Well, I never said I was against it, nor did I say it would flop.
I suggested it wouldn't live up to the hype, and we have yet to see if it will.
Those videos just showed that people are amazed by the technology, not by the story, not by the acting, just the 3D.
It may very well be the best use of 3D in cinema to date, but that still won't impress me unless he can put together a good film to go with it.
I found the third video the best though, it had far more thought on the film as a whole, rather than just the technology.
However, there were three quotes in particular I would mention.
"I never thought the storyline for jurassic park was all that great, but seeing those dinosaurs was amazing"
This was the impact the 15min Avatar 3D trailer had on him, that the CGI/3D is as advanced past current film as those dinosaurs were at that point in the 90s. This also highlights my concern for the story of Avatar, is this just a feature-length tech demo?
"I can't piece together a lot of the narrative"
Again, concerns for the story, despite the exceedingly high praise for the technological side.
"not a movie I would see... by a regular TV [or other] method"
Is this high quality 3D so important that it would be no good for DVD and TV showings? DVD sales are how the vast majority of films make their money.
I would imagine there is a good chance he's made a "Titanic" of a film. For Cameron, that would mean another success, and a good shout for an oscar or two. For me, that would be a disappointment, as I wouldn't want to watch Titanic more than the once (I have tried to watch it again on TV, but wondered what I'd seen in it the first time).
[edit] totally forgot to mention about one of my pet hates of the CGI film industry, which apparently occurs in this film. See further at
TV tropes: Ink Suit Actor.