie did better than Avatar was Titanic 13 years ago, and prior to that E.T. 28 years ago. Also keep in mind that prior to Titanic there was no satellite, no netflix, no tivo and the internet was just a baby. In 1982 there was only the beginnings of cable and VCR's. People back then had a LOT LESS choices in front of them and distractions available. Coming in 12th all time in today's world is insanely impressive. And it's still making a little bit of money in the theaters considering it's already out on DVD! Avatar FTW! It's impressive. To beat Empire (and four other SW films) for adjusted dollars. Well, that just doesn't suck. Yes it is. And with a mediocre story line stolen from Dances with Wolves, Fern Gully and Pocahontas. Very impressive indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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