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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 1304 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 711 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 372 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 607 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 727 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 955 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 827 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 722 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 606 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 675 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 636 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 692 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 389 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 729 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 750 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 1033 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 721 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 915 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 690 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 798 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 618 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 659 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 782 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 736 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 673 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 726 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 729 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 660 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 658 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 672 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 387 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 347 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 309 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 369 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 359 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 357 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 849 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 747 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 897 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 915 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 356 Views
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