Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Steve O (A) on January 27, 2010 at 16:20:06

In Reply to: RE: I am at odd. Victor tell me why, why Avatar ids the most successful film in all time. posted by patrickU on January 27, 2010 at 10:16:52

It seems that Avatar has really provoked the armchair critics. Upon initial release, they told us how bad it was due to its simple, predictable story, unsophisticated screenplay, marginal acting etc, etc, etc. In spite of their warnings, it’s proved to be enormously popular with the movie going public throughout a large portion of the world. OK, the public was warned by the guardians of human culture and chose to act otherwise. What else is new?

So why is it after 6 weeks, these same critics are still ranting about the film? Every time there’s a news release or some other reminder of Avatar’s “success” they spring into action to tell us how bad Avatar is, how ignorant the audiences are and then remind us of what we SHOULD be watching. And it seems to be the same persons every time. What I don’t understand is why these persons are so persistent in their criticism. Do they dislike success? Do they fear the rapid decline of human culture if they don’t speak up on multiple occasions? Do they fear the diversion of funding away from their pet cinema projects? Do they crave attention? Are they jealous? Why can’t they just accept the situation for what it is and move on? Curiously, a significant portion of professional critics have been positive about Avatar. I wonder what the amateurs know that the pros don't? And yes, there have been plenty of negative reviews, mostly from the lesser critics...no need to post links to them.

The public was ready for a fun, easy to watch film designed (IMO) to provide a couple of hours of escape from their everyday lives. Avatar is that film. If the public wanted a deep, intellectual cinematic experience, they’d go back to school and take a course or two in the cinematic arts.