When the planet and all of its wildlife turns against the humans, oh man I saw it in a proper massive IMAX theater, and the audience just erupted with cheer!
I watched it in IMAX 3D, the 1st 3D film I had ever seen, it looked absolutely amazing and I couldn't get enough of it, so I subsequently watched it again on numerous occasions. I also saw the extended edition in IMAX 3D as well. Since then I've seen a lot more films in 3D when I can. Next up is Dune in 3D, soon after I will watch it on an IMAX screen, because it has to be viewed on the biggest screen possible.
This film has become a joke for some people online, and unfortunately people watching it at home now are missing like 70% of the experience because this was shot entirely in 3D (rather than being converted to 3D in post-production as happens now), and it was intended to be seen in IMAX. Seen that way it was practically a religious experience because one of the things Cameron did was instead of making things fly at your face like most 3D films, he used the 3D to create depth, and it was an amazing effect. I remember I kept seeing dust floating around the theater and I'd wave my hand to move it away from me, only to realize it was in the film. I don't enjoy it nearly as much watching it at home.
Seeing this in 3D in theaters was insane. Everybody loves to say this movie is overrated, and maybe it is, but it won't change the fact that the entire theater was absolutely LIT during it, especially the war scene.
People who say that are the type of people to just like to hate things everyone else loves to make themselves seem cool. Its not possible to have seen this in theaters and not think it was amazing.
The visuals are breath taking in 2D, but seeing it in 3D was even better. And people that never saw it in 3D can't know how much because there was never any 3D tech like in this movie.
It wasn’t just the breathtaking visual beauty and 3D, either. The story was powerful. You can call it derivative or archetypal. What it was NOT was just another version of the various films its detractors try to compare it to. It grew more powerful with every viewing. And it has even more resonance today as we have learned that even here on Earth the trees do talk to each other and that we need to learn the lessons of connection before we too kill our mother.
The Pandora section of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom is incredible, and Flight of Passage (where you get to ride a Banshee as an Avatar) is so well done you actually feel like you are flying on the back of one (including feeling it breathe).
Yeah it's actually like ridiculously advanced. You can see smell feel all sorts of stuff and just a single second of the ride has more pixels than this entire movie
@@whitenoisereacts i was ganna mention this too. But they forgot to mention that they made floating Mts in the pandora area (Disney world Animal kingdom florida), they made them stand by the "plant vines" that "hange" from the mt. Really beautiful!
I went to Disney world for a chorus field trip in 6th grade. I loved disney world and then not only a month later I saw ads for the opening of Avatar world in disney. I was annoyed at my timing. If I ever get to go to Disney again you bet im going to have avatar land at the TOP of my list. I love Avatar.
@@MegiMoon It’s because of the DNA, yes. If you take some time and look closely, you’ll notice more. The Na‘vi have no eyebrows, but Jake does, which, like the 5 fingers, is a human thing. Also his body is not as delicate as theirs, his shoulders and hips are wider and his jaw is more square. Dr. Augustines Avatar, or its face specifically, is much more on the human side, look at the nose and the eyes, they aren’t as upturned and cat-like. Norm‘s Avatar also looks more human. I don’t know if Cameron did that for the audiences, so when they looked at the Avatars, they quickly could tell, who was who or if it was deliberately, to portray that genes can work in many ways, showcasing Mendel‘s principles. Either way, it’s those many minor details which have a huge impact and that made easily rank this movie as my all-time favorite since 2009.
I always wondered why they don't have 4 eyes and 6 limbs, since that seems to be the biological norm on the planet otherwise. I know that it is easier for us to connect with them because they look more like us, but it would have been cool to have a 6 limbs, 4 eyes standard for the entire planet, just like 4 limbs and 2 eyes are the norm on earth. (I know this is extremely simplified. I hope you understand what I mean). :)
@@sister1976 I understand what you mean and I also wondered about that. What I realized as I thought about it, if you look closer, there are other beings than the Na‘vi, who „fall out of the norm“. The Ikran, for example. They have four limbs and four eyes, contrary to the Leonopteryx, which, besides his four wings also has two legs. Does that imply, that even though they look fairly similar and close related, they aren’t? Like hippos and rhinos, for example. Their size, their bodies, they look somewhat similar and still the hippo’s closest living relatives are whales.
Sigourney Weaver who plays Grace worked with Jim Cameron on Aliens. And she'll return for the sequel just that no one knows in which capacity... Kate Winslet from Titanic will also be in Avatar 2... And Neytiri is Zoe Saldana: Gamora.
Just have to say how a find so cute and endearing how James kinda starts every video with a serious tone in the intro, and than the hole thing is just him fangirling all the way, totally bubbly 😂
I remember watching this movie at IMAX when it came out when I was a teenager, I probably had dreams about the movie for about a week afterwards that’s how beautiful and engaging the movie was to me.
One of the most emotionally impactful movies I've ever seen. I saw this with my dad when I was a teenager and it blew my mind. My dad cried when Tsu'tey died I remember. Maybe it impacted us more being the natives of an island country that was invaded and occupied by Europeans several times over. Our ancestors were very similar to what they based navi on, mannerisms, hunting habits, connection to nature etc. so it feels gut wrenching watching them watch their home world burn.
yea sadly what happens in the movie is the history of human kind...what our more tech advanced civilisation did to natives on various continents is shameful
@@ZS-dr7bi They've definitely been shooting them, but as you can imagine, the post-production CGI is incredibly time consuming. He actually shot all 3 sequels together.
@@ZS-dr7bithe long wait was mostly caused(apart from Covid) by Camarons desire to do real underwater sequences. But motioncapture underwater wasn't possible at the time, so they "invented" it ^^
The extended version is actually better. Things like, they were showing the school in which Grace taught the Na'vi kids their english language. Neytiri was also there, along with her sister Sylwanin and it's explained how she got killed later and the school attacked by the humans. Or Tsu'tey was still alive after the battle, but Jake had to kill him to be the next leader of the clan.
I really thought that this movie was so beautifully done, the designs of the planet, the music, the costumes were all so good! Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but after watching it through a few times, the death of Jake's brother by a mugger sort of set up the viewpoint of where humanity was in that universe and the desperation and somewhat pettiness that they show, and that helped in leading up to Jake's confession for me because he was trying to tell them that he had rediscovered a new sense of purpose and meaning. I really enjoyed watching your guys' assessment of the movie, this definitely is a constantly retold type of story and it can be hard to attach to certain characters. Great reaction!
God. I watch this before the Last Airbender movie. My friend ask me to watch "Avatar movie" and she brought me to see this. At first I felt cheated, by the end, I was awestruck. The other Avatar (Last Airbender) movie on the other hand, killed my soul and left time dead inside. ATLA movie was totally mutilated.
@@rubenlopez3364 lol. 10 earthbenders tto kove one boulder. Firebender needs actual fire instead of inner fire. And all the bending seems like they are lagging behind the movement of the benders.
This was one of the most strange experiences for anyone that saw this in theaters. It was the first fully 3D movie and it was beyond anything you've ever seen until that point. James Cameron is a legend. I hope the sequels and Ubisoft game will be everything else we've been waiting for.
@@luiscadena7160 those were the planned release dates from a long time ago, Avatar 2 has already been pushed back more than once(before covid too) so i highly doubt that timeline will hold. Same for Fantastic Beasts.
There was actually a theory when this movie came out that this movie was symbolic to the colonization of Africa and America thus the individual braids (Africans) and the one long braid (Native Americans) of the Omaticaya people.
Man, I remember when I first watched this movie, it was the longest movie I'd ever watched at the time, but I was obsessed with it. I watched it multiple times in one day at one point. It was the most beautiful scenery Id seen in anything.
Oh, man, words can't describe what it was like to watch this in theaters when it first came out. "Cliche" plot or not the world building and visuals are utterly stunning and so good, there's a reason people are still talking about this movie so long after it came out even if people make fun of it.
@@whitenoisereacts You do realize that this experience is like nothing anyone had ever seen before right? In order to do that as Roger Ebert pointed out, you can't try and reinvent the wheel in terms of storytelling with this technology and perspective
I'm an African and i live in Africa. It's amazing how this movie has truely shown how us africans, we think about our environment and wild life. it's part of us, part of an ecosystem with us. you can't just kill all the snakes you want for example because they bother you. you are messing up a fragile equilibrium. Sometimes it's hard to explain it to northeners. i always heard people say "in the jungle it's kill or get killed". it's not really like that. of course it's dangerous...when you don't know how the rules, and how to navigate in the wild. sometimes i said to northerners, it's like living in a hood. you can get kill of course. but you know where to go, where not go and what to do when there's a danger. It's way dangerous for foreigners who just came to the hood with no clue on how things works. Avatar is my best movie ever because it's speak truth and of course it's beautiful
You have to remember that this movie was the first of its kind when it came to technology. Most of what you saw was entirely Cg and honestly, it is still one of the best-looking CG movies and was gorgeous. The weakest aspect was its story as it is a copy and paste story, but how gorgeous as it was when it first appeared in Imax 3D with a full immersive experience that you cannot get at home.
Pandora: Flight of Passage at Disney World's Animal Kingdom will bring tears to your eyes. You get to be your own avatar and ride a Mountain Banshee around Pandora. You can feel the Banshee breathing between your legs as you fly! No one ever wants that ride to end. And everyone cries, lol The Na'Vi River Journey is absolutely beautiful, but nothing beats Flight of Passage!
I loved flight of passage so much. My sister actually cried after it was over bc she said it was the closest she ever felt to flying. They have pov’s of the ride of youtube, but it’s just not the same
Seeing this movie in the 3D cinema was one of the best decisions I’ve made in life, it was fucking incredible. I remember it being packed with people, everyone was reacting throughout the movie with awe and wonder and shared anger at the “Sky People”, at the end of the movie everyone clapped AND stayed for the credits with the awesome music. It was all anyone could talk about for weeks
I saw this in IMAX 3D in 2009. It's honestly the single biggest motivator I had to study VFX and am now a fulltime cg artist. 11 years later, it still holds its value and looks better than even some lower budget blockbusters coming out this year. The vision that Cameron had for this film was decades in the making and the level of world-building is on-par with LOTR and Harry Potter. I honestly can't sing its praises enough. For everyone calling this a Pocahontas knock-off, get a life. The only similarity it has to that is the natives vs invaders setting, mining motivation, and an invader falling in love with a native. Everything else is completely different and unique. I am a firm believer in the fact that your plot doesn't have to be some revolutionary new subversion of pop culture to be considered good. A well-trodden concept, executed well, is more often better than a new idea, done poorly. I for one, can't wait for Avatar 2, 3, 4 and 5. We've already been promised cutting-edge new film technology for the sequel (2), just like the original did for real-time motion-capture and virtual cameras. Expect leaps in cinema with each subsequent release.
It was the best 3D and immersive experience I've had in a theater. You legit felt like you were on the planet. The screen was basically non existent cuz there was so much depth. Avatar 2 is going to be mind blowing, revolutionary
I was really into MMORPGs as a teen in the 2000s, so when this movie came out I saw it in theater twice, the second time in 3D. I remember walking out of the theater feeling both so full and so empty, knowing nothing like this world was possible within my lifetime. I saw an article shortly after that basically summed up how I felt, the title was something about feeling a "loss" after watching Avatar, and I felt so seen.
I love this movie 🍿 It’s visually beautiful but also a necessary storyline to repeat, because clearly first world countries still haven’t learned this lesson. What is depicted in the film is exactly what has happened and is still happening in real life: literally murdering the indigenous population to get rich/take resources or land. So when people roll their eyes or dismiss the storyline because it’s “been done” I’m like… “why? Too real for ya?!” Sheesh. Also the coding of the Na’vi as Black and Native American by using actors of color and Native and African movements for the tribal rituals was entirely intentional and people don’t pay enough attention to that. The hiring of Native American and African American actors, the movement choreographer (Lula Washington), and costuming (Mayes Rubeo for the Na’vi) is important! Anyway thanks for reacting!
This movie was so ahead of its time. A great story. Fyi as per what I've heard Earth had become a shithole at this time, due to overpopulation, deforestation & pollution. As jake mentioned while speaking at the trees of Eywa night before the battle. Humans had started exploring other planets for resources, when the company established mining on Pandora for Unobtanium. The metal was used on earth for energy (like gasoline or coal), which was really valuable due to the current situation on earth. That's the reason it was highly expensive & valuable for them for which they wanted to remove the navi's from their village in order to mine it.
"You're ON FiRE, dude! How are you not hurt?!" Pain can be ignored. My sister was kind enough to teach me that, very young. Your siblings didn't teach you?
8:53, they are bigger than human, because the size of the Pandora planet is slightly smaller than Earth, automatically less gravity than Earth. And because of gravity, it makes plants, animals and also humanoid Na'vi, is growing more bigger. ( Science btw. :) )
Funfact: In the raw version (35 min + longer than the complete movie became in the end) of the movie there was a scene were Jake mentions that there is no word for "lie" in the Na'Vi language.... that mean something.
Ah you reacted to it!! My #1 favorite movie of all time. From the motion capture to the soundtrack I love it all! So happy you guys watched and enjoyed it! :D
You guys should've watched the Directors cut. It adds so much context and depth to the storyline that help back up the Visuals. The destruction of Hometree not only is devastating to watch,the music is beautiful.
Yes, 100%. I was looking for this comment. Thank you. It hurts that so many people still haven't seen the Directors Cut of this movie. You know, the way it was intended to be seen.
This movie is incredible. There's even a book wrote by Maria Wilhelm and Dirk Mathison that's like confidential reports about Pandora and, gods, there's so many details. Talks about how Earth is nowadays (in this AU), about the discovery of Pandora, Pandora's fauna and flora, the human's technology, the Na'vi culture... There's even a Na'vi dictionary. I don't know if you can find this book in english (you see, I'm a brazilian so I read this book in portuguese), but it's really nice if you're a curious person like me that like this kind of details. Not to mention the MANY photos of places, things and beings.
I would love to see you guys react to some of the sequels that come out recently like this one and Guardians 3!! Avatar 2 is longer but it truly did not feel like it in the theater the story and dynamics truly flow much better to keep everyone engaged and continues the world building! Amazing sequel with more planned!
When you rewatch any movie, you find the context clues they gave. Like how the big red dragon guy was used by Natiris ancestor and brought all of the clans together at a time of great sorrow. And when Sully was getting his dragon, the lines, "How will I know if it chooses me?", Then Natiri says, "It will try to kill you". And the big red dragon tried to kill him. You notice during the chase, he was trying to chomp at him, not Natiri. The Eywa knew it was going to end badly and chose Jake, as if it was saying, "He's the one".
You guys should watch the extended version of the film. It adds more world building for the Earth and more back story for the human-Na'vi conflict. But that's something to watch on your own time, it's really that important.
My favorite movie. It's so nostalgic to me because my sister and I used to watch it with our mom while she was in the hospital. We all loved this movie and my sister and I still do. Glad people are still getting to enjoy it
One of my favorite movies. So freaking beautiful, and I love the story. Takes colonization and flips it on its head. Jake said enough is enough, this is my home now, no one is taking it from me and my family. The Na'vi tribe became his family.
This movie is absolutely perfect in every way. I remember watching it the first time in the cinema and it was one of the best experiences of my life! The excitement of people in the cinema with this beautiful world full of details left me and the people in the room in awe. In the scene of the attack on the home tree, me and the entire movie theater cried with revolt. In the war scene when Pandora's animals revolted against humans, the whole cinema vibrated and screamed with joy and happiness! And I remember the revolt everyone felt when that guy with the scar on his face didn't die the plane crash and almost killed Jake. I remember everyone screaming for joy when the bastard finally died! No matter how much time passes, I will keep waiting for the continuation of this masterpiece. It's definitely the best movie I've ever seen in my life. Nothing erases the experience of watching him in the cinema. It was just amazing! 💚
People were skeptical of this movie but it looked mindblowing, I remember everything was sold out and i had to pay for 3D showing, which ppl were skeptical about how the 3D looked. But it blew everyones mind! Jus seeing how colorful and different this world is, makes u realize there is definitely a place like this in the universe
I think the treasure of the film is the world building. Anything with plot can just... Exist I guess. But the world building, my God. If you want an idea about the world building if the film the UA-cam Sideways has a video talking about the music and he touches a toe on how much world building went into this. I has as much world building as stuff like Got or LOTR. They spent a huge amount of money to world build. It's a shame so little is highlighted. I have a soft spot for this film though because of the world building.
Thats why I'm excited for the sequels, to see more of this world. Also why I love Pandora area in Animal Kingdom at DisneyWorld, its like stepping into and being apart of this magical world. Forget the plot, I just want more of Pandora. What would be cool would be a rpg or mmo set in this world or something.
@@fightingfaerie an mmo in the universe would be fantastic. And I do hope the sequals dig deeper. After hearing about the score, which even though I love, could have done so much more, I wanna see them really push the lore
I know theres a lot of mixed things said about this movie, but when I first saw it in theaters I was in complete awe. I always did see it as a different version of Disney's Pochantus, but to the MAX! They still had a full story, the imagery is just gorgeous, the character/creature designs are awesome. I just wait a few years in between watching it again because it's so long
Avatar is one of, maybe even my favorite movie of all time. My father and I saw this movie 4 times in the theater when it first came out. The IMAX version was so insane. This movie was years ahead of it's time. Yes, the story is simple in a sense but the way they carried it out was done so greatly. This is also one of the few movies where I actually felt connected with the characters and cared about them. The day Avatar 2 is finally released will be a very good day. Atleast for me lol.
I remember being absolutely blown away by this movie when I first saw it. Years later it still has a very dear place in my heart. I totally fell in love with the world. And the music! One of my favourite movie soundtracks. Shutting Down Grace's Lab still brings tears to my eyes, an incredible musical expression of grief.
I'm a HUGE fan of motifs and absolutely loved the core motif to Avatar - waking up. From the opening in the extended version to the final shot, it's a recurring theme throughout.
in the extended version of the movie, Grace's character had a little more depth that made it hit harder when she died. .......... (*Two extra points in the story and her character*) Before Jake arrived Grace had a school where the younger of the natives learned. Neyfertity and her sister also learned there until the sister was killed by some military guys, then the others never went back. Grace was called ''Mother'' by them and losing them hurt her deeply, which explains why she pushed so hard against the corporate guy and the military dog.
Yes yes yes yes finally someone on UA-cam who’s finally reacted to my favorite movie ! I love the avatar movie since I was a kid and if still can’t wait till the second movie comes on next year !
Something to consider and one of the reasons that you mention that this story seems older and has been told before is because it actually is older, it was written almost 20 years before it was made because Cameron felt the technology wasn't there yet in the early 1990's to make this movie. He even based the Na'vi on a screenplay he wrote back in the 70's. Not to say this story is the first of its kind even 20 years ago but I feel it is good context to know when it was written.
I really don't care that so many people laugh at this movie as "the cliche one with weird blue people". I still think it's one of the most visually, technically, and creatively STUNNING movies in history. And so what if many of the plotlines are cliche? Cliches are nearly always cliches for a _reason._ They are tried and true storylines, often because they ring true to the heart of the story of humanity itself! It doesn't matter if your plot points are cliche; what matters is how you treat them, and the vision behind the movie as a whole. James Cameron waited DECADES to even START on this movie, because he knew the kind of technology it would take to pull off his dream. And holy FUCK did it work.
I remember seeing this in theater, and since it was like the first big 3D IMAX movie with the tech they had, it was jaw-dropping to see it all realized. You really went in to see a pretty bog-standard Pocahontas story told with this future sci-fi interpretation and just...a jaw-dropping level of tech at the 2009 point. It was a fine movie, but an amazing tech presentation. I know some games that are like that...and seeing a movie do it is interesting for the spectacle.
I've only seen a few movies in 3D and this movie was the ONE movie that actually used it to enhance the experience vs just being a gimmick. It was such an amazing visual experience. I kept tilting my 3D glasses down to see the difference. I was honestly mind-blown.
It's easy to go in with a mission but fall in love with the world, which changes your mind about the mission. Even that isn't an idea unique to Pocahontas. That's just a classic, basic story we can all relate to in some way.
Loved this film at the time & cannot wait for the sequel! Getting great early reviews! James Cameron is so good at sequels so keeping my fingers crossed! Terminator II Aliens
Watching this at home does this movie such a disservice. When you watch Avater in IMAX 3D, it's quite literally the most immersive movie experience you may ever have.
James Cameron is the best director without telling me he's the best director. I'm sorry, it had to be done. You're welcome to go have a breakdown about losing your faith in humanity now...
Unobtanium is actually an old engineering term especially for aircraft manufacturing for the limiting substance to mass produce something. Unobtanium is cited as being in the "island of stability" and being a room temperature superconductor. it explains why it is so valuable but also that it is the basis for Eywah, a literal planet sized supercomputer. I love Avatar's lore so much if you look one layer in.
This was the first movie that I ever went back to see at the cinema more than once. As a kid I jumped at the chance every time one of my relatives went to see it and tagged along. I still think it holds up incredibly well!
I still love this movie to pieces, and have rewatched this movie a ton because I love it so much!!! I saw it in 3D in theatres when I was younger and I remember loving it even more that way!! We've all been waiting for them to FINALLY release the sequel we've been promised for years, and I'm so excited to see the new one that comes out around Christmas.
This movie is visually stunning, the score spectacular and the themes deep. The ego and arrogance of humans vs nature and our wilful ignorance of other species.... what an amazing film. Glad I saw it in 3D in the theatre.
which makes me wonder why didnt humans win. destroying the planet in nuclear fire would have been a better option than trying to even co-exist with the xenos. stars belong to mankind alone.
This movie is so beautifully done. The CGI is flawless with the Na'vi and the entire environment on Pandora. Some of my favorite sequences involve the Ikran, Toruk and the Tree Of Souls.
Most spectacular movie I've ever seen from a complete all around perspective. I got to see it in 3d IMAX and it was revolutionary. Closest thing I could compare it to was seeing Terminator 2 in theaters in the early 90s, which also revolutionized cgi. Other contenders would be Jurassic Park, Independence Day, and The Matrix (all of which I also saw in theaters)..... but this..... this movie was something else. James Cameron is more than a director, he's a visionary, and I don't doubt that he would remaster and re-release this movie in a 4d setting, virtual reality setting, or complete interactive hologram setting, if those technologies ever are adequately available for it in his lifetime. He really doesn't ever do anything half-way. There are reasons he has multiple movies in the top 10 money making movies all time. Incidentally, I think this was meant to be more of a series or anthology set of movies and the sequel is supposed to come out in 2022 around Christmas. If so, can't wait to see it! Edit: with all due respect, this movie is not overrated at all. When is there a hero's journey that deals with a transference of a handicapped person that gets the promise of their physical body back, but chooses to stay in a dream state with only the hope of living because they gained not only the use of all rheir limbs and freedom and meaning of life back (not to mention the happy accident that they matched exact to point of their DNA to project the person and consciousness into a real and physical being that needs those attributes to just stay alive in a foreign environment?.... ummm.... I'll wait for examples.... their aren't any, or at least to the extent this movie portrayed them). Then, the sway of native peoples on invading marauders (yes that story had been told lots of times in great movies..... Apocalyptico, Last of The Mohicans, Dances With Wolves, lots of Spaghetti westerns, etc....) in my opinion, this take with all the supernatural and physical components in place is a unique perspective of that story. And in fairness, this movie has had 12 years of people attempting to disect it and criticize everything that is wrong with it, with only small acknowledgements of what is right, which is the creation and entire believable set up of a storyline that is told from a completely made up world. The fact that it still holds up with cgi and evokes emotion is the only testament people need. Look, I understand that reactors try to be objective and I'm good with that, but, while degrading and lessening of what the purpose of movies is entirely is ridiculous and really is pretentious like a person that studies a year of psychology or meteorology in school and then feel they are experts on the topic. They may be a student of the art/science, which is fine, but let the public also review any films/short films/animated films/peer reviewed published scholarly articles you have published,, etc... people to give their thoughts on). I was born in 1973 and grew up watching War of the Worls, Them, Godzilla, Psycho, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Jaws, The Creature From The ack Lagoon, and on and on.... I am no film student or any of that or close to it, but I recognize and appreciate genius, innovation, storytelling, and etc.... when I see it, and this movie has it all in spades. No disrespect intended, but the fact that all these newer reactors look at classics and hold them heads and tails above newer movies is sometimes just stupid, it just is (and I liked this video, btw). Let me tell you this.... if the special effects in movies like E.T. and Jaws were even close as they were in this movie, it would have freaked me out and probably scarred me for life. It is just crazy and interesting from an older person to watch reactors look at old movies and praise the effects when many of us older folks would have loved if the special effects used in movies now were accessible and implemented in movies when we were younger, and it is a main reason many of us older people like newer movies based on older stories and concepts, such as the new shark movies, Transformers, monster movies and many more. But, to each their own..... a good movie is a good movie, period! And this movie checks every box.
I think everyone’s criticisms for this movie are valid but I still see it as one of my absolute favorite films just from the fact that this was INCREDIBLE experience seeing in theaters.
All of those criticisms can be applied to the original Star Wars. It was not an original story. But at least Avatars leading lady, Neytiri actually cries for the destruction of her home. Leia never shed a tear
@@whitenoisereacts LMAO. That's an excuse. She never says anything like that in the movie. As soon as Alderaan is destroyed, Lucas's script has her say "And you call yourselves human"?? WTF?? That was clearly written by the same stupid mind behind the prequels. Someone who has no understanding of normal human emotions
28:44 yeah there's a ride in the animal kingdom that's called flight of passage and it is so engaging you will think you're there with the 3D and the smells and the movement. Not only that the video looks so good. Just a single second of that ride has more pixels than this entire movie. It is phenomenal and something you have to ride on if you ever go. Nothing else compares
Oh, guys, you have no idea! In IMAX 3D, OMG!, the movie was literally emersive. At one point, ashes and cinders are falling all around, and I tried to bat one out of the way so I could see, forgetting it wasn't real. I also saw the movie later, in digital 3D, in a regular theater, and the 3D was still amazing, but it started at the screen and went in. There was no action right in your face. That alone, the native 3D IMAX imaging was STUNNING! Breathtaking. Mesmerizing. And the neat-o factor of the beautiful colors and vast digital scenery, with the digital acting avatars mirroring the physical alien Avatars in the movie's story, far and away made up for the B+ sci-fi plot. I highly recommend you fork over the arm and a leg for the price of an IMAX 3D ticket when the sequels come out. Really, do yourself a favor.
I want to comment on Ninetailedbrush's criticism of the movie. He says, and I quote, "If you're going to take a common theme [ie: hero's journey], I would like to see something unique about it or something done extremely well, because I've seen this story done many times." That is what he said about this movie, THIS MOVIE!!! He pretty much hit the nail on the head for why this movie is so amazing, then doesn't see why it's so amazing. Yes, this story is unique, that's not the issue here. Many movies have simple plots or themes that we've seen before; that doesn't keep us from making movies or going to see them. It's how they are made and constructed in new and innovative ways that keeps us interested. James Cameron has developed and has honed in on a new way to animate movies so well, that you cannot even tell that they are animated. This movie is almost entirely computer animated, yet you CANNOT TELL!! When was the last time you saw an animated movie that you can say that about? That's because Cameron took his time to tell this story and made sure it was made....(wait for it).....EXTREMELY WELL!!! Ninetailedbrush, dude, the way this movie was approached, from the themes of conservation, waste, expansion, and the destruction of natural resources for capital gain, given the sci-fi edge and realism, it's absolutely genius. That's Cameron taking a commonly used theme to tell his story from a different perspective that's entirely......(wait for it).....unique!!! Guys, I don't know if this is an age thing or you have just seen too many movies. But PLEASE wake up, this movie is absolutely amazing! I can agree the military aspect was simplified and overly destructive; that's for movie sake. It makes killing the villains more satisfactory as they defeated later in the film. However, as much as a movie fan as I am, and to all movie fans out there, you have to appreciate the depth, the scope, the layers, the time, and the energy that it must have taken to put this movie together. It's one of the things I appreciate about James Cameron, he does not give it to studio pressure and he will not accept anything less that what is expected. For this reason, he puts out movies that are without comparison. So I would hope that you two look at this movie with a different perspective and simply understand, this movie is absolutely unique and is done so well, that you can't even tell it was animated. Sorry for the rant. Keep doing what you do- love it!!
Just because it is unique and well animated does not make it a good film and I think that was our point. The story, writing in particular was not great and if not for the amazing special effects, no one would be talking about this movie. A good movie is a proper and beautiful balance of all the elements involved. While it is undeniable that elements of this movie are mind blowing and incredible, the more important elements (the souls of the movie) are unoriginal and just lack the depth and nuance we think they should have had
I saw this in IMAX & I genuine love it more than the Avenger’s Movies that supposedly “beat” it. This was the FIRST FILM in it’s franchise not the 20th so it bothers me when people shit on this constantly.
29:12 Remember when Neytiri explained that an Ikran chooses its rider by trying to kill him/her, this is a foreshadowing that later Jake will tame the Toruk because it tried to kill him.
When the planet and all of its wildlife turns against the humans, oh man I saw it in a proper massive IMAX theater, and the audience just erupted with cheer!
Same! The chills I got first time I watched it
I watched it in IMAX 3D, the 1st 3D film I had ever seen, it looked absolutely amazing and I couldn't get enough of it, so I subsequently watched it again on numerous occasions. I also saw the extended edition in IMAX 3D as well. Since then I've seen a lot more films in 3D when I can. Next up is Dune in 3D, soon after I will watch it on an IMAX screen, because it has to be viewed on the biggest screen possible.
Was amazing to see the aliens driven back to their dying planet.
@@leslieturner8276 Same
Yep, watched in IMAX, blazed out of my gourd. An epic experience.
This film has become a joke for some people online, and unfortunately people watching it at home now are missing like 70% of the experience because this was shot entirely in 3D (rather than being converted to 3D in post-production as happens now), and it was intended to be seen in IMAX. Seen that way it was practically a religious experience because one of the things Cameron did was instead of making things fly at your face like most 3D films, he used the 3D to create depth, and it was an amazing effect. I remember I kept seeing dust floating around the theater and I'd wave my hand to move it away from me, only to realize it was in the film. I don't enjoy it nearly as much watching it at home.
I was in literal tears of awe seeing this at imax.
Woah... I wished I had experienced that.
YES YES I AGREE!
If 70% of your movie is the "experience" then it's not a good movie
i watched it like 3 times in the cinemas imax and it was just as incredible each time!!
The part where she screams "Ewya has heard you!" never fails to make me tear up. It's just such an incredible moment in an incredible movie
Seeing this in 3D in theaters was insane. Everybody loves to say this movie is overrated, and maybe it is, but it won't change the fact that the entire theater was absolutely LIT during it, especially the war scene.
People who say that are the type of people to just like to hate things everyone else loves to make themselves seem cool. Its not possible to have seen this in theaters and not think it was amazing.
This is quote simply the greatest 3D movie ever made
The visuals are breath taking in 2D, but seeing it in 3D was even better. And people that never saw it in 3D can't know how much because there was never any 3D tech like in this movie.
It wasn’t just the breathtaking visual beauty and 3D, either. The story was powerful. You can call it derivative or archetypal. What it was NOT was just another version of the various films its detractors try to compare it to. It grew more powerful with every viewing. And it has even more resonance today as we have learned that even here on Earth the trees do talk to each other and that we need to learn the lessons of connection before we too kill our mother.
@@dash4800 Cope
The Pandora section of Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom is incredible, and Flight of Passage (where you get to ride a Banshee as an Avatar) is so well done you actually feel like you are flying on the back of one (including feeling it breathe).
That’s so awesome
Here's my favorite review of that park. ua-cam.com/video/xrIxGWterYA/v-deo.html
Yeah it's actually like ridiculously advanced. You can see smell feel all sorts of stuff and just a single second of the ride has more pixels than this entire movie
@@whitenoisereacts i was ganna mention this too. But they forgot to mention that they made floating Mts in the pandora area (Disney world Animal kingdom florida), they made them stand by the "plant vines" that "hange" from the mt. Really beautiful!
I went to Disney world for a chorus field trip in 6th grade. I loved disney world and then not only a month later I saw ads for the opening of Avatar world in disney. I was annoyed at my timing. If I ever get to go to Disney again you bet im going to have avatar land at the TOP of my list. I love Avatar.
Fun fact: Avatars have 5 fingers, while Na’vi only have 4
... how the f' did I miss that all these years?!? Ha. Nice
I guess it's either effect of mixing DNA or to not force people to learn hand movement with just 4 fingers
@@MegiMoon It’s because of the DNA, yes. If you take some time and look closely, you’ll notice more. The Na‘vi have no eyebrows, but Jake does, which, like the 5 fingers, is a human thing. Also his body is not as delicate as theirs, his shoulders and hips are wider and his jaw is more square. Dr. Augustines Avatar, or its face specifically, is much more on the human side, look at the nose and the eyes, they aren’t as upturned and cat-like. Norm‘s Avatar also looks more human. I don’t know if Cameron did that for the audiences, so when they looked at the Avatars, they quickly could tell, who was who or if it was deliberately, to portray that genes can work in many ways, showcasing Mendel‘s principles. Either way, it’s those many minor details which have a huge impact and that made easily rank this movie as my all-time favorite since 2009.
I always wondered why they don't have 4 eyes and 6 limbs, since that seems to be the biological norm on the planet otherwise. I know that it is easier for us to connect with them because they look more like us, but it would have been cool to have a 6 limbs, 4 eyes standard for the entire planet, just like 4 limbs and 2 eyes are the norm on earth. (I know this is extremely simplified. I hope you understand what I mean). :)
@@sister1976 I understand what you mean and I also wondered about that. What I realized as I thought about it, if you look closer, there are other beings than the Na‘vi, who „fall out of the norm“. The Ikran, for example. They have four limbs and four eyes, contrary to the Leonopteryx, which, besides his four wings also has two legs. Does that imply, that even though they look fairly similar and close related, they aren’t? Like hippos and rhinos, for example. Their size, their bodies, they look somewhat similar and still the hippo’s closest living relatives are whales.
Sigourney Weaver who plays Grace worked with Jim Cameron on Aliens. And she'll return for the sequel just that no one knows in which capacity... Kate Winslet from Titanic will also be in Avatar 2... And Neytiri is Zoe Saldana: Gamora.
Correct, all Sigourney has said is that she'll be a different character, and the fact Grace became one with the tree will play a part in it.
Just have to say how a find so cute and endearing how James kinda starts every video with a serious tone in the intro, and than the hole thing is just him fangirling all the way, totally bubbly 😂
Frrr
I remember watching this movie at IMAX when it came out when I was a teenager, I probably had dreams about the movie for about a week afterwards that’s how beautiful and engaging the movie was to me.
One of the most emotionally impactful movies I've ever seen. I saw this with my dad when I was a teenager and it blew my mind. My dad cried when Tsu'tey died I remember. Maybe it impacted us more being the natives of an island country that was invaded and occupied by Europeans several times over. Our ancestors were very similar to what they based navi on, mannerisms, hunting habits, connection to nature etc. so it feels gut wrenching watching them watch their home world burn.
Same! I saw this movie when I was 12, and it still gets me. It's a brilliant movie.
@Frogger that’s a bit of a rude thing to say
yea sadly what happens in the movie is the history of human kind...what our more tech advanced civilisation did to natives on various continents is shameful
@Frogger Why are you being so disrespectful? It's not your culture so you don't get to speak about it like that.
@@theodore_honeybee6104 Clearly a troll. All of his responses are that way. Ignore him.
It's been over ten years but I'm still waiting for the sequels 😂. Lovely world building
It's almost here, I'm pretty sure!
@@lorettabes4553 yes let's hope
@@ZS-dr7bi They've definitely been shooting them, but as you can imagine, the post-production CGI is incredibly time consuming. He actually shot all 3 sequels together.
@@Timmayytoo if it's ten years' worth of post production work I'm expecting some goddamn masterpiece
@@ZS-dr7bithe long wait was mostly caused(apart from Covid) by Camarons desire to do real underwater sequences. But motioncapture underwater wasn't possible at the time, so they "invented" it ^^
Avatar music score is another aspect of the genius of this production! I still listen to the music on hikes and before bed time occasionally.
The extended version is actually better. Things like, they were showing the school in which Grace taught the Na'vi kids their english language. Neytiri was also there, along with her sister Sylwanin and it's explained how she got killed later and the school attacked by the humans. Or Tsu'tey was still alive after the battle, but Jake had to kill him to be the next leader of the clan.
I’m sorry but I couldn’t watch a longer movie…
@@whitenoisereacts Avatar 2 is 3 hours.
I really thought that this movie was so beautifully done, the designs of the planet, the music, the costumes were all so good! Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but after watching it through a few times, the death of Jake's brother by a mugger sort of set up the viewpoint of where humanity was in that universe and the desperation and somewhat pettiness that they show, and that helped in leading up to Jake's confession for me because he was trying to tell them that he had rediscovered a new sense of purpose and meaning. I really enjoyed watching your guys' assessment of the movie, this definitely is a constantly retold type of story and it can be hard to attach to certain characters. Great reaction!
I also say “The blue people movie” to explain it isn’t The Last Airbender😂
Same
What are you talking about? This is the only "Avatar" movie there is! :D
God. I watch this before the Last Airbender movie. My friend ask me to watch "Avatar movie" and she brought me to see this. At first I felt cheated, by the end, I was awestruck. The other Avatar (Last Airbender) movie on the other hand, killed my soul and left time dead inside. ATLA movie was totally mutilated.
@@daisuke910 Cmon ONG it wasnt that bad, at least we got to see Sohkah and Uncle EE-Roh
@@rubenlopez3364 lol. 10 earthbenders tto kove one boulder. Firebender needs actual fire instead of inner fire. And all the bending seems like they are lagging behind the movement of the benders.
This was one of the most strange experiences for anyone that saw this in theaters. It was the first fully 3D movie and it was beyond anything you've ever seen until that point. James Cameron is a legend. I hope the sequels and Ubisoft game will be everything else we've been waiting for.
Hopefully Avatar 2 really comes out Christmas 2022.
I looked up the release date and it turns out they’re making 3 more movies after the Avatar 2 by 2028
@@luiscadena7160 As far as I understand they are making Avatar 2 & 3 and if those are succesfull 4 and 5 are made..
@@luiscadena7160 dang, that’s too long
@@luiscadena7160 those were the planned release dates from a long time ago, Avatar 2 has already been pushed back more than once(before covid too) so i highly doubt that timeline will hold. Same for Fantastic Beasts.
@@TheDarkKnight749 4 movies in 7 years. Thats too long?
There was actually a theory when this movie came out that this movie was symbolic to the colonization of Africa and America thus the individual braids (Africans) and the one long braid (Native Americans) of the Omaticaya people.
I'm from Argentina-tucuman and this was played at history class once, horrible experience, we all understood this was what they did to our people
@@tanita6234 yet westerners say the film has 'no cultural impact' 😅
@@Conorp77 cause they have no culture jk
Not all westerners....too many, but not all
Man, I remember when I first watched this movie, it was the longest movie I'd ever watched at the time, but I was obsessed with it. I watched it multiple times in one day at one point. It was the most beautiful scenery Id seen in anything.
Oh, man, words can't describe what it was like to watch this in theaters when it first came out. "Cliche" plot or not the world building and visuals are utterly stunning and so good, there's a reason people are still talking about this movie so long after it came out even if people make fun of it.
The plot of Star Wars was and is pretty cliche itself. Just saying....
It’s not a matter of the plot being cliche, it’s if how u do it is cliche, the way they did it was cliche
@@whitenoisereacts You do realize that this experience is like nothing anyone had ever seen before right? In order to do that as Roger Ebert pointed out, you can't try and reinvent the wheel in terms of storytelling with this technology and perspective
This movie was a whole ass experience. One of those truly "meant for theaters" movies for sure. Soundtrack is incredible too.
I'm an African and i live in Africa. It's amazing how this movie has truely shown how us africans, we think about our environment and wild life. it's part of us, part of an ecosystem with us.
you can't just kill all the snakes you want for example because they bother you. you are messing up a fragile equilibrium.
Sometimes it's hard to explain it to northeners.
i always heard people say "in the jungle it's kill or get killed". it's not really like that. of course it's dangerous...when you don't know how the rules, and how to navigate in the wild.
sometimes i said to northerners, it's like living in a hood. you can get kill of course. but you know where to go, where not go and what to do when there's a danger. It's way dangerous for foreigners who just came to the hood with no clue on how things works.
Avatar is my best movie ever because it's speak truth and of course it's beautiful
You have to remember that this movie was the first of its kind when it came to technology. Most of what you saw was entirely Cg and honestly, it is still one of the best-looking CG movies and was gorgeous. The weakest aspect was its story as it is a copy and paste story, but how gorgeous as it was when it first appeared in Imax 3D with a full immersive experience that you cannot get at home.
This in IMAX theatres was absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Great reaction guys 😁
Pandora: Flight of Passage at Disney World's Animal Kingdom will bring tears to your eyes. You get to be your own avatar and ride a Mountain Banshee around Pandora. You can feel the Banshee breathing between your legs as you fly! No one ever wants that ride to end. And everyone cries, lol The Na'Vi River Journey is absolutely beautiful, but nothing beats Flight of Passage!
I loved flight of passage so much. My sister actually cried after it was over bc she said it was the closest she ever felt to flying. They have pov’s of the ride of youtube, but it’s just not the same
I wish i could afford to go
I waited in line for 3 hours (which is an experience in itself) for it and it was totally worth the wait.
This was groundbreaking at the time. They literally invented new technology for it. One of the high points of cinema, period. Just brilliant.
Seeing this movie in the 3D cinema was one of the best decisions I’ve made in life, it was fucking incredible. I remember it being packed with people, everyone was reacting throughout the movie with awe and wonder and shared anger at the “Sky People”, at the end of the movie everyone clapped AND stayed for the credits with the awesome music. It was all anyone could talk about for weeks
I saw this in IMAX 3D in 2009. It's honestly the single biggest motivator I had to study VFX and am now a fulltime cg artist. 11 years later, it still holds its value and looks better than even some lower budget blockbusters coming out this year. The vision that Cameron had for this film was decades in the making and the level of world-building is on-par with LOTR and Harry Potter. I honestly can't sing its praises enough. For everyone calling this a Pocahontas knock-off, get a life. The only similarity it has to that is the natives vs invaders setting, mining motivation, and an invader falling in love with a native. Everything else is completely different and unique. I am a firm believer in the fact that your plot doesn't have to be some revolutionary new subversion of pop culture to be considered good. A well-trodden concept, executed well, is more often better than a new idea, done poorly. I for one, can't wait for Avatar 2, 3, 4 and 5. We've already been promised cutting-edge new film technology for the sequel (2), just like the original did for real-time motion-capture and virtual cameras. Expect leaps in cinema with each subsequent release.
It was the best 3D and immersive experience I've had in a theater. You legit felt like you were on the planet. The screen was basically non existent cuz there was so much depth. Avatar 2 is going to be mind blowing, revolutionary
I was really into MMORPGs as a teen in the 2000s, so when this movie came out I saw it in theater twice, the second time in 3D. I remember walking out of the theater feeling both so full and so empty, knowing nothing like this world was possible within my lifetime. I saw an article shortly after that basically summed up how I felt, the title was something about feeling a "loss" after watching Avatar, and I felt so seen.
I love this movie 🍿 It’s visually beautiful but also a necessary storyline to repeat, because clearly first world countries still haven’t learned this lesson. What is depicted in the film is exactly what has happened and is still happening in real life: literally murdering the indigenous population to get rich/take resources or land. So when people roll their eyes or dismiss the storyline because it’s “been done” I’m like… “why? Too real for ya?!” Sheesh.
Also the coding of the Na’vi as Black and Native American by using actors of color and Native and African movements for the tribal rituals was entirely intentional and people don’t pay enough attention to that. The hiring of Native American and African American actors, the movement choreographer (Lula Washington), and costuming (Mayes Rubeo for the Na’vi) is important!
Anyway thanks for reacting!
Couldn't agree more 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Truth
Russia is a third world shithole and invading countries.
This movie was so ahead of its time. A great story. Fyi as per what I've heard Earth had become a shithole at this time, due to overpopulation, deforestation & pollution. As jake mentioned while speaking at the trees of Eywa night before the battle. Humans had started exploring other planets for resources, when the company established mining on Pandora for Unobtanium. The metal was used on earth for energy (like gasoline or coal), which was really valuable due to the current situation on earth. That's the reason it was highly expensive & valuable for them for which they wanted to remove the navi's from their village in order to mine it.
This is hands-down one of my favorite movies of all time. Everything about it is a masterpiece.
"You're ON FiRE, dude! How are you not hurt?!"
Pain can be ignored. My sister was kind enough to teach me that, very young. Your siblings didn't teach you?
The person that plays Neteri plays Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy
8:53, they are bigger than human, because the size of the Pandora planet is slightly smaller than Earth, automatically less gravity than Earth. And because of gravity, it makes plants, animals and also humanoid Na'vi, is growing more bigger. ( Science btw. :) )
Funfact: In the raw version (35 min + longer than the complete movie became in the end) of the movie there was a scene were Jake mentions that there is no word for "lie" in the Na'Vi language.... that mean something.
13:52 that water CGI though, just incredible.
Ah you reacted to it!! My #1 favorite movie of all time. From the motion capture to the soundtrack I love it all! So happy you guys watched and enjoyed it! :D
The woman who did the motion capture was the actor who played Uhura in Star Trek (2009).
Please watch Dances with Wolves (1990)!
You guys should've watched the Directors cut.
It adds so much context and depth to the storyline that help back up the Visuals.
The destruction of Hometree not only is devastating to watch,the music is beautiful.
Yes, 100%. I was looking for this comment. Thank you.
It hurts that so many people still haven't seen the Directors Cut of this movie. You know, the way it was intended to be seen.
I’ve been waiting for this, this is awesome thank you so much for watching this guys!
This movie is incredible.
There's even a book wrote by Maria Wilhelm and Dirk Mathison that's like confidential reports about Pandora and, gods, there's so many details. Talks about how Earth is nowadays (in this AU), about the discovery of Pandora, Pandora's fauna and flora, the human's technology, the Na'vi culture... There's even a Na'vi dictionary.
I don't know if you can find this book in english (you see, I'm a brazilian so I read this book in portuguese), but it's really nice if you're a curious person like me that like this kind of details. Not to mention the MANY photos of places, things and beings.
Yeah I have the book, my grandma bought it for me. I have the polish version
You should watch the second Avatar. It is really good. Watching it in theaters is an experience I will never forget. 😄
I would love to see you guys react to some of the sequels that come out recently like this one and Guardians 3!!
Avatar 2 is longer but it truly did not feel like it in the theater the story and dynamics truly flow much better to keep everyone engaged and continues the world building! Amazing sequel with more planned!
When you rewatch any movie, you find the context clues they gave. Like how the big red dragon guy was used by Natiris ancestor and brought all of the clans together at a time of great sorrow. And when Sully was getting his dragon, the lines, "How will I know if it chooses me?", Then Natiri says, "It will try to kill you". And the big red dragon tried to kill him. You notice during the chase, he was trying to chomp at him, not Natiri. The Eywa knew it was going to end badly and chose Jake, as if it was saying, "He's the one".
You guys should watch the extended version of the film. It adds more world building for the Earth and more back story for the human-Na'vi conflict. But that's something to watch on your own time, it's really that important.
My favorite movie. It's so nostalgic to me because my sister and I used to watch it with our mom while she was in the hospital. We all loved this movie and my sister and I still do. Glad people are still getting to enjoy it
I can't believe people are not watching this in 3D. That's crazy.
I don't think its that crazy
One of my favorite movies. So freaking beautiful, and I love the story. Takes colonization and flips it on its head. Jake said enough is enough, this is my home now, no one is taking it from me and my family. The Na'vi tribe became his family.
This movie is absolutely perfect in every way. I remember watching it the first time in the cinema and it was one of the best experiences of my life! The excitement of people in the cinema with this beautiful world full of details left me and the people in the room in awe. In the scene of the attack on the home tree, me and the entire movie theater cried with revolt. In the war scene when Pandora's animals revolted against humans, the whole cinema vibrated and screamed with joy and happiness! And I remember the revolt everyone felt when that guy with the scar on his face didn't die the plane crash and almost killed Jake. I remember everyone screaming for joy when the bastard finally died! No matter how much time passes, I will keep waiting for the continuation of this masterpiece. It's definitely the best movie I've ever seen in my life. Nothing erases the experience of watching him in the cinema. It was just amazing! 💚
People were skeptical of this movie but it looked mindblowing, I remember everything was sold out and i had to pay for 3D showing, which ppl were skeptical about how the 3D looked. But it blew everyones mind! Jus seeing how colorful and different this world is, makes u realize there is definitely a place like this in the universe
I always wondered how they would know how to move their tails, and I doubt their voices would be exactly the same in their Avatar bodies.
I remember watching this movie 3D as a kid on the theater, my lord what an experience...still to this day it gives me goosebumps
I think the treasure of the film is the world building. Anything with plot can just... Exist I guess. But the world building, my God.
If you want an idea about the world building if the film the UA-cam Sideways has a video talking about the music and he touches a toe on how much world building went into this. I has as much world building as stuff like Got or LOTR.
They spent a huge amount of money to world build. It's a shame so little is highlighted.
I have a soft spot for this film though because of the world building.
Thats why I'm excited for the sequels, to see more of this world. Also why I love Pandora area in Animal Kingdom at DisneyWorld, its like stepping into and being apart of this magical world. Forget the plot, I just want more of Pandora. What would be cool would be a rpg or mmo set in this world or something.
@@fightingfaerie an mmo in the universe would be fantastic. And I do hope the sequals dig deeper. After hearing about the score, which even though I love, could have done so much more, I wanna see them really push the lore
I know theres a lot of mixed things said about this movie, but when I first saw it in theaters I was in complete awe. I always did see it as a different version of Disney's Pochantus, but to the MAX! They still had a full story, the imagery is just gorgeous, the character/creature designs are awesome. I just wait a few years in between watching it again because it's so long
Avatar is one of, maybe even my favorite movie of all time. My father and I saw this movie 4 times in the theater when it first came out. The IMAX version was so insane. This movie was years ahead of it's time. Yes, the story is simple in a sense but the way they carried it out was done so greatly. This is also one of the few movies where I actually felt connected with the characters and cared about them. The day Avatar 2 is finally released will be a very good day. Atleast for me lol.
I remember being absolutely blown away by this movie when I first saw it. Years later it still has a very dear place in my heart. I totally fell in love with the world.
And the music! One of my favourite movie soundtracks. Shutting Down Grace's Lab still brings tears to my eyes, an incredible musical expression of grief.
I'm a HUGE fan of motifs and absolutely loved the core motif to Avatar - waking up. From the opening in the extended version to the final shot, it's a recurring theme throughout.
Still the only film worth seeing in 3d.
Gravity and Mad Max: Fury Road?
in the extended version of the movie, Grace's character had a little more depth that made it hit harder when she died.
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(*Two extra points in the story and her character*)
Before Jake arrived Grace had a school where the younger of the natives learned. Neyfertity and her sister also learned there until the sister was killed by some military guys, then the others never went back.
Grace was called ''Mother'' by them and losing them hurt her deeply, which explains why she pushed so hard against the corporate guy and the military dog.
This is one of my favourite movies and the one I remember most from my childhood. It's really fun to see your reactions!
Yes yes yes yes finally someone on UA-cam who’s finally reacted to my favorite movie ! I love the avatar movie since I was a kid and if still can’t wait till the second movie comes on next year !
Avatar 2 is really close, can’t believe I waited more than years for this to happen.
dang ok im glad they said the names in the description I thought he said his name was toebrush lol
Something to consider and one of the reasons that you mention that this story seems older and has been told before is because it actually is older, it was written almost 20 years before it was made because Cameron felt the technology wasn't there yet in the early 1990's to make this movie. He even based the Na'vi on a screenplay he wrote back in the 70's. Not to say this story is the first of its kind even 20 years ago but I feel it is good context to know when it was written.
I really don't care that so many people laugh at this movie as "the cliche one with weird blue people". I still think it's one of the most visually, technically, and creatively STUNNING movies in history.
And so what if many of the plotlines are cliche? Cliches are nearly always cliches for a _reason._ They are tried and true storylines, often because they ring true to the heart of the story of humanity itself! It doesn't matter if your plot points are cliche; what matters is how you treat them, and the vision behind the movie as a whole. James Cameron waited DECADES to even START on this movie, because he knew the kind of technology it would take to pull off his dream.
And holy FUCK did it work.
Couldn't have said it better myself 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I remember seeing this in theater, and since it was like the first big 3D IMAX movie with the tech they had, it was jaw-dropping to see it all realized. You really went in to see a pretty bog-standard Pocahontas story told with this future sci-fi interpretation and just...a jaw-dropping level of tech at the 2009 point. It was a fine movie, but an amazing tech presentation. I know some games that are like that...and seeing a movie do it is interesting for the spectacle.
I've only seen a few movies in 3D and this movie was the ONE movie that actually used it to enhance the experience vs just being a gimmick. It was such an amazing visual experience. I kept tilting my 3D glasses down to see the difference. I was honestly mind-blown.
This movie is Pocahontas with steroids. But I don't know, there is something about it, gets me everytime
It's easy to go in with a mission but fall in love with the world, which changes your mind about the mission. Even that isn't an idea unique to Pocahontas. That's just a classic, basic story we can all relate to in some way.
It's totally live-action Ferngully in space but I really enjoyed this movie anyway. James Horner's music is iconic!
Loved this film at the time & cannot wait for the sequel! Getting great early reviews!
James Cameron is so good at sequels so keeping my fingers crossed!
Terminator II
Aliens
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FILMS 😍💕
One of my favorite scenes is when he rides the big thing (forgot the name) and DOES look into his eyes.
I remember seeing this in 3D when it came out. I have never had a theater experience like that since. I still get emotional watching it♡
I bet you guys are gunna be blown away with avatar2!
Watching this at home does this movie such a disservice. When you watch Avater in IMAX 3D, it's quite literally the most immersive movie experience you may ever have.
You guys are GREAT reactors. Im loving all the detailed commentary, makes me feel you’re as into this movie as I am :)
Tell me James Cameron is the best director without telling me he's the best director
He's not
Saying it with likes.
James Cameron is the best director without telling me he's the best director.
I'm sorry, it had to be done. You're welcome to go have a breakdown about losing your faith in humanity now...
Visually, yes.
Storywise for this movie? Nope.
Unobtanium is actually an old engineering term especially for aircraft manufacturing for the limiting substance to mass produce something. Unobtanium is cited as being in the "island of stability" and being a room temperature superconductor. it explains why it is so valuable but also that it is the basis for Eywah, a literal planet sized supercomputer. I love Avatar's lore so much if you look one layer in.
This was the first movie that I ever went back to see at the cinema more than once. As a kid I jumped at the chance every time one of my relatives went to see it and tagged along. I still think it holds up incredibly well!
I still love this movie to pieces, and have rewatched this movie a ton because I love it so much!!! I saw it in 3D in theatres when I was younger and I remember loving it even more that way!! We've all been waiting for them to FINALLY release the sequel we've been promised for years, and I'm so excited to see the new one that comes out around Christmas.
This movie is visually stunning, the score spectacular and the themes deep. The ego and arrogance of humans vs nature and our wilful ignorance of other species.... what an amazing film. Glad I saw it in 3D in the theatre.
which makes me wonder why didnt humans win.
destroying the planet in nuclear fire would have been a better option than trying to even co-exist with the xenos.
stars belong to mankind alone.
@@KossolaxtheForesworn what a sad way to think. Im sure u must be a pathetic kid
@@tomasalarconchible9729
heretic.
This movie is so beautifully done. The CGI is flawless with the Na'vi and the entire environment on Pandora. Some of my favorite sequences involve the Ikran, Toruk and the Tree Of Souls.
35:48 hes opening up with a lie, he was not sent there to give them that message, he was send there to find peaceful solution
Most spectacular movie I've ever seen from a complete all around perspective. I got to see it in 3d IMAX and it was revolutionary. Closest thing I could compare it to was seeing Terminator 2 in theaters in the early 90s, which also revolutionized cgi. Other contenders would be Jurassic Park, Independence Day, and The Matrix (all of which I also saw in theaters)..... but this..... this movie was something else. James Cameron is more than a director, he's a visionary, and I don't doubt that he would remaster and re-release this movie in a 4d setting, virtual reality setting, or complete interactive hologram setting, if those technologies ever are adequately available for it in his lifetime. He really doesn't ever do anything half-way. There are reasons he has multiple movies in the top 10 money making movies all time. Incidentally, I think this was meant to be more of a series or anthology set of movies and the sequel is supposed to come out in 2022 around Christmas. If so, can't wait to see it!
Edit: with all due respect, this movie is not overrated at all. When is there a hero's journey that deals with a transference of a handicapped person that gets the promise of their physical body back, but chooses to stay in a dream state with only the hope of living because they gained not only the use of all rheir limbs and freedom and meaning of life back (not to mention the happy accident that they matched exact to point of their DNA to project the person and consciousness into a real and physical being that needs those attributes to just stay alive in a foreign environment?.... ummm.... I'll wait for examples.... their aren't any, or at least to the extent this movie portrayed them). Then, the sway of native peoples on invading marauders (yes that story had been told lots of times in great movies..... Apocalyptico, Last of The Mohicans, Dances With Wolves, lots of Spaghetti westerns, etc....) in my opinion, this take with all the supernatural and physical components in place is a unique perspective of that story. And in fairness, this movie has had 12 years of people attempting to disect it and criticize everything that is wrong with it, with only small acknowledgements of what is right, which is the creation and entire believable set up of a storyline that is told from a completely made up world. The fact that it still holds up with cgi and evokes emotion is the only testament people need. Look, I understand that reactors try to be objective and I'm good with that, but, while degrading and lessening of what the purpose of movies is entirely is ridiculous and really is pretentious like a person that studies a year of psychology or meteorology in school and then feel they are experts on the topic. They may be a student of the art/science, which is fine, but let the public also review any films/short films/animated films/peer reviewed published scholarly articles you have published,, etc... people to give their thoughts on). I was born in 1973 and grew up watching War of the Worls, Them, Godzilla, Psycho, Star Wars, Close Encounters, Jaws, The Creature From The ack Lagoon, and on and on.... I am no film student or any of that or close to it, but I recognize and appreciate genius, innovation, storytelling, and etc.... when I see it, and this movie has it all in spades. No disrespect intended, but the fact that all these newer reactors look at classics and hold them heads and tails above newer movies is sometimes just stupid, it just is (and I liked this video, btw). Let me tell you this.... if the special effects in movies like E.T. and Jaws were even close as they were in this movie, it would have freaked me out and probably scarred me for life. It is just crazy and interesting from an older person to watch reactors look at old movies and praise the effects when many of us older folks would have loved if the special effects used in movies now were accessible and implemented in movies when we were younger, and it is a main reason many of us older people like newer movies based on older stories and concepts, such as the new shark movies, Transformers, monster movies and many more. But, to each their own..... a good movie is a good movie, period! And this movie checks every box.
I saw this in theaters in 3D and it was crazy watching those end fights in the air
You guys are my favorite reaction channel!
I remember seeing this movie in 3D in the movies...it was a huge deal. The CGI was unparalleled, 3D was new, it was just a beautiful experience
I think everyone’s criticisms for this movie are valid but I still see it as one of my absolute favorite films just from the fact that this was INCREDIBLE experience seeing in theaters.
All of those criticisms can be applied to the original Star Wars. It was not an original story. But at least Avatars leading lady, Neytiri actually cries for the destruction of her home. Leia never shed a tear
Leia not crying has nothing to do with it brother. She wasn’t gonna show weakness to the enemy, which made her awesome
@@whitenoisereacts LMAO. That's an excuse. She never says anything like that in the movie. As soon as Alderaan is destroyed, Lucas's script has her say "And you call yourselves human"?? WTF?? That was clearly written by the same stupid mind behind the prequels. Someone who has no understanding of normal human emotions
28:44 yeah there's a ride in the animal kingdom that's called flight of passage and it is so engaging you will think you're there with the 3D and the smells and the movement. Not only that the video looks so good. Just a single second of that ride has more pixels than this entire movie. It is phenomenal and something you have to ride on if you ever go. Nothing else compares
Oh, guys, you have no idea! In IMAX 3D, OMG!, the movie was literally emersive. At one point, ashes and cinders are falling all around, and I tried to bat one out of the way so I could see, forgetting it wasn't real. I also saw the movie later, in digital 3D, in a regular theater, and the 3D was still amazing, but it started at the screen and went in. There was no action right in your face. That alone, the native 3D IMAX imaging was STUNNING! Breathtaking. Mesmerizing. And the neat-o factor of the beautiful colors and vast digital scenery, with the digital acting avatars mirroring the physical alien Avatars in the movie's story, far and away made up for the B+ sci-fi plot.
I highly recommend you fork over the arm and a leg for the price of an IMAX 3D ticket when the sequels come out. Really, do yourself a favor.
This movie is always underrated and underappreciated :(
I want to comment on Ninetailedbrush's criticism of the movie. He says, and I quote, "If you're going to take a common theme [ie: hero's journey], I would like to see something unique about it or something done extremely well, because I've seen this story done many times." That is what he said about this movie, THIS MOVIE!!! He pretty much hit the nail on the head for why this movie is so amazing, then doesn't see why it's so amazing. Yes, this story is unique, that's not the issue here. Many movies have simple plots or themes that we've seen before; that doesn't keep us from making movies or going to see them. It's how they are made and constructed in new and innovative ways that keeps us interested. James Cameron has developed and has honed in on a new way to animate movies so well, that you cannot even tell that they are animated. This movie is almost entirely computer animated, yet you CANNOT TELL!! When was the last time you saw an animated movie that you can say that about? That's because Cameron took his time to tell this story and made sure it was made....(wait for it).....EXTREMELY WELL!!! Ninetailedbrush, dude, the way this movie was approached, from the themes of conservation, waste, expansion, and the destruction of natural resources for capital gain, given the sci-fi edge and realism, it's absolutely genius. That's Cameron taking a commonly used theme to tell his story from a different perspective that's entirely......(wait for it).....unique!!! Guys, I don't know if this is an age thing or you have just seen too many movies. But PLEASE wake up, this movie is absolutely amazing! I can agree the military aspect was simplified and overly destructive; that's for movie sake. It makes killing the villains more satisfactory as they defeated later in the film. However, as much as a movie fan as I am, and to all movie fans out there, you have to appreciate the depth, the scope, the layers, the time, and the energy that it must have taken to put this movie together. It's one of the things I appreciate about James Cameron, he does not give it to studio pressure and he will not accept anything less that what is expected. For this reason, he puts out movies that are without comparison. So I would hope that you two look at this movie with a different perspective and simply understand, this movie is absolutely unique and is done so well, that you can't even tell it was animated. Sorry for the rant. Keep doing what you do- love it!!
Just because it is unique and well animated does not make it a good film and I think that was our point. The story, writing in particular was not great and if not for the amazing special effects, no one would be talking about this movie. A good movie is a proper and beautiful balance of all the elements involved. While it is undeniable that elements of this movie are mind blowing and incredible, the more important elements (the souls of the movie) are unoriginal and just lack the depth and nuance we think they should have had
@@whitenoisereacts So you didn’t like it?
It was and remains a brilliant move for so many reasons.
This movie has been my favourite since 2009 🤣 I WANT A SEQUEL SO BADLY!!!
Can’t wait for AVATAR II
hopefully we finally get the Exterminatus and the total extinction of these blue xenos.
This is the first IMAX movie i ever watched in China. It really remind me the traditional culture, the attachment with natrual environments.
I saw this in IMAX & I genuine love it more than the Avenger’s Movies that supposedly “beat” it. This was the FIRST FILM in it’s franchise not the 20th so it bothers me when people shit on this constantly.
29:12 Remember when Neytiri explained that an Ikran chooses its rider by trying to kill him/her, this is a foreshadowing that later Jake will tame the Toruk because it tried to kill him.