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The Last Airbender: Movie Review
Neoavatara ^ | July 1, 2010 | Neoavatara

Posted on 07/01/2010 8:27:47 AM PDT by Neoavatara

You want the quick version?

Don't waste your money. And don't keep reading.

But for the few that still care...

(Excerpt) Read more at neoavatara.com ...


TOPICS: Hobbies; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: avatar; blogpimp; lastairbender; movies; thelastairbender
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1 posted on 07/01/2010 8:27:51 AM PDT by Neoavatara
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To: Neoavatara

By far, the most disappointing movie of the summer; and probably should end M. Night Shyamalan’s once heralded career.

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I thought “The Village” should have done that!


2 posted on 07/01/2010 8:36:57 AM PDT by pgkdan (I Miss Ronald Reagan!)
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To: Neoavatara

Crap.
I watch “Airbender” with my girls (8 and 10) and we LOVE this cartoon. I was hoping the movie would do it some justice, but this review is disheartening.


3 posted on 07/01/2010 8:38:10 AM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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I’ll wait to see what Fat Guys at the Movies say. They have been a good predictor for me as to whether I will enjoy a movie or not.


4 posted on 07/01/2010 8:40:07 AM PDT by Ingtar (If he could have taxed it, Obama's hole would have been plugged by now.)
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To: Neoavatara

OK, I feel ya, dont waste our money.......what’s the signature M Night “trick” ending? That the Avatar boy is actually dead and in a dream?


5 posted on 07/01/2010 8:43:06 AM PDT by max americana
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It’s for the kids. Keep repeating this


6 posted on 07/01/2010 8:44:21 AM PDT by rstrahan
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To: Neoavatara

Looks like Jonah Hex and Predators will be at the top of my list for movies to watch next then.


7 posted on 07/01/2010 8:44:34 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (If I don't like you, it's most likely your culture or your ideology that pissed me off.)
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To: Neoavatara
I was really looking forward to taking my 10 year old son to see this. We both have enjoyed the animated series over the last few years.
8 posted on 07/01/2010 8:44:45 AM PDT by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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They said that about Lady in the Water but nobody told us..


9 posted on 07/01/2010 8:47:15 AM PDT by max americana
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To: Neoavatara

I went to the midnight show last night with my daughter and son-in-law, both of whom are big fans of the series. We all agreed that the movie was not well done. It had no detail or complexity, just moved from one huge development to the next without explanation. Suggest saving this one for a rental.

MM (in TX)


10 posted on 07/01/2010 8:47:40 AM PDT by MississippiMan (http://gogmagogblog.wordpress.com/)
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To: Neoavatara
M. Night Shyamalan.

That's all you need to know.

11 posted on 07/01/2010 8:48:04 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law." -- Aristotle)
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We’ve always called him, M. Night Shyama-lama-ding dong.


12 posted on 07/01/2010 8:55:07 AM PDT by dragonblustar ("... and if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Hitler!" - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: Neoavatara

My 2 daughters both liked the cartoon series. I liked to tease them with euphemisms about “airbending” meaning “passing gas”.


13 posted on 07/01/2010 9:09:38 AM PDT by Horkster ("Money will buy most anything in this country - even a Muslim Communist Presidency." - RoadTest)
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To: Neoavatara
Thanks for the heads up, the previews looked good, and I really enjoyed "The Sixth Sense", "Unbreakable", "Signs", and mildly enjoyed "The Village".

Was kind of looking forward to this, Oh well there are other movies to spend my money on.

14 posted on 07/01/2010 9:13:39 AM PDT by verga (I am not an apologist, I just play one on Television)
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To: Ingtar
I’ll wait to see what Fat Guys at the Movies say. They have been a good predictor for me as to whether I will enjoy a movie or not.

Roger Ebert Review: 1/2 star: "The Last Airbender" is an agonizing experience in every category I can think of and others still waiting to be invented.

http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100630/REVIEWS/100639999

15 posted on 07/01/2010 9:25:12 AM PDT by Aaron0617
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Ebert panning it almost assures that I will enjoy it.


16 posted on 07/01/2010 9:40:20 AM PDT by Ingtar (If he could have taxed it, Obama's hole would have been plugged by now.)
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To: Neoavatara

Currently scoring 6% at Rotten Tomatoes with 62 reviews in. Stinks on ice.


17 posted on 07/01/2010 9:49:19 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: Neoavatara

Movie is projected to only make $50 MM over the extended weekend which is not that great for a $150 MM blockbuster type movie. Given the bad work-of-mouth the movie might not top its budget in domestic BO.


18 posted on 07/01/2010 10:05:24 AM PDT by C19fan
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At this rate, I doubt it makes anywhere close to $50 million.

I cannot explain how disappointed I am about this film without using several curse words.


19 posted on 07/01/2010 10:07:46 AM PDT by Neoavatara (http://neoavatara.com/blog)
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Airbender - a 3 season epic toon. I watch when I can but even the toon has bad spots.

So, how do you take (about) 26 hours of toon view time and make a ‘good’ 2.5 hour movie?

You don’t. Becasue a person simply cannot.

Cowboy Bebop (and even that was animated) made a good movie because it was, in essence, an extended episode.

THe same might apply for a good book, full of detail, plot twists etc - a movie simply does not have the time to do justiice to an existing and popular work.

There are a few exceptions, but most do not work.


20 posted on 07/01/2010 12:00:00 PM PDT by ASOC (Things are not always as they appear, ask the dog chasing the car)
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