Thursday, December 9, 2010

Movie Review: Avatar

Below is a Quick Scan Movie Review of Avatar, where you can quickly go to the area of interest that helps you decide if this is a movie you would be interested in viewing.

Don't miss the Movie Hunt Questions at the end of the review which can be used as a family fun game or just to challenge your viewing awareness.  Simply highlight the questions, right click to copy and then paste in your favorite text editor (eg. Notepad, Word).

              Movie Name: Avatar
                   Category: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
              Time Period: Future (not specified)
                  Main Plot: A crippled, marine avatar driver must convince a tribe with his
                                   remotely operated body to move from their home, which is a giant
                                   tree, because it is located right on top the largest supply of a rare
                                   precious mineral that a greedy corporation from earth is going to
                                   mine, either peacefully or by force.
                  Sub-Plots: The crippled marine must decide which life he wants; his real
                                   body or his avatar body.
                    Director: James Cameron
                       Actors: Sam Worthington plays a crippled, marine avatar driver named
                                   Jake Sully.
                       Actors: Zoe Saldana plays a tribal leader's daughter named Neytiri.
                       Actors: Sigourney Weaver plays the head of the avatar program named
                                   Grace Augustine.
                       Actors: Stephen Lang plays an over-powering marine colonel named Col.
                                   Miles Quaritch.
           Movie Length: 02:41:29
   Best Snack Breaks: Ch14 (00:54:27) & Ch25 (01:53:48)
Feelings by Chapter: Ch01 (00:00:00) - Set-the-Stage
                                  Ch02 (00:06:18) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch03 (00:07:53) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch04 (00:12:04) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch05 (00:14:00) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch06 (00:20:00) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch07 (00:23:59) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch08 (00:26:52) - Sit-on-the-Edge
                                  Ch09 (00:31:40) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch10 (00:33:32) - Sit-on-the-Edge
                                  Ch11 (00:35:42) - Sit-on-the-edge, Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch12 (00:43:30) - Watch&Wonder
                                  Ch13 (00:49:21) - Watch&Wonder, Smell-a-Rat
                                  Good-Snack-Break-Moment @ 00:54:27
                                  Ch14 (00:54:27) - Watch&Wonder, Want-to-do-that
                                  Ch15 (00:59:53) - Watch&Wonder, Pace-Quickens
                                  Ch16 (01:05:06) - Sit-on-the-Edge, Way-to-Go
                                  Ch17 (01:11:32) - Sit-on-the-Edge, Catch-your-Breath
                                  Ch18 (01:15:07) - Sit-on-the-Edge, Can't-do-That
                                  Ch19 (01:20:25) - Way-to-Go, Only-you
                                  Ch20 (01:24:36) - Sit-on-the-Edge, Can't-do-That
                                  Ch21 (01:35:59) - Listen-to-Him
                                  Ch22 (01:37:50) - Major Sit-on-the-Edge
                                  Ch23 (01:44:27) - What-the-Heck, I-Hate-You
                                  Ch24 (01:48:09) - Watch-Out-Buster
                                  Good-Snack-Break-Moment @ 01:53:48
                                  Ch25 (01:53:48) - What's-the-Plan
                                  Ch26 (01:55:26) - Listen-to-Him
                                  Ch27 (01:58:32) - Grab-the-Tissue
                                  Ch28 (02:01:59) - The-Flea-that-Bit-the-Dog
                                  Ch29 (02:05:27) - You-Over-Confident-Bas---,Reach-Out
                                  Ch30 (02:09:54) - Sit-on-the-Edge
                                  Ch31 (02:15:59) - Major Sit-on-the-Edge
                                  Ch32 (02:19:43) - Major Sit-on-the-Edge, Finally-a-Break
                                  Ch33 (02:25:42) - Major Sit-on-the-Edge, Die
                                  Ch34 (02:31:05) - Sit-on-the-Edge, Way-to-Go
                                  Ch35 (02:34:56) - Nice Music to Reflect on What You Just Saw
                      Acting: There's no noticeable hiccups, no hesitation in the lines. The
                                  actors make you believe. Their delivery will make you feel all the
                                  emotions in the movie.
         Special Effects: There's no question; you will be on Pandora and you will feel it.
                       Audio: There wouldn't be a Pandora without it. The music sets the
                                  scene and the sound effects complete it.
        Movie Message: Life is much deeper than we know it.
   Recommended for: Anybody that loves action, intrigue, love and exhilaration. You
                                  have to be able to sit a long time though, unless you make use of
                                  the recommended Snack Break times.
           My Comment: I've watched this movie many times and have not tired of it yet. I
                                  do choose my viewing times carefully though. The movie is long
                                  and you need to be receptive to all of the emotions portrayed by
                                  the characters as their personalities unfold. Let your mind be free
                                  and you just might find yourself on Pandora.

              Movie Hunt: How long was Jake in cryo?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:01:50))
                                  What is the name on the locker Jake opens after waking from
                                  cryo?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:02:00))
                                  What was the number on Tommy's box?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:02:40))
                                  Why would you go to Hell after being on Pandora?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:06:35))
                                  What is the humanoid population on Pandora called?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:07:00))
                                  How long will Jake be on Pandora?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:10:00))
                                  What is the mineral being mined?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:13:36))
                                  How much does the mineral sell for?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:13:40))
                                  What does Jake want Grace to kiss?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:15:05))
                                  Who flies the science personnel around Pandora?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:20:00))
                                  What rank is Jake?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:21:10))
                                  Where are Jake's Avatar's arms as he enters the river after
                                  jumping off the cliff?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:30:50))
                                  Why did Neytiri save Jake?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:39:00))
                                  What does Jake get covered with after Neytiri tells him to
                                  "Go Back" and not to follow her?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:41:00))
                                  Why can't the Na'vi teach the Sky People?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:46:00))
                                  What creature chased Jake off the cliff?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:49:00))
                                  What is the name of the Tribe of Na'vi?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:49:20))
                                  On the corporate 3d map, which sector is the tribal home
                                  located?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:49:45))
                                  What is a Tsahik?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:51:00-00:51:35))
                                  Where are Pale's nostrils?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:52:10-00:53:10))
                                  What are the Hallelujah Mountains?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:54:40))
                                  How many hunters will an ikran fly with?
                                   ( Answer Location: (00:58:15))
                                  Neytiri descends to the ground by bouncing off of leaves. What's
                                  the last thing Jake bounces off of before he hits the ground?
                                   ( Answer Location: (01:02:10))
                                  What flows through all living things?
                                   ( Answer Location: (01:03:55))
                                  How do you know if an ikran chooses you?
                                   ( Answer Location: (01:08:30))
                                  What does Toruk mean?
                                   ( Answer Location: (01:16:45))
                                  How many times has a Toruk chosen a rider since the time of
                                  the first songs?
                                   ( Answer Location: (01:17:15))
                                  What is the last line Grace says?
                                   ( Answer Location: (02:00:30))
                                  The Great Mother does not take sides. What does she do?
                                   ( Answer Location: (02:09:20))
                                  What's the first action Toruk Macto does in the battle?
                                   ( Answer Location: (02:14:07))


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