You often here of some people talking about the first time they seen Star Wars in the 70’s and how they were blown away with the visuals and I remember the first time I seen Independence Day in the cinema and was stunned by how real the exploding Empire State Building looked. These were big moments in movie technology and after going to see Avatar last weekend I think I’ve seen the next step. Avatar in 3D is something unseen before in the movies. It isn’t the first 3D movie, but it is the first big budget, action movie in 3D and from start to finish the visuals, CGI and action in 3D is remarkable and make no mistake, this will be the first 3D action flick of many.

In ten years from now, perhaps much less, every movie will be in 3D and we’ll likely look back on Avatar like I looked back on Independence Day when I seen it over ten years on, noticing flaws in the special effects. Movie technology moves so dam fast from robotic sharks to real looking explosions to CGI to HD to 3D. In a matter of just a few decades the movies have come so far … watch Star Wars now and while still a great movie, nothing will make you sit a-gasp at the effects. It’s like when I was a kid and watched something in Black and White, I couldn’t understand how people delt with that all the time for their movies and likewise my Grand Children will probably laugh at the fact I was in awe at a movie in 3D.

But like them movies before, Avatar will be seen as a ground breaker and I’m glad I seen it. Actually, without seeing it on the big screen in 3D you might have to wait until you get hold of a 3D Tv, a set of 3D shades and a top notch sound system to truly appreciate the movie.

The story is good also. When I first seen the trailer I didn’t think much of it and I wasn’t too interested. It didn’t look my kind of movie, though when I heard it was in 3D I wanted to go along just to see what this whole 3D thing was all about regardless of what I thought of the movie itself. As it turned out though the story was good, it wasn’t 100% action and there was a few twists and turns to keep you interested right until the end. The true measure of how captivated I became in now just the 3D element, but also the story, was when with about 1/2 an hour to go I had the sudden urge to take a pee but refused to let myself run for the toilets in case I missed something vital.

I might buy it on DVD when it comes out but then again I might be held back by the worry that I’ll be seriously let down watching it on a much smaller screen without the ability to view it in 3D. I almost want to go back once more just to see it again before it is gone forever, or at least until we all have HD TV’s and are sitting in our living rooms with the 3D specs on like a bunch of idiots.

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