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Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, December 04, 2009 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Will it warrant the hype?

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Friday, December 04, 2009 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Let me know after you see it, KL.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 4:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I probably won't be seeing it in 3D. Thought you should know.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I know I won't be seeing it in 3D. 3D has never been much of a big deal to me.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
We're going to try to see it in 3D.


Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 10:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I saw it in 2.5D(2D visually/3D mentally)

I liked it :-) Don't be surprised if your eyes get misty.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 10:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I'm wondering how appropriate it is for an 8 year old. DD wants to see it, but I'm a bit concerned about the violence.

Rissa
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03-19-2006

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
I really enjoyed it, great movie. I didn't look carefully enough at the movie listings however and ended up seeing it in 3D which I didn't want!!! I appreciate that Cameron used it to help the audience be more immersed in the environment and not to throw objects at you the way it is usually used. But, the result it that the whole movie is just a little opposite of HD. Not quite blurry but never crisp and bright. Will buy it when it comes out on video and look forward to seeing it on Blueray with no 3D.

Brenda, it's only rated PG-13 and it didn't push that rating that I can recall. I remember only one curse (b*tch) and near the end some fantasy action style violence. The most graphic that stood out to me was a couple arrows in a guys chest but he was clothed and I don't even remember blood around the impacts. I have a 17 yr old who would FREAK at that and a 12 yr old who it wouldn't faze at all so depends on your child. Has she seen the latest Harry Potter? Probably reaches about the same level of intensity. Lots of explosions and things flying rather than human carnage.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 6:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Thanks Rissa. She hasn't seen any of the HP movies in the theater. Has seen the first 3 at home and found them to be "scary" and intense. (She hates the one with the snake).
She has watched the 3 Pirates movies with Johnny Depp and loves those. Has also watched all the Indiana Jones movies and liked those (all of these on home video -- not in a theater).

So, I'm still kind of torn on whether to take her. The curse words don't bother me, it's the intensity and anything that would be "scary" to her that I worry about.

Rissa
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03-19-2006

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
tribute.ca has a long detailed trailer. Perhaps that will help you decide. Based on what you said I think I would err on the side of caution and wait for the video so she can watch it in a more controlled manner. For my girls, movies always seem a bit less scary in their own home. LOL

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
That's probably what I'll end up doing, but gosh is she going to be mad when I go without her! :-)

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Saturday, December 19, 2009 - 8:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
It's on hubby's must-see list. :-)

Gemma120in2002
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07-05-2003

Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 12:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gemma120in2002 a private message Print Post    
I just got back from seeing it in 3D. Oh my goodness it's a great movie. The story and plot are pretty basic and predictable. Boy gets remote control body, Boy in remote control body meets girl...

That's all pretty basic. The movie is phenomenal. They didn't try to fly everything in your face because it's 3D. They used the technology to put you in the movie, and when you find yourself almost reaching out to brush away a fleck of ash floating in front of your face, or almost put your hand out to wave away a small flying insect, it makes you smile, because they did it right.

Brenda, you might want to see the movie before taking your daughter to see it because it does get somewhat intense. There are also some things that could creep her out especially about some of the plants.

I loved the movie, The story was good, the acting was good, but the real star of the movie was the planet Pandora.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
It made 232M worldwide

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Sunday, December 20, 2009 - 9:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I think I will go see it in 3D without her. I asked her if that was okay and she agreed she would wait until Netflix. I think she knows her own limits. LOL.

I appreciate the feedback in helping us decide.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 9:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Brenda, check screenit.com or other websites like that. Kidsinmind.com (or .org) and commonsensemedia.org (or .com). They have really good reviews and helped me a lot when deciding if my kids could see movies.

I saw it yesterday, non 3d. I didn't look at it from a parental view point though. I don't recall feeling like it was inappropriate, there is a lot of fighting/violence though, but Pirates of the Carib. has a lot too.

I agree with this: "I loved the movie, The story was good, the acting was good, but the real star of the movie was the planet Pandora."

I thought it was excellent, really well done. Visually awesome! I'm so glad I didn't wait and saw it in the theater. I was not even planning to see it. What a treat!

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Thanks Happymom. I do read commonsensemedia and find it helpful. I think they are greenlighting for 13+ and it's the "intensity" and violence that have me concerned. Kidsinmind gives very detailed information, but it's too detailed as I don't like being spoiled before seeing a movie that I have a particular interest in.

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it. This is generally not the kind of movie I like to see, but if the 3D and visuals are that amazing, I feel I really owe it to myself to see it in a theater to get the full effect. I kind of feel like I'm cheating DD out of that experience. What to do, what to do?! :-)

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Just read more at commonsensemedia now that people who have actually seen the movie are posting reviews. (never understood why those who haven't seen the movie yet feel they are qualified to post what's appropriate for kids but that's another rant for another day LOL).

Many of the "not appropriate" reviews are talking a lot about nudity and curse words. Neither of these are any concern for me at all. We all own a naked body and DD has heard worse curse words on the playground at school.

So, my question to those of you who've seen it: are there scary creatures jumping out at you? what is the 'jump factor'? Are there monsters? That's the kind of thing that would scare DD. People fighting in a war wouldn't -- she's seen the Narnia movies and there's plenty of battle in that.

Rissa
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
There's nudity? I must have missed that, not being sarcastic, loin clothes and bra-style tops but no nudity that I recall. If it was in there, it must not have been gratuitous or in-your-face. EIther that or I am just completely numbed to it. I jumped once, not from anything violent but something popping up ... geez, can't even remember what it was just that my husband laughed at me. LOL There are some 'scary' animals on the planet:
Spoiler
Click below to view spoiler
The main character does get attacked by a group of panther looking alien animals, he obviously survives the attack but it is a bit intense
Check out the Official Avatar Website for more information.
You are obviously torn about it Brenda so I would definitely recommend you err on the side of caution. If you go see the movie and just love it and think dd will as well then you can go see it a second time!! LOL

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 12:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
There just aren't enough hours in the day Rissa. :-) Yes, I think the "nudity" is the scantily clad aliens. You know, if we aren't in a corset and dressed from neck to toe, we are running around half nekkid. LOL. (Which is why I'm having a hard time trusting the opinions on commonsensemedia when they are complaining about some blue skin!)

That monster does look scary to me. DD and I will check out the website. Great idea. I tend to avoid those places because I like to go in blind.

Ketchuplover
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 1:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
That monster is a pussycat. :-)

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 3:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Brenda, I'll check for you since I've seen it. (Screenit.com (the very best most detailed parental review website imo) is always full of spoilers too.)

Kids-in-mind.com gives it a 7/10 for violence and gore. In reading specifically what it is saying, it is mostly talking fighting. (I myself don't recall any jump scenes or scary monsters. No animals scarier than in that picture above, that I recall.) They do not mention any jump scenes.

Screenit.com has a jump scene category and gives it a "minor." It lists only one jump scene. I am grinning because that jump scene is a very pleasant scene and not scary at all! It lists violence as "extreme" and says this in the OUR WORD TO PARENTS section: "Violence consists of large scale battles..." For Blood/Gore, they give it a "moderate."


This has over 44,000 votes on imdb and is rated 8.9/10 stars.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 3:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Brenda, Screenit.com also lists gives the category of Frightening/Tense scenes "Heavy" but it determines the labels (ie Heavy, minor etc) based on number of them. Here is an example of one of the Frightening things that is not spoilerish: "For those with issues about heights, several scenes feature look-down shots of various heights." A lot of the "frightening" things they are talking about are also listed in "violence."

Screenit' "Music: Scary/Tense" is "Extreme".

Brenda, maybe you want to go to screenit and look at Harry Potter and Pirates and keep in mind how they do their ratings. Same for HP and Pirates at Kidsinmind and see what you think. That way you won't be spoiled and you can get a better idea if your daughter can handle it.

I think your daughter will be fine.

This movie is a real treat!

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
Thanks Happymom! It's hard to judge what "extreme" violence is when they give Narnia Prince Caspian an "extreme", but also give "Inglorious bastrds" and "District 9" an Extreme. The level of violence is starkly different between Caspian and Inglorious B!

I appreciate your feedback. We'll look at the Avatar website together and I will let her decide.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 10:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Brenda, I'm finding this discussion fascinating and helpful. I just like your daughter, when it comes to the movies, and I am a LOT older. Ancient even. LOL. I'm curious to find out what you both think of the film.