Avatar: The Way of Water 4K UHD (2022)

[suspiciouscoffee]

Avatar 5 will reveal that the aliens in The Abyss were from Pandora all along and they’re the reason humans ever discovered the planet and then there will be a new release, assuming physical movie releases are still a thing at all by the 2030s.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

The first Avatar actually had an alternate family-friendly audio track that removed profane words?!

Wonder if they'll do something similar for this one as well.

On the 3-disc set, yep

[spf781]

I'm going to hold out for the "BRO!" edition.

[maverick22]

I can’t remember a thing about the 1st movie, and I haven’t seen this one, but day 1 regardless.

[Pagey123]

Originally Posted by maverick22

I can’t remember a thing about the 1st movie, and I haven’t seen this one, but day 1 regardless.

First movie = Dances With Wolves in space/on another planet, lol.

[Rayjg]

Originally Posted by spf781

I'm going to hold out for the "BRO!" edition.

Nah, wait for the extended "GO!GO!GO!" edition instead.

[lgans316]

Man, what an experience this was in Dolby Cinema. The sound especially was on a different league. At no point, I felt the picture was dim even in 3D.

Still a week left to decide to try ODEON annual pass for £16 a month which includes London West End which is close to my workplace.

My local VUE Cinema is trash btw but at least they only charge £4.99 to £6.99 per movie.

[WorkShed]

Originally Posted by Pagey123

First movie = Dances With Wolves in space/on another planet, lol.

What a fresh take that I've never heard before

[kong73]

Hope we get a HFR release !

[Mierzwiak]

Originally Posted by Pagey123

First movie = Dances With Wolves in space/on another planet, lol.

I wonder if people who write such things in 2023 realize their "critique" is even more unoriginal than Cameron's script? I guess not.

Originally Posted by suspiciouscoffee

Avatar 5 will reveal that the aliens in The Abyss were from Pandora all along

and that the Heart of the Ocean blue (get it?) diamond was an ancient artifact from Pandora. It's gonna be the MacGuffin of the final film.

[Pagey123]

Originally Posted by Mierzwiak

I wonder if people who write such things in 2023 even realize their "critique" is even more unoriginal than Cameron's script? I guess not.

Although you may interpret it as such, it's not a critique, per se. It's simply the first thing I thought of when I saw Avatar for the first time upon it's original release. To this day, that is the first thought that comes to mind when I view it at home. It's never stopped me from enjoying the movie, however.

[Spectacular Optical]

Originally Posted by lgans316

Man, what an experience this was in Dolby Cinema. The sound especially was on a different league. At no point, I felt the picture was dim even in 3D.

Still a week left to decide to try ODEON annual pass for £16 a month which includes London West End which is close to my workplace.

My local VUE Cinema is trash btw but at least they only charge £4.99 to £6.99 per movie.

Dolby Cinema really is fantastic in every way. The seat rumblers they use are very tactile and sharp in sensation and are timed perfectly. And they have a pretty powerful kick. This significantly adds to the whole sound experience.

[spf781]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

Nah, wait for the extended "GO!GO!GO!" edition instead.

Or....The "GO,BRO! GO! GO! GO!" Ultimate Edition

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by kong73

Hope we get a HFR release !

Doubtful. The HFR scenes were 48 and there is no 48 fps spec for 4k Blu-ray. They would have to do some funky frame conversion to 60 fps. A lot of people were commenting how poor the HFR was in this film as it jumped from 24 to 48 and back again, and sometimes in the exact same scene. Leaving it at a constant 24 fps would be okay in my book.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by Angry Virginian

The film was nominated for best sound, best vfx, and best picture for Oscar 2023 today. No comments on whether it deserves the nomination for the last category mentioned.

It should've been nominated for Best Sleep Inducer

This is the first Cameron film I had to check my watch on multiple times in the theater. Cameron's a great filmmaker but he needs to get over his obsession with this property.

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

It should've been nominated for Best Sleep Inducer

This is the first Cameron film I had to check my watch on multiple times in the theater. Cameron's a great filmmaker but he needs to get over his obsession with this property.

If this flashy, but empty calorie content continues to make money so he can pursue his true passions (which apparently isn't script writing any more) he will continue to churn them out.

[CelestialAgent]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Doubtful. The HFR scenes were 48 and there is no 48 fps spec for 4k Blu-ray. They would have to do some funky frame conversion to 60 fps. A lot of people were commenting how poor the HFR was in this film as it jumped from 24 to 48 and back again, and sometimes in the exact same scene. Leaving it at a constant 24 fps would be okay in my book.

Am I right in thinking the only HFR UHDs have been Ang Lee films?

[FilmFreakosaurus]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Am I right in thinking the only HFR UHDs have been Ang Lee films?

Probably only because he used 60 fps or variations of that frame rate, which is easily converted and supported on 4k Blu-ray.

[Spectacular Optical]

Originally Posted by FilmFreakosaurus

Doubtful. The HFR scenes were 48 and there is no 48 fps spec for 4k Blu-ray. They would have to do some funky frame conversion to 60 fps. A lot of people were commenting how poor the HFR was in this film as it jumped from 24 to 48 and back again, and sometimes in the exact same scene. Leaving it at a constant 24 fps would be okay in my book.

In my opinion, HFR was very well done here and much better than I’ve seen before. While the transitions were noticeable at times, the result I believe is still better than running close up shots in HFR, which in other movies looked distracting. I think James Cameron found a very pleasant overall balance. And I’m actually looking forward in seeing more movies presented as such.

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by Hedrox

The first Avatar actually had an alternate family-friendly audio track that removed profane words?!

Wonder if they'll do something similar for this one as well.

That's why the theatrical cut was used for Disney+. Hopefully, they will put up the extended home video cut later, when the second film hits the streaming service.