Comments on: A look at the Best Films of 2009 http://www.top10films.co.uk/archives/1353 Can't decide what movie to watch? Top 10 Films has the answer! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Dan http://www.top10films.co.uk/archives/1353/comment-page-1#comment-1743 Dan Tue, 04 May 2010 12:22:00 +0000 http://www.top10films.co.uk/?p=1353#comment-1743 I totally agree that films need more than just visuals. I did feel that while Avatar was over-hyped through a well-drilled marketing scheme that still continues today - have you seen Sainsburys this week with its Avatar shrine as you enter the shop! But, for me, Avatar, like most of James Cameron's work melds action with story. His characters can be one-dimensional but he always has a great story to tell. Avatar isn't his best work but it's still massively enjoyable because there is some substance there, it's fairly unique, and you can relate to the characters' motivation. I haven't got with the 3D craze but I saw the film in 2D and enjoyed it - I can only think the 3D experience added to the effect of the film. I totally agree that films need more than just visuals. I did feel that while Avatar was over-hyped through a well-drilled marketing scheme that still continues today – have you seen Sainsburys this week with its Avatar shrine as you enter the shop! But, for me, Avatar, like most of James Cameron’s work melds action with story. His characters can be one-dimensional but he always has a great story to tell. Avatar isn’t his best work but it’s still massively enjoyable because there is some substance there, it’s fairly unique, and you can relate to the characters’ motivation. I haven’t got with the 3D craze but I saw the film in 2D and enjoyed it – I can only think the 3D experience added to the effect of the film.

]]> By: M. Carter @ the Movies http://www.top10films.co.uk/archives/1353/comment-page-1#comment-1729 M. Carter @ the Movies Mon, 03 May 2010 16:17:08 +0000 http://www.top10films.co.uk/?p=1353#comment-1729 "Avatar" did not appear anywhere in my Top 10 list because I believe a movie needs more than visuals to make it on such a list -- it has to be a "whole package" film. Nothing topped "Inglourious Basterds" for me in 2009, and so it remained my top pick with "Hurt Locker" and "Up in the Air" bringing up the top three. I also felt "Two Lovers" didn't get nearly the love it should have; nor did "Star Trek," which deserves to be called the Best of 2009 for reinvigorating a years-dead franchise. Here's my list: http://mcarteratthemovies.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/best-films-of-2009/ “Avatar” did not appear anywhere in my Top 10 list because I believe a movie needs more than visuals to make it on such a list — it has to be a “whole package” film.

Nothing topped “Inglourious Basterds” for me in 2009, and so it remained my top pick with “Hurt Locker” and “Up in the Air” bringing up the top three. I also felt “Two Lovers” didn’t get nearly the love it should have; nor did “Star Trek,” which deserves to be called the Best of 2009 for reinvigorating a years-dead franchise.

Here’s my list: http://mcarteratthemovies.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/best-films-of-2009/

]]> By: The Worm Grower http://www.top10films.co.uk/archives/1353/comment-page-1#comment-1414 The Worm Grower Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:37:56 +0000 http://www.top10films.co.uk/?p=1353#comment-1414 Avatar had to be the most creative movie ever made. Avatar had to be the most creative movie ever made.

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