@Qingu Honestly I haven’t seen Star Wars in a good number of years, and when I did I wasn’t paying all that much attention. I liked them all as far as I remember!
Huh, I didn’t know that unobtanium was a real term. I still think it’s a ridiculous name, but I’m glad they didn’t come up with it. :)
Pure aesthetics is clearly why many or perhaps even most people go to the movies, but I like to have the story enrich my experience as well. I think great movies are an amalgamation of art (driven by aesthetics) and books (story-driven). For me, if the story is bland or predictable, the movie looses something. I can call it a wonderful aesthetic experience – as Avatar definitely was! – but it’s not a great movie. Same if the story was amazing, but it was shot by a five-year old using a camera phone. Both aspects are important to make a truly great movie, for me at least. I’d never call Avatar a bad movie, not by a long shot, but for me, it did leave something to be desired.