# Avatar **URL:** \ **Category:** The East Pacific Archive\ **Tags:** social-archive\ **Created:** [January 10, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317 "2010-01-10T21:16:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![the\_Vacationer](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@the\_Vacationer](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/the_Vacationer)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2010, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/21 "2010-01-20T16:26:46Z")
Not seen it yet, kind of want to, kind of can’t be bothered… ---
**Author:** ![Reziel](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Reziel](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Reziel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/22 "2010-01-27T11:29:49Z")
Here we are… [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8456463.stm](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8456463.stm) “But that record no longer stands thanks to Avatar - also directed by Cameron - which this week stole its crown as the all-time global box office champ, with receipts of $1.859bn (£1.15bn).” Bai Lung can now start the celebration party! ---
**Author:** ![Dannistaan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Dannistaan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Dannistaan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/23 "2010-01-27T17:05:00Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ About Dann… wow. My wife always complain we never go to the cinema… now I can show her anoher dimension of “never”… 😛 _— End quote_ I guess you could say part of the problem is I don’t really watch that many live action films anymore. And any I do watch I prefer to do so using DVD or Bluray. That and the fact I prefer Anime now to live action. It puts me in a bizarre situation compared to my peers. ---
**Author:** ![Reziel](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Reziel](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Reziel)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/24 "2010-01-27T17:55:26Z")
You’ll have a wife, sooner or later… of the sentence above, you’ll have the chance to say just “I guess you could say part of the problem is I don’t” and then she’ll start crying that when you were flirting you’d have brought her to the cinema and you do not love her anymore and she and you and you’re a monster… … and then you’ll re-start appreciating the cinema. At least, there she’ll have to shut up! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/bai_lung/32/12754_2.png) [@Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Bai_Lung)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/25 "2010-01-27T18:01:33Z")
Avatar still needs to beat Titanic’s $600 million in the US box office. ---
**Author:** ![Dyr\_Nasad](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Dyr\_Nasad](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Dyr_Nasad)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/26 "2010-01-27T21:18:14Z")
it hasnt yet? ---
**Author:** ![Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/bai_lung/32/12754_2.png) [@Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Bai_Lung)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2010, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/27 "2010-01-27T21:52:58Z")
Well about $66 million short? Also there are conflicting reports about why the Chinese release of Avatar was pulled out. Some sources say it is because of the politics, others suggest that the 2D version was pulled out because of lack of revenue, others say the 2D version was pulled out to make way for a movie about Confucius. What is going on? ---
**Author:** ![Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Kurdazistan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 7:22am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/28 "2010-01-28T07:22:36Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ The only amazing thing this movie can claim to have was Stephen Lang’s performance as Colonel Quaritch. Other than that. Sub par. _— End quote_ I agree that his acting was top-notch. Other things I liked a lot were the imagery and the soundtrack. P.S. Avatar means teacher, Jesus was an avatar. It has nothing to do with bending earth, air, or metal. ---
**Author:** ![Dannistaan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Dannistaan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Dannistaan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/29 "2010-01-28T23:29:03Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ You’ll have a wife, sooner or later… of the sentence above, you’ll have the chance to say just “I guess you could say part of the problem is I don’t” and then she’ll start crying that when you were flirting you’d have brought her to the cinema and you do not love her anymore and she and you and you’re a monster… … and then you’ll re-start appreciating the cinema. At least, there she’ll have to shut up! 🙂 _— End quote_ Not likely. I’m single and I have been for all my life. If there isn’t a woman out there who does not share my dislike of the cinema, so be it. That is how life is and that is what will happen. ---
**Author:** ![Kandarin](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kandarin](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Kandarin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/30 "2010-01-29T00:23:16Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ P.S. Avatar means teacher, Jesus was an avatar. It has nothing to do with bending earth, air, or metal. _— End quote_ An avatar is an incarnation of a deity - it usually crops up in Hinduism, which is chock full of mythic examples, although on that note Jesus would fit the bill (though not for the reasons you give). It’s a Sanskrit word meaning “descent” or much more literally “coming [down] from far away”. The film does a nice job with that concept, although whether it’s an example or a subversion is up to you. ---
**Author:** ![Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Kurdazistan)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/31 "2010-01-29T17:19:44Z")
You are totally right, I just kept my definition in the terms of a layman. ---
**Author:** ![Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/bai_lung/32/12754_2.png) [@Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Bai_Lung)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/32 "2010-02-07T17:57:00Z")
Avatar just reached the $600 million mark in the US and Canada a few days ago. ---
**Author:** ![Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Kurdazistan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/33 "2010-02-09T00:29:30Z")
Yes, Avatar is the #1 film of all-time. ---
**Author:** ![Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Kurdazistan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/34 "2010-02-09T01:46:40Z")
Might as well mention I only saw the standard version. Debating about seeing it again in 3D. Tickets cost twice as much, a cool 13usd. ---
**Author:** ![Dyr\_Nasad](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Dyr\_Nasad](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Dyr_Nasad)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/35 "2010-02-09T05:01:01Z")
its worth it - i couldnt imagine it in 2d ---
**Author:** ![Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/bai_lung/32/12754_2.png) [@Bai\_Lung](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Bai_Lung)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/36 "2010-02-09T13:41:54Z")
It costs £7.40 ($11.52) to watch the 3D version of Avatar at Cineworld. If you are watching the earliest screening. P.S Shocking news! Avatar has been dethroned by another film this week, A romantic drama called Dear John. It grossed $30 million this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kurdazistan](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Kurdazistan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/37 "2010-02-09T23:27:20Z")
Hasn’t it been playing for over 15 weeks? Weekend sales don’t really mean a whole lot. ---
**Author:** ![Allegheny](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/user_avatar/forum.theeastpacific.com/allegheny/32/15352_2.png) [@Allegheny](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Allegheny)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/38 "2010-02-10T00:41:40Z")
This movie is still in theaters? It was so bad! ---
**Author:** ![Dyr\_Nasad](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Dyr\_Nasad](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Dyr_Nasad)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/39 "2010-02-10T00:44:37Z")
_— Begin quote from \_\_\_\__ This movie is still in theaters? It was so bad! _— End quote_ _covers ears_ 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cloudous](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5fc32e/32.png) [@Cloudous](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/u/Cloudous)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317/40 "2010-02-10T22:13:20Z")
I thought that if you considered inflation and what not, Gone with the Wind is still the biggest money maker at box office. Might have got my facs wrong though. [Previous page](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.theeastpacific.com/t/avatar/2317.md?page=3)