Avatar re-released! I haven’t waited for the second part for 11 years, so I might as well watch it for the second time.

"Avatar" has been re-released in mainland theaters today and will be in theaters until April 26. When the news of the re-release came out, many movie fans were delighted. After this re-release, will "Avatar" surpass "Avengers 4: Endgame" and return to the top of the global box office list in film history?

What kind of magic does this science fiction film that became popular around the world 11 years ago have? Do you still remember what happened that year? After waiting for 11 years and still not waiting for the second part, why not rewatch "Avatar" again!

A science fiction film from 11 years ago, Tears of the Times

"Avatar" was released in domestic theaters on January 4, 2010. This nearly three-hour film did not It will make the audience feel long and boring, but it is full of exploration of the unknown and dazzling special effects.

The film earned more than one billion yuan in box office revenue in the Chinese market. Fans after watching the film frequently praised it with kind words: "Science fiction films have since been divided into two stages. "Avatar" Before and after "Avatar", ""Avatar" made all the science fiction films before and after "Avatar" taste the same, and the audience's aesthetic standards were raised several notches in one breath."

As soon as the news of the re-release came out, many movie fans started the "memory killing" mode, recalling the scene when they went to the cinema to watch "Avatar": "I was a sophomore in high school that year, after the final exam, I just After the parent-teacher meeting”, “There was no online booking at that time, the only IMAX in Shanghai only accepted on-site bookings, there may be another one”, “My family had no money at that time, so I could only watch Avatar several times on the TV and computer when I grew up” .

Looking back now, what else happened at this point in 2010 when "Avatar" was released?

This year, the World Expo was held in Shanghai, with the theme "Better City, Better Life". This was the first time that China held a comprehensive World Expo;

This year, Faye Wong Appearing on CCTV Spring Festival Gala again to sing "Legend", the Little Tigers reunited for the Spring Festival Gala and sang three classic songs: "Love", "Butterfly Flying" and "Green Apple Paradise";

This year, the World Cup Held in South Africa, this is also the first time the World Cup is held in Africa. The MVP of this NBA Finals is Kobe Bryant;

This year, Jay Chou released the albums "Across the Era", "Superman Can't Fly" " and "Fireworks Easily Cold", etc., Eason Chan released "Naked", and Justin Bieber released the single "Baby";

This year, "Inception" directed by Nolan also became a classic In the same year, Leonardo also starred in another suspenseful and brain-burning movie "Shutter Island";

This year, "Iron Man 2", "Suicide Squad", "The Twilight Saga" ", "Resident Evil 4", "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1)", "Pumping Heart", "Let the Bullets Fly", "Zhiming and Chunjiao", "Despicable Me", "Tangshan University" "Earthquake", "Hawthorn Tree Love" and other masterpieces well-known to movie fans are also released.

Every frame is a technological revolution

"Avatar" was shot using advanced 3D technology and cost a total of US$500 million to produce and distribute, making it the most expensive work in film history. This film won three awards at the 82nd Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction.

Cameron almost recreated a planet. He created Pandora's language, culture and ecosystem, etc. Every frame of the film is a technological revolution. In order to pursue perfect and realistic visual effects and viewing experience, the director invited linguistics professors to delve into a complete language system of the "Na'vi", invited botanists to help him design plants, and invited astrophysicists to design Pandora's planet. Atmospheric density, music professors and archaeologists were invited to devise alien music with a tritonic scale.

The time and technical costs invested in the production of "Avatar" were quite high. Just rendering the special effects scenes required 40,000 CPUs, 104TB of memory, and 10G network bandwidth, and the rendering took more than a month to complete. .

As the world's first full 3D special effects movie, it still feels fresh even if I watch it again today. The special effects are magnificent and exquisite. James Cameron always brings surprises every time. Even though 3D was not a brand-new technology at that time, it was bold enough to apply 3D technology to the entire film, and brave enough to step out of the frame and create characters rationally. This was an unprecedented surprise to the world.

A milestone in the history of human movies

"Avatar" mainly tells the story of humans putting on the body of Avatar and flying to the distant planet Pandora to mine resources. Jack, a former navy man who was wheelchair-bound after being injured, voluntarily accepted experiments and came to Pandora with his Avatar. After getting acquainted with the local Na'vi princess Neytiri, Jack was caught in a dilemma in a war between humans and Pandora's military and civilians. .

Elements of green environmental protection, peace and war, love and friendship, thriller and suspense, etc. are integrated into this film. The film also raises a topic worth pondering for the audience: "Are we just imagining?" In this world, only the side that respects nature and life can win."

"Titanic" received as many as 14 Oscar nominations and 11 Oscars in one go, which shows that Cameron's ambition and strength in film creation are strong. In the jungle of Pandora, Jack and Neytiri, a couple that spans races and galaxies, once again made countless viewers cry. The song "I See You" sang the love across the stars through the air.

Cameron spent fourteen years of waiting to perfect a masterpiece, in exchange for a film visual experience that can shock the world. How many directors can achieve such meticulousness and refinement?

The Avatar Universe is gradually taking shape

After waiting for 11 years, "Avatar" is about to be re-released, but when can we see the sequel? As early as this year, some media posted a number of concept promotional photos for "Avatar 2" on social platforms. The scenery of Pandora Ocean World in the pictures is beautiful and dreamy, just like a game world, which makes people very yearning.

Previously, "Avatar 2" also exposed a set photo, in which Kate Winslet was filming a scene underwater. It is reported that due to the difficulty of underwater filming of "Avatar 2", Winslet specially trained underwater breath-holding skills, and the best result reached 7 minutes and 14 seconds. Does this scene remind you of the scene in "Titanic" where Leonardo and Winslet embraced on the bow of the ship?

Then the director also exposed a new set photo, with the text saying: "The last scene of 2020 - a 16-ton, 360-degree controllable shooting system." From the size of the props and work and To a certain degree of detail, one can surmise that this will be a series of stunning films.

"Avatar 2" was previously confirmed to be released in North America on December 16, 2022. Cameron's development and filming of the "Avatar" series has already planned the fifth part, and the release time is scheduled for 2027 In the coming years, we look forward to the Avatar universe gradually taking shape.

The Pandora planet created by Cameron is a dream that can never be reached. We look forward to the moment when the sequel to "Avatar" is released.

(Author: Jin Qianniobium)