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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 1175 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 606 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 318 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 495 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 606 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 834 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 707 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 612 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 503 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 564 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 529 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 554 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 328 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 599 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 637 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 921 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 610 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 780 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 579 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 661 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 501 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 543 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 675 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 630 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 564 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 615 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 615 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 550 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 539 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 564 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 344 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 306 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 267 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 317 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 316 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 312 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 732 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 639 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 768 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 783 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 308 Views
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