Avatar isn't a movie

[Sunhands]

It's a lifechanging experience. You won't believe me.

I used to hate greenpeace'ish people. I cared as much about pollution and nature as I cared about my cat's crap. I used to believe in superficial things such as popularity, social appearancd and judging my future job by the amount of cash it would earn me. When did I believe in such things? 3 days ago. 3 days ago, I was that kind of man. and now, 3 days later, I already am ready to openly admit how I feel stupid about these 18 years of my life I lost by living in such beliefs.

What happened 3 days ago? I wen't to see Avatar, and it turned me crazy. I was with 3 other friends just like me, none of us cared much about nature and all, and I'm even admitting most didn't believe in true love, we though we were cool being players and all... And the first thing I did when the movie ended, is turn my head around, and realise that, just like myself, my 3 friend's weren't the same 3 guys that entered the teather room 2 hours and 40 minutes before that moment.

We wen't back to the car, none could speak a word, yet every single one of us understoud the other. The movie as had the same effect over all of us. Not a single word during a 25 minutes car trip, and yet it was the most expressive car trip of my whole life. I felt connected with them. I understand what the na'vi means by "I see you", because, during these 25 minutes, I experienced it, and it was magical.

Now? I don't judge women's about how "challenging" or "hot" they are anymore... I judge them by trying to see if they can give me what neytiri gave Jake, and what she gave me. I wan't someone true, someone with a pure soul, just like Neytiri.

Now? I don't just toss my tissues, my trashes and my potato chips bags around when I'm outside. I care about this thing we are living on, I really do care about nature. In fact, I would give anything to simply have 5 minutes under the hometree, to feel this incredible sensation to be one with our planet, and to feel a world without war, social pressure and obligations.

I sincerely think that Avatar is the event that affected me the most, as a person, during my whole life, and it is more than likely I will never again get such a major lifestyle-changing event in my existence.

I think.. I think it made me pure. Avatar cleansed me from all the stereotypes and the superficial things society carved into my soul and has shown how a life deserves to be lived... No more am I going to try to impress a women to conquer her heart, no more will I lose hours of my life playing video games or chatting with people that don't deserve it. I am now pure. It's all about my soul, making the best out of my situation.

Dear forum lurkers, I see you. Tell me, how has avatar changed you. I have a lot things to say about how it changed me too, let's just get this conversation started.

[inlovewithneytiri]

It's a lifechanging experience. You won't believe me.

I used to hate greenpeace'ish people. I cared as much about pollution and nature as I cared about my cat's crap. I used to believe in superficial things such as popularity, social appearancd and judging my future job by the amount of cash it would earn me. When did I believe in such things? 3 days ago. 3 days ago, I was that kind of man. and now, 3 days later, I already am ready to openly admit how I feel stupid about these 18 years of my life I lost by living in such beliefs.

What happened 3 days ago? I wen't to see Avatar, and it turned me crazy. I was with 3 other friends just like me, none of us cared much about nature and all, and I'm even admitting most didn't believe in true love, we though we were cool being players and all... And the first thing I did when the movie ended, is turn my head around, and realise that, just like myself, my 3 friend's weren't the same 3 guys that entered the teather room 2 hours and 40 minutes before that moment.

We wen't back to the car, none could speak a word, yet every single one of us understoud the other. The movie as had the same effect over all of us. Not a single word during a 25 minutes car trip, and yet it was the most expressive car trip of my whole life. I felt connected with them. I understand what the na'vi means by "I see you", because, during these 25 minutes, I experienced it, and it was magical.

Now? I don't judge women's about how "challenging" or "hot" they are anymore... I judge them by trying to see if they can give me what neytiri gave Jake, and what she gave me. I wan't someone true, someone with a pure soul, just like Neytiri.

Now? I don't just toss my tissues, my trashes and my potato chips bags around when I'm outside. I care about this thing we are living on, I really do care about nature. In fact, I would give anything to simply have 5 minutes under the hometree, to feel this incredible sensation to be one with our planet, and to feel a world without war, social pressure and obligations.

I sincerely think that Avatar is the event that affected me the most, as a person, during my whole life, and it is more than likely I will never again get such a major lifestyle-changing event in my existence.

I think.. I think it made me pure. Avatar cleansed me from all the stereotypes and the superficial things society carved into my soul and has shown how a life deserves to be lived... No more am I going to try to impress a women to conquer her heart, no more will I lose hours of my life playing video games or chatting with people that don't deserve it. I am now pure. It's all about my soul, making the best out of my situation.

Dear forum lurkers, I see you. Tell me, how has avatar changed you. I have a lot things to say about how it changed me too, let's just get this conversation started.

i wasn't really a player before i watched avatar. Just a normal college guy who enjoyed hanging out with friends and playing video games or just wasting my time watching crappy youtube videos.

Watching avatar made me realize ( well not at first, i was too depressed to do anything meaningful during the first 3 weeks) what is important in my life. I usually play video games for hours a day, but now i barely play anymore. I stopped watching videos on youtube just for laughs, and started going out with my friends more.

Mostly, i wanted to find a girl that makes me feel the same way jake felt for Neytiri, and vice versa. I haven't really had a meaningful relationship since i moved to America, mostly because i was too chicken or too shy. But this movie made me realize that this isn't the way i want to live my life. I started to work out every day (which i never managed to do before), and trying to be more welcoming to the people i meet.

Right now in my heart i still feel the stabbing pain whenever i think of Neytiri (either b/c she does not exist or b/c i haven't found the girl of my dreams yet), but knowing that i am doing something to improve myself is making me a whole lot better.


I see you Sunhands. May Eywa guide you to your dreams as well.

[Palulukan]

Welcome to the forums. Thats a pretty intense post. Avatar is an amazing movie and I'm glad that it has affected you for the better.

[Elequin]

This is the thing I have been talking about. Avatar is more than a movie, it is an experience. Sure there are many people that have felt a depression and all, but these are the positive outcomes that have been going on.
I myself at first refused to make a change in my life all because of a movie. I also went through the Pandora-effect for a week. I have noticed now that I really have started caring about things which I did not before, I have started improving my body/health, and have left many of those superficial things behind, mainly WoW... a video game i played for 3 years.
I am glad now that I have embraced these changes in my life, and I have avatar to thank, it's something that has really opened my eyes.
One tip i can give is it all depends how you wish to see, you can look at the world as a much worse place after seeing avatar, or you can strive to have a life much like the Na'vi and live in your own little Pandora, I hope everyone eventually can see the later.

[Keiser]

I've had a pretty similar thing happen to me, I'm probably going to cancel my WoW subscriptions. I'll even repost what I wrote in the Na'vi movement thread a little while ago because it's quite fitting:

After having thought about my feelings caused by seeing the movie, reading the manifesto, reading about the feelings of others on this site, I went through my day today in a strange mood. At times I was extremely elated. Driving to work I saw the sun setting over the mountain ranges surrounding the Las Vegas valley and I felt so happy seeing them my eyes started tearing up. Then I could smell the cars around me, I saw the trees and plants between the sidewalks, all of them bent like they couldn't stand on their own, leaves graying. It was like I felt them screaming in agony trying to survive amongst the concrete.

I have felt more emotion in the past week than I did in the entire year before. I am happier, even at work I was practically bouncing around helping everyone.

Today is my Friday, I have two days off. I'm getting up tomorrow for the first showing of Avatar IMAX 3D, then I'm going to have a very positive day. I'm going to clean up the house some to make it nicer for my roommates, cut my hair, and go outside somewhere. Maybe I'll go to the park, finish the Activist Survival Guide under some trees, and then watch the sunset.

And no I'm not putting my hair in a braid with tendrils at the end...

[tsmukan]

And no I'm not putting my hair in a braid with tendrils at the end...

though that might be fun?

[Untamed Ikran]

A similar occurrence happened with me. My father and and I were joking today about the blatant hypocrisy of "tree-huggers" today.

We were watching a show about conservation of redwoods. Non-violent resistors, people willing to endure physical pain for the safety of mellenia old redwood trees, for the protection of nature as a whole, destroying what they claim to protect.

Throwing away plastics.
Using petroleum products.
Burning waste.
Driving stakes into the very trees they wish to save.

Now I'm not a hippy by any means (I am using a computer to post this, after all) these people were so intent on helping the environment, but could consequently be hurting it more through their actions. While it brought out a laugh from me, it also brought out a bit of anxiety about how truly clueless most people are about the condition of our planet.

[ade]

this is no movie. This is hipnotize

[Mopey]

It's still a movie, but it might have inspired you to change the style of your life. It all comes down to what you want to do with the experience that this movie has given you. I have seen threads where people are saying that WoW is a lifestyle but in the end it's still a game, but it can become a temporary lifestyle if you wish.

I can say that this movie did give me the inspiration and motivation to make changes in my life, so I'm with you guys!

[rayhunter30]

Agree Avatar isn't just a movie.
It's an experience and voyage!
I can't believe that I just walked out of the cinema
I promised to my self that i'll go back in it again
I hope that people could see the other soul as well;

Long live Ewa