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Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM
What does success have to do with quality?

Nothing, the subject line was tongue in cheek.

Cameron's AVATAR is a professionally-executed and technically-impressive movie which is wholly unoriginal and narratively unambitious, but is nevertheless an entertaining popcorn ride. It is nothing more than that.

The animated series is a much more original and altogether better-written story influenced by Asian mythology and spiritualism without getting bogged down by it, with a more satisfying story through-line and a stronger (and more definitive) ending. It's a kid's show, sure, but in that context it does some very ambitious and interesting things, and is also quite funny. Overall, for sheer entertainment value, the animated series wins out.


However, knowing my own taste I am pretty sure I wouldn't love the show as much as I love Cameron's film.
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The other Avatar movie: The last airbender ironclad - 10/02/2010 01:02:12 PM 1356 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 758 Views
The cartoon/show is one of my favorite things ever. Can't wait for the movie. *NM* Aemon - 10/02/2010 02:04:20 PM 394 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 654 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 784 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 1023 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 874 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 770 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 658 Views
I'm not saying it's an Asian show. You're right, it's totally American. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:55:37 PM 724 Views
That would be a great excuse if the lead villain in the movie weren't being played by an Indian. Ghavrel - 11/02/2010 05:26:49 AM 683 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 737 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 414 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 769 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 797 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 1083 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 764 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 972 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 738 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 849 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 665 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 713 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 822 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 795 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 721 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 773 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 778 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 704 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 702 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 715 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 416 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 375 Views
He's either relying on attendance or nominal gross, and neither is an accurate measurement. *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 03:09:03 PM 336 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 394 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 384 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 384 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 893 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 804 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 958 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 969 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 380 Views
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