Avatar (2009) Retrospective/Review

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James Horner's Musical Score for this Breathtaking. It's definitely one of my All Time Favourite film soundtracks.

So happy to see another person really likes this film, it seems so trendy to hate on the movie. Thanks for the behind the scenes info. Hope you enjoy the sequel 👍

It’s always nice to see someone actually genuinely liking this movie. It’s like it’s become a sport shitting on Avatar.

There is a really nice essay by Sideways also here on YouTube about the enormous work and unfortunately wasted potential that went into creating basically a completely new, unheard and truly 'alien' (in the best possible way) type of music, which was then canned for the reason of it being ironically "too unfamiliar and alien". It's really worth watching, but also a bit heartbreaking (especially as a musician) to see how in all this incredible and unprecented work to build a truly believable and realistic lore, the musical aspect was changed in the end to such a generic Hollywood style. I mean no critique here to Horner. He did the best he could which what was given to him and he put so much work into research and compostions that weren't used in the end. It just would have been so incredible to see the music be lifted to the same heights that the rest of the world-building was... This could actually have been a break-through in musical innovation of movie soundtracks like nothing ever before.

Just saw Way of the Water and it was great. I am totally ready for the next 17 of these films.

I’m glad to see someone with something positive to say about Avatar besides “It looks pretty “. I saw it in theaters in high school twice , and as an artist it had my imagination in a chokehold for the longest time. I still have a soft spot for it.

Saw The Way of Water today. I think you will like it. The underwater sequences alone are worth the price of admission

My dad rates this as one of his favourite movies of all time. It's one of mine too, despite its flaws.

How is it that RJC only has 100k Subs? Quality content is really hard to find at this level. I remember having to drag my wife to this movie. I had heard so many things about it, now knowing how it was shot, it's even harder to believe it was ever made. This movie is a "feast for the eyes" while watching it, I can't help but remember the first time, being disabled myself, when the man in the wheelchair was "freed" from it. To me, this movie was all about "freedom". Putting aside all of our human issues/problems and just living. I will never forget that moment.

Thank you for loving this movie. I feel like I’ve been defending this movie for 10 years. So nice to hear someone else have a positive voice for it.

This film is actually very important for me. This was my introduction to James Cameron and it this ultimately helped spark my love for science fiction. I first saw this film on DVD, unaware of its box office numbers and of how people either hate it or find it overrated. I simply watched it and fell in love with it. When I grew older, I found more to love about it, with it's mythic storytelling, incredible worldbuilding and it's truly epic scope. I personally believe that a film being similar to another isn't really a problem as long as I myself enjoyed it for what it was. Plus the score is truly one of the best I've ever heard. Nice to see someone on YouTube give this film some love.

Avatar was released the year my first son was born, he’s seen on at home and can’t wait to be able to take him to see the new film and experience just how breath taking Avatar is. If the sequel only lives up to the visuals of the first it will be amazing.

James Cameron is the master of 3D cinematography and Avatar is the purest and simplest example of his craft

It's always nice to see someone loving and understanding Avatar the way I do 🖤

Avatar 2 was truly amazing and I am so happy its back!!! I hope we get 10 Avatars

I’ve never been too fascinated by the Avatar franchise, but I know your retrospective will teach me more about film history!

One thing I always found with Rowan's documenties - it's quality and always packed with unknown info.

For the past decade I've felt like the only person on Earth who still loved this movie; it's quite cathartic to see someone celebrate the movie for all the same reasons I do. Excellent video as always!

Thanks for recommending the extended edition, picked it up today. T2 & Aliens extended are amazing films also.