AVATAR

[cherimoya_kid]

I read the later books by Brian Herbert with storylines after Chapter House Dune. I wasn't too impressed by the writing style or the ultimate ending, really. Haven't read the prequels, though.
 I disagree. Lynch was absolutely perfect for Dune - the  2 TV movies may have been more authentic but the whole plot etc. seemed to drag.Sure, critics argued that the back-story re Lynch's Dune wasn't properly explained etc., but it meant that there was a certain level of mystery that enticed the viewer. At any rate, seeing those sand-worms on the screen at the tender age of 12 was akin to a religious experience for me.

I read the Dune books when I was 8....and I loved the Lynch version of Dune, which came out right after I read the books. I watched it over and over on the VCR.

[goodsamaritan]

I just saw AVATAR in 3D this afternoon with my brother.
ABSOLUTELY GREAT!
3 hours of I forgot all my problems and just enjoyed FICTION.
I'm a star wars fan and avatar just raised the bar for CGI SOOO much higher than Star Wars! Imagine that!

[extralizard13]

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I'm a star wars fan and avatar just raised the bar for CGI SOOO much higher than Star Wars! Imagine that!

I've always had a love-hate relationship with Star Wars' CGI. It's so overdone, and it's GOOD, but its more entertaining than the movie. I like Anakin/Vader's storyline, a lot. Villians such as him have always fascinated me. I think its the sheer dedication that they have, all to do something they perceive as good, yet they go about it in a horrible way. (I must say, though, that Darth Vader was truly the only reason why I have ever liked Star Wars.) I just wish that they hadn't spent so much time on the CGI, just to waste it. If it had been used to enhance the story more, it'd be much more enjoyable. Avatar, on the other hand, I think used it more wisely. We're amazed just like the main character at everything--so we're much more in tune to him.

[TylerDurden]

I don't view special effects/CGI as the primary criteria to see a movie or tv show. I mean there is excellent SF without good special effects such as Blake's 7 or Buck Rogers(and correspondingly awful SF with great special effects such as the star wars prequels or star trek). The special effects do not make up for a poor plot/poor dialogue etc.