I’ve mentioned my thoughts on why I don’t really care to go see Avatar at the cinemas (in laa-dee-daa-fancy 3D).

I realised the other day that I have a complimentary pass to go see any movie at the IMAX theatre in Sydney. The IMAX here has the biggest screen in the world. Yeah, it’s pretty huge. I’ve been there a few times in years gone by.

There’s a few issues with the complimentary pass though:

1. To use the pass I need to pay for a full-price ticket (AUD$27). Thus it’s actually a buy one get one free coupon; not a complimentary ticket (like it says on the ticket).
2. I called IMAX Sydney the other day to see how I redeem the ticket and they told me I must go to the ticket office (I.e., the IMAX theatre) to purchase the ticket and get the free ticket with it. The IMAX theatre is a 30 minute car/bus/train ride for me. That’s over an hour round trip. Avatar is (still) sold out a week in advance, so I must make a whole trip to the city to buy the ticket and then go back to watch the movie at a later date. Um, no thanks.
3. It expires on the first of January. That means I only have a day or two to book. (Remember, its booked out a week in advance and today is the 26th of January.)

The thing is, I’m having this constant push-pull effect on my thoughts because my career revolves around video content and it would be interesting to see the movie. Plus, many people have been telling me to see the movie even though the storyline is supposedly very poorly created.

On the other hand, it’s $27. Sure, I’d also be saving $27 with the complimentary ticket, but I complain about $17 regular movie tickets. $27 could feed my Dad and I for a day or two (or a family dinner). $27 could go to great use in Haiti right now. $27 won’t exist once The Venus Project is complete.

Apparently, if I don’t see Avatar at the cinemas I won’t ever know what it’s like to experience the full effect of it. Will my life be any different if I don’t see it? Will I have to constantly be shunned when I tell people I haven’t seen Avatar — just like when I tell people I don’t drink alcohol (granted, I’ve met quite a few people that don’t drink these days, so that’s getting better).

Can someone just sneak me in to a cinema for 5-10 minutes so I can see the “amazing [new-fangled] 3D effect” and then leave? I’d be happy to do that. I wonder if anyone at IMAX Sydney is listening.

James Cameron, you’re wasting my time by making pointless stuff like this! Save a life. Build towards world peace. Do something good for the world with that $1 Billion+ you made from the film.

Moses on a keyboard! I’m done.

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