A lot of new films are just CGI vehicles, yes
But even entirely CGI films of recent years have been IMHO classics. Films like Toy Story (1&2) are throughly entertaining, with a goos story and characters.

Avatar brought a whole new idea to it too, with the 3D, etc. I'm not saying it is a classic film as such, but in future years it will be harked back to.

Alt:
The assassin bird out of The Event. SPOING!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:08, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Avatar is shit

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:10, Reply)

I agree
but the filming of it was groundbreaking
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:11, Reply)

Groundbreakingly shit
Same as Citizen Cane
( Peej, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:11, Reply)

Indeed

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:12, Reply)

Birth of a Nation was shit too
Doesn't alter its position in cinematic history one jot
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:11, Reply)

Is that the silent film that makes the KKK out to be great?

( Peej, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:12, Reply)

That's the one
Enormously successful at the time
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:16, Reply)

Avatar was a shit film
I watched in 2D so I know.
( Peej, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:11, Reply)

I thought it was better in 2D
Tron has been the only worthwhile 3D film so far
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:13, Reply)

Fun fact kids!
I have never seen a 3D film. I think part of the art of film making involves creating depth on a flat surface. 3D films are cheating!
( Peej, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:14, Reply)

it added something to Tron because of the nature of the film
I haven't enjoyed it on the other ones I've seen. If it looked like you were actually looking into a 3D scene then it'd be better, but even on Avatar it was like a series of layers distinct from one another.

Not for me
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 9 Jun 2011, 14:30, Reply)