Though I don't celebrate Valentine's day at all (I think that if I love someone, I don't only love them on this one day so what's the big deal with it?), it's a pretty good excuse for posting this really great new song from HIM :)
Their new album, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice just came out, and I really really like it, you should definitely check it out. ;)
Like Saint Valentine
I'm blue.
No worries, I'm not sad or anything, I've only been 'Avatarized' :)
Yes, ok, I know that everyone seems to be writing about this right now, but still, I couldn't resist (to the extent that I started writing this on a piece of paper while travelling home on the train - sometimes I forget how good actual writing feels, I'm so used to typing everything these days). I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago in IMAX 3D and it was pure magic. The fact that this was the first film I saw in 3D only added to the experience. The visual experience was incredible, gorgeous, beautiful, and more. This is not the kind of 3D movie where you'll bend your head because of objects seemingly flying right into your direction - in Avatar the extra dimension makes the viewer feel like they're part of the reality of the film. The attention to detail is simply amazing when it comes to visuals, I could go on talking for hours about the nonexistent-yet-still-so-real plants, creatures, etc. but I wouldn't like to bore anyone to death :) The only thing to say here is go see it for yourself, there are no words fit to describe it...
About the plot. I can see why some people are bashing the plot saying it's too simple, not satisfying enough, and so on. It really isn't too difficult and everything in it is kind of black and white (the good ones are really good, the bad ones really bad, nothing in between) but as for me, I watched Avatar as a fairy tale, not as some 'hardcore' sci-fi movie and this way I didn't feel the need to have an intricately detailed, sophisticated plotline, I really loved the one it had and I think the message it tries to convey is a really simple yet crucial one: care for what you have because once you have destroyed it and it's gone you can never ever get it back. In this case for Mother Earth.
To some extent I can relate to people who said that after seeing Avatar they experienced some kind of 'post-Avatar depression' and became disillusioned, and dissatisfied with their lives. After coming out of the screening room I also felt a bit sad that it's impossible for us to have a Na'vi-like connection with Nature. Who wouldn't want that?
All in all I have to say I'm totally sold and at the end of the exam period (quite soon actually :)) I'm going to see Avatar again, this time with original audio, in English... can't wait! :)
Edit: I have no idea where this picture came from, but it's a wallpaper so full view is highly recommended ;)
Yes, ok, I know that everyone seems to be writing about this right now, but still, I couldn't resist (to the extent that I started writing this on a piece of paper while travelling home on the train - sometimes I forget how good actual writing feels, I'm so used to typing everything these days). I saw the movie a couple of weeks ago in IMAX 3D and it was pure magic. The fact that this was the first film I saw in 3D only added to the experience. The visual experience was incredible, gorgeous, beautiful, and more. This is not the kind of 3D movie where you'll bend your head because of objects seemingly flying right into your direction - in Avatar the extra dimension makes the viewer feel like they're part of the reality of the film. The attention to detail is simply amazing when it comes to visuals, I could go on talking for hours about the nonexistent-yet-still-so-real plants, creatures, etc. but I wouldn't like to bore anyone to death :) The only thing to say here is go see it for yourself, there are no words fit to describe it...
About the plot. I can see why some people are bashing the plot saying it's too simple, not satisfying enough, and so on. It really isn't too difficult and everything in it is kind of black and white (the good ones are really good, the bad ones really bad, nothing in between) but as for me, I watched Avatar as a fairy tale, not as some 'hardcore' sci-fi movie and this way I didn't feel the need to have an intricately detailed, sophisticated plotline, I really loved the one it had and I think the message it tries to convey is a really simple yet crucial one: care for what you have because once you have destroyed it and it's gone you can never ever get it back. In this case for Mother Earth.
To some extent I can relate to people who said that after seeing Avatar they experienced some kind of 'post-Avatar depression' and became disillusioned, and dissatisfied with their lives. After coming out of the screening room I also felt a bit sad that it's impossible for us to have a Na'vi-like connection with Nature. Who wouldn't want that?
All in all I have to say I'm totally sold and at the end of the exam period (quite soon actually :)) I'm going to see Avatar again, this time with original audio, in English... can't wait! :)
Edit: I have no idea where this picture came from, but it's a wallpaper so full view is highly recommended ;)
