tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post6842498067635905304..comments2023-10-04T09:31:33.192-04:00Comments on The Flick Pick Monster: InceptionNick Duvalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00089865009208643645noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-77068241023329436612011-01-22T14:19:35.618-05:002011-01-22T14:19:35.618-05:00I agree that the dialogue was a weak point in this...I agree that the dialogue was a weak point in this movie. I guess they made up for it by distracting us with several intriguing ideas and plenty of interesting imagery. :-)Stephaniehttp://laughingstars.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-67643215152314596822010-07-26T21:48:22.944-04:002010-07-26T21:48:22.944-04:00Here's why Avatar is better:
1) Avatar create...Here's why Avatar is better:<br /><br />1) Avatar creates a (as said before) "universe" that is unmatched in Inception. Of course, there are cool shots in Inception, but Avatar is insane. <br /><br />2) I liked the use of slow motion better in Avatar. Somehow it felt more validated. In Inception, it went a little over the top.<br /><br />3) I was thoroughly satisfied by the last third of Avatar, while that seemed partially like one of (as others said) the weaknesses of Inception, just because it was so hard to follow and also because it heavily engaged the "emotional" aspects. By the final shot in Avatar, I was gasping at the spectacle. By the final shot in Inception, I understood but I had been confused in the events leading up to it.<br /><br />4) Inception stumbled when it came to its romantic parts at least a little bit. Avatar, while at least being a little (as others said) cheesy, didn't. <br /><br />Similarly, both films have oblique beginnings. Both have insanely astonishing intellect. But Avatar's (as said before) "expansive world" is a little better for me. I dunno, I don't remember either of the films sensationally well right now, but still...Nick Duvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089865009208643645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-9187913437193791192010-07-26T21:32:30.224-04:002010-07-26T21:32:30.224-04:00I'd be interested in hearing why Avatar is bet...I'd be interested in hearing why <i>Avatar</i> is better than <i>Inception</i>, Nick. Please elaborate. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-20458412390925294192010-07-25T22:16:24.741-04:002010-07-25T22:16:24.741-04:00Maybe, but by preventing one, he's also presum...Maybe, but by preventing one, he's also presumably trying to create one for himself. <br /><br />Ah yes, it is a big screen movie, you're right. <br /><br />The dialogue in a Nolan film isn't terrible, but it's not that great. One expects it to be serviceable, as the ideas are so grand. Cameron dialogue you assume will be cheesy.<br /><br />I personally think "Avatar" is a better film than this one, for a few reasons, though. I will be disagreed with.Nick Duvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089865009208643645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-30564138397350945512010-07-25T21:21:03.048-04:002010-07-25T21:21:03.048-04:00True, but waiting for the DVD also means that you ...True, but waiting for the DVD also means that you miss seeing this picture on the big screen, and this is A BIG SCREEN MOVIE. What I would do is see it once on the big screen, then decide whether or not to watch it again on the big screen, or watch it on DVD.<br /><br />BTW Nick, I believe Saito is trying to prevent an energy monopoly, not create one. As for the dialogue, at least it's not as bad as it is in a James Cameron film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-77986366732023011902010-07-22T11:57:19.509-04:002010-07-22T11:57:19.509-04:00Waiting for DVD also has benefit of riding out the...Waiting for DVD also has benefit of riding out the hype until it dies down a bit. It's a little much these days.Nick Duvalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089865009208643645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2929618445982727695.post-78793746196382890462010-07-16T20:28:57.784-04:002010-07-16T20:28:57.784-04:00After reading your review, I am even more curious ...After reading your review, I am even more curious about this movie. I'll probably wait 'til it comes out on DVD, though, especially since I have a feeling it will require more than one viewing. :-)Stephaniehttp://laughingstars.net/noreply@blogger.com