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[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

No worries. With inflation, the next Hannah Montana flick will probably overtake Star Wars too. I can even imagine the weekend figures in the year 2045:

lol!

Maybe Disney will release a special edition of The Hannah Montana Movie where they CG in some special effects that make her look like she has talent.

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

Given the multiple cracks you have taken at the movie-I would say it is not an innocent disinterest.

With the more liberal bent of Hollywood it can not come as a surprise that there are sometimes messages in movies that trend towards that view. So what? Of course you can choose not to go see those movies- but why waste so much time railing about it if it was just "disinterest".

My politics are quite conservative- everyone knows that- but I was able to enjoy this movie for what it was- a fun movie, set in a beautiful world different than our own. It did not make be think that all humans are evil, or that the military is evil, or that we are killing our planet. It's a fictional story-tinted with some "progressive" messages- again, so what?

I guess you are going to go see it-hope you enjoy it. But don't pretend this is benign disinterest on your part-not with so many quoteable slams on something you have not seen- MUCH like the people who slammed the Harry Potter books as evil without reading them or knowing anything about them.

Sorry Nephy, but you (and others) are simply looking for emotions and motivations which just aren't there. Yes, I posted my thoughts regarding the film and my sentiments regarding why I have no desire, other than because of the 3D visuals, to see it. But, this is a discussion site. That's the point. I click on LoT, click "New Posts," click a thread, and if I feel like it, I post. I'm not protesting on a freeway overpass or marching through downtown with a sign. I posted on a message board. You, Alex and others can, of course, work all you guys like to create a mountain out of this molehill, but the truth is, I just posted my thoughts on a message board. Took only a few seconds. I don't lose sleep over it, I don't think about it otherwise, I don't dwell on it. I just posted my thoughts on a message board. I don't know how else to say it to make it more clear, so believe what you wish. I know the truth. So, I guess, whatever...

ETA: And really, quoting my posts where I added a link relevant to the film, laughed about the love scene I hadn't known about, and posted about how great the Earth is, as proof that I have some sort of issue or complex? Come on, Neph, you're smarter than that. By that logic, every single person who posted in this thread has issues, and that's obviously not the case.

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

lol!

Maybe Disney will release a special edition of The Hannah Montana Movie where they CG in some special effects that make her look like she has talent.

Ouch! Think they'll also CG in a scene of her pole dancing for her creepy Dad, a la the Teen Choice Awards? Joel McHale would have a field day!

[Chernabog]

I'm still seriously meh'ed about Avatar. The more I think about Avatar, the less I like it. No interest in getting it on blu-ray once it comes out. I'm glad the kiddies like it and all.... but honestly, I've seen all of Cameron's films multiple times (Aliens, T2 and The Abyss I've seen more times than I can count) and Avatar is at the bottom imho in terms of repeat viewings. I could watch Ripley battle it out with the Queen Alien a million times (hell, I could watch the end of Titanic over and over), but can I think of one scene in Avatar I really want to see again? errr... honestly, no.

Kinda like how my least favorite Pixar movie is A Bugs Life.... not a bad movie by any means, enjoyable by all counts, but at the bottom of the heap when compared to work by the same-ish crew.

I saw District 9 last night though, that was an awesome movie (not to completely change the topic)

[Jazzman]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

I saw District 9 last night though, that was an awesome movie (not to completely change the topic)

[Furthering derail]

Dude, we just watched that on Friday for the first time and absolutely loved it! Great scifi, and great story. And I love seeing CG that doesn't look like CG. The prawns never once seemed cartoony or fake to me. Really aided the film in drawing me in. I'd love to see a sequel, but last I heard, Blomkamp is talking prequel, which would be cool too, but I want to see what happens when reinforcements arrive! Anyhow, great freaking movie.

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[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

I just posted my thoughts on a message board.

Over and over and over again. Enjoy beating that poor horse?

Here's a good example actual disinterest in a film thread: Go find my posts in most of the film threads around here. They probably aren't there because I'm not interested in most of the films the rest of the LoT is. I don't go around proclaiming my disinterest.

Actually, with the way you keep coming back to proclaim your disinterest, the quote The lady doth protest too much, methinks is extremely appropriate.

[Jazzman]

Whatever. If I see a thread title and choose to click on it and type something in the comment box, that's fine. You can whine and complain about it all you like, but this is still just a message board, and that's the point. Maybe you should take it a little less seriously and go ahead and post in those threads if you have thoughts about the films. Wouldn't hurt anybody if you did.

Like I said, it's just a message board. This isn't a congressional committee meeting where everything needs to be serious and poignant.

[blueerica]

I think we should all just accept that Jazzman is committed to not liking Avatar for reasons A, B, and C, and just move on with it.

Like I posted earlier, I liked it. Still haven't seen it in 3D, but that might not be happening for a while since J can't see in 3D under any circumstances, for the time being. Maybe when it comes out on Blu-Ray we'll be able to catch some 3D-ness. As far as re-watchability, I haven't been panting to get back to the theater. Once was enough.

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

Maybe you should take it a little less seriously and go ahead and post in those threads if you have thoughts about the films. Wouldn't hurt anybody if you did.

I tend to not hold strong opinions about things I don't know much about.

It would be pointless for me to walk into a thread about a movie I have no interest in seeing and proclaim that I have no interest in seeing it because it's going to be [insert complaint here] and even though other people tell me that [insert complaint here] isn't actually what the movie is about I still go on and on about it then whine that I'm just posting my thoughts on a message board and it's not Congress.

And now I'm done with you. Thanks for playing!

Originally Posted by blueerica

Like I posted earlier, I liked it. Still haven't seen it in 3D, but that might not be happening for a while since J can't see in 3D under any circumstances, for the time being. Maybe when it comes out on Blu-Ray we'll be able to catch some 3D-ness. As far as re-watchability, I haven't been panting to get back to the theater. Once was enough.

The 3D was cool, I think it made it feel more immersive (on the IMAX screen) but it didn't make the movie. I also won't be going back to the theater and I doubt I'll buy it. Very few movies will I see twice in a theater. I suppose that's why I only own 24 DVDs too.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

By that logic, every single person who posted in this thread has issues, and that's obviously not the case.

Heh - you sure about that?