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So I went out about 3 Hours ago and saw it. Was it good you may ask... To that I say:



F**K YEAH



If you have [Insert how much cash a movie costs near you] on you, get off your ass, and go see it. The movie will blow your mind, reassemble it, blow it again and then blow up the remaining pieces. If you remember my post on 'District 9', take that and multiply it by a few thousand. That'll skim the surface of how amazing this movie was.

James Cameron has made a movie that borders that of Titanic. The visual effects were beyond remarkable. The art department covered every square inch with something that moved or was filled with some sort of vibrant color. I loved how Cameron used the colors to emphasize moods. For instance, the Na'Vi, which are the indigenous population on the planet of Pandora, have little speckles across their body that glow when they are feeling a large amount of emotion such as love or hate/rage.

The different colors of the flora and fauna are pleasing to the eyes and really keeps you drawn into the movie. That, and almost everything apart from some props and the humans (which could have been CG too for all we know) was digital. There is a scene where the digital Na'Vi meet the real humans and I couldn't tell any sort of difference between the two. This is one of those movies that you want to buy on blue-ray as soon as it comes out.

The only bad portion that I found was the ending. Avoiding spoilers, after seeing a certain scene, you are able to (hopefully) figure out the ending long before it hits.

That aside, the movie was well worth the money and I'll be sure to but it on blue-ray when it comes out. One suggestion though before I end: Bring a lot of popcorn! the movie is about 2 1/2 hours long.

5/5 T9, how long?

Thought I'd copy/pasta this from wow.com for those interested in how many days it will take on average to get 5/5 T9, should you want it.


"How many badges can I get in chaining random heroics for six hours?"

It's going to depend on several factors, including which heroics you draw and how successful your groups are. However, we can still look at this question by taking some averages and extrapolating out. Let's assume the following:

• On average, each heroic takes 45 minutes to run
• On average, each heroic drops 4 badges from boss kills
• You get two additional badges for doing a random heroic

To clarify the last point -- you get two Emblems of Frost for the first random heroic you do each day, and then two Emblems of Triumph for each random heroic you do thereafter.

In a six hour time you'll be able to run 8 heroics, dropping approximately 32 badges. You'll get an additional 16 badges (Frost/Triumph) from the random dungeon factor. That means you can earn approximately 48 badges for chain running heroics for six hours.

Tier 9 (item level 232) gloves and shoulders cost 30 badges, while the legs, helm, and chest each cost 50 badges. That's a total of 210 badges you'll need to collect to get a full set of iLevel 232 Tier 9 gear. If you run heroics for six hours a day, it will take about 4.5 days to collect a full tier 9 set.

If you find your pugs only take on average 30 minutes to do a heroic, you can then complete 12 heroics, giving you approximately 72 badges a day. It would then only take you just under three days to collect a full tier 9 iLevel 232 set.

If you have a pro group with good skills, you can do any heroic in about 20 minutes. If you chain random heroics for about six hours, you should be able to get in 18 heroics, which is 108 badges a day. It will take you just under 12 hours to gear up your toon in a full Tier 9 iLevel 232 set.

Work

Works had me on shift for the entire week thus far and I'll probably have to do the same next week. Not much in the way of time off sadly.

I'll try and pop on later today, I'm starting to get raid withdrawal symptoms...