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more about #specialeffects ripfire: Wow Mark, you're review was spot on with my opinion of the movie. Although I disagree with the 3D experience. I could have enjoyed the movie without i... more » jsin1276001: How I want to watch this in 3D though it is kind of hard when you are deployed. How I hate missing out on such great things. more » ambientwhisper: Why do people miss the fact that movies aren't all about story but rather about the experience. If you just want story, read a book. If you just want ... more » philu2587: I hate all these people talking shit about the movie while they've never seen it. It's a great movie, with a great story, and great visual effects. Th... more » Audi5000: This movie is probably the best experience you will have at a movie theater this decade. I am glad that they have found a way to force me to go to a t... more » medopal: I went to cinema and picked The Tournament over Avatar, now i hate myself more » sqeakytoy of the apocalypse: I remember watching Jurassic Park, and after 15 minutes of watching the dinosaurs, I realized I was waiting for the effects to start. Yeah, and it's ... more » surfer88: Great Article! I've purposefully avoided any news whatsoever about this film so that I can go to the theatre with a fresh, open mind. After reading th... more » beatmasa: Hi Mark, I’ve just seen the movie and I totally agree! Two weeks ago I haven’t even heard a thing about that movie and when I saw the first Poster... more » wannafightabout-it: just saw it today and gotta say I thought it was amazing would see it again :) more » nathantrumbull: I definitely agree with what you mentioned as the shortcomings to 3D and how it could distract...I had a hard time with it in the theatre I went to fo... more » diamonddnice: how does the full size imax compare to the smaller ones. i'm on a budget. the full size ones are a long drive away through lots of traffic hassle and... more » Deckard: Thanks for the review Mark. I'm hoping for the same feeling as when I saw Star Wars. But I was 8 then, so probably won't be the same. more » Stndsh0: I was at the launch in an IMAX Theater, and the movie is indescribably good. It is the Star Wars for my generation (I am 17), and this is the first ti... more » GadgetGirl: "let's just say they're the first luminescent visual effects I've seen that made 1982's Tron look like a 27-year-old movie." Huh? I'm pretty sure the... more » dimsum4u: So I've been pretty skeptical of "Dances with Smurfs" but i'm looking forward to the technology that went behind it and the action. I've been thinking... more » epainter: "Avatar" would be great as just a fun 2D movie. As a 3D iMAX offering, it is mindblowing. It is the closest I've felt to actually being in the scene. ... more » Pope John Peeps II: It really is too bad that Cameron couldn't swallow his pride and bring some good writers on board. I've heard the writing is awful. From all accounts... more » jurrasix: The fact that someone could envision this environment and then deliver such a visually stunning experience is remarkable. The majority of the movie I ... more » csjk789: It was freaking amazing. Saw the midnight release last night expecting disappointment. The world the team created was stunning. more » -
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Avatar Review: Yes, It Changed Everything After All
Put simply, Avatar is the most visually fantastic film I've ever seen. It will be hailed as the groundbreaking 3D release of its time while setting a new standard by which all blockbusters are measured. Yes, it's that good. More » -
#imagecache
Chinese TV Ink Ad Is Just Beautiful to Watch
Directed by Niko Tziopanos, and azzparently starring a wholalotlot of Harry Potter's Death Eater wannabes, this advertising for Central China Television has me completely mesmerized today. I just can't have enough of that ink-in-water effect. [Likecool] -
#transformers2
Why Just 2 Seconds of Transformers 2 Took 3 Months to Complete
About six months ago, Michael Bay approached Digital Domain, the Academy Award winning special effects company behind movies like Benjamin Button, Titanic , and the The Fifth Element, with a last minute request. He needed a closeup. (WARNING: Minor Spoilers Ahead) More » -
#monsters
Excellent Special Effects or Terrifying New Sewer Creatures? You Decide
This video purports to be of some unknown creatures in the sewers under Cameron Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. It's probably some early viral marketing for a movie. But! What if it isn't? Oh god, what if it isn't?? [io9] -
#movies
Benjamin Button Special Effects Guru On Creating a Human Face
"It was really hard, it was really slow, it was really tedious, it was really expensive. And then next time we do it it's going to be less difficult, and less slow and less expensive." More » -
#specialeffects
How Benjamin Button's Effects Blow Action Movie Effects Away
Yes, Iron Man had some seriously impressive effects. But Benjamin Button, for any other problems it had, had some impressive effects. More » -
#movies
The 50 Greatest Special Effects Shots In Cinema
Not only did the Den of Geek assemble a respectable (if not a little controversial) list of the top 50 special effects shots of cinema, the site also explained the tricks behind the illusions. -
