ChainsawAsh said:

C3PX said:

I guess the thing that makes cursing "cool" is that it is a "nonconformist" sort of thing to do. Society says swearing is bad, so every would be rebel out there does it.

I've honestly never thought that much about swearing. I swear because I do. I'm not trying to be a conformist, or a non-conformist, or cool, or badass, or anything. I grew up with constant swearing all around me (mainly from my father), so to me, it's just how I talk.

By the way, this thread has veered pretty fucking far away from Avatar and 3D. (Yes, that was intentional this time.) So I'll throw my two cents in on this subject as of now:

As I said, I was very underwhelmed by the first trailer. The second was better, but still not "HOLY SHIT I HAVE TO SEE THIS NOW!!!" by any means. Now, the reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

So I'm gong to go, with modest expectations, to see it at the Navy Pier IMAX in Chicago on Friday. I'm not holding my breath for a "revolution in cinema" or whatever the hell Cameron thinks this movie is, but I'm intrigued enough to see it. I would see it in a regular theater since it wasn't shot in IMAX, but of all types of 3D I've seen, the only one that has ever immersed me properly is IMAX 3D, most likely because the screen envelops your entire field of vision, unlike a regular screen. So Avatar will be an exception to my usual rule of "see it how it was shot."

If it's good, I'll see it again in 2D to see how that changes things. The 2D version will also be in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio, whereas the 3D version will be 1.78:1, so that should be an interesting comparison (I prefer 2.39:1 generally, but I see how 1.78:1 would be better for 3D).

Thank you Chainsawash!