| Posted by: Cup of Jabba at December 2, 2007, 2:34 pm | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Yeah, the whole western angle on Avatar is partly my fault. I seen Quigley Down Under and didn't notice in the article "That Avatar was NOT a western" and I just assumed it was a western because Quigley Down Under is a western. So um, sorry about that Josh. Side of Titanic Aged Meat Dipped In A Nice Western Omelette Sauce: Anyways, James Cameron did some really great films! I hope he hasn't lost his touch over the years. Quote: Originally Posted by Pwalex) Jeez Jabba, not everything has to be based on something else! Yeah...I know. My bad again. Sometimes I get carried away with stuff like this. What can I say... everything reminds me of something. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Josh at December 2, 2007, 4:10 am | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Quote: Originally Posted by crappertay) Anyway sounds like there's room for a few rewrites but nice to see JC is slotting in plenty big action sequences. We need more JC action set-pieces in our lives. Yes, but all the best action sequences in the script are basically of the Ewok variety. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Josh at December 2, 2007, 4:09 am | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Quote: Originally Posted by crappertay) Congratulations Josh on somehow managing to make everyone think this is a Space Western. I blame Jabba. Volante didn't actually read my review, which says nothing about it being a space western. Couldn't be further from the truth. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Josh at December 2, 2007, 4:07 am | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Quote: Originally Posted by smizzle) Josh how many stars would you have given the script? I'm pretty disappointed now... I was really excited for this before Well, just the script on its own I'd give a 2.5 maybe. But I think it'll work much better as a movie than it does on paper. The overwhelming, massive scaled visuals will overshadow how stupid and preachy it is. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: crappertay at December 2, 2007, 12:31 am | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Congratulations Josh on somehow managing to make everyone think this is a Space Western. Are Browncoats that desperate for kudos that they want to try and accuse James Cameron of ripping off Josh Whedon? Anyway sounds like there's room for a few rewrites but nice to see JC is slotting in plenty big action sequences. We need more JC action set-pieces in our lives. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Cup of Jabba at December 1, 2007, 8:12 pm | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Avatar could be loosely based on Star Trek Voyager Episode “Night.” Synopsis: The voyager crew find themselves traveling in a desolate region of space where there are no star systems for two years. They are traveling in a complete dark void. They run across a primitive native night species who board voyager and attack them by mistake. It turns out there was another species known as the “Malon” who had been indirectly responsible for these night aliens attacking Voyager. The Malon had been dumping garbage or anti matter radiation in this dark void that had been killing these night beings. So of course, the Voyager crew eventually side with protecting these natives by destroying the Malon vessel and closing off the gateway (worm hole) that leads into this dark void where these night aliens live (Thus protecting these natives from further environmental contamination). Episode Link (Video Preview): http://www.startrek.com/startrek/vie...de/103365.html | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Volante at December 1, 2007, 5:59 pm | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | Welp, not reading the script, I'm just going by what's posted. But Firefly is, basically, cowboys in space Anyway, Cameron doing anything like Firefly would suck horribly. The man couldn't write good dialogue if it beat him over the head. Don't get me wrong, love the films, very shiny, but oy, so cringe worthy dialogue... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Josh at December 1, 2007, 5:45 pm | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | It's definitely NOTHING like Firefly. When I said it's like Quigley Down Under, it's not because it's a western. Quigley Down Under is about a foreigner who goes to the bush and goes native and decides to protect the natives against his employers. That's what Avatar is about. Substitute aliens for natives and sub "alien planet" for "bush". | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Cup of Jabba at December 1, 2007, 4:34 pm | | Topic: Review of the script for James Cameron's Avatar Forum: Film Hobbit | | This sounds a lot like... A web comic turned graphic novel (Which is also supposed be in development for a film). The artwork appears to be pretty good. However, the story is nothing spectacular (at least the web comic portion part that is). Web Comic Link: http://www.drunkduck.com/CowboysAndAliens/ | | Static Link |
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