ERSTF OP t1_j6l5ae8 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:28 AM

Reply to comment by SecretCelery9795 in Avatar 2. A hit that no one talks about. by ERSTF

It's not. It's just that for such massive movies, you usually see it trascend cinema and ingrain itself in pop culture. Most people, even those who haven't watched it, know about the misquoted line "Luke, I am your father" or know who Darth Vader is or at least that he is from Star Wars.

SecretCelery9795 t1_j6l5o6y wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Sure, but that’s maybe the BIGGEST movie and most famous movie line of all time. Avatar doesn’t have a shocking twist moment. It’s appeal is in the visuals, much less so than the story.

ERSTF OP t1_j6l5vof wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:32 AM

Mmmm well, isn't Avatar 1 the biggest movie ever?

SecretCelery9795 t1_j6l63vp wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:34 AM

In gross, yes. And maybe it’s footprint isn’t in the volume of annoying ‘fan’ talk but rather in technological development. In that sense it’s impact is huge. Much like Star Wars actually.

ERSTF OP t1_j6l7ksu wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:45 AM

Oh my, as huge an impact as Star Wars? Many schoolars will disagree with you. Funny enough, Avatar built on what the prequels built. Before the prequels, digital filmmaking in all digital environments was unheard off. Granted, the movies look bad and aren't well regarded but the first leap was done by George Lucas

SecretCelery9795 t1_j6l8ntk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:53 AM

Cool.

SecretCelery9795 t1_j6l5w09 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:32 AM

Endgame is massive and my dad couldn’t recite a single character. My sister too, and she actually loves those movies. I get that it’s somewhat confusing, no one’s still talking about it. But people are seeing it because it’s a cinematic event. Singular.

ERSTF OP t1_j6l6e11 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:36 AM

But with Endgame, you saw the memes, you heard people quoting "and I'm Iron Man". You saw a bunch of mashups from the "Avengers... Assemble" scene. You saw tributes to Tony Stark. You heard people seeing it over and over again. People would take their tshirts to see the movie. Not with Avatar. I mean, I bet at least your dad knows Captain America... or heck, at least Spider Man