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[Nee-sama]

Considering he had every nationality cast except Asians he could have left the names unchanged.

As for sequels, even if they don't remake the first book I would still watch the second and third, although probably not in the theater, just to see the kids improve their bending. I liked the earth bending visual effects the best too, so I'd like to see Toph in action, as well as the kooky King Boomy.

Edited by Nee-sama, 05 July 2010 - 04:14 PM.

[No WhereMan]

Oh and regards to renaming a possible reboot "Avatar Aang", I heard, though if someone can confirm it, that James Cameron would've tried to sue if they did use the name Avatar on their title....

I didn't hear that. Plus, he wouldn't have had a case anyway. The show has been called Avatar Aang in other countries. Not to mention Avatar The Last Airbender has been out years before his Avatar movie was out in the first place. Also, the reason why they didn't use Avatar in the name was because they didn't want it being confused with James Cameron's Avatar. Although at this point a little mistaken name play probably would have helped more than hurt.

[Nee-sama]

Oh, and if not Sifu Kisu, get someone who can choreograph a fight, PLEASE.

lol in one of the fight scenes where the camera pans around I actually saw one guy sitting alone on his arse like he's waiting for his ride to come pick him up.

[alexander]

One thing that does shock me was that I did see some reviews on youtube from unofficial critics, who hated Night's latest works but loved this movie. They claimed that they hadn't seen the show but had no trouble following the story. Now, I'm thinking "WOW. I know the story, and I had no f*****g clue what was going on in the movie "

Night need to make a sequel to signs, now that would help him to burst his carrer!

[No WhereMan]

Here's something that I haven't taken into consideration. The overseas market. The overseas market might save The Last Airbender, which is what Paramount is banking on. It apparently turned around the PoP profits because the first month after it was released it wasn't looking close to covering its production cost.

Now, after two months after it's US released, after it was released in other countries, the PoP has grossed 314 million over it's 200 million production cost.

[Dreamer]

Here's something that I haven't taken into consideration. The overseas market. The overseas market might save The Last Airbender, which is what Paramount is banking on. It apparently turned around the PoP profits because the first month after it was released it wasn't looking close to covering its production cost.

Now, after two months after it's US released, after it was released in other countries, the PoP has grossed 314 million over it's 200 million production cost.

Don't you think the Chinese and Japanese fans though may get disgruntled at the Fire Nation being Indian instead?

[shadow_Uzumaki]

I don't know, do they care about racial stereotypes in their movies in Japan and China?

[dl316bh]

Here's something that I haven't taken into consideration. The overseas market. The overseas market might save The Last Airbender, which is what Paramount is banking on. It apparently turned around the PoP profits because the first month after it was released it wasn't looking close to covering its production cost.

Now, after two months after it's US released, after it was released in other countries, the PoP has grossed 314 million over it's 200 million production cost.

It's always a possibility, but I wouldn't hedge my bets on it. It's not overly often that the overseas market eclipses the American one with this stuff, from what I know. It happens, but not often enough to count on it; a lot of times the overseas market helps enough to bring profits back to even on production cost, but not often enough to utterly kick ass. Prince of Persia kind of lucked out.

I'm not saying it's impossible, but I doubt it's something anyone - Paramount included - is really banking on.

Also, while it received mixed reactions from critics, Prince of Persia fared much better with audiences, from what I hear; The Last Airbender is pretty much reviled by almost everyone who's seen it.

Edited by dl316bh, 06 July 2010 - 03:48 PM.

[catsi563]

ok. Ill say this. i found a copy on a site which i will not name because I dont want them to get into trouble and itll more than likely be removed for copyright anyways.

I decded to try and watch it and see if this movie was in any ways salvageable. I decided to see it with an open mind and see for myself if it was trulyl as bad as Id read.

I can now report with full certainty.

that i didnt make it even a half hour into the movie. I trully cant believe that this movie made it out of the editing process much less into theaters.

it really honestly is as bad as everyone says it is. I couldnt even make it through the movie and ive sat through some bad ones in my time.

the dialogue is wooden at best, theres no flow to the dialogue, no build up nothing. Theres no emotional resonnance in the scenes. one of the biggest parts of the series is that Aang falls in love with Katara at first sight. There is literally no chemistry or even connection between them at all.

As an example when Aang is taken by the Fire Nation Katara says that he is their responsibility, but no explanation is given as to why, theres no set up no prior conenction established. we the audience are just supposed to believe that this country girl has developed this overwhelming sense of responisbility that makes her chase after this complete stranger whose only special thing is that she broke him out of the ice ball he was in.

this lack of connection between the characters just kills the enjoyment of the movie for me. Its like watching a bunch of mannequions interacting. the direciton and choreography are at best scattered at worst out right attrocious. The bending scenes look like they were choreographed by a 5 year old with a purple belt, and trust me this is coming from someone with nearly 20 years of martial arts experience. The humor in this movie is absent at best and attempts to inject humor into the movie are treated like trying to shove a brick through a round hole. the scene where Katara freezes sokka is one of them. its intended to come off as humorous but the set up to the punch line is worthless because we dont see any reason for Katara to be that incapable with her water bending save a small scene at the beginning where we see her water bend a fish.

we the audience are given no connection and no feeling of any sort for these characters. were given no way to egt to know them no chance to empathize with them. Even the scene where Aang discovers the remains of Monk Gyatso is flat as a pancake. Aang breaks down and cries out loud and goes avatar state then comes back all on his own with no help from katara save a ""well do it together"" speech.

the direction is horrid. Im supremely disappointed in Shyamaln on this one> a guy who directed a Gem like the sixth sense should be able to direct a movie where the scenes are laid out nice and neat for you.

but he cant. instead M. night seemingly takes the movie and just randomly snips scenes out trying to shoehorn the enitre first season into an hour and half movie. In the scene where the earth benders are captured Sokka makes a big deal about how this is the fire nations plan to deal with the other benders MUwahahahah!! but the drama of the entire scene is belied and ruined by the sheer idiocy of the fact that the fire nation has the earth benders trapped--get ready for this--

ON A PATCH OF FREAKING EARTH!

instead of on a metal monster of a prison or the rig of the series its a large patch of earth that were supposed to believe has these earth benders so terrified that they cant use the very element they bend which they are sitting on in abundance to escape and beat these invaders.

the only thing he gets right is the cinematography. The costumes, backgrounds and other effects do look like the series, if we were able to watch this movie with the sound off we could believe this is a live action movie based on the series Avatar the Last airbender.

unfortuantely at the price they are charging the movie is a horrendously bad waste of time and money. there are very few movies that I would consider walking out on in the middle of it and this is sadly one of them.

if the copy on the site survives I might try and force myself to watch the latter half of the movie to see if anything about it improves at all. but untill then if youll have my advice avoid it at all costs it just inst worth it. if not then see it at your own risk and make your own mind about it.

Edited by catsi563, 09 July 2010 - 03:48 AM.

[blindeye]

"The Legend of Korra" officially announced!

http://greenifyme.de...urnal/33704344/

SUMMARY: The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

[Onionhead Attacks]

"The Legend of Korra" officially announced!

http://greenifyme.de...urnal/33704344/

SUMMARY: The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

Heh. Korra kinda sounds like Toph to me and we all knew how awesome she turned out to be! I can't wait! Even though my Zutara and Taang heart is still feeling the dull ache, the excitement of the new series should be able to push that out of my mind

[Kamina-Yoshi]

"The Legend of Korra" officially announced!

http://greenifyme.de...urnal/33704344/

SUMMARY: The Legend of Korra takes place 70 years after the events of Avatar: The Last Airbender and follows the adventures of the Avatar after Aang – a passionate, rebellious, and fearless teenaged girl from the Southern Water Tribe named Korra. With three of the four elements under her belt (Earth, Water, and Fire), Korra seeks to master the final element, Air. Her quest leads her to the epicenter of the modern “Avatar” world, Republic City – a metropolis that is fueled by steampunk technology. It is a virtual melting pot where benders and non-benders from all nations live and thrive. However, Korra discovers that Republic City is plagued by crime as well as a growing anti-bending revolution that threatens to rip it apart. Under the tutelage of Aang’s son, Tenzin, Korra begins her airbending training while dealing with the dangers at large.

This sounds... awful. Steampunk? Really, steampunk?! And a modern Avatar world with a 'Republic City'? How does one go from over a hundred years of Chinese-themed technology and barely grasping at the straws of tribal civilizations and Edo-Japanese structures to STEAM PUNK?! One does not simply STEAMPUNK into Avatar!

[alexander]

This sounds... awful. Steampunk? Really, steampunk?! And a modern Avatar world with a 'Republic City'? How does one go from over a hundred years of Chinese-themed technology and barely grasping at the straws of tribal civilizations and Edo-Japanese structures to STEAM PUNK?! One does not simply STEAMPUNK into Avatar!

Oh, come on now, steampunk is been pretty popular lately, lol! But I kinda like the settings, Korra Looks like a masculine version of Katara with that muscled built, haha, but I wonder how much characters from the previous series we will be seeing. I think Tenzin will be a little old like in his 60 or something.

Edited by alexander, 22 July 2010 - 12:37 AM.

[Kamina-Yoshi]

Oh, come on now, steampunk is been pretty popular lately, lol! But I kinda like the settings, Korra Looks like a masculine version of Katara with that muscled built, haha, but I wonder how much characters from the previous series we will be seeing. I think Tenzin will be a little old like in his 60 or something.

Steampunk is horrible. It's cheesy and every single film I have seen it in was completely rediculous and over the top. No one has tried to explain yet how this 'Little Village in the Arctic -> Steampunk City' thing comes about, so it's pretty mind-boggling (Not to mention IMPOSSIBLE). Also, why the hate for benders? What, the writers just ran out of ideas and just thought "Hey, let's make the benders be hated!" It's the Jedi Purge all over again, it's just bad. These people do so much good for everyone, even defeating those who would use bending for evil and the thanks they get is a fist-full of 'GTFO'? No. Just... no. NO.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the death of Avatar.

[No WhereMan]

Steampunk is horrible. It's cheesy and every single film I have seen it in was completely rediculous and over the top. No one has tried to explain yet how this 'Little Village in the Arctic -> Steampunk City' thing comes about, so it's pretty mind-boggling (Not to mention IMPOSSIBLE). Also, why the hate for benders? What, the writers just ran out of ideas and just thought "Hey, let's make the benders be hated!" It's the Jedi Purge all over again, it's just bad. These people do so much good for everyone, even defeating those who would use bending for evil and the thanks they get is a fist-full of 'GTFO'? No. Just... no. NO.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the death of Avatar.

Overreact much? It's nice to know that despite the fact that not a single episode of this new series has aired yet, already it's considered the death of Avatar. Don't you think your exaggerating just a little bit?

To be honest I'm a bit surprised about the new direction myself. But I can't too infuriated by a little blurb of a summary.

You honestly loved the series. And unlike the failed step-child of a live-action movie, the original creators are behind the steering wheel on this one. Why not we wait till we have a little more. Hell, even a trailer first before we declare marshal law.

[Sakura Blossoms]

A new Avatar...so does that mean that Aang died? ;____;

If he did, I hope that he and Katara at least got to live out a good happy life together first

[catsi563]

Mmmm was I the only one who saw Tanks, a gaint mechanincal drilling vehicle, steam powered ships and an factory based industrial complex in the fire nation?

thats steampunk, as long as they dont clutter the landscape with guns the story shouldnt really be that different.