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I have...issues...with M. Night
Jul. 5th, 2010 08:51 pmToday, unexpectedly, I saw The Last Airbender. Honestly, I had no plans to see it (in theaters), because of low reviews, low expectations, and just not feeling like it. But some friends wanted to, I was invited, and so here I am.
I don't care too much about spoilers, if you're a fan you've seen the series anyway. If not...Rosebud was his sled.
( I rant, I rave, things are said )
This isn't Eragon by any means. That was bad origins and rushed production that managed to to out bad the book, ironically bringing to light all the plagiarism issues given to the book. And there's no comparison, even at it's worst Airbender is better at all points against Eragon.
Maybe it's because I'm a fan of the show, and know how things "should" be. I made many allowances, it being a live-action film, as well as having a only a limited amount of time to tell a story, and understand that adaptations cannot be like the source material. It's not that I didn't want it to be good, too many factors wouldn't allow me to see much of a light at the end of that tunnel.
But just too much was changed where it didn't need to be. Or should have been, where the changes actively weakened the story and characters.
I hope this movie makes money, I want there to be a sequel. I don't want Shyamalan at the helm, and hope that just because this first film made money that they decide he can continue onward. I really hope Nickelodeon, or DiMartino and Konietzko even, hear what fans are saying and realize no one really wants him to have any further involvement. Follow in Bryan Singer's footsteps and listen to the people who also want this to be a good and successful series of movies just as much as you.
I don't care too much about spoilers, if you're a fan you've seen the series anyway. If not...Rosebud was his sled.
( I rant, I rave, things are said )
This isn't Eragon by any means. That was bad origins and rushed production that managed to to out bad the book, ironically bringing to light all the plagiarism issues given to the book. And there's no comparison, even at it's worst Airbender is better at all points against Eragon.
Maybe it's because I'm a fan of the show, and know how things "should" be. I made many allowances, it being a live-action film, as well as having a only a limited amount of time to tell a story, and understand that adaptations cannot be like the source material. It's not that I didn't want it to be good, too many factors wouldn't allow me to see much of a light at the end of that tunnel.
But just too much was changed where it didn't need to be. Or should have been, where the changes actively weakened the story and characters.
I hope this movie makes money, I want there to be a sequel. I don't want Shyamalan at the helm, and hope that just because this first film made money that they decide he can continue onward. I really hope Nickelodeon, or DiMartino and Konietzko even, hear what fans are saying and realize no one really wants him to have any further involvement. Follow in Bryan Singer's footsteps and listen to the people who also want this to be a good and successful series of movies just as much as you.
