Yuri
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Goodness, we wouldn't want to make light argument about opinions on entertainment on a forum for a video game, what are you all thinking?!
Exhibit B: There Will be Blood is a bad movie. o_0
...crap I made the same post as Samon
Well let me tear apart The Last Airbender then. Watching it was actually painful, and it wasn't solely because I am a fan of the show. In fact, I am a supporter of taking adaptations for what they are, and setting the source material aside. As a film, it's awfulness had to do almost entirely with the writing and directing, so M. Night is directly responsible. The effects were indeed notable, the scenery ornate, the costumes and props well-considered, and even the acting was (usually) excusable. But take a look at Zuko and Iroh, both which were cast with strong, formidable actors who are fully capable of making believable pseudo-antagonists. But you can actually watch them struggle with a terrible, incomprehensible script, chopped and strewn together in a confusing and nonsensical order.
I can't deny that I am clearly biased as someone familiar with the source material, but I feel like that was the only way to have any indication of what was going on, ever. Without the show to guide me, I would be totally lost on how to decipher what was going on and what sort of emotion was supposed to be portrayed. For example
When Iroh, opposed to the killing of the moon spirit, stands motionless against the man about to commit the deed, until he throws a pointless CGI temper tantrum when it is finally done.
Or when Zuko, attempting to explain his motives, is immediately thrown into a fast-forward rendition of his entire past using a little boy, with as little interest or clarification as possible.
Or when Zuko, attempting to explain his motives, is immediately thrown into a fast-forward rendition of his entire past using a little boy, with as little interest or clarification as possible.
And the scenes with these actors are the strongest part of the movie. You can go on and mention
When Sokka and Yaoi's dating is explained, like literally every other plot-related detail, in a monotone over-narration by Katara. And when Yaoi later explains her moon-spirit origin in a clunky attempt to combine unrelated exposition with romantic dialogue.
When Sokka literally says "We have to get to the North Pole, and land on villages on the way and save them!" It's like he read the script from the summary on the back of the Season 1 DVD.
When Sokka literally says "We have to get to the North Pole, and land on villages on the way and save them!" It's like he read the script from the summary on the back of the Season 1 DVD.
Every second of this movie is meant to advance the plot of its strong existing source material. He tried to encapsulate it all by summarizing and combining important scenes from the original instead of making an attempt at a film adaptation. In the process, he loses details that makes the show interesting, and loses some that actually make the plot make sense. All of the characters lose personality, you don't know who to identify with, and you have no clue what is ever going on. It was a clear case of rushed production coupled with a complete lack of narrative talent.
I'm not saying you aren't allowed to enjoy it; you can think whatever you would like. But don't blame it on overreaction. This film is exactly as atrocious as it is made out to be.
2 throw away lines about agent cooper's fate (and not unsurprising info we couldn't already gather at that) dont make this a part sequel :flame:
