Wednesday, December 02, 2009

No Way Will the Movie Measure Up-

to the cartoon "Avatar: The Last Airbender."

This music video-- fan-made-- shows some of the characterdevelopment of a major villain.  (Fits Zuko's story pretty well, too; father issues, refusal to live a lie, attitude, and "I bring the FIRE!")

I just know they're going to use slow-mo to death, and I wouldn't be shocked if they messed up Uncle Iroh.  (Sean Connery, if he's able to not take himself seriously, might be able to pull it off...)

The cast is kinda screwy; the only one of the folks I care about that I can "see" managing the role they've been cast in is Sokka, so far.  Looks can be overcome if they end up with the right... oh, I don't know how to put it, aura, projection, attitude... but my faith in modern acting is rather lacking.

Oh, and Zuko is supposed to have a top-knot for a very long time-- instead, he has Twilight hair. -.-

I don't have much faith in folks who would mess up that.  (It is actually important, symbolically.)

They really should have gone with some form of CGI instead.

6 comments:

Maureen said...

I forgot to mention Vathara's awesome Avatar fanfic about Zuko!

It's called Embers. The thing's really long, but really good.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5398503/1/Embers

Foxfier, formerly Sailorette said...

Oooh, it's been a while since I found some good fanfic....

Foxfier, formerly Sailorette said...

Gosh o'Holy fishooks, chapter 12 has the boogymen given decent motivation!!!

Maureen said...

I thought you'd like it.

Sleeping Beastly said...

No way it will be as good as the cartoon, but that doesn't mean it won't be good in its own way. I'm adopting a wait-and-see attitude.

Foxfier, formerly Sailorette said...

I enjoyed the Dresden Files TV show, although it was very different from the books-- so long as the director can control himself, I can forget the actors are actors and the script is decent, we're good....