So I finally got around to watch Avatar and did so in 3D which I think was a wise choice. So I didn’t go into the cinema with high expectations, I kind of knew what to expect going in. The movie wasn’t going to be a riveting storytelling masterpiece and the plot would be childish and heavy-handed and that’s exactly what I got. The story has been ridiculed and dissected in length so I can’t be bothered with it in this post.
So the effects where great and probably the best that has been seen on the big screen so far, but the 3D took a while to get used too. The pictures where blurry at the edges and there were so instances when they used shaky cam effects giving you POV. This had me worried as I have trouble from shaky cam effects and similar effects they make me motion sick and I have walked out of movie theatres before when It became too much for me too handle.
The story was very predictable and all in all well-told, no obvious storytelling mistakes. The effects where good probably the best I have seen on the big screen. I’m curious to see where the reinvented 3D will go from here, as most of the new movies will be in 3D from now on. And I have read about the new computer monitors and TV’s that will use the new 3D technology for home use, but they are very expensive but are predicted to drop rapidly in price towards the end of the year.
So I give the movie a 3 out of 5 rating or at 7 out of 10, this due to it was a well told story and not many obvious mistakes. So this blog post I stared it 3 weeks ago but anyhow here it is just to finish up my drafts.
My next project is to do a little write-up on the scenario “Ghost Light” that I ran last Friday and finished it in one sitting, even though I dragged it out a little, could probably have finished it a bit earlier.
Its not been a good week to be a cat this week, two off my friends had cats die this week. Although the cats where both over 12 years they had a good life, but losing a pet is never easy. I have had to put down my fair share of cats over the years and it never gets any easier, but at least they didn’t have to suffer and be neglected as many animals.
But on to something less depressing then, I recently found out about a epically bad film company called The Asylum which specializes in producing ripoffs of blockbuster movies, really bad movies at that. Some examples of this is are Snakes on a Train, The Da Vincie Treasure and the movie I have heard so much about Transmorphers.
The movie that caught my attention was Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus I always had a weak point for shark movies ever since watching Jaws as a kid.
There are some awfully epic scenes in this movie, particularly the one when the shark takes down a airliner, all the shark scenes are all ripoffs from Jaws, but designed to top them. The airline scene tops the Helicopter scene from Jaws II, taking out a full sized military frigate made me think off we need a bigger boat from the original Jaws.
They also said that Sharkzilla swam at a speed of 500 knots, and they are practically indestructible and they hate each other shark vs octopus. All common sense and laws of physics are thrown out the window in this movie, or so I though as this blogger explained the physics behind the shark killing the airplane.
Stupid stuff never cease to amaze me and the latest movie craze after Twilight has taken the world by storm. This move is on track to break every box office record and have already alienated the catholic church and is responsible for killing people. Why isn’t movies banned or have health warnings at least. Watching Avatar can lead to you being shunned by the church, dieing in the cinema or committing suicide from not living in a blue fantastic world. Ever since Capt. Kirk nailed the green chick on TOS we have always wanted to have sex with strangely colored alien chicks, right? And no we get depressed from seeing it on the big screen and commit suicide? Well the article didn’t say that it was from lack of alien sex that leads to depression, but adlib that part.
“Ever since I went to see ‘Avatar’ I have been depressed. Watching the wonderful world of Pandora and all the Na’vi made me want to be one of them. I can’t stop thinking about all the things that happened in the film and all of the tears and shivers I got from it,” Mike posted. “I even contemplate suicide thinking that if I do it I will be rebirthed in a world similar to Pandora and the everything is the same as in ‘Avatar.’ “
“When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed … gray. It was like my whole life, everything I’ve done and worked for, lost its meaning,” Hill wrote on the forum. “It just seems so … meaningless. I still don’t really see any reason to keep … doing things at all. I live in a dying world.”
The cure for the Avatar blues is to play the video game, discuss on the Avatar forums, download the soundtrack this in addition to talking and hanging out with real people WTF What is this world coming to! Don’t commit suicide play our awesome video game instead…
There is apparently a avatar sex scene that’s going to be included in the DVD release and that has spurred a plethora of spoofs on the Internet. Here is the church critizism of the movie:
The Vatican newspaper and radio station are criticizing James Cameron’s 3-D blockbuster for flirting with the idea that worship of nature can replace religion — a notion the pope has warned against. They call the movie a simplistic and sappy tale, despite its awe-inspiring special effects.
Most significantly, much of the Vatican criticism was directed at the movie’s central theme of man vs. nature.
L’Osservatore said the film “gets bogged down by a spiritualism linked to the worship of nature.” Similarly, Vatican Radio said it “cleverly winks at all those pseudo-doctrines that turn ecology into the religion of the millennium.”
“Nature is no longer a creation to defend, but a divinity to worship,”
Haven’t seen the film yet so I cant comment on the claims but guys its just a movie and you should take it at face value. The film is probably visually stunning and the story secondary and the message is be nice to mother nature. One book that comes to mind is The second of the Ender books and the connection to nature. I think Orson Scott Card is a tremendously talented writer and storyteller but I don’t share his religious beliefs at all, he apparently has some really twisted beliefs and morals. I haven’t read up on his personal life just because I don’t care and want to enjoy his works untainted. Although I haven’t read his christian historic novels that he has written over the last 10 or so years, stayed away from those thinking I wouldn’t like them no matter how talented and good an author he is.
So you kids play the Avatar video game to stay alive and don’t flirt with nature because the pope said so! *glass breaking*
Well got a lot to get done this week, did the course presentation today so that’s done. Now just getting the individual assignment sorted before Friday, current word count: 0 only 10 pages to go
If that’s not bad enough I messed up with another web based class, and registered 3 weeks to late, I know I’m rubbish and forgot so I have another assignment due this Wednesday.
This is my third blogging attempt, hopefully I will keep this up. WordPress is a lot nicer than blogger and have more options so this will probably workout better.
So this weeks to do list
- Individual assignment (Due Friday)
- Almost late assignment 1 (Due Wednesday)
- Do at least 2 training sessions (both weights and cardio)
Optional download last weeks seminars and start working on the summaries and maybe sorting out the layout on this blog.
OK I know this is a boring post, but I have a few ideas for upcoming posts. But now its time to watch some Doctor Who from the 60′s. The tomb of the Cybermen have the last episode left *keeps fingers crossed* that the Doctor don’t die. Have gotten around to reading old school Scifi again, just finished reading “The moon Is a Harsh Mistress” by Heinlein also from the 60′s, have plans to post some of my thoughts about the book, hopefully next week when my schedule isn’t so hectic. My new book is “The Stainless Steel Rat” by Harry Harrison.
Im planning to edit this blog and maybe putting up some of my older blog entries from other sites, lets see how I feel about it. Also need to work on the layout and graphics on the site, because I now looks like shit.
One of the classes I’m taking at the moment at uni feels really fun and exiting, the same class that I need to publish some blog entries for. The class isn’t that advanced but I feel like this could be a good way to brush up on some of the other courses I have taken over the years.
Another semi-good weekend it started out good but finished out kinda crappy, but I wont go into details about that. Went to Origo but when we finally got in It was to late to hear some descent music, but hopefully i get to see and hear Lars DJ another night.
A few weeks back I was psyhed about seeing the tron2 preview from Comic Con 2008 so here is the clip.
Edit: Just fixing some layout things, because I imported this from Blogger.
