Firelord Lionheart Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/31/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1986 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I will start by going on record to say that I love Avatar: The Last Airbender (Legend of Aang in Europe). It has one of most well thought out and developed stories of all time. However, the live action movie was terrible. I'll try to be constructive in my review here. Special effects: Okay, this was the best part of the movie. The scenery was beautiful, the fight scenes were awesome despite how long it took just to bend air, and Appa and Momo didn't look like something that only exists in a computer. Story: I know each season is about ten hours long, but Night was running under the assumption that everybody saw the show. People who didn't see it would only get an extremely rushed story that focuses more on the world than the characters. When Peter Jackson directed Lord of the Rings, it still felt like Lord of the Rings. People who didn't read the books still knew what was going on. Sure he made some questionable changes, but it was still LOTR. Characters: ATLA had some of the finest character development in the fantasy genre. Each one had their own issue and grew up in some way. Most of all, each of them had definable personalities: Aang is a fun loving, naive, and dedicated reluctant hero; Katara is motherly, caring, short fused; Sokka is casual, sarcastic, occasionally rash, and has a bit of a bender envy, and so forth. In the movie, the characters had little to no personality, they were just archetypes. The actors put no emotion or effort into their acting. Katara and Sokka seemed like they didn't even need to be there, Aang was just bland, Zuko and Iroh were the only ones who were slightly believable, and even they seemed like they were studying the script. Zhao seemed like he was performing a comedic skit without the comedy. Script: I guess all my issues with this movie can be attributed to the "writing" of M. Night Shyamalan. The script was just plain terrible, so the actors didn't have much to work with. Shyamalan should not be allowed to make movies unless he hires people who know how to write a script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Most of all, each of them had definable personalities: Aang is a fun loving, naive, and dedicated reluctant hero; Katara is motherly, caring, short fused; Sokka is casual, sarcastic, occasionally rash, and has a bit of a bender envy, and so forth. Pet peeve - these are typical Manga personalities. For once I'd like there to be a girl who didn't have a short fuse, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firelord Lionheart Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 18 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 38 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/31/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1986 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 Better than a girl who spends much of the movie in tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Sorry, not sure what you mean by that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 I go to movies to be entertained. I try not analyze character personalities. They're not real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted July 2, 2010 M. Night Shyamalan must have a great publicist.... His movies always get overwhelming media attention and are hyped as the best 'ever' and then ... you buy a ticket and .... poof! It's predictable and usually a yawn ...IMO. I'm sure he has tons of fans, but I haven't seen anything yet that impresses me that he has directed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest man Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 The Last Airbender (Legend of Aang in Europe). It has one of most well thought out and developed stories of all time. I can see you've never watched The Smurfs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted July 2, 2010 The Last Airbender (Legend of Aang in Europe). It has one of most well thought out and developed stories of all time. I can see you've never watched The Smurfs. or Ninja Turtles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 683 Topics Per Day: 0.12 Content Count: 11,128 Content Per Day: 1.99 Reputation: 1,352 Days Won: 54 Joined: 02/03/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1952 Share Posted July 2, 2010 The Last Airbender (Legend of Aang in Europe). It has one of most well thought out and developed stories of all time. I can see you've never watched The Smurfs. or Ninja Turtles... Or The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Now there was a classic! Review The film ends by showing a carrot that rises from the Earth and says "All right, you guys. They're gone now." Pure genius.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer1997 Posted July 2, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 66 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,363 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 119 Days Won: 9 Joined: 11/07/2008 Status: Offline Share Posted July 2, 2010 The Last Airbender (Legend of Aang in Europe). It has one of most well thought out and developed stories of all time. I can see you've never watched The Smurfs. or Ninja Turtles... Or The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Now there was a classic! Review The film ends by showing a carrot that rises from the Earth and says "All right, you guys. They're gone now." Pure genius.... One of my favorites!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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