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O'Riordan challenges Padulo's take on Avatar and Oscars

Abstract:
After reading Dominic Padulo's article slandering the sci-fi epic Avatar almost three weeks back, I felt slightly angered at the lack of legitimacy for this brutal bashing, however I didn't dwell. Recently, Padulo spoke of the Academy Award nominees for the what-were-then upcoming Oscar show March 7, 2010....

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Tim Gwynne

posted 3/11/10 @ 10:37 AM EST

Agreed. This story line has been seen before, but who cares? It's a great movie and whole brand new application of the story with amazing visuals. This was straight up my favorite movie of 2009, maybe even one of my top favorites of all time. There's a reason that it breached the $2 billion box office mark and it's not because people have awful tastes in movies, it's because it was a good movie that could connect with a general audience. Sorry it's not "original" enough for you Domenic, but often times unoriginal material turns out to be the best as it was built and refined on the slightly more raw and original material in all art forms across the board.

Crash Everett

posted 3/14/10 @ 4:35 PM EST

"...I say this again only to reiterate the fact Padulo's review was full of biased contempt."

Well, for someone to review something, it kind of has to have bias. Otherwise, it's just a summary. Yes, it was clear that Padulo had already decided his opinion on the movie before even going into the theater, but he has to have some sort of bias or critical sway in his article, or you might as well be looking at a movie poster.

Also, I was a little confused by your final stab at the Lord of the Rings trilogy. How does Avatar (which yes, is somewhat more visually stimulating, but also far less real) make a film that won a record amount of Academy Awards look primitive? Some would argue that The Return of the King is one of the greatest films ever made; I suggest backing up your argument before you make such bold statements, not only regarding the Lord of the Rings attack, but throughout the majority of your article (such as specific examples of its "craftsmanship" and "impressiveness"). Have some evidence for your own opinions before you start trying to cut down others', or it just makes your rebuttal seem equally contrived and brash.

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