The Avatar Blu-ray Release Thread

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by DRS

lol no. If anything it makes them a lot more sympathetic, as we now see that they have the drive to fight for their land on their own, they aren't content to sit back. Their attack on the humans was completely justified, and the human retaliation was disproportionate in the most inhumane way possible.

The attack on Hometree being Justifiable is utter delusion.

They were bulldosers destroying trees not Navi. The Navi attacking them was not self defense. Retailtory strikes and proportionality don't mix. If your attacked and your men murdered a military is obligated to avenge there deaths. Not a single retaliation in the history of warfare has ever been proportional. Just the thought of such a thing is fairly ridiculous. Fact is the Navi attack was rightfully deleted and should not have been cut back in. Now Avatar is essentially a movie where the bad guys win.

[Phoenix Theory]

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

lol - still tired it appears (commas, periods, anyone?)

seriously though, yes is the answer to your question. go back & watch the last 20-30 minutes; you'll see what scene I'm talking about

[Show spoiler](it involves a characters' death & Jake - that's all I should really say)

lol thanks man will finish it tomorrow.(lol)

[DRS]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

They were bulldosers destroying trees not Navi. The Navi attacking them was not self defense. Retailtory strikes and proportionality don't mix. If your attacked and your men murdered a military is obligated to avenge there deaths. Not a single retaliation in the history of warfare has ever been proportional. Just the thought of such a thing is fairly ridiculous. Fact is the Navi attack was rightfully deleted and should not have been cut back in. Now Avatar is essentially a movie where the bad guys win.

They are the bad guys only if you have a completely warped sense of right and wrong

[28BlusLater]

Originally Posted by retablo

Um... mine was shipped from Amazon, via plane and truck, and I'm sure it got jostled around a lot... and look! omg! no scratches.

Next.

Ok...no need to be an ass about it.

Just because YOU like the cardboard holders, doesn't mean others have to. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion. I don't like the way they hold the Blu-Rays...in the end I'm the one buying the disc for myself so I'm going to get whichever one I prefer.

Don't know why some of the people on here get all smart with others for disliking something that someone else likes...not everyone likes the same things.

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by DRS

They are the bad guys only if you have a completely warped sense of right and wrong

So believing that its wrong to murder human beings to save trees makes my moral sense warped?

[DRS]

Those trees were living parts of the Na'vi culture and ecosystem. The were sacred ground which housed their history.

An attack on it, was an attack on them. They weren't "just trees."

[Atreyu]

I agree, the trees are part of their lifeline, they would cease to exist if it wasn't for the trees.

[Twitchy]

Repeat after me:

Pandora is not real.

A disc is just a disc (regardless of the packaging)



Now breathe.

[CodyCourtBlack2]

I say we bring in Darkwing Duck and let him solve this. Let's get dangerous...

[Twitchy]

Curse you PixarPerfect! Now I have to dig out those DVDs so I can get that theme out of my head!

[HDMe]

Originally Posted by Twitchy

Pandora is not real.

Mine is on the way... What finally pushed me over the edge was noticing that Amazon was still offering free shipping even though it was below their normal $25 super-saver threshold... which meant I didn't have to hunt for something else just to get the free shipping!

[ROTTENLUNGZ206]

Are the chosen "aliens" gonna wear gas masks whenever they're outside for the rest of the lives?

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Ive finally seen the Avatar extended cut and I have a few observations to share

1. The scene with the Navi attack was the most self defeating scene in motion picture history. It totally robbed the Navi of all there sympathy and essentially made the attack on home tree completely justified retaliation.

2. Tsu'tey's new death really showed a missed opertunity. It would have been far more interesting if he was so consumed with jealousy over losing Netyri that he attempts to betray his people and hurt Jake. It would have added fantastic depth to the Navi and make them flesh out characters if we saw alittle dark side. However he ends up just dying a cliqhed Noble savage death and is just another Noble savage with no characterization beyond that. Sad what a missed opportunity that was.

3. New beasties were alot of fun and the new hunt was very cool.

Heh. Your post reads like "I hated all that stuff that made the film more morally complex, but man those new creatures are SWEET!"

[Jimmy Smith]

Originally Posted by DRS

Those trees were living parts of the Na'vi culture and ecosystem. The were sacred ground which housed their history.

An attack on it, was an attack on them. They weren't "just trees."

I don't care if the Navi found them sacred. Human lives trump trees. Sounds like you and the movie are advocating eco-terrorism.

[halloweenie]

Thank you to everyone who calmed my neuroses about the Best Buy sticker on the Avatar CE slipcover.. I was able to peel it off on my own without any residue left--no need for Goo Gone or the like. Phew!

[Phoenix Theory]

ive watched this movie so many time but just don't understand. i know the planet there on is Pandora but why does it look like earth? in the beginning of the film it looks like there just landing on earth

[Show spoiler].

the planet that looks like earth.

[A-E-Martin]

Originally Posted by xphoenix23

ive watched this movie so many time but just don't understand. i know the planet there on is Pandora but why does it look like earth? in the beginning of the film it looks like there just landing on earth

[Show spoiler].

the planet that looks like earth.

Because in a lot of ways Pandora is similar to Earth. But the biggest difference of course is the planet's atmosphere. That's why humans can't breathe there and the animal and plant life has evolved differently, and why the weather is different, etc.

[chefazn]

When I first saw Pandora, i thought it was a ocean+earth mix.

[A-E-Martin]

Originally Posted by chefazn

When I first saw Pandora, i thought it was a ocean+earth mix.

Isn't that exactly what our planet is?

[chefazn]

lol. I meant they were mushed together.