The Last Airbender

[Rye]

I don't know which I feel more: absolute delight at a live action version of one of the most original and enjoyable cartoons in a long time, or anxiety that M. Night Shyamalan is going to ruin it.

I definitely have to see this though. Anyone else planning on seeing it?

YouTube - The Last Airbender New Theatrical Movie Trailer [HD]

[LunarWeaver]

I never watched the show. That could be for the best. I'm sure fans will be upset at how much is condensed and elements they loved cut out. Since I'm ignorant towards all that, I might like it more.

I'm a huge fan of M. Night Shyamaldfalsdafh actually. At least as a director. He has written some terrible scripts, but I like his style.

I predict this movie bombing, though. :cynic:

[Rye]

I can agree on that; The Village was visually delicious. But the majority of his films are plots that are so ridiculous, particularly the horror ones, that if you go into them and treat them as a comedy, they're actually not too bad at all!

[LunarWeaver]

I went into The Happening for a good laugh and boy did I get it.

[Freya]

He did do Stuart Little for his kids and that was a good one. This one there have been interviews where he states that he's trying to stay as close as he can so he doesn't disappoint his daughter. And I think that'll drive him to make a good film more so than anything else. Yah yah the cast isn't all azn but otherwise I think he's trying to stay true to the story to make his daughter happy. She'll be his toughest critic.

[Rye]

Oh, he did Stuart Little? I lovedddd that. Maybe it will be good then!

[Freya]

Well he wrote it

[Meat Puppet]

I like M. Night Shyamalan because he is the man behind The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable but simultaneously I curse him for being the man behind Signs and The Happening.

[blackmage_nuke]

I hate how we cant just refer to Avatar as Avatar anymore because of James Cameron, especially since Last Airbender came first and is vastly superior.

Anywho Avatar is all about the battle choreography for me (especially earth benders and especially Toph), and by the look of the trailer it looks like they have some fresh moves so i'll probably go out to see it and hope it isnt a cop out like Dragon Ball Evolution. There seems to be a dissapointing lack of Asians though, and I couldnt see any hint of one of my favourite character Iroh in the trailer.

[Shiny]

Of course, make the dark one the villain. Predictable hollywood is predictable. Screw this movie. Enjoy bombing.

[G13]

I don't know which I feel more: absolute delight at a live action version of one of the most original and enjoyable cartoons in a long time, or anxiety that M. Night Shyamalan is going to ruin it.

I believe he had a hand in the show. Hopefully he doesn't throw any of his awful ideas into the gears.

[Shoeberto]

The trailer kind of seemed a little silly, having such a young kid being all BAMF and stuff. I've never seen the show, but I can tell that he's a pivotal character, so his acting chops are going to make or break a lot of it. I can tell that already.

If it's pulled off well, I could see it being a very neat action epic for kids. But I could see it bombing, too, like other big-budget kid's movies recently (Lemony Snicket, The Golden Compass). It's iffy.

[arcanedude34]

None of the characters looked overly Asian in the show though. =p

I dunno, I loved the show, but I have reservations about the movie. Time will tell, I suppose.

[Bunny]

That trailer was pretty terrible.

[Inferno]

That trailer was pretty terrible.

Do you, ever, like something sometimes