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Post by thisguy4000 on Jan 3, 2021 22:28:08 GMT
The man always seems to go to ridiculous lengths when it comes to making his movies, and the entire production on the Avatar sequels seems to be the latest example of that.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Jan 3, 2021 22:30:39 GMT
Christopher Nolan also comes to mind.
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Post by onethreetwo on Jan 3, 2021 22:34:14 GMT
There's more to movies than the best technology and cool visuals.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jan 3, 2021 22:35:17 GMT
There's more to movies than the best technology and cool visuals. Obviously. I wasn’t asking if he was the best director alive. |
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Post by onethreetwo on Jan 3, 2021 22:39:26 GMT
There's more to movies than the best technology and cool visuals. Obviously. I wasn’t asking if he was the best director alive. So is he the most ambitious when it comes to CGI? 3D? I don't know. Maybe. |
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Post by twothousandonemark on Jan 3, 2021 22:43:16 GMT
Yes.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jan 3, 2021 22:43:40 GMT
Obviously. I wasn’t asking if he was the best director alive. So is he the most ambitious when it comes to CGI? 3D? I don't know. Maybe. Ambitious when it comes to things like technology and scope. |
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Post by Prime etc. on Jan 3, 2021 22:43:51 GMT
Cameron is the most innovative in terms of exploring cinematic technology.
Robert Zemeckis also comes to mind (better director than Cameron but not the technology expert like Cameron is).
Cameron built the CGI department at ILM and also was an early proponent of motion capture, for better or worse.
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Post by Archelaus on Jan 4, 2021 3:58:11 GMT
I would have to say yes, although Christopher Nolan is not too far behind. To spend over ten years preparing 4 sequels is an incredible undertaking.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 4, 2021 5:10:46 GMT
"Sup, computer bros. How's that computer shit coming?"
*Plops feet on table*
"Yo Worthington, big emotional scene right here."
*Worthington yawns*
"Perfect, print it."
*Works on some new script pages, xeroxes copies of Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World*
"Thou wouldst be great, art not without ambition...cuz."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2021 6:48:57 GMT
He hasn't directed a film for 11 years and he's banking on Avatar as a franchise.
I don't if I'd call him ambitious or fucking stupid.
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Post by Bad Snorkasaurus on Jan 4, 2021 8:31:53 GMT
Peter Jackson
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Post by SuperDevilDoctor on Jan 4, 2021 8:32:03 GMT
For all his considerable talents, I think Cameron is something of a dumbass.
AVATAR was perfectly fine as a "One and Done" feature... There is no need -- and no audience demand -- for sequels, especially some 11+ years (and counting) later.
Just think of all the time and effort Cameron has wasted on the AVATAR sequels... These are lost years, time in which he could have brought forth at least one or two (maybe more) original films.
He's blown it.
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Post by Winter_King on Jan 4, 2021 13:31:15 GMT
He hasn't directed a film for 11 years and he's banking on Avatar as a franchise. I don't if I'd call him ambitious or fucking stupid. Given his track record, I'd say ambitious.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 4, 2021 15:26:22 GMT
For all his considerable talents, I think Cameron is something of a dumbass. AVATAR was perfectly fine as a "One and Done" feature... There is no need -- and no audience demand -- for sequels, especially some 11+ years (and counting) later. Just think of all the time and effort Cameron has wasted on the AVATAR sequels... These are lost years, time in which he could have brought forth at least one or two (maybe more) original films. He's blown it. I always thought if he was genuinely interested in making a franchise, he should had gotten the first sequel out by 2012, no later than 2014. The blockbuster landscape is far more competitive now than when the first movie was released.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jan 4, 2021 17:15:52 GMT
For all his considerable talents, I think Cameron is something of a dumbass. AVATAR was perfectly fine as a "One and Done" feature... There is no need -- and no audience demand -- for sequels, especially some 11+ years (and counting) later. Just think of all the time and effort Cameron has wasted on the AVATAR sequels... These are lost years, time in which he could have brought forth at least one or two (maybe more) original films. He's blown it. I always thought if he was genuinely interested in making a franchise, he should had gotten the first sequel out by 2012, no later than 2014. The blockbuster landscape is far more competitive now than when the first movie was released. It was supposed to come out in 2014. It kept getting delayed because he was reportedly trying to perfect the technology.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 4, 2021 17:18:44 GMT
I always thought if he was genuinely interested in making a franchise, he should had gotten the first sequel out by 2012, no later than 2014. The blockbuster landscape is far more competitive now than when the first movie was released. It was supposed to come out in 2014. It kept getting delayed because he was reportedly trying to perfect the technology. Pfft. Perfectionists.
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Post by dwightmachinehead on Jan 4, 2021 22:36:52 GMT
It's hard to measure who has the most ambition. A low to no budget film maker would probably struggle more than Cameron to bring his vision to life. I'd say most directors are as ambitious as each other. They have a vision and they bring it to life.
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Post by TutuAnimationPrincess on Jan 4, 2021 22:45:09 GMT
No one can truly measure a director’s actual ambition. Sorry but this is a bit of a pointless topic.
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jan 4, 2021 22:49:12 GMT
No one can truly measure a director’s actual ambition. Sorry but this is a bit of a pointless topic. We can make educated guesses/opinions based on what we know about them.
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