Avatar Pulled From Chinese Theaters

Hufwe ta'em · January 20, 2010, 08:49:05 AM

Is China
pulling Avatar from theaters because it's too popular? Moviegoers in the Asian nation who haven't already seen James Cameron's Golden Globe-winning sci-fi epic will find it more difficult to see the film, according to The Los Angeles Times.

The box office smash is already the highest-grossing movie of all time in the communist nation, earning $76 million, but the government has decided to remove Avatar from 1,628 2D screens this week. China's state-run movie distributor China Film Group is replacing the box office hit with a biography about Confucius starring Chow-Yun Fat, according to The Times.

Chinese fans will still be able to view Avatar on almost 900 3D screens.

Meanwhile, a 42-year-old Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure died while watching the blockbuster in a Chinese theater last week. Doctors believe his fatally stroke was likely triggered by "over-excitement" from seeing the movie.

http://www.popcrunch.com/avatar-china-boycott-sci-fi-blockbuster-pulled-from-chinese-theaters/

Ftiafpi · January 20, 2010, 09:21:24 AM

Um, wow!...I guess that's all I really have to say, wow.

Txonyä'ite · January 20, 2010, 02:30:22 PM

It makes sense. Forced relocations without compensation... Tibet...

I wouldn't show it to the peasants in countryside where the 2d screens are likely to be either if I did things like that, the city people fine but not the rural areas. There are too many parallels.

Swok Txon · January 20, 2010, 02:37:16 PM

Dam, new this would happen

Their censorship is a real problem for their public but its a significant factor of why they are soon to become the worlds next superpower

they have so much power and don't want the slightest risk or chance of losing it

can't blame em

Txonyä'ite · January 20, 2010, 02:44:00 PM

And Cameron Can't even sue. For example even if he had a contract with the chinese theaters that it is being pulled from the courts in China do not recognize US rulings nor will they rule against their own people if you take the case to them, even if the chinese national is clearly in the wrong. Very BS system IMHO

pbhead · January 20, 2010, 08:58:47 PM

well.. its staying in the 3d theaters... so... it only has 25% of the screens or so it had before... but... that just means that the money made per screen will go up...

gonna be alot of sold out shows over there for a while.

Txur Txe’lan · January 20, 2010, 10:35:46 PM

i still have to pre-order my tickets to see it in 3D, and i dont show up at least an hour before the previous showing lets out, i get to stand in the back or sit in the front row. its probuble even worse over there now. some people may not get to see it on the big screen

Tìng Eywatikìte'e · January 21, 2010, 12:19:40 AM

Oh China...Can you go a week without doing something the makes the rest of the world worry for your sanity?

Shoep · January 21, 2010, 12:49:50 AM

I'm wondering how long they can manage to supress their people like that? If any other country then China would've tried this, they would've got riots on their hands.

keye'ung makto · January 21, 2010, 12:54:09 AM

see the post above yours lol

MaTe · January 21, 2010, 01:02:58 AM

Quote from: Txur Txe'lan on January 20, 2010, 10:35:46 PM
some people may not get to see it on the big screen

I hope "the market" prevails and the extend it...

Swok Txon · January 21, 2010, 02:53:00 AM

A few reasons why they can do this are as follows

1. They are an incredibly successful country (no denying that)

2. They are masters of censorship LOL

3. They have the worlds largest military (11 million in the army alone...maybe it was 1.1)

So

sad but true :-(

Unilmokri · January 21, 2010, 04:31:28 AM

Quote from: Tshiuetin on January 20, 2010, 08:49:05 AM
IMeanwhile, a 42-year-old Taiwanese man with a history of high blood pressure died while watching the blockbuster in a Chinese theater last week. Doctors believe his fatally stroke was likely triggered by "over-excitement" from seeing the movie.

Wow.... Just, wow. o_o

If I was to die in some way, that'd be the way to go!

omängum fra'uti · January 21, 2010, 04:36:14 AM

Won't make a huge difference for the bigger cities...

Next time you go to see Avatar, sneak a peek into one of the theaters showing it in 2d, you'll notice tons of empty seats compared to the 3d showing you end up going to.

For the smaller areas with only 2d theaters it will make a difference.

Swok Txon · January 21, 2010, 02:45:46 PM

Yea I've noticed that

I want to see it in 2-D because i have only seen it in 3-D just to see what it looks like

Nìwotxkrr Tìyawn · January 21, 2010, 04:57:41 PM

Wow you know a movie is f*** awesome when they start pulling out of theaters from too much awesomeness.

Ftiafpi · January 21, 2010, 05:23:05 PM

Quote from: Nìwotxkrr Yawntsaheylu on January 21, 2010, 04:57:41 PM
Wow you know a movie is f***ing awesome when they start pulling out of theaters from too much awesomeness.

Hah, what a hilarious way to put that.

Swok Txon · January 23, 2010, 01:02:59 AM

Hilarious

and true

LOL

in even more awesome words

"You know when a movie is awesome after one of the most powerful countries in the world cuts it from cinemas thinking it might inspire rebellion among its people"

for the price of everything else, there is mastercard

and that is avatar!

lol

long but true i know :-)

Yanari · January 23, 2010, 06:50:31 AM

Quote from: Swok Txon on January 23, 2010, 01:02:59 AM
Hilarious

and true

LOL

in even more awesome words

"You know when a movie is awesome after one of the most powerful countries in the world cuts it from cinemas thinking it might inspire rebellion among its people"

for the price of everything else, there is mastercard

and that is avatar!

lol

long but true i know :-)

I lol'd.