Comments on: Avatar Teaser Trailer – Featuring Zoe Saldana

By: toddk

toddk — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:03:33 +0000

I watched the trailer 6 times so far, at first i was impressed, then i went and looked at the spoilers on another website, and once i understood the story, i became very excited to see this…i believe that avatar may blow even titanics box office away, not because of bringing more women into the theaters but instead by multiple viewings by sci-fi and cameron fans..i may have to see this movie a few times just to see and appreciate all of the special effects. and yes CGI still has a ways to go to look real but you cant ignore how far it has come….imagine what will be possible in 5-10 years? no wonder lucas wants to wait a few more years to bring out another star wars movie.

By: The Original Spock's Brain

The Original Spock's Brain — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:33:36 +0000

99. “I think we would all love the next Star Trek to be in 3D. Wouldn’t that be awesome?!”

Totally had the same thought during the preview.

By: LOO-SER!

LOO-SER! — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:26:05 +0000

I think we would all love the next Star Trek to be in 3D. Wouldn’t that be awesome?!

By: The Original Spock's Brain

The Original Spock's Brain — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:37:11 +0000

Yes. I only saw 16 minutes, but…

By: The Original's Spock's Brain

The Original's Spock's Brain — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:36:17 +0000

I saw the 16 minute preview on IMAX 3D in Houston Friday.

I was blown away at the “performance capture” and never before, including ILM’s work, have I been convinced that I might actually be looking at a character who is “real”, not artificial. The skin texture, light and shadow, etc. all came together to imitate flesh and blood. And this MUST be seen in 3D, preferably IMAX.

This is a game changer as a medium for Fantasy/SF storytelling. I can only imagine that this was the way many must’ve felt when they first saw Star Wars in a theater in 1977.

By: Zero

Zero — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:31:42 +0000

Well what impresses me here is that I can recognize the actors under the CG. I can see facial expressions and characterizations that I don’t recall being able to notice in other fully computerized characters, and the mixing just looks seamless. I can recognize beyond a shadow of a doubt that the alien Zoe Saldana is playing _is_ Zoe Saldana. I’d love to see more of characters interacting to cement this, but right now I’m stoked!

By: Dr. Image

Dr. Image — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:16:33 +0000

Yes indeed. D9 exceeded all of my expectations. It really is that good.
I’ve not talked to anyone who didn’t love it.

Cameron just may end up with a Waterworld on his hands… looks kind of Episode 1- ish, to me.

By: S. John Ross

S. John Ross — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:05:19 +0000

#92: There’s no way to know if District 9 would be to _your_ tastes, but I found it one of the best SF movies in the last few years, and at the very least the best since last year’s Wall-E. It’s a smart redemption story that manages to juggle a strong character arc with real humanity, political insight, wicked satirical notes AND some kickass action to amuse the drunks back in the seventeenth row.

It’s a movie about the kind of actual “evil” that flourishes in the real world on every street in every city there is, made the protagonist and warped through an SF-action lens with clever turns, well-drawn characters and a backdrop (urban South Africa) we don’t see every day at the movies.

By: Jez

Jez — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:29:05 +0000

@92: Yeah, it’s totally worth seeing. It was really amazing, imo.

This trailer reminded me of Delgo, and those comparison pics really didn’t help. Here’s to hoping this film is better. :(

By: Jim Nightshade

Jim Nightshade — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:21:52 +0000

Meh is District 9 really worth seeing? I read some reviews that were not very good on it…Is it just me or are there too many scifi/fantasy type movies this summer? After new Trek not much has measured up to worth being nearly as good…