40 Responses for "Avatar, Magic Kingdom Edition"

1. Pingy November 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pm 1

   LMAO!

   “The greatest adventure of all time…”

   Wow… It just gets worse and worse.

2. cca November 9th, 2009 at 1:13 pm 2

   Gosh… At one moment I was expecting to hear “Have you painted with all the colors of the wind….”

3. Morgan November 9th, 2009 at 1:17 pm 3

   This trailer is just going to be mocked by the fanboys. They’re going to do so much publicity for this it’s going to shoot them in the foot.

4. Loyal November 9th, 2009 at 1:28 pm 4

   Out of context, yeah, that trailer sucks. But it’s also exclusive to Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.

   It’s no different in its purpose than the trailer that played during the World Series/NFL Sunday which highlighted things that go boom:

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXPoQenVQxI&

5. SeattleMoviegoer November 9th, 2009 at 1:29 pm 5

   it sounds fun.
   but, ENOUGH of the stupid one liners.
   we’re given a whole new world.
   wonders beyond imagination.
   and throwaway lines like…
   “let’s dance”

6. Magically Delicious November 9th, 2009 at 1:32 pm 6

   “Let’s Dance” only works in the hands of David Bowie.

7. Cliff November 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm 7

   at least it’s exclusive to the kiddy channels.. but really. “the greatest adventure of all time”? come on.

8. Bill November 9th, 2009 at 1:43 pm 8

   am I the only one who enjoyed that?

9. chrisw November 9th, 2009 at 1:46 pm 9

   In a world where a man becomes an avatar for an alien civilization…does he find his own humanity.

   From the maker of Titanic comes a searing portrait of a man finding his identity.

   This is the grandest adventure since the novels of H.G. Wells.

   This……Is….Avatar.

10. Ryan Adams November 9th, 2009 at 1:57 pm 10

    aha! chrisw!

    “Manipulating all the wondrous magic money can buy, James Cameron brings you a holiday feast of sparkling enchantment, guaranteed to rape the eyeballs of your entire family!”

11. bob November 9th, 2009 at 2:40 pm 11

    Jesus Christ, that’s embarrassing.

12. babalabalu November 9th, 2009 at 2:59 pm 12

    This film will be the new Waterworld. Only worse.

13. chrisw November 9th, 2009 at 3:21 pm 13

    This just reminds me of Mac and Me.

14. Chris Price November 9th, 2009 at 3:37 pm 14

    @ chrisw, Exactly:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdvO0tmNjGo

15. Chris Price November 9th, 2009 at 3:46 pm 15

    Wouldn’t it be ridiculous and hilarious if Avatar ended in a similar way, like Sully winds up becoming a “citizen” of Pandora and is all domesticated and driving a pink Cadillac with his alien wife and two alien children and also WTF?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWo9lJ_y7Do

16. Ben M. November 9th, 2009 at 3:49 pm 16

    Meh, obviously not as exciting as the general trailers for the movie but fine for something directed towards kids. And actually I think this may get more a family audience than any previous Cameron movie, the 3D trailer seem to play really well with kids at the Christmas Carol screening I went to.

17. Nick K. November 9th, 2009 at 4:19 pm 17

    That just screams “ENCHANTMENT!!” Now the Fern Gully comparisons are pretty valid.

18. Jen November 9th, 2009 at 5:05 pm 18

    Where’s Jar Jar Binks?

19. Erik November 9th, 2009 at 5:10 pm 19

    damn! Just beat me to calling it “Avajar-jar”

20. bambi November 9th, 2009 at 5:13 pm 20

    Families should eat this up. Fox relaized they can`t milk only fanboys so this is logical step in marketing. That said, I still have a feeling they don`t know how to promote this. So far, they are sending so many mixed signals that it`s embarrassing. And yes, the voiceover and trailer cut are G-Force level.

21. David' November 9th, 2009 at 5:18 pm 21

    I don’t like it at all, but we have to remember the demographic they’re aiming for – kids. I decided to show this to my little brother (9 y.o.) and he said it looked “kind of cool”. I think with a few more ads like this they’ll be able to sell it to kids.

    Also, http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_dS9o2xQUbsU/SvZHBKLbzYI/AAAAAAAADoo/2bE_p-FFjcc/s1600-h/Up_awards_for_your_consideration.png

22. Ryan Griffin November 9th, 2009 at 5:48 pm 22

    Outside of the horrendous voice over and hilarious music, the footage itself looked great. A lot of stuff we haven’t seen, and really gives a good look at the creativity that went into the creation of the world.

23. Ryan Adams November 9th, 2009 at 6:10 pm 23

    My cat Taji remains unconvinced that Avatar Blue was the best choice for this year’s Christmas tree. The lights or the hype? He wonders which will burn out first.

24. qwiggles November 9th, 2009 at 6:34 pm 24

    You know, after two trailers and now this, I think it’s safe to say that what is off about this spot has little to do with the demographic it’s aimed at. The other trailers are more serious, yes, but they peddle the same crap cliche lines and the same B.S. narrative: rogue white soldier goes green to save the natives and get their soulful native princess, revitalizing his soul in the process and getting into wicked CG chases on pterodactyl things, while combating oppressive forces of the faceless corporation to whom he was once loyal. These are serious story problems, bad enough that they make even the *trailers* groan-inducing. And they’d better hope kids eat it up, because it’s looking more and more like a big boy’s fantasy adventure on an exotic planet.

25. Anthony November 9th, 2009 at 6:57 pm 25

    I actually laughed, out loud, alone at my PC… Laughed hysterically, actually. This is the preview for the funniest comedy in the history of movies. Great footage, horrible preview.

    That aside… I am STILL excited to have (how’d you put it Ryan?) my eyeballs raped for hours of viewing pleasure.

    Either that, or all our heads will explode…

26. arjay November 9th, 2009 at 6:58 pm 26

    Why does Pandora remind me of Skull Island. It’s disappointing because they could have created absolutely anything their imaginations permitted them to, but it seems they erred on the side of realism. Familiar looking flora and fauna, and humanoid aliens.

27. Joolz November 9th, 2009 at 7:21 pm 27

    All it needs is the voiceover dude to use the words ‘He was the Chosen One’ and we have perfection.

28. Sasha Stone November 9th, 2009 at 7:35 pm 28

    Oh that trailer is a bad idea all the way around.

29. chrisw November 9th, 2009 at 7:38 pm 29

    This is a) an animated film and b) this trailer sounds like those trailers from those Disney Classics films on VHS. Remember? For Robin Hood or The Jungle Book that horrid trailer for Oliver and Company. This is just like this.

30. Cde. November 9th, 2009 at 8:35 pm 30

    arjay: It’s a real shame that they’ve gone that way, since the treatment described something much more alien. Pandora had blue and purple plants and its atmosphere gave the planet an unearthly aura. Also, the aliens had some sort of flexy-muscle in place of bones, so their limbs could bend in all directions.

31. Antoinette November 9th, 2009 at 9:32 pm 31

    All that music needed was a few “Tra-La-La-La-La-La”s and I would have been looking for a glimpse of Gargamel.

32. Jose November 9th, 2009 at 9:38 pm 32

    I don’t know, I’m just not getting that Avatar hype. At all. This trailer didn’t help at all either.

33. Bernardo S November 9th, 2009 at 10:10 pm 33

    I agree with chrisw. Avatar is an animated film! About 5% of the trailer (and I guess the film) is not CGI!!!

34. Alfredo - Often Imitated Never Duplicated November 9th, 2009 at 11:15 pm 34

    wait a minute! just a minute! Ryan…you put your Christmas tree up already???

35. Ryan Adams November 9th, 2009 at 11:57 pm 35

    Only a couple of weeks early, Alfredo. Usually do it on Thanksgiving night, but last year the world spun out of control during the holidays so it didn’t go up until the week before Christmas. No fun.

    Besides, these new indigo blue LED lights mesmerized me. Couldn’t wait to play with them.

    If A Christmas Carol is in theaters, I can put my damn tree up.

36. Niles November 10th, 2009 at 1:25 am 36

    This movie looks really lame and cheesy

37. Ripleu November 10th, 2009 at 1:36 am 37

    Well I watched that with the sound OFF to just take in the visuals – much of it is unique, on a big screen in 3D I’m sure it will be a spectacle at least. The animals, soldiers in the transports and 3 dimensional feel (as in up and down, not the 3D film tech, reminded me SO much of the new Star Wars trilogy. I understand CGI is now the accepted way of making SF films and the younger audiences who’ve grown up with in on video games and in recent films and tv probably think its wonderful. I miss real effects, CGI doesn’t fool me at all and I am not a big video gamer. But I am going to see this in 3D no doubt!

38. bambi November 10th, 2009 at 6:27 am 38

    Taji didn`t like it = BOMB

39. Nick K. November 10th, 2009 at 4:52 pm 39

    @Antoinette, that or Snarf coming along and complaining, as usual.

40. Ryan Adams November 10th, 2009 at 4:55 pm 40

    Snarfrika has been banned.