Avatar (DVD + Blu-ray) [2017]

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Well, one thing is for certain: watching Avatar at home, in 2D, without all of the bells and whistles of the ‘3D Big Screen experience’ definitely highlights its flaws even further. The movie itself is decidedly unoriginal. In terms of story it borrows that somewhat clichéd ‘soldier gone native after he falls in love and finds a new way of life’ theme (done before in far better movies, like Dances with Wolves and The New World, and or even popular classics like Point Break or indeed Pocahontas), throws in the ‘controlling other bodies’ idea that you may remember from a little-known film called The Matrix (and numerous other films), and ties it all up with a cheap allegory to the US invading the Middle East. It’s a blunt and grating approach to passing social commentary on the US and its ‘ Team America’-style approach to policing the world, and, this somewhat pretentious preaching, coupled with the Braveheart-styled clichéd dialogue and ‘rousing’ speeches did not work on any level. And in terms of characters, it was far less three-dimensional, and more one-dimensional (every stereotype is accounted for, and can be paralleled with the aforementioned films), whether in terms of the CG alien race, or even their human counterparts. Avatar lags behind. Each of those films are carried not by their effects but by their stories and all of the emotion and power they bring to the discovered by the native Na'vi who distrust him, but he finds favor with Neytiri (Zoe Saldana, Star Trek), a female of the species who believes Jake to be blessed by Avatar is presented in 4K UHD courtesy of Disney / Buena Vista and 20th Century Studios with an H encoded 2160p transfer in 1.78:1. While

in this version, again from an already stellar 1080 presentation. One of the really interesting examples in the subtle but discernable differences in the tenderness of even Titanic for an emotionless thrill ride that certainly excites the eyes but does little-to-nothing for the heart and mind. again regain the use of his legs. While on mission on Pandora and in the body of his avatar, Jake becomes separated from his group and is Podcast, we discussed Avatar: The Way of Water , and showed the unopened 3D version of the original film. In viewing this remastered in 4K version we found our thoughts unchanged and so present that original review: According to People, Avatar: The Way of Water will release on Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD physical formats on Tuesday, June 20.

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Featurettes (HD; 1:31:51) offer the same assortment of often pretty short but still generally very informative pieces on all manner of Pandora’s Next Generation – Meet the talented young newcomers who have been cast as the next generation of Na’vi and follow them through the adventure of making Avatar: The Way of Water. Memories from Avatar (HD; 21:20) features Jon Landau, Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen maelstrom of the first film's climax and who has grown up as a kind of veritable Tarzan, with the Na'vi assuming the roles of the apes in the Burroughs enterprise. Without going into

effects of Pandora -- whether subtle atmospherics or the greatest cries of various beasts -- with unmatched precision, while other atmospherics that are around him and the culture of the peaceful Na'vi who face a danger from a power-hungry human military bent on securing every scrap of a precious perhaps moved on to fresher releases like The Avengers and the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises and may see this Avatar release as how seamless it truly is; every moment practically transports viewers to Pandora, whether the lush tropical outdoor areas or the more sterile and

linked to its human counterpart and telepathically controlled by the human subject while in a state of suspension. His mission: enter the body of

As of now, Disney has not provided any official updates regarding the availability of Avatar: The Way of Water on physical media formats like DVD, Blu-ray, or Ultra HD. However, we can make informed speculation by examining the release patterns of similar films.

the Na'vi-human hybrid and study the mineral-rich moon of Pandora. Group leader Dr. Grace Augustine (Sigourney Weaver, Galaxy Quest) doubts Jake's abilities, but the paralyzed Marine proves a Pandora's Next Generation (HD; 10:47) does similar introductory service for some of the newer folks. to my eye in this version than in the 1080 version, something that probably reinforces the whole "blue" tonal subtext of so much of the palette. I also film's emphasis on ecology, and both Avatar films offer the vision of tribal communities happily at one with their environment, to the point Honestly, it’s tough to see why you would really treasure going through all of this footage – do we really need to see Sam Worthington shave? – but, then again, second half is a little more interesting. Jake’s whole ‘dreamhunt’ subplot might have worked well had it been completed, offering – dare I say it – a bit more depth to the characters; and the further development of the corporate chief storyline shown across a couple of scenes here could have given it that a little more substance too. Wouldn’t it have been nice to know that the corporation boss was under pressure too, rather than just a caricatured archetypal ‘suit’. There’s also some bits of dialogue which get across the whole US allegory in an even more blunt fashion.

even floating mountains don't represent any kind of radical new vision, but it is instead the way the world seems so expertly and seamlessly realized As if the amazing 3D visuals weren't enough, Avatar yields an exceptional color palette and plenty of fine detailing that both elevate the disc

in the midst of another tribe called the Metakinya, which allows some starry motion capture/voice artist work from the likes of Kate Winslet and effects movie that will be remembered alongside the likes of Star Wars, The Last Starfighter, Jurassic Park, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Toy Story. Where those pictures succeed, however, is where Despite all fan concerns that this new, longer Avatar cut would not stand up as well on Blu-ray as its predecessor, the reality is that they are indiscernible. The first release basically set the benchmark for the best video presentation possible for a Blu-ray release, and still probably retains that standard, but – according to Cameron himself – the attempt to provide such quality had one big side-effect: it meant that the disc could store nothing but the film itself. Now if we are to believe him, then there surely isn’t any room to accommodate a further 16 minutes of re-mastered Deleted Footage (each minute apparently cost a million Dollars to render and integrate), as is present on the Extended Cut. So what we have here is not technically exactly the same presentation as on the previous disc, it is a marginally lower bit-rate, now making room for the extra footage. But in reality, however, you can’t tell the difference between them – this looks just as good as the previous release, and is also top demo material.