okcrumpet t1_iy50ms8 wrote
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I’m waiting to hear if the story is better than the first as I was incredibly bored for the first movie. Visuals were great, but I’m not much of a nature guy so they alone didn’t do it for me.
But I’m sure I’m in the minority. This thing will cross a billion easy. Cameron has said it needs $2B to break even though, so that’s the real question
goliathfasa t1_iy58wxp wrote
It’s an event. That’s like saying Top Gun 2 has a weak story. These aren’t films with scripts that’ll be analyzed for decades to come. They have serviceable plot that brings the spectacle of the theater experience.
okcrumpet t1_iy5a3c4 wrote
Most event movies still have solid story and characters. Top gun had good characters and so it told a simple story well. Avatar did not have even that to elevate its simple plot and dialogue, purely visuals and worldbuilding.
For me the worldbuilding didn’t resonate, so I found it boring. For most, it may be enough. It certainly was last time.
goliathfasa t1_iy5d18h wrote
I didn’t find it too engaging either. But it was just enough to make the experience a positive one. I never understood the wide appeal of the Bayformer movies, but they are massive and lucrative and I suppose it just works for the masses.
Tight-Session1558 t1_iy54e3p wrote
To get that I think they would need the Asian market.
RandomJPG6 t1_iy5ho4z wrote
It got approved for China
Tolkien-Minority t1_iy5j719 wrote
China has a lot going on right now so they might not generate the box office you’d expect
Stephen_Gawking t1_iy5na69 wrote
Yeah between covid lockdowns and American films underperforming at the Chinese box office, I’m not sure how much they’ll move the needle.
bongo1138 t1_iy77v54 wrote
Lol I bet that’s why they’re protesting. They don’t wanna miss the new Avatar movie.
thenerdal t1_iy5f560 wrote
Should be better. The writers have a decent track record compared to the first which was just Cameron
Maninhartsford t1_iy5prdi wrote
Aliens and Terminator 2 are both fantastic, I'm hoping his magic sequel touch strikes again
Worthyness t1_iy62doc wrote
well considering Avatar is like his pet project for a few decades, I have high hopes
scyber t1_iy6i0jr wrote
They shot most of the next 2 films at once. Which means they probably need $2b over the next two films to break even. Which is difficult, but not as impossible as earning that for one film.
fdbryant3 t1_iy78eqs wrote
He didn't say that. He that it would need to be a top 4 or 5-grossing movie. What he didn't specify is if that is worldwide or domestic. I really doubt there is a studio in the world that would greenlight a move that needs $2B so he was probably thinking domestic which would be a much more reasonable yet still high for a movie break even around $800M .
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