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[daddytodd]

Avatar is much better than I expected. If Cameron would hire someone to polish his dialogue, and maybe help him make the story a trifle more subtle, it would be perfect.

As is, I'd give it an 8 out of 10.

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[egbubba.livejournal.com]

What? Hitting you over the head with the whole Native American thing wasn't subtle enough?
But I agree. Un-cringe-worthy dialogue could have made this good movie great.
If he can find a good dialogue writer, maybe he can go back in a time machine, loan him/her to George Lucus, and save Star Wars Eps. 1-3!

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

No, the best dialog writer ever born couldn't save Episodes 1-3. They'd need to rip the films apart, jettison about 80% of the plot and start over again.

I'm not sure how you could make Hitler's (sorry, Vader's) childhood and adolescence anything but squicky.

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

The plot had all the depth and subtly I expect from a Cameron movie.

[bearinslc.livejournal.com]

I agree with you, visuals were stunning but story was alright.

[stoutpilsner.livejournal.com]

With seeing Avatar over the weekend I can say now say that I've watched Dances With Wolves 5 times.

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

I heard someone call it "Dances with Smurfs" because of the blue NA'Vi.

But yeah, it was all about White Guilt, and how the White Guy will still be the one to save the natives from the other White Guys. That element was super-annoying.