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See my response to Dark Knight above. *NM* Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 30/12/2009 11:11:27 AM
Yes, it is quite likely that other planets would create living conditions that would favor forms and shapes of life much differently than that on earth. To suppose that all other life in the universe was based on such earth-bound models would be ludicrous.

but there's nothing that says they can't be humanoid either. If the same (or similar) pressures are exerted by the alien ecosystem as the pressures that were exerted on earth-based evolution, it's quite likely you would end up with similar creatures.

Oh and there's one other little detail.

It's an entertainment movie :P

Really, why does no one keep in mind this movie was meant to entertain?
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"Avatar" discussion thread ironclad - 17/12/2009 08:10:04 AM 2380 Views
Innovative world-building sci-fi, dull cliched story Sports_Gambler - 17/12/2009 01:13:47 PM 1063 Views
Agreed for the most part... Craig - 17/12/2009 11:05:27 PM 1044 Views
Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 03:33:58 AM 557 Views
*snorts* *NM* ironclad - 18/12/2009 09:03:05 AM 438 Views
Re: Doesn't that last paragraph describe Star Wars? Sports_Gambler - 18/12/2009 09:49:23 AM 979 Views
Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. *NM* Chas - 18/12/2009 09:06:18 PM 450 Views
Re: Star Wars had many things. Good characters was not one of them. Sports_Gambler - 19/12/2009 02:57:43 AM 946 Views
Avatar is basically Return of the Jedi, at least the part on Endor. But less militarily plausible Cannoli - 19/12/2009 02:22:35 AM 1176 Views
Re:Avatar is basically Return of the Jedi, at least the part on Endor. But less militarily plausible Sports_Gambler - 19/12/2009 03:04:37 AM 1226 Views
Watch the movie again. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:08:05 AM 1174 Views
It's a watered-down Dune. *NM* Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:41:39 AM 653 Views
What struck me the most about this movie... MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:25:00 AM 990 Views
Predictable with a tired & preachy plot. (spoilers) Also, the ending was completely ludicrous. Cannoli - 19/12/2009 03:02:21 AM 1439 Views
You need help *NM* John - 19/12/2009 07:33:52 AM 682 Views
A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:07:59 AM 1014 Views
Re: A rebuttal! For the points I disagree with, anyway. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:48:55 PM 1096 Views
It would help if you'd leave my quotes by the arguments, but whatever. Aemon - 22/12/2009 10:36:42 AM 996 Views
Heh... Gher - 29/12/2009 11:01:41 PM 942 Views
wow, you really do need help Aisha - 21/12/2009 07:23:12 AM 1200 Views
If the bad guy has all the stones and still loses, how heroic were the heroes? Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:53:00 PM 1032 Views
Wow...you're serious? Really?? MonCul - 22/12/2009 04:56:20 PM 952 Views
lol Aisha - 22/12/2009 04:59:47 PM 913 Views
That's uncalled for IMO AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 09:04:01 PM 1127 Views
I am pretty sure she refered to the fact that he sheered for the bad guys and wished the Na'vi ill. ironclad - 25/12/2009 09:19:32 PM 973 Views
He didn't cheer for them AgentOrange - 26/12/2009 01:05:40 AM 948 Views
...an attitude I always found a bit worrisome, too *NM* ironclad - 26/12/2009 11:48:40 AM 555 Views
I tend to agree wheelwright - 21/12/2009 03:23:54 PM 922 Views
I thought the same things, but... AgentOrange - 25/12/2009 08:29:09 PM 938 Views
I agree with your social commentary about the movie as ideological mirror for Cameron. *NM* The Shrike - 28/12/2009 05:09:56 AM 571 Views
A fun time. Predictable, but not in a bad way. Minor Spoilers. Dannymac - 19/12/2009 03:05:19 AM 935 Views
you said Fern Gully ^_^ LadyLorraine - 19/12/2009 09:01:58 PM 958 Views
Spectacular Sidious - 19/12/2009 02:54:53 PM 1017 Views
A wonder of a movie experience *minor spoilers* ironclad - 19/12/2009 08:47:06 PM 1056 Views
Very good and fun, but not world-shattering. smaug - 19/12/2009 11:19:26 PM 1243 Views
Saw it a few hours ago, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Aemon - 20/12/2009 05:14:11 AM 837 Views
An absolutely breathtaking film whose beauty is surpassed only by its predictability. Ghavrel - 20/12/2009 10:57:53 AM 906 Views
Has anyone seen this in 3D and not enjoyed it?? MonCul - 20/12/2009 06:11:52 PM 1057 Views
Cannoli, presumably. *NM* Craig - 20/12/2009 10:41:48 PM 656 Views
Sure make fun of the visually impaired, asshole. Cannoli - 21/12/2009 08:57:33 PM 1015 Views
Yeah, that's totally what I was doing. Craig - 21/12/2009 11:59:26 PM 1060 Views
Do you buy them from antique shops? *NM* Raserei - 22/12/2009 01:10:12 AM 587 Views
Does this include the new 3D? MightyYT - 22/12/2009 01:17:07 AM 1140 Views
same here badassashaman - 22/12/2009 02:59:32 PM 851 Views
I'm tempted to make a joke about the depth of your posts. *NM* Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 04:31:04 AM 461 Views
is that what we are calling tunnel vision these days? *NM* damookster - 24/12/2009 07:04:08 PM 570 Views
Dammit! So much better than mine. *NM* Ghavrel - 26/12/2009 05:19:19 AM 516 Views
Saw it with my family. PhotoJim - 20/12/2009 09:10:56 PM 896 Views
Sci-fi Pocahontas Gher - 21/12/2009 01:12:02 AM 1033 Views
My friend and I spent the whole movie Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 12:50:56 AM 870 Views
Oh so you're the kind of movie-goer in the seat behind me... ironclad - 07/01/2010 11:20:56 AM 845 Views
No way! Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 03:48:48 PM 772 Views
that you mock at all is incredibly disrespectful LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 05:31:55 PM 959 Views
You're overreacting. Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 06:20:06 PM 907 Views
You said you do it quietly ironclad - 07/01/2010 08:18:07 PM 931 Views
Fair enough, fair enough. *NM* Darth_Katie - 07/01/2010 08:57:23 PM 583 Views
Except maybe the purist who really needs to be kept in a total sensory deprivation chamber. *NM* Ghavrel - 08/01/2010 10:51:58 PM 482 Views
Nothing's more satisfying that seeing and hearing the crowd around you react like you do ironclad - 09/01/2010 01:36:36 PM 841 Views
*NM* Darth_Katie - 09/01/2010 03:59:28 PM 529 Views
You should never watch a movie with me. Ghavrel - 10/01/2010 01:23:30 AM 911 Views
There's a gentlebot to see you, says his name is Tom Servo. Craig - 08/01/2010 03:59:34 AM 935 Views
3D IMAX is worth the extra money... Raserei - 21/12/2009 08:40:57 AM 992 Views
The only thing I am upset about Lord o' Salv - 21/12/2009 09:38:17 AM 1171 Views
Oh yeah, that puppy's been selling out like crazy. Craig - 22/12/2009 12:01:18 AM 843 Views
Visually stunning. Chas - 24/12/2009 02:12:42 PM 854 Views
As usual, Hollywood shoves an ideology down peoples' throats. *NM* Tom - 26/12/2009 04:30:20 AM 431 Views
Once they've paid their ten bucks to get in. *NM* Craig - 27/12/2009 04:31:59 AM 518 Views
A good ideology assault doesn't come cheap! *NM* MonCul - 28/12/2009 10:03:08 AM 523 Views
$14 evening show with 3D glasses. *NM* Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:15:03 AM 629 Views
one point i haven't seen discussed yet.... moondog - 26/12/2009 05:43:05 AM 1121 Views
It stinks!! *NM* Jay Sherman - 26/12/2009 05:51:30 AM 654 Views
So, a silly thing I found distracting... Raserei - 29/12/2009 07:26:02 AM 1004 Views
that caught my eye too LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:36:46 AM 900 Views
A silly thing I found distracting was that the aliens were humanoid. *NM* Ghavrel - 29/12/2009 09:48:46 AM 602 Views
Umm you would rather watch non-humanoid aliens? Yeah thats fun *NM* Dark Knight - 29/12/2009 03:29:26 PM 495 Views
*sigh* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:09:16 AM 865 Views
Yes. Yes. Raserei - 01/01/2010 08:19:58 AM 920 Views
I have missed you so much on this site. *NM* Ghavrel - 02/01/2010 04:13:56 AM 467 Views
well. it's not necessarily erroneous either. LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 06:28:57 AM 849 Views
See my response to Dark Knight above. *NM* Ghavrel - 30/12/2009 11:11:27 AM 513 Views
ah okay. carry on then *NM* LadyLorraine - 30/12/2009 04:44:12 PM 587 Views
Yes. Chas - 03/01/2010 05:08:17 PM 974 Views
I believe she was speaking about their tails. LadyLorraine - 07/01/2010 07:37:46 AM 845 Views
If I remember it was the "USB Plug" in their hair. *NM* Bergioyn - 08/01/2010 08:29:38 AM 612 Views
Yep ironclad - 08/01/2010 09:33:08 AM 936 Views
*facepalm* yah, that's what i was talking about LadyLorraine - 08/01/2010 05:31:33 PM 898 Views
I figured ironclad - 08/01/2010 05:50:22 PM 907 Views
Yes, the plot is simple, predictable and ideological LadyLorraine - 29/12/2009 07:41:36 AM 879 Views
It was the best movie I've seen in ages. I'm seriously thinking of going to see it again. *NM* Bergioyn - 29/12/2009 12:20:11 PM 664 Views
We definitely will. ironclad - 29/12/2009 03:30:07 PM 917 Views
Wife and I saw it yesterday. We're going to the IMAX a town over to catch it again. StormCrow - 29/12/2009 09:22:01 PM 920 Views
Going again tomorrow. *NM* Bergioyn - 02/01/2010 05:14:53 PM 667 Views
Project 880: The Avatar that might have been AliasRY - 31/12/2009 10:30:21 AM 1196 Views
That is very interesting. badassashaman - 31/12/2009 01:25:19 PM 858 Views
yeah ironclad - 02/01/2010 01:56:15 PM 974 Views
i think that would be interesting to see LadyLorraine - 31/12/2009 04:29:19 PM 980 Views
Avatar is/was gonna make a pile of money anyways. AliasRY - 31/12/2009 08:30:34 PM 1146 Views
Re: I hated the 3-D effect. It was horrible. Danae al'Thor - 10/01/2010 09:39:25 AM 911 Views
Stephen Colbert on Avatar Darth_Katie - 15/01/2010 03:18:29 AM 751 Views
I liked it even better the 2nd time. *Spoilers* MonCul - 16/01/2010 12:23:50 AM 883 Views
Yeah, I really liked the music. *NM* Darth_Katie - 16/01/2010 06:04:55 AM 628 Views
It just took the double at the Golden Globes. Werthead - 18/01/2010 04:04:08 AM 980 Views
Ok, wow, I didn't expect that to happen. *NM* ironclad - 18/01/2010 08:59:51 AM 441 Views
I can't say I'm surprised it did. Not that I agree with it. *NM* Craig - 18/01/2010 07:37:08 PM 394 Views
Okay I bit the bullet and went to see it Wibble - 18/01/2010 11:56:28 PM 872 Views
I always forget that I saw movies in 3D. Darth_Katie - 19/01/2010 01:11:05 AM 964 Views
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