Twitter AVATAR reactions...

By Matt Holmes / July 1, 2011

... are unbelievably positive, way more so than any of us could have ever expected after such a big black cloud hovered over the James Cameron epic ever since that infamous trailer kinda sucked the air of frenzied expectation out of the film. I just wonder if the over-hyped worldwide spectacle of a premiere, which it has to be noted has been kind to many fanboy critics in terms of access and catering (hell, we were there for a start!), helped sway them and those other guys and gals in attendance to feel an extra bit of affinity towards a picture they previously took so much joy into scorning - or am I being overly cynical and this is the real deal and the second coming as some make it out to be?

Picture of the cast and crew of Avatar, in attendance for the long awaited world premiere of probably, the most expensive movie of all time. I expect some clearer heads to prevail once the hangover is over tomorrow, and some serious words are scribed about this film. All talk now is pretty worthless, though I would say that 20th Century Fox would be wise to scrap the embargo on this movie because if these kind of breaking the dam reviews come in over the weekend then the floodgates of positive hype will take over and Fox's chances of seeing a return on their $300 million will improve ten-fold. For clarification purposes, OWF are embargoed until Monday but if other sites similar to others put together a full blown out review, then I guess it's only fair we do the same, though you should note we won't be first in conducting this kind of practice. WORLD REACTS TO AVATAR VIA TWITTER... Actor Simon Pegg...

Just left the party. The movie is a game changer. Still buzzing. Tweet over.

First Showing's Alex Billington...

James Cameron is a freakin' genius! I can't say much but wow, I loved it. Avatar was phenomenal, pretty much blew me away.

Edward Douglas' Coming Soon...

I'll take my chances with Fox legal.... Avatar was amazing, I loved it!

Film School Rejects...

RT @rejects: I'm not supposed to talk about Avatar... That said, it was a spectacular experience. Like nothing I've seen before.

And then loads of tweets from people I don't know, whose links I got from Slash Film and Oh No They Didn't... @petershall: €œThe AVATAR buzz is an understatement. That movie was unbelievable.€ @chasewhale: €œJust finished AVATAR. Special effects were top notch. The movie ran a little long for my likings but I liked it!€ @MikePereira21: Was blown away by Avatar! For 150 minutes, I was a kid again. Thank you James Cameron! BTW, the groundbreaking 3D was mindblowing.€ @markwalters74: €œJust saw AVATAR. Not allowed to talk about it yet. Not allowed to say how it€™s an amazing visual feast, or that Jimmy C€™s still got the gift.€ @dmann11: €œHoly effing crap!!! Avatar was FREAKING AWESOME KICK ASS SWEET!!!!!€ @TheGate: €œFor the record €˜Avatar€™ was worth the $400 million, and no it is not even remotely €œvomit inducing€. Karishma_K1: Just came from the AVATAR premiere... You have to see it..... A truely awesome film! adamenglish1985: Just went to the Avatar premiere, was amazing! Bit long but the story and special effects were INCREDIBLE!!! Almost choked up at the end.... JonTT: Avatar = outstanding. Really. Truly. See it. Soon. iamBenLyons: Just left AVATAR premiere. Wow... @NancyWiretap: Just out of Avatar premiere in London. V, V impressive! @sizemore: On my way home to review Avatar for TWITCH. Short version: book your IMAX tickets. Details to follow. @IdiotDrivers: Omg avatar is awsome!!!!!!!!'!!!! @bamcat: All the good things you hear about Avatar are true. It was visually stunning and for being close to 3-hours long it flew by. @bxchen: Just got back from a critic screening of Avatar. It was awesome. @Suparn: the first review of AVATAR is out via....twitter!!!:) 3 word review 'holy *beep* *beep*'.........gonna be one hellva ride eeehhaaaaaaaaaaaww @unahealy: Avatar was amazing! incredible special effects and a wonderful love story! But the best Twittering, comes from Collider's Steve Frosty at the World Premiere in London, who goes in full detail of the night he had (including the refreshments served, the after show party, his brief talk with 20th Century Fox head Tom Rothman about the future of his owned superhero properties), but bizarrely he doesn't even give a twitter reaction to the movie itself.