Comments on: Pocahontas vs Avatar, a Similar Scenario or What, but Not 3D http://3dvision-blog.com/pocahontas-vs-avatar-a-similar-scenario-or-what-but-not-3d/ A normal user's look into the world of 3D Stereo Technologies Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:02:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jarek Azevedo http://3dvision-blog.com/pocahontas-vs-avatar-a-similar-scenario-or-what-but-not-3d/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Jarek Azevedo Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:16:59 +0000 http://3dvision-blog.com/?p=1204#comment-1223 Smart move with having an old reliable tale to tell. J. Cam is trying out newerish techs and 'no one' will give that type of progress a break. It either makes the money or we wait a decade for someone else to get the green light to try again and frankly, surely (ha ha ha, whoever else) He best concentrate on making a very convincing argument for 3D - combining that with some profound story and you are gambling far too much. The payout is progress and that would suck because someone didn't like how the film tackled alien abortion rights or wasn't a crowd fav at some indie festival. Smart move with having an old reliable tale to tell. J. Cam is trying out newerish techs and ‘no one’ will give that type of progress a break. It either makes the money or we wait a decade for someone else to get the green light to try again and frankly, surely (ha ha ha, whoever else) He best concentrate on making a very convincing argument for 3D – combining that with some profound story and you are gambling far too much. The payout is progress and that would suck because someone didn’t like how the film tackled alien abortion rights or wasn’t a crowd fav at some indie festival.

]]> By: Dave G. http://3dvision-blog.com/pocahontas-vs-avatar-a-similar-scenario-or-what-but-not-3d/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Dave G. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:33:17 +0000 http://3dvision-blog.com/?p=1204#comment-1127 Yes, I wasn't the biggest fan of Avatar as a story. However, being a stereoscopic 3D geek, this hasn't stopped me from seeing it multiple times in the theater and telling others they HAVE to see the movie! I don't care for the political metaphorical propaganda (the cheap shots referencing 'shock and awe' and 'preemptive strike', etc.) nor the spiritual agenda behind it (pantheistic, sacralizing the environment). But even if you bracket the story apart from these agendas, it was a fairly good story. It was not a great story, however, in that it was predictable and derivative with 1-dimensional characters. Yes, I noticed the parallel with the Last Samurai. Others say it followed Pocahontas, other say Dances with Wolves. Whatever. We've seen this before. Yes, I wasn’t the biggest fan of Avatar as a story. However, being a stereoscopic 3D geek, this hasn’t stopped me from seeing it multiple times in the theater and telling others they HAVE to see the movie!

I don’t care for the political metaphorical propaganda (the cheap shots referencing ’shock and awe’ and ‘preemptive strike’, etc.) nor the spiritual agenda behind it (pantheistic, sacralizing the environment). But even if you bracket the story apart from these agendas, it was a fairly good story. It was not a great story, however, in that it was predictable and derivative with 1-dimensional characters. Yes, I noticed the parallel with the Last Samurai. Others say it followed Pocahontas, other say Dances with Wolves. Whatever. We’ve seen this before.

]]> By: Peter http://3dvision-blog.com/pocahontas-vs-avatar-a-similar-scenario-or-what-but-not-3d/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 Peter Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:50:10 +0000 http://3dvision-blog.com/?p=1204#comment-1111 I also thought that the Na'vi should have lost. I also thought that the Na’vi should have lost.

]]> By: Ben Drawbaugh http://3dvision-blog.com/pocahontas-vs-avatar-a-similar-scenario-or-what-but-not-3d/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Ben Drawbaugh Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:03:21 +0000 http://3dvision-blog.com/?p=1204#comment-1103 Sure it's the same story told over and over again, but that doesn't mean it isn't a good story. In fact I'd argue that it is such a good story that it is worth retelling in different settings. Personally I prefer the Last Samurai comparison and think that Avatar would've been better if the Na'vi lost in the end. Sure it’s the same story told over and over again, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a good story. In fact I’d argue that it is such a good story that it is worth retelling in different settings. Personally I prefer the Last Samurai comparison and think that Avatar would’ve been better if the Na’vi lost in the end.

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