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2026-05-21 00:33 UTC

I really feel like the vast majority of people misunderstand these movies. They are visual feasts, made specifically to be pretty and push tech used for movies further along. I have never seen anything from Cameron or anyone else involved say otherwise. They aren’t trying to be story telling masterpieces, they are popcorn flicks that you go to the biggest and best cinema to see and just be wowed by the spectacle. And I really enjoy them for that, seen all three in cinemas, biggest and best screens with 3d in my city. Had a blast every time, it’s all about knowing what you’re watching and why.

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@FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2026-05-21 12:43

And that’s perfectly fine if you like that kind of movie. But people who don’t like that kind of movie have no reason to watch these

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@BloodMuffin@lemmy.ca 2026-05-21 01:13

exactly. expectation determines your enjoyment. movies often get slammed for doing exactly what they were trying to do. Jason Statham movies won’t move you emotionally, horror movies won’t make sense, just watch it for what it is

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@JayDee@lemmy.world 2026-05-21 10:06

Okay, yes, true, but they also constructed the entire N’avi language, created a fuckton of lore about the planet, and thoroughly fleshed out the lore and design of Earth and its voyage to and from Pandora. This wasn’t a visual feast made for the viewer, this was a feast made to employ all these skilled artisans in a massive production, and EVERYONE except the writers fucking blew it out of the water.

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@ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2026-05-21 10:31

But that’s the whole point. The highest-grossing movie of all time was a popcorn flick with zero cultural impact. That’s exactly what this meme is saying. How are people misunderstanding this?

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