The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread

[aiman04]

AVATAR Blu-ray Extended Collector's Edition
20th Century Fox | 2009 | Rated PG-13 | 178 mins | Nov 16, 2010





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AVATAR Blu-ray Standard Edition
20th Century Fox | 2009 | Rated PG-13 | 162 mins | Apr 22, 2010



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Avatar 3D Blu-ray Review
Exclusive with Panasonic 3D HDTVs
20th Century Fox | 2009 | Rated PG-13 | 162 mins | Dec 1, 2010







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Synopsis:

An ex-Marine finds himself thrust into hostilities on an alien planet filled with exotic life forms. As an Avatar, a human mind in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people.

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Director: James Cameron


Blu-ray Reviews:

Blu-ray.com - Standard Edition (Casey Broadwater)
Blu-ray.com - Extended Collector's Edition (Casey Broadwater)
Blu-ray.com - 3D Edition (Martin Liebman)


Screenshots:

Blu-ray.com - Standard Edition
Blu-ray.com - Extended Collector's Edition
Blu-ray.com - 3D Edition


News and Updates:

Buy a Panasonic 3D Blu-ray Player, Get Avatar 3D Blu-ray Free
Avatar 3D Blu-ray Exclusive with Panasonic until February 2012
Free Avatar 3D Blu-ray for All Panasonic 3DTV Owners in the US
Avatar 3D Blu-ray Review
Blu-ray Sales, November 15-21: Avatar Returns
This Week on Blu-ray - November 16-22
Avatar Extended Collector's Edition Blu-ray Packaging Detailed
James Cameron, Jon Landau Discuss Avatar Collector’s Edition Blu-ray
Panasonic Avatar 3D Blu-ray European Promotion Detailed
Panasonic’s Exclusive Avatar 3D Blu-ray Offer Detailed
Cameron: Avatar CE Blu-ray Is Last Version - Save for 3D
Deal Alert: Save $5 on Avatar ECE Blu-ray
Avatar Extended Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Announced (Update)
Avatar Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Bonus Features Surface
Confirmed: Avatar 3D Blu-ray Panasonic Exclusive
Report: Avatar 3D Blu-ray Exclusive for Panasonic in December; Sony Gets Alice
Avatar Collector's Edition Blu-ray on November 16
Avatar Collector's Edition Blu-ray with 45 Minutes of Deleted Material
Avatar Collector’s Edition Blu-ray with Even Longer Cut
Extended Avatar Gets Theatrical Release
Blu-ray Sales, May 17-23: Avatar Resists on BD (Update)
Blu-ray Sales, May 10-16: Avatar Hangs On (Update)
Blu-ray Sales, May 3-9: Avatar, Third Time Lucky (Update)
Avatar Sells 6.2 Million Copies on Blu-ray Worldwide
Blu-ray Sales, April 26-May 2: Avatar Stays on Top (Update)
Avatar Sells 4 Million Blu-ray Discs in 10 Days
Blu-ray Sales, April 19-25: Avatar Is Out of This World (Update)
Buy Avatar and Blu-ray Player, Get $20 Gift Card
Avatar Already Top-selling Blu-ray Ever
Buy Avatar and Panasonic Blu-ray Gear, Get $25 Rebate
Avatar Blu-ray Sells 1.5m, Breaks First-Day Sales Record
Retailers Fight Avatar Blu-ray Price War
Avatar Producer Talks Ultimate Edition Blu-ray
Cameron, Weaver Launch Tree-Planting, Show Scenes from Avatar Blu-ray
Four-week Delay for Universal and Fox New Releases at Netflix (Update)
Buy Avatar Blu-ray and a Fox Action Title, Save $3
Avatar Blu-ray TV Spot Goes Online
Half of Avatar Preorders Are for the Blu-ray
Makers of Avatar Unveil Blu-ray Launch (Update)
Avatar Blu-ray Detailed, Gets 1.78:1 Video
Avatar Blu-ray Officially Announced


Websites:

www.avatarmovie.com
messagefrompandora.org/

[DetroitSportsFan]

We probably would have heard by now if any of the mentioned titles are releasing in December. But when Avatar is released on Blu in the Spring, anything is possible.

[demoni]

This movie looks SO lame!!! The trailer looks like the movie is a Phantom Menace clone with tons of Jar Jar Bings aliens flying around. This is kids stuff and I will not spend my money on this...

[GC Riot]

Originally Posted by demoni

This movie looks SO lame!!! The trailer looks like the movie is a Phantom Menace clone with tons of Jar Jar Bings aliens flying around. This is kids stuff and I will not spend my money on this...

Whatever...
Seriously though, I saw the preview on Avatar Day and it completely blew me away, the 3D was amazing, it wasn't really in your face but more of the subtle kind and really added depth to the picture, I walked away very impressed.
When I got home I decided to watch the teaser trailer, and even if it still impressed, I felt a bit underwhelmed.
Point is, if you haven't seen Avatar in 3D, you haven't seen ANYTHING at all. This really demands a 3D viewing.

Back on topic. I'd love to see The Abyss and Aliens (which is semi-confirmed with the Quadrilogy pack), and considering Fox owns the license for not only those, but also True Lies (and Titanic outside of the US and Canada), I'm guessing we'll se a bit of a Cameron boom around the time Avatar gets a home video release. Can't wait!

[demoni]

3D won't save this... The effect of 3D may be cool, but that alone don't make a movie great.

It's a bit like Independence Day and all the disaster movies that followed. I was really amazed by the spectacle that ID4 was. The awesome SFX somewhat made a mediocre movie very enjoyable. Then we got Armageddon, Dante's Peak, The Day After Tomorrow, etc., etc. Once again great SFX, but this time around there was nothing new. Just the same lame story wrapped around the effects.

And this is how I feel about the new wave of 3D. Great effect if done propperly, but it won't save a lame story...

[GC Riot]

I have faith in Cameron. Everything he's done since the first Terminator has been great IMO.
Not only does his movies often raise the bar on a technical level, they always put the story first, and even if his stories aren't the most original, it's his execution of them that really nails it, and I'm sure the same will apply to Avatar.
It may not be THE movie of the year, but it will certainly be THE movie EVENT and EXPERIENCE of the year, of that I am certain, and I will be there opening day.

[demoni]

Originally Posted by GC Riot

I have faith in Cameron. Everything he's done since the first Terminator has been great IMO.
Not only does his movies often raise the bar on a technical level, they always put the story first, and even if his stories aren't the most original, it's his execution of them that really nails it, and I'm sure the same will apply to Avatar.

I hope you're right. I think the first Terminator, Aliens and The Abyss are amongst the best sci-fi ever made. And for that Cameron will always be one of the great.

But my hopes for anything mindblowing from him sank together with the Titanic...

[stargazeruk]

Why Avatar look good on screen We only have seen a preview and not the movie yet. The trailers looked ok and got my interest.

Also as GC Riot said since its James cameron it most likely will be good. So far he has done quite a few good films.

Now If it was another director like Uwe Boll directing then I would of been seriously worried that it would of been another crap film but its in the hands of a very good director so I very much doubt this film will be crap.

Originally Posted by demoni

I hope you're right. I think the first Terminator, Aliens and The Abyss are amongst the best sci-fi ever made. And for that Cameron will always be one of the great.

But my hopes for anything mindblowing from him sank together with the Titanic...

Don't judge it the movie because he made titanic. Titanic was more a love story and either you like it or not. Avatar is not in that catogary, Its sci-fi and looking at the trailers action as well which is what James Cameron is good at.

[scorpion83]

Originally Posted by GC Riot

It may not be THE movie of the year, but it will certainly be THE movie EVENT and EXPERIENCE of the year, of that I am certain, and I will be there opening day.

I am not sure whether this will be THE EXPERIENCE of the year for me coz I dont think I can feel as happy and excited as I was after coming out of the theatre watching "Inglorious Basterds" last week !

No film in a long time managed to do that for me

[Sussudio]

So....referring back to the actual question asked by this thread....I don't think any major blus will be released when Avatar comes out as we would have heard about it. However, I bet Titanic will come out alongside Avatar's blu release. Just my theory.

[demoni]

Originally Posted by scorpion83

I am not sure whether this will be THE EXPERIENCE of the year for me coz I dont think I can feel as happy and excited as I was after coming out of the theatre watching "Inglorious Basterds" last week !

No film in a long time managed to do that for me

Tarantino; the master of rip-off...

[depooter]

I would kill for the Abyss...it's actually my favorite film of all time..

[rubystone356]

because cameron is busy with making avatar. he needs to approve the HD prints for his movies. they (fox & van ling) are waiting for him to be done with avatar to do that. we are probably looking at next year for releases of the abyss and true lies.. better widescreen much less a bluray edition.

Jacob

[jasonicus]

Originally Posted by demoni

Tarantino; the master of rip-off...

You confuse ripping off with paying an homage.

I would love to see The Abyss on Blu. What a site that would be.

[demoni]

Originally Posted by jasonicus

You confuse ripping off with paying an homage.

Ah, so that's why he (Tarantino) doesn't mention Ringo Lam's Lung fu fong wan (aka. City on Fire) with a word when interviewed about Reservoir Dogs? Reservoir Dogs is almost a fram by frame rip-off of Lam's far superior movie.

I have nothing against homages, but in order for it to be a homage you have to acknowledge the original source...

[Kryptonic]

True Lies needs a Blu release bad. Above anything else, that's what I want.

But I thought a new Skynet edition of The Terminator was being released this fall.

[#Darren]

I suspect this film will not look good on BD or DVD due to the 3D not working properly. It is clear from the youtube trailers that it looks poor in 2D.

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by stargazeruk

Don't judge it the movie because he made titanic. Titanic was more a love story and either you like it or not. Avatar is not in that catogary, Its sci-fi and looking at the trailers action as well which is what James Cameron is good at.

Except from what I've seen and read it's a love story wrapped in mind-blowing SFX...just like everyone's favorite sinking ship, only this time the wrapper is sci-fi. Which doesn't look good for the planet Pandora or its people, other than Zoe Saldana. (She may be buried in CGI here, but she certainly wasn't as Uhura. )

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by iDarren

I suspect this film will not look good on BD or DVD due to the 3D not working properly. It is clear from the youtube trailers that it looks poor in 2D.

And youtube trailers are a perfect judge of how it will look on Blu-ray...

I think it will look spectacular in HD....CGI usually does

[Hale-Bopp]

I'm just bummed that it looks like a very generic love/action/war story. I could see it totally boring me to tears, but I'm still willing to give this movie a chance.