Avatar Extended Collector's Edition [Blu-ray]

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Fans going to watch the second film, Avatar: The Way of Water, can expect a film that is longer, louder, more visually lush, and with some of the best underwater effects committed to film. James Cameron made a name for himself with his cutting-edge special effects, and this time around, he developed a new technique for capturing 3D underwater images. The man behind The Abyss and Titanic knows how to make water look beautiful and terrifying, sometimes at the same time. Scientists develop the special project: they create avatars – artificial hybrid organisms in which genes of people are combined with genes of natives of Pandora. Avatars will help scientists to take root into society of inhabitants of Pandora and it is better to study them, and the corporation supports this project, seeing in it own benefit. In any case its all about the execution, and this film truly was, and is, revolutionary in terms of the technology and use of the technology. MORE IMPORTANTLY – the technology was in the service of the story, and not the other way around. Which is key to the films success. BD-Live extras (requires BD-Live-enabled player and Internet connection--may be available a limited-time only): Crew Short: The Night Before Avatar; additional screen tests, including Stephen Lang, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, and Laz Alonso; speaking Na’vi rehearsal footage; Weta Workshop: walk-and-talk presentation The art of Avatar: Over 1,850 images in 16 themed galleries (The World of Pandora, The Creatures, Pandora Flora, Pandora Bioluminescence, The Na’vi, The Avatars, Maquettes, Na’vi Weapons, Na’vi Props, Na’vi Musical Instruments, RDA Designs, Flying Vehicles, AMP Suit, Human Weapons, Land Vehicles, One-Sheet Concepts)

As for streaming services, those interested can watch Avatar on Disney+, with the special features. Originally, the extended cut was not included despite Disney enabling special features, but now the extra eight minutes are viewable on the service. The film was pulled form streaming earlier this year, just briefly, while the movie was re-released into theaters for one last theatrical run. I do not pretend to be blind to the film's flaws; nor do I necessarily put it into my list of top twenty films of all time. However, I do see it as having a vast impact both culturally in terms of the subject matter, and technologically in the film industry -- which will have its own broad cultural effect. It is certainly a film with far-reaching and varied significance.But that doesn’t change the fact that pulling Avatar from Disney Plus ahead of the re-release is a dirty tactic — assuming it has been done deliberately. It’s not the re-release itself that gets me, corporations are going to do whatever they can to boost revenue; it’s the fact Disney has seemingly removed choice from the equation. Titanic star Kate Winslet is working with Cameron, for the first time since the boat sunk, on Way of Water. While filming a stunt, Winslet set a new underwater record, previously held by Tom Cruise. Fans of Avatar will get to watch the actress’ hard work soon, in glorious 3D, without having to worry about bathroom breaks. When you capture the performances, you make a performance cut; but that cut is not frame accurate to what the final cut will be because it is not made with true images. It is only made with reference camera images, and their job is just to make sure that we have a good record of whats happening facially for the actors. Then we take those reference camera images and we start to imagine what the shots might be. That’s why streaming and digital purchasing are so popular. It’s cheaper and more cost-effective, and you don’t need to find a place to store all your cases and discs. Unfortunately it also puts consumers at the mercy of rights holders, who could and apparently will pull access if it doesn’t suit them. But suspicious timing or not, the point still stands. The major danger about streaming is that your access to content can and will be pulled if the rights holder decrees. It doesn't matter whether the intention is malicious or if the whole thing was an IT mistake.

However, this will be the first time Avatar has been available in U.S. theaters in over a decade, and there’s no doubt Disney wants to earn as much as it possibly can. Especially since director James Cameron has gone to the trouble of remastering the movie with 4K resolution and a higher frame rate — the latter of which isn’t likely to look as good when you watch it at home.There was also a limited edition with only 1000 copies available. This edition includes an artbook, exclusive case, and a signed film negative. [6] New Scenes [ ]