Comments on: “The plant-mind can be *experienced*”: ERIK DAVIS on the Avatar-ayahuasca connection http://www.arthurmag.com/2010/01/09/erik-davis-on-avatar/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:21:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hale Relic http://www.arthurmag.com/2010/01/09/erik-davis-on-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-178484 Hale Relic Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:31:53 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/?p=11270#comment-178484 I can't speak for Roger Dean but I was very disappointed when, after seeing AVATAR and every scene that came up was a direct copy of Roger Deans artwork, organic architectural landscapes, his textures, his color palettes, his beautifully mutated animal life, his floating boulders with trees and waterfalls, his rock arch complexes, his flying dragons, the entire Tales from Topographical Oceans set that Yes toured with complete with the coral rock shapes that lit up from inside, the concept of the spirit tree from Olias of Sunhillo, in other words his entire artistic and intellectual portfolio, but there was not one credit, not one mention, not even a hint of appreciation towards Roger Dean. Cameron owes Roger Dean big time and anyone who is familiar with Yes Album Art and Roger Dean's other works can see that this is blatant plagiarism, thievery and the largest boldfaced rip-off I've ever witnessed. I can’t speak for Roger Dean but I was very disappointed when, after seeing AVATAR and every scene that came up was a direct copy of Roger Deans artwork, organic architectural landscapes, his textures, his color palettes, his beautifully mutated animal life, his floating boulders with trees and waterfalls, his rock arch complexes, his flying dragons, the entire Tales from Topographical Oceans set that Yes toured with complete with the coral rock shapes that lit up from inside, the concept of the spirit tree from Olias of Sunhillo, in other words his entire artistic and intellectual portfolio, but there was not one credit, not one mention, not even a hint of appreciation towards Roger Dean. Cameron owes Roger Dean big time and anyone who is familiar with Yes Album Art and Roger Dean’s other works can see that this is blatant plagiarism, thievery and the largest boldfaced rip-off I’ve ever witnessed.

]]> By: Mark D Dreikosen http://www.arthurmag.com/2010/01/09/erik-davis-on-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-177332 Mark D Dreikosen Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:19:07 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/?p=11270#comment-177332 My wife says that it's an 80's 'Trapper Keeper' come to life (dunno how Roger Dean savvy she be). That's gotta count for something, right? Came & went from theaters in my section of the country so fast I'll have to Netflix it to be sure. My wife says that it’s an 80′s ‘Trapper Keeper’ come to life (dunno how Roger Dean savvy she be). That’s gotta count for something, right? Came & went from theaters in my section of the country so fast I’ll have to Netflix it to be sure.

]]> By: Todd Arena http://www.arthurmag.com/2010/01/09/erik-davis-on-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-177265 Todd Arena Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:28:47 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/?p=11270#comment-177265 Re: David V. @ 01/09/2010 at 06:45:21 PM: Seconded, and also confirmed a suspicion forming since I arrived in Lima a few months ago. Re: David V. @ 01/09/2010 at 06:45:21 PM:

Seconded, and also confirmed a suspicion forming since I arrived in Lima a few months ago.

]]> By: David V. D'Andrea http://www.arthurmag.com/2010/01/09/erik-davis-on-avatar/comment-page-1/#comment-177216 David V. D'Andrea Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:45:21 +0000 http://www.arthurmag.com/?p=11270#comment-177216 First review that has made me actually want to see the film. Thanks Erik. First review that has made me actually want to see the film. Thanks Erik.

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