Comments on: GUEST STRIP – BRANDON J. CARR http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/ Comics about movies Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3754 David Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:42:12 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3754 personally, I loved the movie and couldn't stop thinking about it. saw it in IMAX 3d midnight on thursday. it was beautiful the 3D really added to the film. the story was fine, and if you try to make comparisons to films then you'll succeed. but that goes for almost any movie. if this wasn't james cameron making this film (though no one else could/would have), and there wasn't so much hype, people wouldn't be defensively trying to find reasons why it fails as a film. go in and have a grand time. don't go in trying to hate the movie. that's a waste of your time and money. personally, I loved the movie and couldn’t stop thinking about it. saw it in IMAX 3d midnight on thursday. it was beautiful the 3D really added to the film. the story was fine, and if you try to make comparisons to films then you’ll succeed. but that goes for almost any movie. if this wasn’t james cameron making this film (though no one else could/would have), and there wasn’t so much hype, people wouldn’t be defensively trying to find reasons why it fails as a film.

go in and have a grand time. don’t go in trying to hate the movie. that’s a waste of your time and money.

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]]> By: Gray http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3753 Gray Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3753 Avatar is like that gorgeous girl you flirt with at the club. She's absolutely breathtaking, but when you go up and start talking to her, you quickly realize that she doesn't have a lot to offer besides her looks. Still, you hook up, because she's so hot, but afterwards you never call her again. That's pretty much Avatar. Avatar is like that gorgeous girl you flirt with at the club. She’s absolutely breathtaking, but when you go up and start talking to her, you quickly realize that she doesn’t have a lot to offer besides her looks. Still, you hook up, because she’s so hot, but afterwards you never call her again. That’s pretty much Avatar.

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]]> By: ness http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3752 ness Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:49:38 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3752 Hahahaha pretty sure that blog is a really good joke Hahahaha pretty sure that blog is a really good joke

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]]> By: LoneHowler http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3751 LoneHowler Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:11:42 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3751 I found the story line strong enough to support the visuals. There were many sections of the movie where I was so engrosed in the movie that I had forgot there was popcorn in my hand. Yes other movies have used the white man goes native storyline I found it seemed like disney's pocahantis(sp?) the movie is worth seeing opining weekend before some one drops spoilers I found the story line strong enough to support the visuals. There were many sections of the movie where I was so engrosed in the movie that I had forgot there was popcorn in my hand. Yes other movies have used the white man goes native storyline I found it seemed like disney’s pocahantis(sp?)
the movie is worth seeing opining weekend before some one drops spoilers

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]]> By: Zach http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3750 Zach Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:27:21 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3750 Lol, no kidding about the message it sends. I'm more frustrated with the suggestion that people remain standing for the whole movie. But the supposed "thousands" of people who would be protesting today doesn't seem to have turned up in the news at all. Funny that... I'm not sure whether to laugh at this person or cry at the sheer terribleness of the arguments they make. Lol, no kidding about the message it sends. I’m more frustrated with the suggestion that people remain standing for the whole movie. But the supposed “thousands” of people who would be protesting today doesn’t seem to have turned up in the news at all. Funny that…

I’m not sure whether to laugh at this person or cry at the sheer terribleness of the arguments they make.

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]]> By: Bodyguard http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3749 Bodyguard Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:35:28 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3749 I kinda do not want to see it because the story is suppose to be really weak along with the acting. That is just what I hear. Kinda turns me off from wanting to see it. I get enough shiny colors from video games I kinda do not want to see it because the story is suppose to be really weak along with the acting. That is just what I hear. Kinda turns me off from wanting to see it. I get enough shiny colors from video games

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]]> By: Wiredwizard http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3748 Wiredwizard Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:00:09 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3748 I caught the midnight showing of Avatar. On the scale of 1-10 I'd give it somewhere around a 6. The CGI & SFX are fantastic, but it doesn't make up for the worndown plot. I heard the comment "shoulda called it 'Dances With Aliens'" muttered by a few people as we were leaving. I caught the midnight showing of Avatar. On the scale of 1-10 I’d give it somewhere around a 6. The CGI & SFX are fantastic, but it doesn’t make up for the worndown plot. I heard the comment “shoulda called it ‘Dances With Aliens’” muttered by a few people as we were leaving.

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]]> By: Tom http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3747 Tom Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:08:45 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3747 Zach, I checked out that site and one of their disruption techniques kind of confused me... "Buy tickets to Avatar in bulk but do not attend showings. An empty theater sends a message" No exactly what message this sends other than "Thanks for the free money, suckers" from atop Cameron's palatial mansion. Zach, I checked out that site and one of their disruption techniques kind of confused me…

“Buy tickets to Avatar in bulk but do not attend showings. An empty theater sends a message”

No exactly what message this sends other than “Thanks for the free money, suckers” from atop Cameron’s palatial mansion.

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]]> By: Zach http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3746 Zach Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:38:42 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3746 Not sure if you're aware, but there's a blog out there protesting Avatar on the basis that that the main relationship in the film is heterosexual. No really... http://stopavatarmovie.blogspot.com/ Look, ma! There are stupid people on the Interwebs! Not sure if you’re aware, but there’s a blog out there protesting Avatar on the basis that that the main relationship in the film is heterosexual. No really…

http://stopavatarmovie.blogspot.com/

Look, ma! There are stupid people on the Interwebs!

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]]> By: Greg http://www.theaterhopper.com/2009/12/18/guest-strip-brandon-j-carr-5/#comment-3745 Greg Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:24:14 +0000 http://www.theaterhopper.com/?p=3682#comment-3745 For it to be truly groundbreaking, it would have to have a better story than "White Man here to save the Noble Savage from Heartless White Man". A great deal has been made of the visual aspect of the movie, but I've had a very clear picture in my head of how the story will go since seeing the first introductory trailer. If I can't be wowed by something unexpected in the story, something new that felt worth seeing, then what's the point? If I wanted to go just for the pretty pictures, there are so many other formats my money could be better spent. I'm trying not to be too cynical, because I don't want that to ruin the movie when I do see it. But every review I've read that has touched on the actual movie itself has left me a little disheartened. The visuals are only going to be spectacular for as long it takes the rest of the film community to catch up with it. I want the story to be strong enough so that come five years from now when movies have advanced even further, I'll still want to see it. For it to be truly groundbreaking, it would have to have a better story than “White Man here to save the Noble Savage from Heartless White Man”. A great deal has been made of the visual aspect of the movie, but I’ve had a very clear picture in my head of how the story will go since seeing the first introductory trailer. If I can’t be wowed by something unexpected in the story, something new that felt worth seeing, then what’s the point? If I wanted to go just for the pretty pictures, there are so many other formats my money could be better spent.

I’m trying not to be too cynical, because I don’t want that to ruin the movie when I do see it. But every review I’ve read that has touched on the actual movie itself has left me a little disheartened. The visuals are only going to be spectacular for as long it takes the rest of the film community to catch up with it. I want the story to be strong enough so that come five years from now when movies have advanced even further, I’ll still want to see it.

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