Razzies champion "Avatar: the last airbender"

[W_L]

Don't get me wrong, I love the cartoon on Nickelodeon. It "bended" traditional elemental concept of Asian philosophy into a medium that many people can understand without the complex metaphysical and philosophical issues involved. The characters were more representative of the human nature that each element fundamentally represented in Asian spiritual metaphysics.

 

The movie on the other was a complete and utter disaster, which won a majority of the Razzies this year, the award for worst movies in each category. M. Night Shamaylan is getting worse and worse with each movie; his stories are one dimensional, unrealistic, un-emotive, and non-provocative like watching paint dry with different lighting and angles. The adapting writer basically betrayed the notion of the cartoon series for cheap simple story telling with effects and too many misused scenes.

 

I also learned a neat, if humorous aspect to the title for British Audiences, "bender" in British English has a double meaning for homosexual males. It is quite funny (Wonder how many people have gutter brains over the pond, too).

[Tipdin]

I saw that movie and agree for the most part, it was not great or even very good. It was interesting - sort of.

[Agaith]

I also learned a neat, if humorous aspect to the title for British Audiences, "bender" in British English has a double meaning for homosexual males. It is quite funny (Wonder how many people have gutter brains over the pond, too).

 

 

Oh yes we have gutter brains over here too

 

As for the film, I can't say I've seen it...sort of glad I havent now

[Arpeggio]

Love the show, the movie was different. I tried to like it but just couldnt.

[JamesSavik]

Hollywood is always patting itself on the back for creating mediocre products.

 

What they consider "good", I wouldn't piss on if it was on fire.

 

I don't doubt that the movie in question is bad.

 

I just think that they should add a ton of movies to it like their un-funny comedies, porno romances, not so mysterious mysteries and action movies that I could sleep through.

[Skyline]

Ugh, I agree so much. I loved the show, it was well written, with solid characters. Just an all around interesting and enjoyable series.

 

The movie on the other hand, was one of the worst I've ever seen. M. Night easilly had a huge franchise handed to him on a silver platter. He honestly didnt have to do ANYTHING. Just pick actors, and translate the show into a movie. Cut out the filler episodes, and add some cool special effects. Instead, he took extensive creative liberty, and quite literally molested that series. There really isnt any other way to describe the disgust I feel with what he did to that show lol

[Matthew k]

I liked it. I hope they finish the sequel.

[hh5]

Love the show, the movie was different. I tried to like it but just couldnt.

 

I hear it got the worst movie of the year award .... I wonder how much it cost to make it.

I saw the preview ... though it was cheesy ... over playing these myths ... it makes the Jackie Chan movie "The myth" a better movie

I wonder if the writers have been dipping into the mercury balls (emperor chin favorite drug trip)

If its entertainment (with the special effects) I say its dazzling in that fashion

[W_L]

I liked it. I hope they finish the sequel.

 

We all have our taste, I suppose someone must appreciate Shamalyan style of movie making.

 

If they do a sequel, I would suggest replacing M. Night Shamalyan as I think he is completely burnt out from Hollywood. He can be an inventive writer and producer, if he just get some rest. I really liked "the Devil", which was another one of his recent movies; it was high concept, too.

 

Personally, I think a re-launch movie would be more appropriate with a whole new set of actors and actresses. I thought this could have been crafted much better and integrated better.

 

Here's my Fan boy section:

 

If I were the new producer, I would do the following:

 

1. Use live location shots, probably New Zealand like they did with Lord of the Ring Trilogy.

2. Include a stronger opener, like, for me, showing the death of "Avatar Roku" in the volcano as Fire Lord Sozin (great-grandfather of Prince Zuko) leaves him to die and claim his "destiny" to conquer the world through fire. (It was shown on the show and I think it would make a logical opener)

3. a. The first movie should go to the end of Book 1: Water, showing the victory against the fire kingdoms invasion force. I would play the battle up more like a Star Wars episode IV moment with the death star blowing up.

b. The sequel should include the fall of Ba Seng Se and the failed invasion of the Fire Kingdom, where the heroes have lost complete hope and the Avatar has lost most of his powers. (Makes it very dramatic for the ending, The resistance seems to have failed and our heroes are powerless)

c. The last part of the trilogy will show the final battle of liberation with the White Lotus Secret Society preparing a counter offensive that has been hinted at throughout the trilogy (Yes, I know the plot hole on why they didn't join in with the major forces in the sequel, but on the show, they were slowly gathering methodically for open conflict rather than attacking in one strike) and an apocalyptic battle between Aang and Ozai, now the Phoenix king.

 

I don't know, but that would be more of a movie people would pay money to watch.