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i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer Send a noteboard - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 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 1239 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 663 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 344 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 549 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 667 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 895 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 770 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 668 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 555 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 619 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 588 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 631 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 360 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 664 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 693 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 978 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 662 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 848 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 640 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 735 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 562 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 597 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 730 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 687 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 618 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 663 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 664 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 605 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 600 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 620 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 364 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 325 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 289 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 339 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 340 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 333 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 786 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 693 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 836 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 859 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 332 Views
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