[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by setanta

You see that's why I call Avatar manipulative. The whole idea behind District 9 was that the alien beings were unnattractive and "alien", not Blue tribal people that we immediately empathize with because of our own checkered history in relation to dealing with them on Earth. That's daring on the part of District 9 because it forces the viewer to think and reflect on how you see the world and those in it, whereas Avatar is just childish, exploitative filmmaking, designed to make as much money as possible.

But it seems to me, and this isn't meant in an insulting way, that you'd already decided that you wouldn't like it before you saw it because everyone else did and it had a big budget! Like I said I loved it and came away thinking about things alot and I find it insulting that you are basically saying that me and all the other people that liked it are basically stupid and easily manipulated.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

But it seems to me, and this isn't meant in an insulting way, that you'd already decided that you wouldn't like it before you saw it because everyone else did and it had a big budget! Like I said I loved it and came away thinking about things alot and I find it insulting that you are basically saying that me and all the other people that liked it are basically stupid and easily manipulated.

Not at all: I really wanted to love the film.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by setanta

Not at all: I really wanted to love the film.

I like the whole energy idea, I believe there's alot of truth in it and the film made me want to read a bit more about it, that can only be a good thing imo.