tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post5984284471722992154..comments2024-03-01T11:52:44.729-05:00Comments on Bat in the Attic: Avatar a partial homage to John Carter?Robert Conleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-87495884034155213612009-12-30T11:13:55.927-05:002009-12-30T11:13:55.927-05:00It is "Dances with Wolves" in a Sci-Fi s...It is "Dances with Wolves" in a Sci-Fi setting. The visuals are truly stunning, however the story is fairly predictable.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999861302655014098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-87743034445315848552009-12-30T11:13:50.251-05:002009-12-30T11:13:50.251-05:00I can certainly see the sword-and-planet heritage ...I can certainly see the sword-and-planet heritage of <i>Avatar</i>, but one of the key elements of that genre is that the protagonist is (generally) alone, separated from Earth and Earth men, and, so far as he knows, permanently. To lose that element, to have other humans around, even as antagonists, weakens the Outsider themes of sword-and-planet in my opinion.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-84184676901917176142009-12-30T10:58:17.669-05:002009-12-30T10:58:17.669-05:00I have to agree about the 3D making the scenes far...I have to agree about the 3D making the scenes far more real. I kept wanting to brush the ash that was floating towards my face out of the way.Jimmy Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265501552844485806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-27095080958136987122009-12-30T09:09:12.100-05:002009-12-30T09:09:12.100-05:00The first time I saw the trailer, it reminded me o...The first time I saw the trailer, it reminded me of the Barsoom series. I heard that it's a little preachy and cliched as far as the movie's message but is a good visually.Chad Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15084711824869449643noreply@blogger.com