I was recommended this movie by a friend and he didn’t let me down. A real surpise hit movie. It’s a little like the TV show Dexter, you end up rooting for the bad guy!

Plot

The plot focuses on a man who, ten years after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered, returns to extract justice from the assistant district attorney who prosecuted the case against their killers. His vengeance threatens not only the man who allowed mercy to supersede justice, but also the system and the city that made it so.

Trailer

Rating: 8.5/10

OK yes I went to see it and overall I really liked it. I can see why the budget was large and why James Cameron held off making it till today’s CGI was up to the task. The storyline was a little predictable and plays on the current eco challenges of today.

The visial effects are stunning. Viewing a movie in 3D is going to become a lot more common I would think as this movie really raises the bar. It really is a case of a video game on the big screen.

Aussie Sam Worthington’s first big international release is a good one (he shot this before Terminator 4). He plays the lead character, a disabled ex marine who uses an alien body know as an Avatar.

Colonel Quaritch was by far and away my favourite character of the movie. Stephan Lang plays the roll to a tea. His character leads the mercenary contingent protecting human economic interests on the moon of Pandora.

One couldn’t help find a few striking similarities to Sarge from Quake III Arena however

Rating: 8.9/10

The game is being released at the same time.

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Stargate Studios’ Virtual Backlot™ is a proprietary technology that gives filmmakers unparalleled access to any location through a variety of techniques. These can range from totally immersive sequences shot entirely on green screen to simple set extensions that marry into principal photography.

Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Demo from Stargate Studios on Vimeo.

Nocturne

Canon 1D MKIV – 1080p video shot at 6400 ASA (some scenes were shot at 3200 ASA) – with all available light. No outside light sources were used.

Nocturne from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

Forget Avatar, with a title like that this movie can’t fail!

Tony has transofrmed this 5-speed VN into something special with a twin throttle 355ci engine, FR19 wheels and neat yellow paint job.

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And that means the days are getting longer. This photo was taken just before 8pm and there is still quite a lot of light left in the day.

Looking forward to the next few months (perhaps not the 40-degree weather) but this time of year provides ample opportunities to get out well after most people have finished work for the day.

Finally some possible real news about Nikons product line up for 2010. I have been holding off buying a new body for some time now as I was keen to see how this would pan out. Hopefully at least some of it is true.

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