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    joetato: I feel I must again quote the brilliant film HARDWARE WARS, from the scene where Fluke Starbunker says to Ham Salad, "We're all going to die!" To whi... more »
    TimothyH: Avatar is best movie I have seen all year—Actually, scratch that; the best movie I have seen in the past decade—and on top of that, the only one, ... more »
    Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: I have seen it now and this is what I'm thinking: Avatar is'nt a revolution, just a evolution. more »
    Darklighter: The plot was trite and cliched and you've seen it in Pocahontas, Dances With Wolves, The Last Samurai, and I'm sure 50 other movies I've never seen. B... more »
    navstar: Avatar is a stunning artistic and technological achievement. Unfortunately, the story does rise to the same heights. But absolutely seamless integrat... more »
    Arash Mohebbi: IMHO there was another layer of Avatar that you seem to have missed - the implicit notion that the Naavi and every living thing on Pandora is an embod... more »
    No_More_Mr_Nice_Guy: This movie looks like the perfect showcase for new 3-D technology, with a cliched story added as an afterthought. I predict that, at the least, it wil... more »
    Dominus Astra: what happens to Sully's old body? does it die? is his mind completely transferred to the alien body? I'm asking because most reviews say he *pilots* h... more »
    tande04: I thought it was throughly enjoyable. more »
    Michael_GR: Well, I *have* seen the movie, but... I think this review is totally on the spot. "It's cheesy enough for ten Swiss villages" indeed. This is a movie ... more »
    Amanda Tarbet: Sadly I have no money to go to the movies at the moment. Guess I will pop a dusty VHS of Ferngully into my old VCR and sit dangerously close to the TV... more »
    Roklimber: Roger Ebert's journal entry/personal blog about Avatar [blogs.suntimes.com] #tips #ebert more »
    Wookie1972: There's a definite pattern in Cameron's movies - the guy just can't write believable villains. I realize I'm on thin ice comparing Cameron with Lucas,... more »
    Indigen: The movie's other big problem is somewhat related: It gets preachy about environmentalism This phrase and sentiment is becoming a real issue with me.... more »
    Westender: Can we get a spoiler free review? I'd love to find out if I should go see this movie, but not at the expense of enjoying the movie itself. more »
    cylon_conspiracy: " Their tree/ancestor religion turns out to have a scientific basis, to be fair." That's a relief. As we all know, until science finds evidence of it... more »
    NerD: Blattella: I have my tickets for 9am Irvine Imax 3D. Great review, as always. I've been thinking about the environmental message is being presented, and what I... more »
    tetracycloide: "a luddite fable made with technology so advanced, Cameron had to create it from scratch." best. review. ever. more »
    lazlohollyfeld: I wonder what it is about sci-fi types that make them dislike all things sci-fi? Its a weird catch-22 oxymoron. more »
    Bill-Lee: I decided to see this movie when I first heard Cameron was making it. He's been underwater too long making documentaries about why life's always bette... more »
  • #moviereview

    Avatar Won't Make You Go Native

    In Avatar, an ex-marine leaves his body and enters an alien world. And James Cameron hopes the same thing will happen to you, thanks to totally-immersive CG and 3-D. By that measure, Avatar fails. But it delivers a fantastic ride. More »
  • #ghostbusters3

    Which Ghostbuster Will Make It Into The New Movie?

    Is only one of the original Ghostbusters going to appear in the much-discussed third movie? One of the stars of the first two seems to think so. But which one returns? Hint: It's the one you really want to see. More »
  • #avatar

    Sigourney's Extended Avatar Clip Explains Why The Na'vi Speak English

    Sigourney Weaver and Giovanni Ribisi battle it out in this new Avatar clip, arguing about about money and blue aliens, ultimately revealing how the Na'vi learned English, and each party's secret motives. More »
  • #avatar

    Stare Down James Cameron's Thanator, In First Avatar Clip

    Watch the wild beasts of Pandora fight over the blue hide of Sam Worthington's avatar, while Sigourney Weaver screams in the background. Let's hope neither of them gets eaten alive, like some of their comrades. Plus a spoilery new featurette. More »
  • #avatar

    Avatar Featurette Bursts With New Pandoran Creatures And Story Secrets

    Now that football fans have discovered James Cameron's Avatar first-hand, a new featurette explains the movie's storyline. It also reveals new clips, previously undiscovered creatures... and Sigourney Weaver occupying her alien "Avatar" body. Gallery of gorgeous new creatures below. More »
  • #avatar

    First Look At Sigourney's Blue Avatar Babe And Na'vi-Style Sunglasses

    Empire Magazine has released a few new stills from James Cameron's Na'vi world, showing new blue faces and sassy Pandora accessories. We sorted through the new pictures and couldn't help but comment on some of the hidden gems. More »
  • #alienprequel

    Sigourney Weaver Says No Ripley in Alien Prequel

    Details are still scarce on Ridley Scott's plans for his Alien prequel, but Sigourney Weaver has laid one bit of speculation to rest: we won't be seeing her xenomorph-blasting heroine Ripley this time around. More »
  • #heroines

    Sigourney Weaver And Zoe Saldana Talk Upskirts, Empowerment

    What does it take for women to get brilliant action-hero roles in Hollywood? Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana, Eliza Dushku and Elizabeth Mitchell talked about heroic archetypes, and what it takes to get to wear pants when jumping between tall buildings. More »
  • #avatar

    Get Face To Face With Avatar's Commandos And Lush Native Life

    We stuck our lens up close and personal, with the fanged beasties from planet Pandora at SDCC. Plus there's a first look at the human team sent to stir things up for the Na'vi people, including Sigourney Weaver. More »
  • #alien

    Don't Expect To See Sigourney Weaver Return To Her Greatest Science Fiction Roles

    Despite all the excitement over the potential third Ghostbusters or new Alien movies, there's one element of both that'll be missing even if both end up happening: Sigourney Weaver has said that she won't be appearing in either. More »
  • #womenwhorule

    Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley Tops List Of Science Fiction's Baddest Women

    Ellen Ripley, science fiction's original female badass, came in as a very deserving number one on TotalSciFi's list of ass-kicking women in movies and television who shook science fiction. But who else made the list? More »
  • #dvdreview

    Sigourney Weaver Seduces Aliens, Drops Dope Rhymes In New Galaxy Quest DVD

    Just how multitalented is Sigourney Weaver? Here she is, seducing two aliens and then doing a rap tribute to her ICM agent, Sam Cohn. Just two of the features on the new Galaxy Quest DVD. More »
  • #alien

    Alien Is Unfinished, Says Weaver

    If you've been longing to see Sigourney Weaver's Ripley return to face those Aliens one more time, the good news is, she's ready to go one more time... As long as Joss Whedon isn't writing. More »
  • #scifigiftguide

    Your Holiday Toy Woes, Solved

    It's the holiday season, and that can only mean one thing: You need to buy toys.
  • #aliens

    No Aliens For Alien 5, Hints Weaver

    Sigourney Weaver has revealed that she and Ridley Scott have talked about teaming up to make Alien 5 - but are thinking about leaving the alien out of the movie altogether. Is that WTF or the work of genius?
  • #alienstowatchoutfor

    "Bechdel Rule" Should Really Be Called "Ripley Rule," Bechdel Tells io9

  • #poll

    Would You Watch Alien 5?

  • #classicscifi

    Let's Take Sigourney Weaver To School

  • #walle

    Sigourney Weaver Becomes The Thing She Once Fought

  • #avatar

    Sigourney Weaver Fights To Save An Alien World In Avatar

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