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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 1306 Views
I'm actually looking forward to it. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 01:06:54 PM 712 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 373 Views
Digs me some Ang. Tigr - 10/02/2010 02:23:52 PM 609 Views
This looks amazing! sylph - 10/02/2010 03:06:06 PM 728 Views
I LOVE the cartoon. (and re: casting controversy) Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 05:27:37 PM 956 Views
uhm, you make it sound like race should be the #1 prereq for a part. LadyLorraine - 10/02/2010 05:38:35 PM 829 Views
Well, that's not what I meant. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 09:44:07 PM 723 Views
Well. Aemon - 10/02/2010 10:31:03 PM 607 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 676 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 637 Views
Ah, i hadn't seen that LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 04:23:50 PM 693 Views
IT'S NOT AVATAR! *NM* ironclad - 10/02/2010 07:42:49 PM 390 Views
FIRST AND BETTER! Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:14:55 PM 730 Views
BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 07:25:40 AM 751 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 04:49:13 PM 1034 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! ironclad - 11/02/2010 05:39:43 PM 722 Views
i never understood why avatar was so loved, its just pocahontas. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 11/02/2010 08:58:15 PM 916 Views
no, it's really not. LadyLorraine - 11/02/2010 09:58:47 PM 691 Views
Yeah well I never saw Pocahontas. ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:11:04 AM 801 Views
no, she had a pet racoon and hummingbird. LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:51:00 PM 619 Views
Same thematic difference. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:09:12 PM 660 Views
There are dozens of movies with that "natury" theme LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:49:15 PM 783 Views
I think you missed the winky face conveying less than seriousness. Darth_Katie - 13/02/2010 05:41:19 PM 738 Views
I agree about the shallowness of the characters LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 02:35:45 AM 674 Views
I'm interested to see where they'll go with the sequel. Darth_Katie - 14/02/2010 05:34:55 AM 727 Views
Re: BIGGEST MOVIE EVER! Werthead - 11/02/2010 09:07:21 PM 730 Views
I'll check it out eventually ironclad - 12/02/2010 08:13:29 AM 661 Views
It's pretty short, actually. Darth_Katie - 12/02/2010 03:13:27 PM 659 Views
WHAT WERTHEAD SAID! Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 07:04:58 PM 673 Views
NO IT ISN'T STOP USING NUMBERS OUT OF CONTEXT *NM* Ghavrel - 12/02/2010 02:44:45 AM 388 Views
he didn't use any numbers *NM* LadyLorraine - 12/02/2010 01:52:36 PM 348 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 310 Views
...well...they're an accurate enough measurement of attendence or nominal gross! :p *NM* LadyLorraine - 13/02/2010 02:50:13 PM 370 Views
Nominal means nothing. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/02/2010 03:42:28 AM 360 Views
one can measure nothing!! *NM* LadyLorraine - 14/02/2010 04:24:39 PM 358 Views
agree with Lorraine + ... Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:37:10 PM 850 Views
True, but I think that's because they were going for the anime style. Darth_Katie - 10/02/2010 10:09:41 PM 751 Views
This is a good video on the topic. Werthead - 11/02/2010 01:49:51 AM 900 Views
Yep, that about sums it up. Darth_Katie - 11/02/2010 03:32:17 AM 917 Views
APPA!!!!!! 9 seconds in, left of the fireball. *NM* Bookwyrm - 10/02/2010 08:17:54 PM 357 Views
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