Last Airbender movie is ass, let's talk about Legend of Korra.

[Souj]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeTzlC6mN4E

for anyone that missed it.

don't think anyone in this thread missed it, because it was posted on the last page.

[Akiyama]

Yeah, I'm the one who posted it, lol. Just saying I'm surprised that it didn't get a chance to be seen during the Super Bowl. Oh well.

[Fistandantilus]

I think it was on in the pregame, my buddy texted me about seeing an ad but I didn't have the game on at that point.

[The_OG_Nelta]

Just happen to catch what seemed to be like the move trailer for avatar, saw sokka and katara, as well as zuko and princess yue.

Doesn't seem to be up on youtube yet.

Also the stance he uses when he turns into the avatar state is very very similar to the one in the show, just trying to find that clip >_>

[blindSharingan]

lastairbenderfans (.com) has it on the front page. Post count

[The_OG_Nelta]

ah thanks.

[The_OG_Nelta]

oh and

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hair loopies

[blindSharingan]

Each new trailer makes it seem more and more exciting.

Apparently there was a recent screen test in AZ and a couple early reviews were posted. Each on opposite ends of the spectrum it seems.

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Hey guys,

So I just watched The Last Airbender here in Phoenix, AZ! I thought I’d write a little something up for you guys to put on your site.

First off, I’ll state right from the start that I’ve never seen the TV show that this is based on, though I had heard of it so had an idea as to what to expect. I’ll also state that the movie is still REALLY rough. A lot of effects to finish, scenes to massage, and possibly (hopefully in a few cases) even scenes to reshoot. They’ve got some time, though. (At least the music sounded like a great James Newton Howard original, unlike other test screenings I’ve seen where it’s all music from previous movies.) Because it’s so rough, I don’t think it’s too fair of me to comment on my overall opinion of particular problems I had with the movie as most of them will undoubtedly be fixed by the time it’s released. At least I hope so. I will comment on a few specifics, though.

I’m assuming that the story is similar to that of the TV show so I won’t go into it, but it’s very clear – and was made even more clear by the guy speaking before the movie started – that this is the first of a trilogy. (Let’s hope it fares better than The Golden Compass so they actually get to make the other two.) This movie deals with Aang, the Avatar, learning to master water and stopping the firebenders from taking over everything. Aang is played by Noah Ringer who absolutely looks great in this role. For a kid carrying the film as the titular character, he does a great job for the most part. I’m convinced that with a few roughly edited and performed scenes fixed by the time it’s released, he’ll prove he’s worth his salt. It looks like this is his first movie too, so I’m even more impressed.

Shaun Toub plays Uncle Iroh and is totally one of THOSE guys who is in a million things but I never knew his name. Anyway, by far he is the BEST thing about the movie. Great character, great performance. And Dev Patel was also good as the cast out son of the fire lord. A lot of the others were neither here nor there for me, but I had a really hard time watching Jackson Rathbone, who plays Sokka. Talk about overacting. Not a fan of him in this film. Ugh. Here’s hoping they find a way to smooth his performance out, or at least downplay him a bit. (Then I have to keep telling myself that maybe he was cast to draw the tween and teen girls who love him in Twilight. Who knows…)

The action scenes work pretty well, but only one really stood out for me at this time, which takes place in an ancient airbender temple and had some nice set pieces. Plus it was fun to watch Noah Ringer’s double (a woman with a shaved head) performing the fight scenes – they hadn’t gotten around to doing a face replacement yet. The climactic end sequence was hard to judge because some was just so rough. Still, Aang managed to pull off some great work in this scene and when finished, I think it’ll be a great sequence with a definite Part I ending.

Overall, I think they have a fun-to-watch summer movie here. I’d put it more on the Narnia level rather than the Lord of the Rings level, but still it has a nice feel to it and unlike most of the other test screenings I’ve been to, I’m actually really looking forward to watching this one again when released to see how it looks in the end, and hoping I am not as bothered by Rathbone then. I’m hoping it’ll help Shyamalan get out of his rut, because I haven’t liked anything he’s done in quite a while (though I’m convinced that if he made Lady in the Water a children’s fantasy with the characters all kids, it would’ve worked and been accepted). Anyway, there’s my two cents.

The Movie Monkey

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Harry,

Longtime reader of your site (since 98 or so) and I wanted to contribute what I experienced at my very first test screening.

I saw a test screening of "The Last Airbender" tonight at a theater in Glendale, Arizona. They said we were the 1st audience to see this, and based on what I saw, I hope it was the last audience because the movie was pretty horrible. I saw an extremely rough cut of the film (missing special effects and I assume music) but I seriously doubt they can go back and fix the acting.

Whoever cast this film should be taken to task, because, if this was the best group of actors you could assemble, I'd hate to see the ones you rejected. This was some of the most wooden acting I've ever seen. The lead child actor was the main culprit and he seemed amateurish compared to some of the others, his two friends weren't much better. Out of the adult actors, the guy who portrayed Commander Zhao should never be allowed to act again. His line reading was atrocious, especially when acting next to others such as Cliff Curtis (although he's been better) and Dev Patel . They were actually the only ones coming out of this one unscathed.

There were also some weird scenes here and there interjected throughout the movie. An oddly miss-placed scene featuring a foot massage as well as some corny attempts setting up romances. One scene that I laughed at (but was intended to be serious) is when a certain baddy punches a fish to death. The horror the horror!

The only redeeming value of it was the story which was pretty cool as it dealt with the different elements (Air, Water, Fire and Earth) and groups of people who are able to control it. I've never seen the tv show this was based on but I thought it was cool.

M. Night sets this one up for a sequel or two because I guess the Airbender has to 'learn' new elements (Fire and Earth) to complete his destiny. I doubt this series will get past this first one.

[The_OG_Nelta]

Reading the first one, he says they have to tone Sokka down, I hope not >_> Thats how he was in the show, nuts but awesome lol. Glad to know Iroh is still badass

[Akiyama]

Not bad. I liked the chick who plays Katara and her voice too. Seemed really soothing. I hope she plays the motherly-ton well enough.

Hearing Sokka may be toned down = a bit from me.

[blindSharingan]

They're just reviews from random ppl. They have no official say on what happens. ATM you should assume Sokka is over the top and will remain so.

[Deftscythe]

Doesn't really address any of my concerns with the story.

Still this. How about something where Aang speaks?

[Vaspinne]

Was Jackson Rathbone taking acting lessons from Sean Connery? "We schtarted a rubellion"

Other than that, the 2 minute trailer looked good. High hopes for this movie, loved the cartoon.

[Kyo]

Yeah, I'm the one who posted it, lol. Just saying I'm surprised that it didn't get a chance to be seen during the Super Bowl. Oh well.

They showed it during the pregame.

[Wtftruck]

The Conflict.

On March 25—over a month and a half later—and after shooting commenced, MANAA received a letter signed by "the producers," attempting to justify the selection of white actors to portray characters of color. The letter claimed that the film has "a large and ethnically diverse cast that represents many different heritages and cultures from all corners of the globe."

Guy Aoki, founding President of MANAA, says, "It's outrageous that the producers are using their supposed concern for ‘diversity' as an excuse to make an Asian story more white. Conversely, does this mean that in the future, the producers will take a story featuring only white people and make a movie with the top four stars all initially being persons of color?"

THEM COLORED PEOPLES TRYING TO GET IN ON THE WHITE MAN'S MOVIE ROLES

[Akiyama]

Sup topic revival.



Last trailer before the movie airs. Absolutely badass, but the acting is terribad.

[The_OG_Nelta]

I am glad they are sticking to the story line.

[Deadgye]

God. It's either going to be absolutely awesome or absolute shit. I can't tell! My friend absolutely loved the tv series, and I thought it was decently made for its station, so I'll probably end up seeing it when it comes out.

[Deftscythe]

Looks like it'll be a great story about a serious young airbender who is not Aang.

[blindSharingan]

In 3D