The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread - Page 259 - Blu-ray Forum

World_War_BLU · 05-09-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Atreyu

Didn't say there was a risk. I just think it was odd that when they thought he would not last the night on Pandora they didn't even think to end the program and return him to his human form.

I'm sure they were monitoring his heart rate, and other various vital sighns, to see if he was at risk or not. Bet they could even tell when he was sleeping, right before they wake him. Just my guess on the subject.

Atreyu · 05-09-2010, 02:37 AM

It COULD have devestating results, but it COULD come out ok. To me it's either let the Avatar die and see what happens to Jake or bring him back. It was shut off unexpectedly later on in the film and he turned out ok.
Now don't think I am knocking the film because I'm not I absolutely love it and am glad we can have a sensible discussion about it.

Suntory_Times · 05-09-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Atreyu

It COULD have devestating results, but it COULD come out ok. To me it's either let the Avatar die and see what happens to Jake or bring him back. It was shut off unexpectedly later on in the film and he turned out ok.
Now don't think I am knocking the film because I'm not I absolutely love it and am glad we can have a sensible discussion about it.

It's dangerous either way, and he was a marine, so he did have some training. You probably would also find that Quaritch probably wasn't allowing them to wake him up as per his plan to have hi infiltrate the navi clan. There's many ways you can look at it and it all makes sense to me.

Atreyu · 05-09-2010, 02:49 AM

Yes I guess on this it's all how you look at it. There is no definite answer and whatever someone comes up with is valid.
IMO I like movies that have such scenes and/or questions left unanswered as to let the viewer decide.
Total recall did that as it was not answered as to weather his Mars adventure did actually happen or was the result of an implant.

Duffy12 · 05-09-2010, 03:35 AM

I just watched this again and noticed some new details this time:

- During the scenes when the 'Mountain Banshees' are flying, the membrane on their wings flutters. (really cool)

- In the medium shot when Valkyrie I's engine blows, its damage wing shakes for a second. (nice little detail)

- The brig cell doors appear to be a homage to "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) when Baltar was in their brig too, as it also had the same type of doors. (If any of you were around to watch that show way back when.)

This movie just has so many great little details in it that I will be discovering for awhile.

.

FlipperWasIrish · 05-09-2010, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Atreyu

Potentaly resulting in shock, which means it could happen but may not. The price of an Avatar is worth more than a human life????? If so, the operators of the Avatar program are almost as bad as the humans destroying the Na'vi.

It's a movie, it is set in the future, it is fantasy, you're setting yourself for disappointment if you try to bring your current values into it. With a movie either you buy into the fantasy or you don't.

joenostalgia23 · 05-09-2010, 05:05 AM

I was watching the film the other day and...
is it just me or are the handcuffs in it Slap-On Bracelets?

Suntory_Times · 05-09-2010, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by joenostalgia23

I was watching the film the other day and...
is it just me or are the handcuffs in it Slap-On Bracelets?

There similiar to what cops use if they don't have enough handcuffs. Except those are a futuristic version whcih are no doubt lighter and can't be easily cut. Lots of attention to detail was put into this film, that much is certain.

goresnet · 05-09-2010, 02:02 PM

Yep, slap on bracelets. I noticed in the theater, then noticed on BD and pointed it out to my wife (didn't go see it in the theatre with me, but she wishes she had!)

I like these little things, like the womens razor/communicator in SW:TPM

gdab420 · 05-10-2010, 10:35 PM

how come the blu doesn't have 7.1, I mean shouldn't this be a given, considering the movie that this is.

Suntory_Times · 05-10-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gdab420

how come the blu doesn't have 7.1, I mean shouldn't this be a given, considering the movie that this is.

Why, cinemas only play in 5.1 and that is what the director will have intended. All these 7.1 tracks are just taking the 5.1 tracks and seperating the two back tracks into 4.

Atreyu · 05-11-2010, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by FlipperWasIrish

It's a movie, it is set in the future, it is fantasy, you're setting yourself for disappointment if you try to bring your current values into it. With a movie either you buy into the fantasy or you don't.

I totally buy into the fantasy as I just got thru watching it again, but there is nothing wrong with asking questions about such things in an intelligent film.
It would be different if we were asking these questions about say a Bill And Ted movie or Dumb And Dumber.

sejanus · 05-11-2010, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gdab420

how come the blu doesn't have 7.1, I mean shouldn't this be a given, considering the movie that this is.

I agree, however if you tell your receiver to matrix the back channels it works pretty well. I have a 7.2 setup and had plenty of sound coming from all 7 speakers and it sounded very natural.

LordoftheRings · 05-11-2010, 04:32 AM

About DRM on Avatar?

...And the bass filtered below 30 Hz?

Spymaster · 05-12-2010, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by garyrc

If I was forced to squeeze Avatar into a genre, I guess it is closest to being a fantasy film, BUT it is the ability of the film to stir compassion, empathy, and spiritual & numinous feelings that make it so good, IMO.

It did? Gee! All it stirred in me was boredom!

But yes, Avatar is very clearly a fantasy film - perhaps science-fiction if I was being generous, but I'd reserve that for The Terminator movies and Aliens as far as Cameron's previous (better!) output is concerned. To suggest it's an "action" film is blatantly ridiculous.

odvan · 05-12-2010, 07:18 AM

19.7 Million 'Avatar' Blu-ray & DVDs Sold

James Cameron’s Avatar retail sales (not including rental sales) have reached 19.7 million Blu-ray disc and DVDs combined worldwide by its third week in release, according to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. (By comparison, The Dark Knight sold approximately 16 million units worldwide on Blu-ray and DVD combined in its 3rd week.) Internationally, Avatar displaces Harry Potter 5 as the biggest selling title since the launch of DVD. Meanwhile, its Blu-ray disc sales are at 6.2 million - more than double the industry standard for the high definition format. Avatar is now the biggest Blu-ray release of all time worldwide with no sign of slowing down.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/19-7...ray-dvds-sold/

ashey · 05-12-2010, 07:39 AM

Spectacular wonderful plot! But I would like to watch this DVD movies on my iPad! I attempted to copy Avatar to iPad, but failed! How do I cope with it ? Anyone could give me a hand ? Many thanks!

Suntory_Times · 05-12-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ashey

Spectacular wonderful plot! But I would like to watch this DVD movies on my iPad! I attempted to copy Avatar to iPad, but failed! How do I cope with it ? Anyone could give me a hand ? Many thanks!

We can't tell you how to on this site as it's against the rules to talk about bypassing copy protection.

ashey · 05-12-2010, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Suntory_Times

We can't tell you how to on this site as it's against the rules to talk about bypassing copy protection.

Thanks!

Suntory_Times · 05-12-2010, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ashey

Thanks!

You are welcome.

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05-09-2010, 02:02 PM	#5169
goresnet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:League City, TX 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:576 Trading Score:1	Yep, slap on bracelets. I noticed in the theater, then noticed on BD and pointed it out to my wife (didn't go see it in the theatre with me, but she wishes she had!) I like these little things, like the womens razor/communicator in SW:TPM Last edited by goresnet; 05-09-2010 at 02:03 PM. Reason: just like...

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05-09-2010, 02:37 AM	#5162
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1880 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 299 Trading Score:4	It COULD have devestating results, but it COULD come out ok. To me it's either let the Avatar die and see what happens to Jake or bring him back. It was shut off unexpectedly later on in the film and he turned out ok. Now don't think I am knocking the film because I'm not I absolutely love it and am glad we can have a sensible discussion about it.

05-09-2010, 02:49 AM	#5164
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1880 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 299 Trading Score:4	Yes I guess on this it's all how you look at it. There is no definite answer and whatever someone comes up with is valid. IMO I like movies that have such scenes and/or questions left unanswered as to let the viewer decide. Total recall did that as it was not answered as to weather his Mars adventure did actually happen or was the result of an implant.

05-09-2010, 03:35 AM	#5165
Duffy12 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Among the Tuatha’an 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:272	I just watched this again and noticed some new details this time: - During the scenes when the 'Mountain Banshees' are flying, the membrane on their wings flutters. (really cool) - In the medium shot when Valkyrie I's engine blows, its damage wing shakes for a second. (nice little detail) - The brig cell doors appear to be a homage to "Battlestar Galactica" (1978) when Baltar was in their brig too, as it also had the same type of doors. (If any of you were around to watch that show way back when.) This movie just has so many great little details in it that I will be discovering for awhile. .

05-09-2010, 05:05 AM	#5167
joenostalgia23 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:592 Blu-ray collection:4584 DVD collection:236 Digital collection:43 iTunes collection:61 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:4	I was watching the film the other day and... is it just me or are the handcuffs in it Slap-On Bracelets?

05-10-2010, 10:35 PM	#5170
gdab420 Junior Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:24	how come the blu doesn't have 7.1, I mean shouldn't this be a given, considering the movie that this is.

05-11-2010, 04:32 AM	#5174
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	About DRM on Avatar? ...And the bass filtered below 30 Hz?

05-12-2010, 07:18 AM	#5176
odvan Active Member Member since:Apr 2010 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	19.7 Million 'Avatar' Blu-ray & DVDs Sold James Cameron’s Avatar retail sales (not including rental sales) have reached 19.7 million Blu-ray disc and DVDs combined worldwide by its third week in release, according to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. (By comparison, The Dark Knight sold approximately 16 million units worldwide on Blu-ray and DVD combined in its 3rd week.) Internationally, Avatar displaces Harry Potter 5 as the biggest selling title since the launch of DVD. Meanwhile, its Blu-ray disc sales are at 6.2 million - more than double the industry standard for the high definition format. Avatar is now the biggest Blu-ray release of all time worldwide with no sign of slowing down. http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/19-7...ray-dvds-sold/

05-12-2010, 07:39 AM	#5177
ashey New Member Member since:May 2010	Spectacular wonderful plot! But I would like to watch this DVD movies on my iPad! I attempted to copy Avatar to iPad, but failed! How do I cope with it ? Anyone could give me a hand ? Many thanks!

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