China Bans Avatar

[Mookie_Magnus]

Well then, i'd better go watch it again before I am no longer able to.

What are you doing in China? University?

 

[CK76]

Well, I'm sure no pirated versions will show up. This ban will likely cause a boom to that industry as people wonder what this forbidden film is.

I give the chinese government 30 years before they cannot maintain order over their populace.

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

there's no freedom in China, a Dictature remains what it is. just look at China's 4000 years History only emperors and Tyrans...

this pic is a good example:

 

[hermes]

All the forced removal of old neighbourhoods in China makes us the only earthlings today who can really feel the pain of the Na'vi.

For audiences in other countries, such brutal eviction is something outside their imagining. It could only take place on another planet or in China.

I sorry for you, but... isn't it a bit arrogant to believe these kind of thinks only happend in China?

 

[kronoset]

I think China and Australia could merge into a single state...sure Australia would have to give up some of its freedoms, but they're both spot on the media censorship

and imagine...a Pandaroo...just hopping along...

 

[Jaebird]

I personally loved Avatar, and wish people would stop pretending they're their own Siskel and Ebert team and just enjoy modern movies for the spectacle that they are.

Here's where your logic is at fault. Not every movie is made the to be the same. Sure, it is a spectacle, but that is only due to it's visuals. The same can be said for fireworks on the 4th of July. But, if you want me to sit through 2.7 hours and be amazed by it's visuals, you better have something going on in it that isn't a complete cliche of five other movies before it and trying to subtly force a message into my face.

Just because you personally love the movie will not mean the next person out of 6 billion will love it in the same way as you do. Don't get me wrong; I liked the movie for what it is, but it won't win the Nobel Piece Prize for being pretty.

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

I bet they're doing this ONLY to boost that Chow Yun-Fat movie.

 

[Plurralbles]

"eviction and relocation"
Shoudn't they be talkinga bout district 9 in that sentence as well?

 

[Fightgarr]

All the forced removal of old neighbourhoods in China makes us the only earthlings today who can really feel the pain of the Na'vi.

The only people on Earth who feel that pain? Bullshit. Modern day imperialism consistently fucks people over in a similar manner all over the world. How about all the indigenous cultures in Africa that have been displaced in such a manner?

 

[vechap]

Actually, it happens right here in America. Just ask people who have been forced to sell their homes at below market value (sometimes extremely so), so we could build the next Interstate (and other things).

 

[sirdanrhodes]

I think it's interesting that the Chinese would draw that parallel. As anyone would expect, their government can't have anyone out there thinking that their rulers may be faulty.

I personally loved Avatar, and wish people would stop pretending they're their own Siskel and Ebert team and just enjoy modern movies (notice I didn't say film) for the spectacle that they are.

I am sorry, but I tried really hard to enjoy Avatar, I even looked at it as a parody of other movies in a vein bid. But it didn't work, Avatar is just a boring pretty film.

 

[Charlie the Grenadier]

Oh, China. You little scamp.

 

[YoUnG205]

Call me slow but I think that the topics are noe where near related.

 

[Eldarion]

exactly what i was thinking. i was like "uh..wtf? how short sighted and ignorant are you?" if i remember right, someone correct me if im wrong, wasn't it based off of the american indians being relocated?

Native Americans. We aren't "Indians" and calling us that is short sighted and ignorant.

 

[kronoset]

there's no freedom in China, a Dictature remains what it is. just look at China's 4000 years History only emperors and Tyrans...

this pic is a good example:

I really pretty ****ing tired of people equating socialism with mass murders. For instance, with Hitler, the driving forces behind his ideals were eugenics and intolerance...socialism had very little--if anything--to do with it. Also, China is not a socialist regime...it is an authoritarian communist regime. Those you cited above are all EXTREMES, and using them to depict all of socialism. It would be like me saying that all Republicans--including moderates--are just like Rush Limbaugh. Check out the Netherlands. They have socialist institutions in place--do some research on their society and its standard of living. I think you might be a bit surprised.

 

[benbenthegamerman]

Whatever. This coming from a country that refused to show a speech by Obama about them stopping censorship is predictable.

 

[Sneaklemming]

Piracy saves the day!

 

[xILLxChronic]

Good to see China has some taste in movies.

 

[teutonicman]

hahahahahaha, tibet is the na'avi.

 

[t_rexaur]

It's a bit arrogant of China to assume only they know the pain of forced relocation, but that doesn't mean they are lying about it.

Unfortunately there isn't much we can do about it. Something will give in China though. They can't keep controlling the people like they are forever surely.