TMR Movie Review: Avatar

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The trailer for this film didn't excite - which is odd because those advance advertisements usually feature the best moments of the movie being promoted setting moviegoers up for a big letdown. It's the complete opposite here - Avatar lives up to its advance billing of being a spectacular motion picture in a way that the trailer couldn't possibly exhibit - meaning, word of mouth will sell this picture and the reported 100 million dollar marketing campaign is built to set that word of mouth in motion. Though Science Fiction still does not garner the respect Hollywood devotes to films like Titanic or The Godfather, Science Fiction is quite often big box office.

The presence of Sigourney Weaver is akin to putting former crew members of Star Trek into Independence Day or Babylon5, Sci Fi fans love to "phone home" and like the familiar. Weaver's stints in the Alien franchise and the underrated Galaxy Quest put her talents on full displa... Click here for full article

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By the way this iis Joe's review not mine. Did anyone besides Joe see the movie yet?

[3dR3]

I've heard great things about it but probably won't get to see it before the holiday.

[Hooch]

I guess my question to anyone who has seen it already would be if it is appropriate for a 7 year old. I need to catch up on being a dad around the holidays or else I'm going to get fired.

[3dR3]

I guess my question to anyone who has seen it already would be if it is appropriate for a 7 year old. I need to catch up on being a dad around the holidays or else I'm going to get fired.

I heard it was appropriate for kids around the age of 10... any younger may lead to some questions after the movie..

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There is a cremation scene at the beginning that might generate some uncomfortable questions. But it is mostly cartoon violence. Great flick

[3dR3]

went and saw this over the weekend.

great flick.

could have been shorter.

[bobbyt2]

Had some time to see it yesterday....I sparked up & went to the 11:00 am IMAX 3D show...;) Very cool, loved the whole look of it, probably will not but the DVD, as I cannot see myself enjoying it without the huge screen/3D.
Looking forward to more of these movies, it was my first time @ an IMAX show.:cool: