Finally got my mom to watch Avatar! Well...

[EywaBlessMe]

When I first saw Avatar, it took only a few minutes before I knew I loved this film. I saw it three times within five days. It quickly became my third favorite film.
Now, my mom knows how I feel about it. Still, she had no particular desire to see it.
With the family getting together for Easter, I had the opportunity to play it for her. Despite being over a year after coming out on dvd.
So, I start the film, and about FIVE minutes into it, she has to go do the dishes.
!!
So I pause the film, and say loudly about how she would be missing the introduction to the main characters. So she comes back and starts watching again.
While she does watch the film I can see she doesn't really get into it.
About two-thirds through it, she gets a phone call that she takes, so I have to pause the film again (!), this time for about fifteen minutes.
After the call, I show the rest of the film, and she hope for a glowing review. Remember, I loved this film.
And her response: complete ambivalence.

She tells me, she would rather watch STAR TREK.
Are we related?
Way to cut me down there mom.

[ISV Venture Star]

My mum didn't get into it much either, nor did one of my sisters. However, my other sister loves the film and so does my dad. He told me recently he'd watched it about 25 times!

[tm20]

my mum loved it, she said the bioluminescence was really beautiful....but after watching it she forgot about it :| to her it's just another film

[Advent]

My mum and dad loved it. Saw it at the cinema in 3D. I saw it with my sister as well. The only odd one out is my uncaring, insensitive brother.

[Ashen Key]

*tilts head* What's wrong with her having a differing opinion? I mean, I know it's not one that you wanted, and it's sad that you can't share this one movie with her, but I'm not sure I see the problem in differing opinions?

(Also, the new Star Trek is wonderful )

[BotanicalMedley]

@EywaBlessMe DUUUUUUDE! What are first and second favorite films? Personally, I feel 'Avatar' is the best movie ever, so I'm REALLY wondering what films you feel are better.

[prowler]

my mom went to the PC after 30minutes ~ me and my dad watch the whole thing, he liked it... but i think he forgot most about it now..

[Human No More]

Ayskxawng

Ah well, at least you still have it, and the experience and everyone who Sees you

[Isard]

Originally Posted by Human No More

Ayskxawng

Ah well, at least you still have it, and the experience and everyone who Sees you

She's a major idiot because she didn't like Avatar?

[apache_blanca]

it's more the soul link than the blood link that works here, on feeling something special about Avatar - or anything. None of my family got excited over it so I am not wasting my time on convincing anybody (altho we can talk just fine about many other things )
But hey, I've got the whole ToS of brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, cousins, uncles, aunties - and we don't have to convince each other about Avatar being a part of our life - or even not just a part, but life itself in some cases!

[misstammie]

Well to be honest, I am not sure my folks have seen it yet. I have been telling them and telling them to watch it and they always have the excuse of no time. If I lived closer to them I would have made them plant their butts on the sofa and watch it with me a long time ago.

They have no idea what kind of masterpiece they are missing. I guess I will have to make a special trip one weekend up to Utah this summer just so they will finally watch it.

[Raiden]

I'm not too surprised.

I've asked around, and there are a lot of people who really didn't like it who were a few generations older than me/us.

[Human No More]

Originally Posted by Raiden

I'm not too surprised.

I've asked around, and there are a lot of people who really didn't like it who were a few generations older than me/us.

Seems that way. My family like it, but only ever in that way that they watch it then go and do something else

Originally Posted by Isard

She's a major idiot because she didn't like Avatar?

I said ayskxawng.

[apache_blanca]

Originally Posted by Raiden

I'm not too surprised.

I've asked around, and there are a lot of people who really didn't like it who were a few generations older than me/us.

funny thing, my sister-in-law over 40 was surprised that I am hanging out on ToS with young people saying that she thought Avatar was "a philosophical movie more for 'our' generation"! Which makes me think "Avatar is for ALL generations, depending on what one Sees..."

All said, I am lucky to be surrounded by people who at least appreciate Avatar, altho they are not so "truly, madly, deeply" in love with it like myself. But it's ok. Tastes differ. I have you people & that's great

[Aaron]

My parents watched it. Neither are big fans of 3D, yet for whatever reason they decided to see it in 3D anyway. All they could talk about afterwards was how their eyes hurt!