It compares and contrasts the clothing styles, martial arts techniques and the tools/weapons used by the various characters to show what their inspirations and parallels are. It shows that the Air Nomads were based on Tibetan Monks, the Water Tribes on the Inuits, the Fire Kingdom on the Japanese and the Earth Kingdom on the Chinese (actually they don't do the latter as they're not in Season/Movie 1, but that's pretty clear from the series).
The next bit is where they shoot down all the common counter-arguments, including the one about the fact that they don't 'look' like the supposed ethnic groups they're based on, missing the point that the artistic style of anime is responsible for this. There's a great bit where they go through several well-known Japanese anime characters who have Japanese names and live in Japan but because they have white skin are clearly not actually Japanese. Logicfail, indeed. Especially like the "Remember: this all rests on the basis that there are no good Asian actors. THIS IS KEY," bit.
The next bit is where they shoot down all the common counter-arguments, including the one about the fact that they don't 'look' like the supposed ethnic groups they're based on, missing the point that the artistic style of anime is responsible for this. There's a great bit where they go through several well-known Japanese anime characters who have Japanese names and live in Japan but because they have white skin are clearly not actually Japanese. Logicfail, indeed. Especially like the "Remember: this all rests on the basis that there are no good Asian actors. THIS IS KEY," bit.
It makes me very sad, because I want this movie to be totally awesome. I really love the show, I want this project to succeed. But this is just not right. Hopefully the movie will at least encourage more people to check out the original cartoon.
And I had nearly forgotten they were going to cast Jesse McCartney as Zuko. Thank GOD that didn't happen.
Insert theme music here.
The other Avatar movie: The last airbender
- 10/02/2010 01:02:12 PM
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The cartoon/show is one of my favorite things ever.
Can't wait for the movie. *NM*
- 10/02/2010 02:04:20 PM
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Can't wait for the movie. *NM*
- 10/02/2010 02:04:20 PM
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I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy)
- 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM
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uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part.
- 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM
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Well, that's not what I meant.
- 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM
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Well.
- 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM
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I'm not saying it's an Asian show. You're right, it's totally American.
- 10/02/2010 10:55:37 PM
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That would be a great excuse if the lead villain in the movie weren't being played by an Indian.
- 11/02/2010 05:26:49 AM
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- 11/02/2010 05:26:49 AM
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IT'S NOT AVATAR!
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- 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM
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*NM*
- 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM
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FIRST AND BETTER!
- 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM
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BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
- 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM
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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
- 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM
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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
- 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM
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i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas.
- 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM
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Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas.
- 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM
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no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird.
- 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM
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Same thematic difference.
- 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM
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There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme
- 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM
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I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness.
- 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM
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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER!
- 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM
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NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT
*NM*
- 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM
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*NM*
- 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM
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he didn't use any numbers
*NM*
- 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM
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*NM*
- 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM
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He's either relying on attendance or nominal gross, and neither is an accurate measurement. *NM*
- 12/02/2010 03:09:03 PM
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...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM*
- 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM
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agree with Lorraine + ...
- 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM
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True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style.
- 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM
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This is a good video on the topic.
- 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM
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Yep, that about sums it up.
- 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM
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