James Cameron's "Avatar" Thread v.4

Kane52630 said:
remember this post, the first image from Avatar before the trailer showed up

http://forums.superherohype.com/showpost.php?p=17356303&postcount=6026
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I find this more amusing:

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What a difference 10 years makes
 
glad they are including the theatrical cut on the new edition as I sold the 'bare bones' version but prefer the theatrical cut to the special edition.
 
I'll probably watch the "Extended Cut" first.... dont care about the middle version
 
Should've posted this earlier.

I saw the Avatar extended edition a month or so ago. Honesty while it was fun to watch the movie again , i thought th majority of the extra scenes didn't really help the movie in terms of storytelling. It's just more of the same. The big hunting scene . Great to look at but not really helping to progress the movie forward. The only 3 scenes that i thought helped the movie more were the scene where Jake sees the abandoned school and the bullet holes. It also explains a bit more clearly how the Na'Vi can speak english.
The 2nd one scene was the aftermath of the Na'vi attacking the miners. There is a scene where the soldiers are surveilling the burning wreackage and it was quite effective for me because it also give the soldiers more of a reason to attack them.
And the last scene was the death of Tsu'Tey.

I do think that if they'd skipped to release this movie IMAX and just stick to the 3d theaters , they'd be able to include the earth scenes. That i still think is a wasted oppurtunity.
 
Are the extra scenes all at the beginning, or spread out throught the film?
 
Sometimes the DVD or Blu-ray has only that amount of space... it varies from movie to movie and studio to studio regarding how they transfer their movie to discs.

In the case of the first Avatar release... if James Cameron wants to sacrifice special features for the sake of a better looking movie, then I say ok fine.
 
AVEITWITHJAMON said:
Well, thats a bit more like it, but I was still expecting more, especially from a Cameron DC which is usually at least 25 mins longer, but, any news on a release date for this baby, amazon.co.uk doesnt have one yet.
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Um no.

T2 is 15 minutes longer, and Aliens is 17 minutes longer. Only the Abyss is more than 20 minutes longer, and thats because the movie wasn't properly finished the first time.
 
Passdom said:
Um no.

T2 is 15 minutes longer, and Aliens is 17 minutes longer. Only the Abyss is more than 20 minutes longer, and thats because the movie wasn't properly finished the first time.
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Are you sure T2 was only 15 mins longer? Anyway, all I know is that, and he has said this himself, he doesnt delete 'scenes' as such but actually whole plot points! Doesnt seem the case here.
 
AVEITWITHJAMON said:
Are you sure T2 was only 15 mins longer? Anyway, all I know is that, and he has said this himself, he doesnt delete 'scenes' as such but actually whole plot points! Doesnt seem the case here.
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i think everything that was in the script will be on the BR.
 
Passdom said:
I find this more amusing:

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What a difference 10 years makes
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This makes me feel like I'm from some parallel universe :awesome: ... (btw...not saying that I am not..to all you physics nerds out there)
 
AVEITWITHJAMON said:
Are you sure T2 was only 15 mins longer? Anyway, all I know is that, and he has said this himself, he doesnt delete 'scenes' as such but actually whole plot points! Doesnt seem the case here.
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There are several deleted subplots from Avatar, like Neytiri's dead sister, Jake's drug trip initiation, the Scientists and other Avatars taking over the human compound, and the entire Earth opening.

But the scenes added to the special edition, rather than entire subplots are mostly new scenes and extensions that add more to the context of the movie. Most of them are scenes that should have never been cut imo. In the special edition, my favorite difference is that the Na'vi are seen as less passive. The new hunting scene really shows off their skills as warriors and hunters, and their massacre of the humans after the USB Trees are bulldozed showcase them as much more proactive, unlike the theatrical cut. They get their hands dirty and don't just stand around waiting, which is what it seems like they do in the theatrical edition. There are also a lot of great extended and new scenes throughout the movie that enhance the Jake and Neytiri relationship imo. Plus, theres a nice scene that takes place in Grace's old school. Although originally, it was the beginning of the subplot involving the story of Neytiri's sister, I find it works much better by itself as it establishes a vaguer sense of history, you know, not everything is connected to everything, and the scene also provides more context for why the Na'vi have turned so distrustful of the humans.

As far as adding subplots, the original Earth opening has been finished and will be added to the new Extended edition (basically the special edition + 7 additional minmutes, 16 total), so that will add another layer to the beginning of the movie.

Considering that there are 68 minutes of deleted scenes as well, you will probably see the rest of the subplots there.
 
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So the same set will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray? Wont the DVD have more discs or something like they usually do?
 
Fox probably asked them to take the article down since they didn't want the contents to be completely spoiled before they make their announcement
 
well heres the official announcement by 20th Century Fox

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70366

Avatar Extended Collector's Edition Coming Nov. 16

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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has released the specs for its Avatar Extended Collector's Edition, coming to Blu-ray and DVD on November 16. Here is the full press release:

Director James Cameron is unlocking the secrets of Pandora and taking fans on a guided tour of his vision with the highly anticipated release of AVATAR Extended Collector's Edition on Blu-ray and DVD releasing November 16th in North America and rolling out internationally from November 15th. These exclusive Extended Collector's Editions come with iconic, collectible packaging to get fans to experience Pandora like never before. With three versions of the film, AVATAR fans will get an all-new extended cut of the film and hours of never-before seen material including over 45 minutes of amazing deleted scenes!

"I told our team --- let's do the ultimate box set of Avatar, with everything in it the fans could possibly want. There's an extended length cut that's sixteen minutes longer, plus documentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, artwork and over 45 minutes of deleted scenes. Everything worth putting into a special edition is in this set," said James Cameron.

The three-disc AVATAR Extended Collector's Edition Blu-ray and Theatrical Special Edition Re-Release DVD will both feature the original theatrical release, a special edition re-release, family audio track with all objectionable language removed and new collector's extended cut with sixteen more minutes including an exclusive alternate opening Earth scene. Viewers will journey to the depths of Pandora with filmmakers during "Capturing Avatar" an in-depth feature length documentary covering the 16 year filmmaker journey including all new interviews with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew exploring James Cameron's unique vision for the film seen by more than 310 million people worldwide. The Oscar and Golden Globe winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.7 billion in worldwide box office. It is also the top-selling Blu-ray disc of all time.

The AVATAR Extended Collector's Edition Blu-ray will also have even more bonus material and interactive viewing. Through the unparalleled, interactive technology of Blu-ray, fans can dive further into the world of the Na'vi and experience the #1 international sensation from behind the scenes, with a "master class" on the production of the film. Leveraging the interactivity of Blu-ray, viewers can experience the full film in three stages of production: Performance Capture, Template (1990's video game version) and Final as well as a composite of all stages in "Pandora's Box". This will be supported with interviews by Jim Cameron and the filmmakers and serve as a "master class" on the making of AVATAR.

AVATAR Extended Collection's Edition: 3-Disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray:

Disc One

· Original Theatrical Version

· Special Edition Re-Release

· Collector's Extended Cut

o 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Family Audio Track (All Objectionable Language Removed)

· Original Theatrical Release

· Special Edition Re-release

Disc Two

· "Capturing Avatar" An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew

· Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes

· Production Materials

Disc Three

· Open "Pandora's Box" and go deeper into the filmmaker process

· Interactive Scene Deconstruction: Explore the various stages of production through 3 different viewing modes

· Production Shorts: 17 featurettes covering performance capture, scoring the film, 3D fusion camera, stunts and much more

· Avatar Archives including original scriptment, 300 page screenplay and the extensive Pandorapedia

· BD-live Portal with additional bonus materials

AVATAR Collector's Edition: 3-Disc Special Edition DVD:

Disc One

· Original Theatrical Version

· Special Edition Re-release

· Collector’s Extended Cut

o 16 more minutes and exclusive alternate opening

Disc Two

· Original Theatrical Version

· Special Edition Re-release

· Collector's Extended Cut

Disc Three

· "Capturing Avatar" An in-depth feature length documentary with James Cameron, Jon Landau and cast and crew

· Deleted Scenes – including over 45 minutes of new never-before-seen deleted scenes

Read more: Avatar Extended Collector's Edition Coming Nov. 16 - ComingSoon.net http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=70366#ixzz11SiW4X6b
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Leveraging the interactivity of Blu-ray, viewers can experience the full film in three stages of production: Performance Capture, Template (1990's video game version) and Final as well as a composite of all stages in "Pandora's Box". This will be supported with interviews by Jim Cameron and the filmmakers and serve as a "master class" on the making of AVATAR.
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That sounds amazing
 
Hi,

I don't understand what this means and what it is : Family Audio Track (All Objectionable Language Removed). Can someone explain it to me please ?
 
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