The Last Airbender - M. Night Shyamalan's New Blockbuster

[im]

Really looking forward to this.

The latest trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YgaVe19zs8

"Star Wars for the current generation" apparently

7 new effects created especially for this film by ILM which are Avatar-esque in their complexity

http://io9.com/5569150/7-cool-special-effects-ilm-...

[grumbledoak]

Must confess I'm struggling somewhat with that title.

[im]

grumbledoak said:

Must confess I'm struggling somewhat with that title.

Its about a boy who can...well...frankly...bend air...and he's the last of his kind.

Ergo 'The Last Airbender'

[Nuclearsquash]

Went to see Ironman 2 when it was first released and this was being trailered. Watching it thought ooh looks quite good, and various approving noises from around the cinema... and then... in voiceover man stylee the title, HE IS...THE LAST AIRBENDER! cue raucous laughing. I think the title might be a little off putting.

[durbster]

im said:

Its about a boy who can...well...frankly...bend air...and he's the last of his kind.

Ergo 'The Last Airbender'

His name's Ergo?

Can't help but agree about that title. I thought all the terms for farts had already been created

Edited by durbster on Wednesday 23 June 09:00

[im]

durbster said:

His name's Ergo?

Well it was that or 'durbster' apparently...

[Spiritual_Beggar]

Worst. Title. Ever!

LOL


Film actually looks...sort of entertaining. But, I fear I'd miss most of it through the fit of laughter I'd be having after seeing the opening credits

[JonRB]

durbster said:

Can't help but agree about that title. I thought all the terms for farts had already been created

"Ok, ok, who laid that airbender?"

Classic.

[anonymous-user]

I can just picture the scene
mrs slopes shouting at me"did you just fart?"
me "no dear, i was just bending air"

[im]

Crikey...I think I've stumbled into a classroom of 11 year olds...

Quick, another fart joke someone...

[grumbledoak]

Is the sequel going to be "The Last Hair-parter"?

[TheEnd]

[Oakey]

I'm pretty sure this film was originally called 'Avatar'... but then someone else stole the name.

[Dupont666]

Oakey said:

I'm pretty sure this film was originally called 'Avatar'... but then someone else stole the name.

It was:

Avatar: The Last Airbender
or
Avatar: The Legend of Aang

Avatar = One who attains union with Spirit and then returns to earth to help humanity is called an avatar. The Chinese characters that appear at the top of the show's title card mean "the divine medium who has descended upon the mortal world.

The other film which is utter tosh got there first with the name

[Oakey]

Dupont666 said:

Oakey said:

I'm pretty sure this film was originally called 'Avatar'... but then someone else stole the name.

It was:

Avatar: The Last Airbender
or
Avatar: The Legend of Aang

Avatar = One who attains union with Spirit and then returns to earth to help humanity is called an avatar. The Chinese characters that appear at the top of the show's title card mean "the divine medium who has descended upon the mortal world.

The other film which is utter tosh got there first with the name

That's not actualy how I remember it.

I remember seeing this on Apple Trailers as 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' before Camerons Avatar was announced. I'd already viewed the teaser for Airbender and wasn't that impressed. Then when everyone started raving about 'Avatar' I was somewhat confused, until I saw what they were talking about.

[Nom de ploom]

title aside - it has to be better thatn "The Happening", 2 hours of life refund please...

[Skii]

TheEnd said:

Thankyou, my tea is now on my keyboard.

[davido140]

Dupont666 said:

Oakey said:

I'm pretty sure this film was originally called 'Avatar'... but then someone else stole the name.

It was:

Avatar: The Last Airbender
or
Avatar: The Legend of Aang

Avatar = One who attains union with Spirit and then returns to earth to help humanity is called an avatar. The Chinese characters that appear at the top of the show's title card mean "the divine medium who has descended upon the mortal world.

The other film which is utter tosh got there first with the name

Indeed, my son was watching the Avatar cartoon years ago (3-4 years??). Dunno if the cartoon was based on a book/comic/graphic novel.

here you go... 5 years ago http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417299/

Edited by davido140 on Monday 28th June 15:13

[Nom de ploom]

this looks like a movie version of Tekken or some other combat video game with a bit of token RPG thrown in...

[FourWheelDrift]

Critics reviews in the US are not showing the love.

"M. Night Shyamalan's THE LAST AIRBENDER is a hate crime against film lovers. No one should ever have to endure what I was unexpectedly put through yesterday afternoon watching this murky 3-D ststorm of a movie that appears to have been shot through unflushed toilet bowl water, which, upon reflection, seems 100 percent appropriate."