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Better than Avatar

posted 13 years ago by grrrdevin
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This is how you tell a goddamn environmental pro-native story.

"I've been living on toxic waste for years, and I'm fine. Just ask my other heads!"

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[–] mac1165 13 years ago

I didn't make the connection at first, but you're right! Similar storyline and the point is made more convincingly.

[–] jac91604 13 years ago

The problem is today without special effects it wouldn't hold the attention of today's average movie goer.

But I agree with the OP.

[–] Steyr808 12 years ago

Of course it is better, Avatar was a terrible movie.

[–] sbowesuk 9 years ago

Avatar was a 3D theatre experience, but as a 2D home movie, yeah, it's rather crap.

[–] Ryanradecki77 11 years ago

Yes WAY

[–] g-moff 10 years ago

indeed. Although it also is a fairytale compared to the real world - sad enough. Imho also very recommendable movies regarding destruction of non-'white' cultures are Rabbit-Proof Fence and The Mission.

A man builds. A parasite asks "Where is my share?" - Andrew Ryan

[–] sbowesuk 9 years ago

Agreed. Made the same connection while watching the movie, and came to the same conclusion. It achieves what Avatar tried and failed to do.

[–] chilone 8 years ago

Sorry. Avatar is WAY better. This was too cheesy and ALL the interpersonal dynamics, unrealistic.

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

[–] grrrdevin 8 years ago

Ohh, I get it, the joke is the irony in Avatar being the cheesiest movie of the last decade. Clever.

[–] chilone 8 years ago

Well, Avatar is at 7.9 and this is 6.9 so I guess the joke's on you :)

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

[–] grrrdevin 8 years ago

You're right; resorting to argumentum ad populum by citing IMDb ratings is a joke. Only it's not on me.

[–] chilone 8 years ago

My point is, a LOT of people like Avatar, me included. Saying it's worse, cheesier, whatever, than this movie is a subjective opinion and lambasting others over their opinions/tastes or proclaiming that you have better taste, etc. is foolish at best. I responded in kind, to illustrate how ridiculous threads like this are.

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!

[–] grrrdevin 8 years ago

I'll let the great Maddox take care of this:
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/images/opinion1.gif

lambasting others over their opinions/tastes or proclaiming that you have better taste, etc.

Oh. Right. That never happened.

[–] chilone 8 years ago

I LOVE Maddox!!

I don't love her.. She kicked me in the face!!