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Senor Zoidbergo (Washington D.C.) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE)
I'm primarily interested in the storyline differences between special sets and their theatrical counterparts, so here are the differences between the two (NOTE: SPOILERS FOLLOW). The extended collector's edition runs 16 minutes 28 seconds longer than the theatrical cut, and listed below are the major differences. 1) The opening scene is different, and starts with Jake in a wheelchair on Earth, in a Blade Runner-esque Earth city. The scene moves to scenes of Jake in his apartment, then taking liquid shots in a bar. Jake's narration o f "I told myself I can pass any test a man can pass" and "They can fix the spinal if you got the money. But not on vet benefits, not in this economy" are inserted during this new opening scene. Jake beats up a bar patron who is mistreating a woman, and then Jake and wheelchair are unceremoniously thrown outside by bouncers into an alley. While in the alley, Jake meets the two RDA representatives who bring him news of his brother's untimely death. Then the movie cuts back to the original theatrical cut where Jake sees his brother's body cremated, then awakes in space. 2) During Jake's initial flyover of Pandora in his avatar, they witness a herd of Sturmbeasts, buffalo-like creatures. 3) After seeing the Sturmbeasts, Grace, Jake, and Norm stop by Grace's old English school for the Na'vi. The school is now closed, abandoned, and some walls are riddled with bullet-holes. Norm finds a Dr. Seuss book, "The Lorax", on the ground. This scene explains how Neytiri knew English so well, and certainly gives some further backstory into Grace Augustine's character. Interestingly, The Lorax can be seen as a metaphor for the Pandoran story. Recall that the seemingly simple Seussian book is actually a lesson on the plight of the environment and industrialization. 4) We see some other different Pandoran flora and fauna, particularly with scenes of the luminescent forest floor. 5) Jake's first dinner with Neytiri is longer and extended, and it's here that she tells him her full name. 6) When Jake, Grace, and Norm first visit the Hallelujah Mountains on the way to the remote uplink station, Grace explains (in a Jake voiceover) that the mountains are levitated [via the Meissner Effect], because Unobtanium is a superconductor. There's a pretty spectacular CGI shot as the characters look around in awe at the suspended mountains. 7) Pictures of Grace and Na'vi children at her previously functioning school. Dr. Augustine tells Jake that she previously taught N eytiri and her sister, Sylwanin. However, one day, Sylwanin and some hunters destroyed an RDA bulldozer, and RDA SecOps troopers killed them at the school, which explains why the school walls were previously seen pockmarked with bullet holes. 8) Sturmbeast hunting scene after Jake tames a Banshee. After Jake successfully kills a Sturmbeast with an arrow, he and Neytiri chortle a "Heck yeah!" and whoop. 9) Jake and Neytiri's love scene comprises them linking braids together. Some kissing, nothing explicit. 10) Tsu'tey leads a war party that destroys the RDA's autonomous bulldozers, as well as the RDA SecOps squad that was guarding them. Corporal Wainfleet leads the search party that uncovers the evidence, via real-time helmet cam footage. Not sure why they cut this scene from the theatrical cut, as it persuades Selfridge to attack the Home Tree. 11) Attack of Hammerhead Titanotheres on RDA forces has been extended slightly; additional scenes of AMP-Suits getting destroyed . 12) Fight between Colonel Quaritch in AMP Suit and Neytiri on Thanator slightly longer. 13) Tsu'tey's death scene; in the theatrical cut, he falls off the RDA shuttle's aft ramp to his death. In the Collector's Edition, he falls to the forest floor, mortally wounded. He passes on leadership to Jake, and asks Jake to ceremonially kill him e.g. hara-kiri, so that Jake will be the last shadow that Tsu-Tey sees. Jake does so. I preferred the original Tsu'tey death scene, which was more dramatic. Jake, had afterall, already become the de facto clan leader by that point in the movie, so further formal transfer by Tsu'tey (a minor character) seemed unnecessary.
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Kevin L. Theobald (Concord, CA United States) (REAL NAME)
There are many low score reviews purely based on the fact there was a release of this movie earlier this year and now the extended version comes out feels like a marketing game. When the first release happened it was known an extended version was coming, but some people just had to have it now. I just watched it on Netflix and waited for the extended version. I agree if you bought the first release version you have little real reason to buy the extended version, unless you love this movie and want the bonus features. Some of the other low scores talk about the 3D version coming, but that is weak reason for most people because most do not own and will not own a 3D TV set. If you do your research on 3D TVs you will find they clunky and costly. Unless you are among the few who have a 3D TV, then there is no reason to wait to buy this release of Avatar if you enjoyed the movie. For the few who have never seen the movie, the k ey factors to consider is if you are a science fiction fan, enjoy action movies, and if you consider yourself picky about dialog/originality, Avatar breaks no new ground when it comes to story, but it does take many of successful elements from other stories and rolls it into this one. The bashing on acting is overkill. In general they did a fine job, not exceptional, but anyone who loves science fiction will find the acting a step above the normal for this type of movie. The dialog is nothing special. There are mostly cliche characters and situations. The key is the entire package is very well done. No movie is perfect and as much as some people bash this, just look at the box office sales. Bad movies would have never set top sales records no matter how much marketing was behind it. This movie is not for everyone, but it is good to great entertainment for many. BOTTOM LINE: If you loved the movie and do not own it, you might want to get this. If you have never seen the movi e, rent it or barrow it first. It is a science fiction classic worth consideration for most people.
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Marvin Kaye (New York, NY USA) (REAL NAME)
There appear to be two kinds of people in today's filmgoing public: those, like me, who regard AVATAR as a pinnacle of SF cinema, and those who find fault with it, and I confess to being utterly puzzled about their carping. Clunky dialogue? Well, I thought it perfectly workable and, at times, brilliant, and I've been writing my own SF and opinion re the same for several decades now. The overly familiar plot? It seemed utterly fresh and beautifully structured to me. Yes, it has historical analogues, but that is true of many, man y excellent films. I have been a devotee of SF all my life, and I'm in my seventies. Notice I do not call AVATAR "the pinnacle," but one of them. To my mind the list must begin with "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (NOT THE REMAKE), and include CE3K, the 1st Star Wars trilogy, and some, though not all, of the Star Treks. But James Cameron has created a myth of enormous power wedded to stunning technology that so engaged me intellectually and emotionally that I had to remind myself on each rescreening to wear my contact lenses, because my glasses always got streaked by tears. I sympathize with those who do not wish to purchase a 2D extended set because they expect a 3D version eventually will be issued. They are probably correct, but let me offer two observations. First, I saw AVATAR many times, and once, inadvertently, I took a friend to the 2D "flat" version (I didn't know it existed as such). Actually, it worked quite well; little was lost, though I would not have believe d what I am saying if I had not seen it for myself. Second, 3D DVDs, in my experience, don't work all that well on TV sets. For example, "Coraline," which I loved in the theatre, was a visual mess in its 3D version; better to watch it flat. AVATAR Special Edition is a must for me; if it ever does come out in 3D, I may buy it, but I fully expect it to disappoint on home video. Marvin Kaye Online columnist for "Space and Time Magazine."
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Chris Boylan "MrBoylan" (Astoria, NY USA) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME)
First off, yes, we have the discs in hand early so this review is based on hands-on experie nce, not on speculation nor on a general dissatisfaction with studios who feel compelled to "double dip" on major titles like this. I'm as averse to double dips as the next guy and have frequently called out studios who put out multiple releases of a movie in order to squeeze every last drop out of the fans. But there are a few reasons why this particular double dip may be worthy of your high def dollars. The extended versions of the film (as with Cameron's other SciFi epics, "The Abyss" and "Aliens" before it) really enhance one's enjoyment of the film. If you like being immersed in Pandora, these extra sixteen minutes dealing with such sub-plots as the failed school project (only hinted at in the theatrical version) give you a little more time in this beautiful world and lend further depth to the characters. The extra scenes better illustrate the efforts that some humans have put into trying to understand and respect the beliefs and wishes of the Na'vi - maybe even enrich their lives through broadened horizons. This brings further contrast to the insensitive company men (and women) who are just trying to figure out how to get the Na'vi out of the way so they can exploit the planet's natural resources. These extra scenes took so long and so much computing resources to render and complete that they simply were not ready in time for the earlier Blu-ray release. The extra scenes are incorporated into the film cleanly using Blu-ray's seamless branching feature. You choose which version to watch and it runs through the theatrical, extended or collector's edition cuts. Or you can also choose to just jump to the new and expanded bits if you'd prefer. We did notice some mild differences in the noise level and black level reproduction in the newest scenes (the scenes added for the Collector's Edition cut). There was nothing to draw major attention to the new material but you may spot subtle quality differences in the new scenes if watching closely. O verall, it is still a stunning transfer, even blown up on a 100-inch projection screen, with rich details and nicely saturated colors. Pandora is a colorful world and Blu-ray is the only way to watch it. The sound is as impressive as the audio, with a DTS-HD Master Audio track that captures the organic environmental sounds of Pandora, the dialog (Na'vi and human), as well as the massive explosions and percussive attack of mortar fire and automatic weapons. New scenes such as a shot of the abandoned school, blend transparently with old as far as the audio is concerned with a stable and immersive soundscape throughout. Also, a new "family-friendly" soundtrack is offered which omits the fairly plentiful profanity from the mix. This is offered for the theatrical and extended cuts only (not the Collector's Edition cut). Although I've never been a fan of censorship, I do like knowing that I can play this for my young son without fear of exposing him to excessively "colorful" lang uage. Plus the track was created in cooperation with the director, so we know it doesn't stray too far from his vision. Unfortunately, probably due to space considerations, this track is plain old lossy Dolby Digital 5.1, but after watching it with the family, I can say that much of the quality and dynamics of the lossless mix are carried over here. In the extras department, this set is unlikely to disappoint the fans and those who are simply curious as to how some of the more impressive aspects of the film (like the performance captures of human actors playing Na'vi) were accomplished. Other than the omission of any kind of running commentary track during the film (which would have been nice), you'll find just about everything you could hope for on the making of the film, including even *MORE* deleted and extended scenes that were left out for pacing or logistical reasons. The 28 deleted scenes are on disc two, combining over 45 minutes of new footage with enough transitio nal scenes to total up to just over 68 minutes running time. Continuing on discs two and three, you'll find various behind the scenes and Making Of segments, screen tests and initial performance capture proof of concept segments, scene deconstructions, art galleries and much more. If you're curious about Pandora or what it takes to pull off a film like this, you'll enjoy poring over these details. There is, of course, one major omission from this release: it's still not 3D (hence 4 stars, instead of 5). And as much as I wish it were 3D, I can understand why Fox is not putting out a general release Blu-ray 3D version of the film at this time. The market of 3D TV owners simply isn't large enough for ths studio to invest in a separate Blu-ray 3D release at this time. Although sales would probably be impressive, the 3D version of the film would be playable by relatively few viewers. Instead of not releasing a Blu-ray 3D version at all, Fox has partnered with Panasonic to offer a basic Blu-ray 3D version of the film (theatrical cut only) as an exclusive promotion for buyers of Panasonic 3D TVs (past and present). This arrangement allows Panasonic to bring the 3D version of the film to consumers, while also giving Fox the "financial security" to know that they can be profitable with the 3D Disc. This arrangement also gives consumers a major incentive to choose a Panasonic 3D TV. But it leaves buyers of other brands' 3D TVs out in the cold, and frankly, that part sucks. It means these consumers will need to turn to eBay or other secondary markets in order to obtain a 3D version of the film. From our discussions with the studio and manufacturer, we believe this will be a one year exclusivity window. Cameron and Fox have stated (at Blu-Con in Beverly Hills earlier this month), that this Collector's Edition of the film will be the "final word" on the film, as far as 2D is concerned, and a general retail version of the film on Blu-ray 3D will follow, but not for at least a year. So, is it ideal that we don't have a 3D version of the biggest 3D movie of all time available to general consumers? No. But for the vast majority of Blu-ray and HDTV owners, who are not yet 3D-enabled, this Collector's Edition of the film offers a major improvement over the earlier single-disc edition and earns our recommendation. Our more detailed review is available on our web site at Big Picture Big Sound (dot com).
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Master Angelus "Master Angelus" (Louisiana)
First off, why oh why did we have to have the Theatrical Version in this set? I bought that DVD six months ago. We don't need a repeat here! The Special Edition isn't really even necessary, either, since all of those scenes and more are actually in the Exten ded Cut. I guess that one's for people who only want to see a few of the added scenes, but not all. Maybe they're running short on time that day or something. Frankly, if I'm gonna watch extra scenes, just show all of them to me. So, they put the first half of three different versions of the movie on disc 1 and the second half of these versions on disc 2. I hate that!! I thought I was done with changing discs mid-movie when Dances with Wolves and The Green Mile did that years ago. I know they can put a 3-hour movie on one disc. I see miniseries and TV show discs all the time with at least three hours on them! The packaging is 50/50. The outer layers are great. I love the book style with the slipcovers over them. I thought it would unfold like the Fox TV series of Buffy or Angel. No. It opens like a book and each disc has a carboard sleeve that slides out of the end of each page. Rough cardboard sleeves that the disc slides around in during shipping and handling. YOUR DISCS WILL BE SCUFFED OR SCRATCHED WHEN YOU OPEN IT. So, my idea would have been: put all of the Special Edition on Disc 1 (for those who wanted to see that version), put all of the Extended Cut on Disc 2 (my favorite) and leave Disc 3 with the featurettes and deleted scenes as it is. Think a little, people! Don't just cram all the crap you can find on a "Collector's Edition" set and throw it in there all willy-nilly. And switch to a more orthodox way of disc storage so as not to damage them before we ever get them, please? This set could have been as wonderful as I think the movie is. 5 for the movie. 3 for the DVDs.
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H. Bala "Me Too Can Read" (Just moved to posh Marina Del Rey, CA - where if you drop a quarter, why, you just keep on walking) (TOP 10 0 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
"Up ahead was Pandora," remarks our central character Jake Sully, and James Cameron has finally unveiled a project to match his planet-size ego. Gazillions of stuff already posted regarding this movie, so chances are I'll only be regurgitating. But I side with all the gushy raves. AVATAR is phenomenal. The CG is bloody brilliant and breathes dimension and life into the twelve-foot-tall Na'Vi. There are significant plot points in the story which echo DANCES WITH WOLVES. In essence, AVATAR is a western masquerading as a sci-fi flick. As far as the premise with the human cripple who casts his awareness into an alien body, off the top of my head, author Lin Carter's Green Star series, written in the 1970s, featured this same basic hook. But AVATAR takes this premise and injects it with solid storytelling , enlivens it with an appealing cast. We sometimes forget that James Cameron, beneath his jonesing for razzle-dazzle, knows how to tell a grand story. Again, the man demonstrates remarkable execution. Man alive, things have come a ways since WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, hasn't it? The plotty plot: Jake Sully, a paraplegic ex-Marine, journeys from a dying Earth to the mysterious distant planet, Pandora, and signs up to fill his murdered twin brother's slot in the Avatar project. The inhabitants indigenous to Pandora are called the Na'Vi, and they are humanoid and blue-skinned and twelve-foot-tall. On Pandora, Jake becomes an Avatar driver, able to transfer his consciousness into a clone made up of combined human and Na'Vi DNA. The story's central conflict is that, while the Avatar program is dedicated to peacefully learning about the Na'Vi, there is also a corporate entity backed by a strong military presence intent on harvesting unobtanium, a rare super-conducting mineral, a r ich deposit of which lies underneath the local Na'Vi village. Whether it was a sign from Pandora's goddess or that this dumb grunt exhibits absolutely no fear, Jake's Avatar shockingly gets an in with the hostile Omaticaya clan. And so the corporation also thinks it now has an in. But Jake finds himself wrestling with conflicting allegiances, even as the beautiful Neytiri tutors him in the ways of the Na'Vi. Jake must decide; the Time of Great Sorrow fast approaches. Will it be the blue girl and the exhilarating communion with nature? Or will it be Semper Fi and the Jarhead Clan and a chance to remedy his withered legs? Will it be the carrot or the stick imposed on the Na'Vi? There really are very few unmissable cinematic events; AVATAR is one of them. The core narrative is not original, but James Cameron embellishes it with such monumental bells and whistles. The CG technology is truly groundbreaking, with eye-popping imagery surfacing every damn minute. I'm not really do wn with heavy-handed message movies, but I was drawn into the Na'Vi's struggles against the encroaching human predators. You have to credit the cast for making it into a hell of a compelling drama, and Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana generate massive sparks together. Sigourney Weaver plays the tough scientist, and it's probably a wise move to change her character's surname from Shipley to Augustine ("Shipley" sounds too close to "Ripley"). Giovanni Ribisi gets the slimy Paul Reiser part from ALIENS. Stephen Lang gets one of the juiciest roles he will ever get as the scary Colonel Miles Quaritch. He's amazing. Anyway, I can't rave enough. Like most of you, I've seen AVATAR a bunch of times now, because this is a picture that rewards you with repeated viewings. It works as a sci-fi adventure film, as an environmental call to arms, as an emotional human drama, as a love story. And, Ooo-rah!, there is even some classic deadpan Marine humor. As mentioned, it's a great western clo aked as a sci-fi flick. This is the 3-disc DVD Set featuring three different versions of the movie, with the movie broken down into two parts and on two discs. Bonus footage includes more scenes of Jake Sully pre-Pandora, Dr.Grace Augustine recounting to Jake what happened to Neytiri's sister at Augustine's school, and one final scene with Tsu'tey as he passes the mantle of leadership on to Jake. Disc 1 features AVATAR Part 1: - Original Theatrical Release - Collector's Extended Cut (with 16 additional minutes) - Special Edition Re-Release (with 8 Additional Minutes) - Optional Family Audio Track (All objectionable language removed) Disc 2 features AVATAR Part 2 - Original Theatrical Release - Special Edition Re-Release (with 8 additional minutes) - Collector's Extended Cut (with 16 additional minutes) - Optional Family Audio Track (all objectionable language removed) - "A Message from Pandora" - James Cameron reflects on the movie's environmental theme and his own envi ronmental works in the Xingu Basin, Brazil, to prevent the construction of the Belo Monte dam which would negatively impact the tribes inhabiting that region (00:20:11 minutes long) Disc 3: The Filmmakers' Journey - Direct Access to New/Additional Scenes for the Special Edition Re-Release (00:16:46 minutes, but these are pretty much the scenes that were added to the Collector's Extended Cut) - Direct Access to New/Additional Scenes from the Collector's Extended Cut (00:32:47). - Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes: the first few of which are comparison clips showing scenes before the CG folks got to them and then the finished product (01:06:45). - The exclusive, in-depth documentary: "Capturing AVATAR" (01:38:20) I wish, though, that there had been an audio commentary track provided by James Cameron and the cast. But that's probably coming, in the next new super-duper, even more special edition AVATAR DVD release. Oh, you know it's coming.
First, I'd like to advise readers to completely void all 1-star reviews for this product. The vast majority of them are poorly written, ignorant of the facts, and were created before this set even came out. A lot of the low scores are simply the product of people whining about the fact that this is a second release of the film on video, and it's not the last - Avatar will be once again re-released in 3-D BD in 2011. Cameron stated from the very beginning there would be 3 releases of Avatar, spanned over a year's time. I specifically opted out of buying the stripped April release, knowing that this edition was coming out for the holiday season. After having spent a good portion of a day with this package, I can tell with certainty that if you were a fan of the movie (a nd sci-fi), and love to see movie extras, this is definitely the set for you. This is the definite complete package of Avatar. It reminds of another Cameron ultra set, T2: Ultimate Edition. I won't detail every aspect of the extras included (you can read that above), but I will tell you that the extras are simply awesome. If you're looking to get geeked out with a great science fiction movie for a weekend, this will surely suffice. Here are some things worth noting: - The extra footage works pretty well into the movie, as you get to learn some extra tidbits about the Jake's and Neytiri's story. The "future Earth" opening is pretty cool, and actually flows into the original movie opening quite well. The extra footage doesn't change the story, a la 'Blade Runner' or 'Kingdom of Heaven'). Just 16 minutes of extra footage sporadicly thrown in here and there. - The 2nd and 3rd discs are oozing with extras. Of course, not all people will enjoy these, but there is literally hour s of visual material. Everything from deleted and unfinished scenes, to the production features and interviews, multitude of film artwork, trailers, etc. It even has the original script and an encyclopedia of all-things Pandora. If your BluRay player is connected online, you are treated to even more material. There is simply just too much material to even list or critique here. It is simply stunning. The bottom line is, if you loved the movie and have a BD player, buy it. This is a visual masterpiece that will have your HDTV shining in its 1080p glory.
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Steven E. Rose (REAL NAME)
This is the best set for any Avatar fan! Not only does it have all three versions of the movie, but it also has a lot of special features. As for the extended cut, it is incredible! The added footage adds so much detail and background that was missing from the original version. I could not wait to purchase it when it first came out, so I bought the bare bone version. Then i sold it when I saw this was coming out. So glad I did because this is the version to have. Whether you are a die hard Avatar fan or just a casual fan, this is the set to buy!
I pre-ordered this and watched last night--finding it truly amazing how 16 extra minutes can enhance the overall depth of an epic story! Despite seeing the theatrical release a dozen times, it was like viewing an entirely different film in a deluxe nature. Plus, the bonus ma terial was very insightful and the packaging was exceptionally high-grade. In the end I placed this in a locked glass case I reserve for my finest, rare and most expensive videos--which is ironic in that it only cost $20! To Edit: I should state this is not Bluray. It appears Amazon is combining reviews, therefore my mention of price may be confusing. To extend my review slighty, I should touch upon the aspect which makes the film feel different: it is, as mentioned, the 16 minutes changes the story line somewhat and reveals many things. I can appreciate how many feel about re-releases, however I'm a serious collector, and if to do over would still buy it. Plus, an added documentary explains in detail, how the film was made with interviews of both cast and crew during the process. I think the whole package is a very nice addition to have.
First off I'll address the people complaining about the absence of a 3-D version. Panasonic currently has an exclusive right to the 3-D version of 'Avatar' till February 2012. Cameron has stated that the standalone 3-D release is still one to two years out. The market simply isn't saturated enough with 3DTV's to justify at this time, and from a business standpoint this is actually smart. Early adopters of 3D technology shouldn't be surprised here, its nothing new to the electronics industry. In time it will happen, that goes for other films as well. The film is once again presented in its natively shot 1.78:1 ratio. Cameron has admitted to falling in love with the 16:9 version, and stated that he does not ever plan to release the 2.35:1 crop of it for home-release. Why anyone want to chop off the original frame on the top and bottom, then blow it up, is beyon d me. I see a lot a comments about this and wanted to help clear that up as well. This movie has been cited as revolutionary to cinema for its technical breakthroughs. Some criticism has been placed on its story seeming too familiar but I think that is kinda what made it work. The new technology had a good old-fashioned story-arc to carry it, while at the same time giving us an entirely new universe and setting, and being one that could be accepted cross-culturally. This film broke box-office records in just about every country in the world, it was a gamble that paid off. Its now the top-selling Blu-ray of all time as well, so obviously the 3-D was a bonus, yet not so much a requirement to enjoy it. Its a great science-fiction film with traditional elements to drive it, exploration, a love-story, and Cameron's trademark action sequence directing. The third-act really shines in the aspect of the latter. That is my opinion for what its worth, nothing more, nothing less. This release gives you the film as originally cut and by utilizing seamless-branching, you can watch two more extended versions of it. After watching it now, I feel the extended version gives the viewer much more background on Jake's story-arc, the conflict between the Na'vi and the humans, and the character of Grace as well. I was very impressed with it. The Blu-ray video and audio transfer still shines as reference quality. Basically this is the movie where you can really push the potential of your home-theater. Clean, no artifacts, and very sharp. The added scenes also look clean, and just as crisp as the original scenes. WETA really did a great job on them considering they were just for a limited special-edition theatrical release. Audio is prefect. Excellent DTS-HD master audio and it could pass for the original studio-master. Clean, clear, and powerful when it needs to be. I never touched my system while leaving it at my usual volume and found it very comfortable througho ut. I do not even know where to begin to talk about all of the special-features presented on this disc set. There is a mountain of them to go through, though as of this writing I still haven't been through them all, but I would have to say that a person who watches all of them could walk away knowing almost as much as Cameron does about the making of this film. Every aspect of the film's production is covered. You also get on the fly comparisons of the various stages of motion-capture, pre-render, and final-render..all at the push of a button real-time. This is great for someone who likes to see instantly how the scene evolved into the final product that we saw on the screen. Almost an hour of deleted scenes are there too, each one of them are unique and can provide insight on various scenes throughout the film. There were actually a few scenes which I pondered being cut to begin with, but I know they were trying to keep the pacing right. Documentaries, the original script and scriptment, the theatrical trailers, an extensive production artwork montage, exclusive BD-Live features, etc. The list just keeps going...fans of the film will love it all I'm sure. Disc 3 of the Blu-ray version has almost all of the CGI parts of the movie with the motion-capture footage picture in picture for viewing as a comparison. I really loved this, it even had the love-scene on it. Fox and Cameron both stated to the press before the first home release that this collector's version was coming in November. Your option to double-dip was on the table then and there. This release is the definitive version for fans of the film. I would even recommend it to non-fans because of the extended scenes and how they, in my opinion, improve upon the story in a subtle way. Overall, this film and this release, receives no less than 5-stars from me. Like any other blockbuster, it has had its share of praise and cultural-backlash, but I feel its an epic popcorn flick worthy of an yone's collection.
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