WHY I LOVE AVATAR: The Only Good Video Game Movie

Hey everyone! Thank you for your patience with this one considering it was supposed to be out two weeks ago for the release of The Way Of Water (the greatest movie of all time) before I got sick. All okay now though 🙌 There's a huge 2023 on the horizon for this channel now that my output is speeding up, so keep it locked here for more WHY I LOVE videos (as well as some new surprises) going into the new year. Keep safe, keep loving, and I'll see you all again soon ❤

the clip of James Cameron saying he wanted to be so far ahead no one could ever catch up actually is so absurdly confident and made so much more funny by the fact that he did it not once but twice

I'm so glad that amongst all of the, in my opinion, misplaced hate for Avatar, there are so many amazing fans and creators online coming out and showing their love for this franchise. When I saw Avatar in 2009, I was thirteen, and quickly became enamored with Pandora and the universe James Cameron created. As the hype died down, I felt like I was one of the only remaining fans, but it's so nice to see how much this film meant to everyone. And The Way of Water is amazing, too. I can't wait to see what Big Jim has in store for us in the future.

As a person whose brain keeps analysing the technical filmmaking aspects while watching a movie, the sheer overwhelming mastery of Avatar 2 made my brain give up and I was more immersed in that film than I've ever been in a movie. That was what James was going for and he succeeded. I was so awed by the perfection of every single effect in the movie that I didn't even think about the perfect comping of Spider until I got home and started replaying the movie in my head. Every little thing in Avatar is a filmmaking achievement and Avatar 2 made me finally realise that I was foolish for ever doubting James Cameron.

the biggest issue with avatar is that’s it’s so hard to demonstrate how great it is anywhere but a cinema… in 3D. I’m very aware of the irony of saying “LOOK HOW AMAZING THIS LOOKS” but in a YouTube video it looks like a PS4 cut scene 😂 great job on this!

Guys, unobtainium is a thing that predates Avatar. The word was coined by engineers in the 1950s to refer to a theoretical, costly material that has the exact properties needed for a particular use. Unobtainium in Avatar references this concept. Unobtainium isn't dumb. Just look up the term on Wikipedia.

Avatar is a magical film, one of the most immersive I’ve had the pleasure to lay my eyes upon. You summarised that feeling of visiting Pandora again perfectly Bailey!

The number of my film snob friends who have been dismissing Avatar 2 because it’s “just effects” or “just a video game cutscene” are driving me ffffnnnn crazy.

Missed 'Avatar' in theaters back in 2009, and finally getting to watch the 4K remaster in IMAX 3D this year changed me. I get it, I wanted to go back immediately, I completely understood why people went back 5-6 times and the movie has made nearly 3 billion dollars.

Something that I realized (at least imo) about the "what are their names???" is that: if you watch a movie like once & never again for years, it isn't a part of a series or collection of media (comics, shows, etc), the movie's name isn't the name of a character, & it isn't constantly being brought up, yeah you're not gonna remember anybody names. Coupled with the fact that many of the characters have difficult names to pronounce. Name a character from The Great Gatsby that isn't Gatsby (heck, what's his real name?), name a character from the revenant, basically any horror movie (except of course Jason, Michael, Freddy, Chucky, & similar), & way more movies. Remembering a name doesn't mean the movie is good. There are plenty of movies that are considered good & well liked and people can't remember a single name. At this point, can you name, lets say 15, characters that arent from the marvel or DC movies & that isn't super well-known to the point where you don't need to see the movie to know about em?

I couldn't have said it better. Avatar franchise is just peak escapism, everything is so well thought out to put you in this extremely immersive world, not just the visuals, but the world-building, the story, the symbolism, the details, I trully think Avatar is the quintessential movie theater experience, there's nothing quite like it. As someone who also loves playing videogames, I never had realized how the experience of watching Avatar is very similar to gaming, I just had this feeling I couldn't explain as to why I love this movie so much and you just put it perfectly.

This was fantastic! I really didn't want to leave Pandora after the Way of Water ended (plus I didn't want people seeing me crying). I need more from this franchise, comics video games, funko pops...etc I'm all in on Avatar.

This video gave me such a deep appreciation of the artistry behind Avatar that I’d honestly naively overlooked. The passion in what you’re saying just deeply resonated with me. This is a banger of a video.

"Avatar" has a special place in my heart because, at 14 years old, I saw it with my dad and fell in love with the world. Now, I have a Master's degree in natural resources and can watch it with a new lens.

Your love for the mediums that I create, consume, and cherish is revitalizing. Thank you, Bailey, for all the effort and time you put into reminding us why these stories matter and how our lives are changed as an audience.

I see you, Bailey.

Just by seeing some parts of the Avatar movie get goosebumps. Such beautiful films! I love Avatar 💙

Turning movies into semi-game movies is a concept I think would be great.

I’ve been a fan of Avatar since the first time I saw it in theaters 13 years ago at 5 years old. It has always been my favorite movie, and I mean always. I’ve never loved something more. However I have never been able to actually put in to words just why I love the movie. I could say the visuals, the world, the immersion is the best answer I have, but I’ve never been able to fully explain. When I try to, I always get this full feeing of passion and adoration in my chest, but there are no words to put to the feeling. These are the words I’ve been looking for all this time. I’ve been searching for this for 13 years; this is my ‘why.’ Thank you.

I just don't know why anybody living in the era of the MCU should complain about the name "Unobtanium" when they celebrate such patently ridiculous superhero flicks. If they also complained about superheroes who are always posing as if for a cover photo in suits that look made for movies, not for real life, and complained about the "infinity stones" I'd say fair game, but people aren't doing that. It's super aggravating that it's acceptable to criticize Avatar, everybody covering the movie seems to have to say, "Yeah, I know it's got problems, but I still like it", out of fear of rejection for liking Avatar, yet James Cameron and other filmmakers can't call out superhero flicks for their shallowness. People are so stupid in propping up the superhero space and shooting down Avatar it's unreal.