Last Airbender (Avatar movie)

[joeym75ld]

Anyone see this yet? I'm looking forward to it, but won't get a chance to see it til next week. Any good?

I remember there was a girl that used to post on here that was really into Avatar, can't remember who it was, though.

[BellaBellucci]

They were protesting this movie in L.A. this week. Chants of 'Shame on M. Night' could be heard through Hollywood, which is interesting because I didn't know he was a casting director. You see, all of the actors, save for one who plays a villain, are Caucasians playing Asian characters, which is of course just as ridiculous as blaming the director for the problem.

Personally, I think the protesters had a good point though, and even though I want to see it, I'm not sure I can support it by buying a ticket.

~BB~

[joeym75ld]

Who the hell cares if a white person is playing an asian character???
Political correctness run amuck.

[rockabilly]

But you'd miss that M. Night twist ending. *twist*

[BellaBellucci]

Who the hell cares if a white person is playing an asian character???
Political correctness run amuck.

No, no. You didn't read what I said carefully enough: all of the Asian characters, save for one, was played by a Caucasian. You don't think that's just a bit racist? Really?

~BB~

[rockabilly]

The real shame was they couldn't use the "Avatar" name because someone else used it to make a movie about tall indian smurfs.

Excuse me ... Vertically enhanced Native Pandoran Smurfs.

[laoda8]

The series takes place in a FANTASY WORLD. The concept of asian is only aplied in astetic and martial arts concept. Many of them aren't "asian" by standards set in reality. I think those that are complaining feel marginalized and want to get some exposure wherever possible. It's fucking dumb.

[Legend]

Anyone see this yet? I'm looking forward to it, but won't get a chance to see it til next week. Any good?

I remember there was a girl that used to post on here that was really into Avatar, can't remember who it was, though.

It was alssya and i think she would be disappointed with this movie because it sucks.

[GullyFoyle]

No, no. You didn't read what I said carefully enough: all of the Asian characters, save for one, was played by a Caucasian. You don't think that's just a bit racist? Really?

~BB~

Well, if you ignore the first 4 letters in caucasian, then they were all asians. Racism averted. You can all go back to your normal lives now.

[serial138]

Half the cast is Indian from what I saw! Last I knew, they were part of asia too.

As for the movie, the special effects where awesome, the acting and editing sucked. It's a shame. I never knew anything about the Last Airbender til seeing it, and I think it could have been awesome.