No, it certainly wasn't the worst movie I've ever seen. Honestly, the more I think about it the more I would like to see it again. I feel that because everything kind of sped by that there were parts I missed (plus the mid-movie potty break for the kiddo). I know that some movies are better the second and third times around because there's so much you miss the first time and I feel this is one of those. And for some reason when I see a movie in the theater it doesn't move me the way it does at home. I'm totally weird like that.
My biggest peeve was the lack of bending itself and the dialogue. For the bending, yes they went through the stances but I would have liked to have seen the elements (water) bend as well as what seemed to me a bunch of unnecessary moves before any element actually moved
I did enjoy the Zutara scene. It felt more sincere than when he was yelling at Iroh about the same thing. Don't shoot me for this, but I liked the conflict on Zhao's face of "do I, don't I kill the fishy?". that was something that was lacking in the cartoon and I really appreciated his moment of humanity there. Other than that, I could have done without him altogether. I gasped in disgust when Sokka grabbed Katara's arm when she soaked him at the beginning. That is not something Sokka would do and I was appalled that MKS would have him do that. I did like his little dialogue when hunting the seal of "I did just like dad said and still I failed" and the way his smile disappeared as Yue was telling him why her hair was white. Very much Sokka-isms. Katara, all in all, I think she was just a failure all around. It was like she was just there with no real purpose other than to randomly... do something, heck I can't even remember what she did. She shoved a soldier, kept asking if he was okay or what his name was or some other nonsensical question.
I too liked more serious Aang. I think it was more appropriate. I really liked when he was in the Spirit World. It really gave the illusion that you were in the real world but not, which it how it's portrayed in the show.
Overall, I do hope there is another movie or two or three. I think that if they allow a longer run time and perhaps a different script writer, that it will be much better. I think directing wise, MKS did fine, just his writing skills were lacking.
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Date: 2010-07-03 04:30 pm (UTC)My biggest peeve was the lack of bending itself and the dialogue. For the bending, yes they went through the stances but I would have liked to have seen the elements (water) bend as well as what seemed to me a bunch of unnecessary moves before any element actually moved
I did enjoy the Zutara scene. It felt more sincere than when he was yelling at Iroh about the same thing. Don't shoot me for this, but I liked the conflict on Zhao's face of "do I, don't I kill the fishy?". that was something that was lacking in the cartoon and I really appreciated his moment of humanity there. Other than that, I could have done without him altogether. I gasped in disgust when Sokka grabbed Katara's arm when she soaked him at the beginning. That is not something Sokka would do and I was appalled that MKS would have him do that. I did like his little dialogue when hunting the seal of "I did just like dad said and still I failed" and the way his smile disappeared as Yue was telling him why her hair was white. Very much Sokka-isms. Katara, all in all, I think she was just a failure all around. It was like she was just there with no real purpose other than to randomly... do something, heck I can't even remember what she did. She shoved a soldier, kept asking if he was okay or what his name was or some other nonsensical question.
I too liked more serious Aang. I think it was more appropriate. I really liked when he was in the Spirit World. It really gave the illusion that you were in the real world but not, which it how it's portrayed in the show.
Overall, I do hope there is another movie or two or three. I think that if they allow a longer run time and perhaps a different script writer, that it will be much better. I think directing wise, MKS did fine, just his writing skills were lacking.