James Cameron’s Avatar – because that is how it will always be remembered, took the top spot over the weekend, bringing in $75 million over the weekend. This makes the grand total for the film to date $212 million. The Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes came in second with a respectable $65 million. Being stuck in family mode for the entire holiday, I wasn’t able to travel to the local cinema to catch any movies, so I’ll leave it up the commenters to express their thoughts on the two films.
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Sherlock Holmes was a good movie, well thought out and a good mystery. Avatar, on the other hand, while a good film, was far too long, and didn’t deserve all the attention it got. Why, because, when it comes down to it, Avatar is Dancing with Wolves…..in Space! And with nice graphics.
My buddy Matt went to see “Avatar” as a sort of stalking horse for our circle. His verdict? The last half-hour was great, but the first two hours were a prettier version of the “Crying Indian” PSA. Overall, he found the woman having a freak-out about accomodating her deaf daughter to be more entertaining.
Would like to see Sherlock Holmes, though. The more I hear about it, the better it sounds.
Don’t forget “Last Samurai” and the rest of the “White Man sides with the natives” movies…
Look, the movie is fun even with all the cliches. I suggest you watch it unless the flaws presented bother you or you easily get caught up in the “nerd snob” hate.
Film is a perfect analogue with the animation “Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest”.
Anyway for what it is worth, do your smaller cinemas a favor and check out the 2d prints in circulation; for mine, the 2d version offers a warmer, less-sterile, far more realistic image. Just an observation after seeing both 3d and 2d versions in quick succession.