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Safe in Wisconsin and saw "Avatar" in 2D
I was too tired to pack up the car and drive on Saturday, but by working all Sunday morning I eventually got my car loaded up and on the road before 1 PM . . . and thanks to a surprising lack of accidents, bad traffic, or any complications whatsoever in driving through Chicago via the Skyway and Edens Expressway, I actually arrived at my parents' house just a little after 9 PM. ( Ah, family . . . ! )
This afternoon, brother and I went to see "Avatar" in 2D (I've not yet encountered any 3D technology that isn't just a pain in the butt to me, since there's no way I can hope to get both my eyes focusing together for 10 minutes straight, much less 2 and a half hours), but on the big "Ultrascreen" at the local multiplex, and I highly recommend it. Even in 2D it was visually stunning, and quite engrossing. Lots of recognizable James Cameron tropes from previous movies I've enjoyed, another stirring James Horner score, and some exhilerating moments focusing on the thrill of flight and movement. See it in 3D if you want and if your eyes can handle 3D, but even in 2D it's an amazing experience. Not my favorite Cameron movie, but it's way ahead of "Titanic", for my money.
This afternoon, brother and I went to see "Avatar" in 2D (I've not yet encountered any 3D technology that isn't just a pain in the butt to me, since there's no way I can hope to get both my eyes focusing together for 10 minutes straight, much less 2 and a half hours), but on the big "Ultrascreen" at the local multiplex, and I highly recommend it. Even in 2D it was visually stunning, and quite engrossing. Lots of recognizable James Cameron tropes from previous movies I've enjoyed, another stirring James Horner score, and some exhilerating moments focusing on the thrill of flight and movement. See it in 3D if you want and if your eyes can handle 3D, but even in 2D it's an amazing experience. Not my favorite Cameron movie, but it's way ahead of "Titanic", for my money.