So, they finally have a trailer for the movie:

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Anyone know what the heck is going on with Aang's arrow!?

Seriously.

Anyway, I don't think the movie is going to be as much as I wanted it too. But, oh well. All live action movies from TV suck.

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I think the trailers are awesome and it looks like it could be very good. But then I like most of M. Night Shyamalan's films (though I only love The Sixth Sense).

I think he's shown he can be good at slow tension, but what will be interesting is him doing full-on action scenes. That is one of the two things that I think the film's (artistic) success will hinge on I think.

The second crucial thing, IMHO, is how they handle the balance of humour and seriousness - it could end up really spoiling it if they don't get that right.

Anyone who goes in wanting it to be exactly the same as the animated series shouldn't bother, because it is certain to change some things, and people get all precious about that stuff.

I'm going to judge it on its own merits, and if it translates any moments or characters or themes from the series directly and well then that's a bonus. Really though, I'm just looking forward to seeing a live-action quality CGI Appa even if the rest of the film is a total car-wreck... the animated series isn't going anywhere.

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Um, the trailaer has been out for quite some time, hasn't it?

Personally I'll just adopt a "wait and see" attitude. And anyway, I don't think Appa will be a problem; they made one helluva good dragon in Neverending Story, and they can do it here just as well.

Me, I'm just glad they made a real tattoo design in the shape of an arrow instead of blue graffiti

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It's not the awesome tattoo design I'm worried about. It's just that the arrow doesn't stick out as much as it does in the show. I wish it would be colored in more if you know what I mean.
I don't think Zuko will have his pony-tail in it though. Damn.
He cuts it off in book 2 I think.

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I kinda like the patterning in the trailer rather than in the anime....

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Haha, I liked the trailer, actually. I'll probs go see it and hopefully it'll be fun. Not expecting cinematic genius but fun? Yeah, it's got potential for that.

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I'm more about about the timeline, actually. Supposedly they're ging to make a trilogy, based on the three books, but if production is going to take six years, then 10-yr old Noah Ringer is going to look awfully old by the time they're finished. Like Daniel Radcliffe, if anyone still remembers him.

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High school students are played by 25-year-olds pretty routinely. Also Aang is supposed to be 12 in the series.

12, 16 . . . It's not much of a stretch.

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Wow this movie looks...... awful.



I will go see it though in case of a miracle.

Well I saw the film...big disappointment. I'm extremely picky on character choice, so I was pissed when I found Zuko didn't even look like Zuko on the show. (Although I personally have nothing against the actor). Sokka (my awesome, hilarious Sokka) is not even humorous in the slightest as the REAL SOKKA would and should be. Besides, the film could have had a lot more computer graphics It would have made it more awe-inspiring like the cartoon. Which, in other words, should be a no-brainer! If it isn't as inspiring as the cartoon, then there is a problem. -le sigh; Just an overall big disappointment for me. I advise all of you to watch it when it comes out on DVD.

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I doubt I'm even going to watch it on DVD. Everyone seems incredibly disappointed, and the reviews are all pretty nasty. Shyamalan should be ashamed.

On a brighter note, the creators of the show are planning a new miniseries set in the Avatar universe.

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I plan to watch it.

The thing about adaptations is... people forget that it's an ADAPTATION. What's the point of making as adaptation if everything is exactly the same? I mean, no one complained about ghibli's adaptations (other than the writer of Kiki, but that's besides the point).

So if the reviews are about the quality of the film AS a film, then fine. But any comparison with the series and I'll do a "tl;dr" for that review.

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Actually, most reviews I've seen haven't been to do with faithfulness to the series; those complaints have been from fans. The reviews say it's bad as a film.

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I think most people agree it fails miserably both as an adaptation and as a film in its own right.

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I waited since like the date of production for the movie because I loved the series so much, I gathered all my friends and we went to see it, I knew it wouldn't be the same as the show, since things had to be changed, but it was to different. I will say that I loved seeing real life people bend and stuff, and the graphics were excellent, but the acting was horrid and I hope he fixes a lot of things he messed up in this movie, for the next movie.

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My favorite film from Studio Ghibli would have to be Howl's Moving Castle, from the story, to the soundtrack, this movie has exceeded all others. But I will always be a fan of every movie by Studio Ghibli, I'm not the biggest fan of Whisper of the Heart, I guess because I like the action and the magic in the others.

I have heard very bad reviews about this and yes it are mostly the fans who are complaining about the movie not following the anime series. But I agree with Roarkiller than we must not forget it is an adaptation, something different. The director even said he wanted to make a real action movie based on the series, but then different, with some new things in it. So not exactly the same as the series, it would be boring in that case I guess.

Though I think he could better hire unknown actors and Asian actors, just like in the series. It would make it more credible.

Anyway, if it was as good as the Ghibli adaptations, no one would complain about it! The director just had to make a GREAT movie with better dialogues and not trying to make as much money out of it by making three movies that are 'just okay'...
but well, that's my opinion about it.

I think I will watch it by myself one day, but definitely not in the cinema. Besides, I only watch the series if my bro is watching

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Hi, I just saw it....... uh yeah.
I would just like to point out that Avatar is actually not an anime its American it just looks like anime.

picky, picky, picky... lol

just funning with you, aluka...

Yes, the correct definition of anime in the dictionary is a Japanese made animation...

But, the term 'anime' has been used so much that, like 'Kleenex' is pretty much the generic term for facial tissue, 'anime' has become the generic term for an animated film regardless of where it was made...

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"An old man like me stands no chance fighting against a high school girl in her underwear" - Oshino Meme, Nekomonogatari (Kuro)

There are different views of what constitutes anime in different places and groups. In Japan, anime is an abbreviation of "animation" and so can refer to animated film from anywhere. In the West, many die-hard fans of Japanese animation will refuse to regard anything else as anime, feeling that the place of origin defines it. And then there are people who think that anime is a particular style, and so incorporates other animation inspired by Japanese cartoons.

I'd go for the second definition, because the first is certainly not valid over here, and the third results in questions over whether Japanese animation that doesn't conform to a particular genre can be called anime. And I definitely don't think of it as a genre in itself.

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