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Mon Dec-28-09 11:24 AM
Response to Reply #14 |
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davidswanson |
Dec-27-09 11:52 PM |
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So suddenly we're ready to de-under-bussify James Douchebag Cameron, just because -- |
smalll |
Dec-27-09 11:58 PM |
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You really have no idea how and why movies are made, do you? |
MrScorpio |
Dec-28-09 12:14 AM |
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Do Know |
lsewpershad |
Dec-28-09 11:17 AM |
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How is it propaganda? |
Confusious |
Dec-28-09 05:40 AM |
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lol. bwana rescues noble savages from rapacious exploiters. |
cali |
Dec-28-09 12:12 AM |
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I guess Lt. Uhura was a savage? |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 08:09 PM |
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whoah |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 12:23 AM |
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Trolling your own OP (Which I liked, BTW) |
MrScorpio |
Dec-28-09 12:27 AM |
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If David is demonstrating absurdity, then what exactly are you demonstrating? |
Subdivisions |
Dec-28-09 09:37 AM |
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District 9 |
bridgit |
Dec-28-09 12:24 AM |
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"Simply do not care"? |
Bette Noir |
Dec-28-09 12:28 AM |
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I know I know |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 12:39 AM |
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Rights never go away - they just get violated, even for decades or centuries (think slavery, e.g.) |
Land Shark |
Dec-28-09 06:39 PM |
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Didn't think that |
GodDamLiberal |
Dec-28-09 12:42 AM |
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"obsessed"? |
frog92969 |
Dec-28-09 01:27 AM |
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+1 |
malaise |
Dec-28-09 04:29 AM |
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+2 . . . .. n/t |
annabanana |
Dec-28-09 11:24 AM |
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The film didn't have to be an exact parallel to Iraq... |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 03:44 AM |
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yes |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 09:34 AM |
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Just something to consider |
Old Time Pagan |
Dec-28-09 12:05 PM |
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caring about this war makes one obsessed...? hmmmmm |
fascisthunter |
Dec-28-09 03:20 PM |
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It was absolute dreck. |
proteus_lives |
Dec-28-09 12:54 AM |
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Why would you see a movie from a director you have such an obvious distaste for? NT |
EOTE |
Dec-28-09 09:58 AM |
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I work at a movie theater. |
proteus_lives |
Dec-28-09 11:14 AM |
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ROFLMAO!!! |
Le Taz Hot |
Dec-28-09 10:47 AM |
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There are good scifi films and bad ones. There are good fantasy films and bad ones... |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 11:18 AM |
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There you go again, proteus_lives. Can't just go to a movie and enjoy it, eh? Too bad. |
bertman |
Dec-28-09 11:07 AM |
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I got to a lot of movies and enjoy them. |
proteus_lives |
Dec-28-09 11:17 AM |
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Disparaging a great sci-fi flick because its acting isn't Oscar-level and the plot isn't |
bertman |
Dec-28-09 11:31 AM |
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If the acting isn't good, and the plot isn't any good... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Dec-28-09 08:58 PM |
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Big difference between "not Oscar-level" and "isn't good. Same for "not the most |
bertman |
Dec-28-09 09:08 PM |
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Yes, I know. And I think you were being generous. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Dec-28-09 09:18 PM |
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Okay, I think it was a GREAT movie. I loved it. Even took my wife to see it the next day. |
bertman |
Dec-28-09 10:33 PM |
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I just got home from seeing it. I enjoyed it tremendously. You probably |
icee |
Dec-29-09 07:11 PM |
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Haven't seen it yet, but K & R! nt |
earth mom |
Dec-28-09 12:56 AM |
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This movie has an anti-war message and an enviromental message. |
FarLeftFist |
Dec-28-09 01:00 AM |
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it was an excellent movie and i think it shows how much compassion we have that it is doing so well |
ShamelessHussy |
Dec-28-09 01:22 AM |
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What was historic about it? |
pengillian101 |
Dec-28-09 01:46 AM |
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folks protesting the iraq war before it even started |
ShamelessHussy |
Dec-28-09 10:41 AM |
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yes, our compassion for fictional characters knows no bounds. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-28-09 04:23 AM |
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exactly |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 09:36 AM |
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not only fictional |
ShamelessHussy |
Dec-28-09 10:42 AM |
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you think that we don't need oil? |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-28-09 02:37 AM |
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Just saw Avatar today... Brilliant piece of work by Cameron and crew... |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 03:37 AM |
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"But will anyone in that crowd lift a finger" You write so well, |
pokercat999 |
Dec-28-09 04:19 AM |
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i'm not fantasizing abotu commanding moviegoers |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 09:37 AM |
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What you are fantasizing is that the majority of congress |
pokercat999 |
Dec-29-09 06:36 PM |
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actually you can often call Citibank and get your interest rate lowered |
hfojvt |
Dec-28-09 12:40 PM |
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It's just a movie, get a grip. |
crazyjoe |
Dec-28-09 06:32 AM |
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I would have enjoyed the movie more if it ended when the protagonists went to jail |
mucifer |
Dec-28-09 07:06 AM |
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I would like to see theaters find a way for you to "reuse" your 3D glasses in future films... |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 10:25 AM |
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In the theater where I saw Avatar there was a recycling bin |
truth2power |
Dec-28-09 11:13 AM |
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You can recycle them. The bag my RealD glasses camein said made from recycled content |
Statistical |
Dec-28-09 09:46 PM |
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The theater I saw it in |
Hatchling |
Dec-28-09 10:10 PM |
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Shame on you, David Swanson! |
The_Commonist |
Dec-28-09 07:31 AM |
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my wife and i have each paid to see it twice so far, and we paid for 4 friends to see it too! |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-28-09 07:47 AM |
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The people who willingly pay Fox... |
The_Commonist |
Dec-28-09 01:00 PM |
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que sera sera. |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-28-09 01:36 PM |
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Sure... No problem. |
The_Commonist |
Dec-28-09 03:21 PM |
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exactly. |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-28-09 03:27 PM |
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Wow! You really didn't... |
The_Commonist |
Dec-28-09 03:34 PM |
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no- i was just ignoring the ludiocracy of it. |
dysfunctional press |
Dec-28-09 07:08 PM |
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You think it's that simple? (Devil Advocate) |
Jkid |
Dec-28-09 07:37 AM |
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I hope it is not a comparison to the middle east |
BoneDaddy |
Dec-28-09 07:52 AM |
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when was the last time |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 09:39 AM |
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Well, Iran sure is butchering its own people up. |
chrisa |
Dec-28-09 12:20 PM |
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There are many also in the middle east that are "peace loving people trying to live in harmony" |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 10:03 AM |
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*facepalm*. 'nuff said. |
truth2power |
Dec-28-09 11:16 AM |
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no s--- sherlock |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 09:39 AM |
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As far as movies goes, it was pretty good. I don't think there was no direct correlation between |
IsItJustMe |
Dec-28-09 08:39 AM |
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Yep, I defenitely got the message. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-28-09 08:53 AM |
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out of sight, out of mind |
Mari333 |
Dec-28-09 08:58 AM |
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Given many thinly veiled jabs at our empire in movies for the last several yrs.... |
Echo In Light |
Dec-28-09 09:00 AM |
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Is this the new Smurf movie? |
Ghost of Tom Joad |
Dec-28-09 09:19 AM |
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Great Post, David |
N_E_1 for Tennis |
Dec-28-09 09:25 AM |
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The movie is a message to the rest of the world |
azul |
Dec-28-09 09:36 AM |
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print and hand out |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 09:41 AM |
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For crying out loud. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Dec-28-09 09:47 AM |
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Agreed |
chrisa |
Dec-28-09 12:08 PM |
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I don't get this "this movie is a message to the world," "explicitly about Iraq," etc... |
newtothegame |
Dec-28-09 09:55 AM |
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The initial concept of the saga of Battlestar Galactica was made around Star Wars timeframe... |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 10:18 AM |
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Well said. n/t |
newtothegame |
Dec-28-09 10:31 AM |
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My son saw it and made the same comparison. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Dec-28-09 10:11 AM |
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K&R |
invictus |
Dec-28-09 10:21 AM |
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Damn, is this the holiday hangover? |
kiva |
Dec-28-09 10:33 AM |
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OMG I spotted something |
davidswanson |
Dec-28-09 11:16 AM |
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Yeah, there are some real literal minded folks populating this discussion thread |
tavalon |
Dec-28-09 03:15 PM |
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Excellent movie, very entertaining, exceptional computer graphics, and a message about |
bertman |
Dec-28-09 11:17 AM |
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David....There are a lot of posters in this thread who don't seem to understand metaphor |
truth2power |
Dec-28-09 11:23 AM |
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K&R, but I will be waiting for it to come out on DVD. |
bvar22 |
Dec-28-09 11:57 AM |
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Cameron's other films weren't as directly a correlation to oppression theme in this movie... |
cascadiance |
Dec-28-09 12:55 PM |
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I'm usually a wait for DVD person myself. |
Hatchling |
Dec-28-09 10:18 PM |
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So the Na'vi are living in a dictatorship? |
gulliver |
Dec-28-09 12:27 PM |
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Beautiful |
WildEyedLiberal |
Dec-28-09 08:53 PM |
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You want me to call my Congresscritter and discuss your movie review with them? |
cherokeeprogressive |
Dec-28-09 12:45 PM |
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Cameron himself said that the story is about ECOLOGY, not a race or people |
Lorien |
Dec-28-09 12:55 PM |
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But CORPORATIONS can't do it without the MILITARY |
LiberalLovinLug |
Dec-28-09 02:33 PM |
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it was rubbish |
gopwacker_455 |
Dec-28-09 03:16 PM |
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Hello. |
bigwillq |
Dec-28-09 03:17 PM |
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why was it rubbish? |
fascisthunter |
Dec-28-09 03:23 PM |
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Is it ok that I have no interest |
bigwillq |
Dec-28-09 03:17 PM |
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um, yeah... I don't think anyone is forcing you to go see it |
fascisthunter |
Dec-28-09 03:24 PM |
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Just felt like it. |
bigwillq |
Dec-28-09 03:28 PM |
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Well, that's one movie I won't waste my time going to watch... |
Violet_Crumble |
Dec-28-09 06:45 PM |
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I totally disagree. Everyone can see that the Na'vi are Palestinian Smurfs! |
Violet_Crumble |
Dec-28-09 06:54 PM |
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Political/Lit Interp is above some folks' level, but not most DUers, & not "big" movie directors |
Land Shark |
Dec-28-09 07:29 PM |
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And clearly a sense of humour is above some folks' levels... |
Violet_Crumble |
Dec-28-09 07:32 PM |
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Avatar cost $230 million to make and was about 1/2 inch deep. |
Lord Helmet |
Dec-28-09 08:56 PM |
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Alright...I'm seeing this movie Wednesday, so I'm going to forget everything I have |
TK421 |
Dec-28-09 09:39 PM |
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Yes, the movie was produced at a ridiculously high price. |
dhpgetsit |
Dec-29-09 12:40 PM |
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Nineteen years ago.... |
AlbertCat |
Dec-29-09 06:26 PM |
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Saw it. Loved it. Actually shed a few tears over it. |
mainer |
Dec-29-09 06:37 PM |
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I just got home from seeing it. I enjoyed it tremendously. I'm |
icee |
Dec-29-09 07:20 PM |
#113 |
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