May 2010
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Avatar - Wasn't My Thing
The special effects were amazing and the 3-D exceptionally well done, but the story and characters were nothing new or original. The “noble savage” concept with the Na’vi was especially tired. The movie was good, and I wanted it to win the Oscar because science fiction films never do, but I disagreed with most of its messages and conclusions. The biggest problem I had with...
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Minority Report - I'd Be a Red Ball
This is a weird feeling. Minority Report has been my favorite movie since roughly 2003, when it came out on DVD. The first time I saw the movie, I hated it, because I was expecting robots, or something like Blade Runner. My expectations were too high, but after getting it on DVD, I ended up absolutely loving it. However, I just watched it again on Blu-Ray, and my favorite film, the only film I...
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Tron - Underdog to Upperdog
I watched Tron when I was a kid and I always enjoyed it’s imagination and the whole unique world it created. It was a fun high-tech adventure, even though it’s CGI was technically outdated by the time I saw it on VHS, it didn’t matter because it didn’t show its age. The limits of the technology were made into its own style. I bought the DVD in 2002, and I loved the movie...