Comments on: Oscar Picks?

By: Jeff Pitts

Jeff Pitts — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:54:49 +0000

Nope but I just added it to my list. Thanks

By: tim

tim — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:06:22 +0000

ps have you seen Three iron by the same director? An excellent film!!

By: tim

tim — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:54:22 +0000

good idea – i’ll setup a page & link to it in the sidebar….

By: Jeff Pitts

Jeff Pitts — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:44:38 +0000

hm…I’m trying to find “birdcage inn” on netflix and they seem to not have it. They have “Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring” and I enjoyed this film a lot a couple of years ago and I am very interested in this recommendation of yours.

As an aside, as I respect your work and vision, it would be cool if you had a section that you listed films that you enjoyed at festival. I know you mention them all in your blog but a list would be nice for those of us who want to follow what you watch

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:40:13 +0000

Really like the tune on main page of your website! Nice. Tom

By: Dylan janney

Dylan janney — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:56:31 +0000

YES QUEASY IS EXACTLY THE RIGHT WORD. I felt like i was in a giant swirling 300 million dollar james cameron ejaculation.

By: george

george — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:40:36 +0000

+1 District 9.
For all the visual and aural binge that Avatar is, my heart stays with D9.

By: Enos

Enos — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:02:24 +0000

When I went to watch Avatar (in IMAX 3D) I was indeed quite blown away by the technical visual side of the show. In addition to slightly more depth of field usage which is nice in a 3D film, the shots and motion capture, etc…is of superb class not to mention the 3D images looked tighter and better than other 3D films I have seen.

Regarding one dimensional characters and queasy themes and story, I was not expecting anything else…after all…its James Cameron! Regarding sound design, I thought it was normal and ok but nothing special AT ALL…could be the visual side impressed me so much more and took away from the sound.

Anyways, I have to admit that although walking out of the movie theatre really impressed by the visuals and so on…it has not made it anywhere on my top list of films and I am not thinking about the film at all now that a few weeks have gone. However, upon doing some reseatch for a film I will be doing sound on in a month or so, I watched City of God (which for some stupid reason I hadn’t watched before) and WOW! I was REALLY impressed by the editing, cinematography and enjoyed the use of sound! It has immediately jumped up to my top list of films and have watched it a second time this week plus a 3rd time just skipping to some interesting sound design moments and so on!

So regarding Avatar, though I might see it some time again once its out on DVD at some friends place…I won’t run and buy the DVD. Its a big bang/bright lights fireworks display to be enjoyed with popcorn, 3D glasses and a large screen.

By: Andre Nucci

Andre Nucci — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:18:19 +0000

I didn’t watched avatar, and after this, i dont think i will. But i’m very curious about Birdcage Inn. I’ll try to find it here in Brazil. thx for the tips

By: R Sheehan

R Sheehan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:50:38 +0000

Avatar score. Uninspiring I thought. This says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkj_u8THXLU