Avatar |  | Director: James Cameron
Actors: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1577 reviews
Sales Rank: 48
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 162 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.6 x 0.7
MPN: 024543656067
UPC: 024543656067
EAN: 0024543656067
ASIN: B002VPE1AW
Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 2009
Release Date: April 22, 2010
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Product Description
A paraplegic soldier finds himself caught between his fellow humans and an alien race on the planet Pandora when he agrees to take on an avatar, a new
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After 12 years of thinking about it (and waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of Pandora. A paraplegic Marine named Jake (Sam Worthington) acts through a 9-foot-tall avatar that allows him to roam the planet and pass as one of the Na'vi, the blue-skinned, large-eyed native people who would very much like to live their peaceful lives without the interference of the visitors. Although he's supposed to be gathering intel for the badass general (Stephen Lang) who'd like to lay waste to the planet and its inhabitants, Jake naturally begins to take a liking to the Na'vi, especially the feisty Neytiri (Zoë Saldana, whose entire performance, recorded by Cameron's complicated motion-capture system, exists as a digitally rendered Na'vi). The movie uses state-of-the-art 3D technology to plunge the viewer deep into Cameron's crazy toy box of planetary ecosystems and high-tech machinery. Maybe it's the fact that Cameron seems torn between his two loves--awesome destructive gizmos and flower-power message mongering--that makes Avatar's pursuit of its point ultimately uncertain. That, and the fact that Cameron's dialogue continues to clunk badly. If you're won over by the movie's trippy new world, the characters will be forgivable as broad, useful archetypes rather than standard-issue stereotypes, and you might be able to overlook the unsurprising central plot. (The overextended "take that, Michael Bay" final battle sequences could tax even Cameron enthusiasts, however.) It doesn't measure up to the hype (what could?) yet Avatar frequently hits a giddy delirium all its own. The film itself is our Pandora, a sensation-saturated universe only the movies could create. --Robert Horton
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 Good Movie September 3, 2010
George S.
This movie delivers actually what you would hope for. It's engaging, dazzling, and warm and fuzzy. I can understand how it received a four star rating on the whole, as it isn't a masterpiece along the lines of Gone with the Wind. I liked it quite a bit, though, and I thought the storyline was strong. A few of the scenes involving flying on the back of giant reptiles are inspiring, and the actors all handled their roles well. It may not be a 5 star production to most, but I can't think of a single way they could have improved this one.
 Visually rich, mostly entertaining, but cliché and somewhat cartoonish September 1, 2010
Little Me (Katy, Texas, USA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Avatar is one of those bi-polar films that people either love or hate, thumbs up or thumbs down, 1-star or 5-stars. In general, I agree with the low-star crowd, although positive reviews are comfortably in the majority. Avatar has some spectacular visuals but they are not enough to carry the movie to greatness. I actually got bored during one of the more slack parts of the film in the Na'vi camp with the lame dialog. It was like watching a bad movie about American Indians who had to decide what to do with the cowboy in their custody. Here's another small peeve of mine: There's nothing in the water. At one point, the main character jumps off a cliff into the water below to escape a fearsome jungle predator. But there's nothing in the water, no fish, no snakes, no leeches, no Pandora alligators or amphibians, no beasties of any kind. The tail hookups are also a bit ridiculous with their universal plug-n-play capabilities. And finally, the tree of life left me underwhelmed. Apparently it's a kind and gentle version of the planet's Borg nerve center.
Avatar is a movie that you certainly should watch at least once and then decide where your sensibilities fall. It's mostly entertaining but says nothing new or significant about the human condition, love, the environment, our place in the universe, culture, or technology. The film certainly has a message. It's just not new or unique in any way. I don't think it's a classic or even an important film. (But don't take my word for it. Read the selection of comments from Rotten Tomatoes that I added to this review.) In summary: Lush visuals and some nicely done special effects, but recycled plot lines, mediocre acting, and hokey dialog. It's like a dinner party with good appetizers and tasty desserts, but a dry meat dish and overcooked vegetables. The only thing I'd really like to see more of is Michelle Rodriquez. She's the warrior babe with a heart. That's my kind of cliché.
 Review August 31, 2010
67gracey
0 out of 10 found this review helpful
I have not recieved this item yet. My money has been taken out off my account but not record of where product is.
Not very happy about this with this being my first time buying off of amazon. Not planning on buying anything in the future.
Avatar two disc set August 30, 2010
lmepro
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent movie. One of my favorites, great cinematography and message. I enjoy the two disc set, one in Blu-Ray and one regular DVD so I can enjoy watching it on either player.
High-quality playback August 30, 2010
Kevin Irwin (New Jersey)
At 29Mbps, the Blu-ray disc included in this BD/DVD combo plays back very smoothly. I haven't tried the DVD yet, but since I assume most people are getting this for the BD, I can assure you it works perfectly fine. No special features, which isn't a problem unless you really, really want them.
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