Hello, everyone! It's Bee the Drama Queen!!!
So today, I wanted to talk about the one movie that I'm just DYYING to see this summer...
The Last Airbender!!!!! YAAAYYY!!!
Why? Because I am a HUGE fan of the Nickelodeon-produced TV Series, "Avatar: The Last Airbender." It was this series that spawned the idea for this movie.
And the fact that M. Night Shyamalan, creator of such awesome films as: Signs and The Sixth Sense has his hand in this doesn't hurt either.
"The Last Airbender" tells the story of 10-year-old Aang, the chosen "Avatar." (No, not talking about James Cameron, the title stealer...) As the Avatar, Aang's job is to bring peace to a war-torn ancient Asian-inspired world, split into nations by the four elements: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air.
I am definitely expecting this movie to do the same for me as the TV series.
"Avatar: TLA" not only entertained me, but it excited me as well. Every episode made my heart pound as if I were watching a Bourne movie, made me laugh as if I were watching a sitcom, and, yes, ladies and gents...even made me shed a tear or two. And because so many people think the same way as I do about the series and the movie, I predict that this movie will probably be #1 in the box office within the first few weeks of its release. I know it sounds a bit rash, but this movie may even stay on top for a whole month.
But I do have some concerns...
Is it just me, or are Sokka and Katara looking a bit...pale?
In the TV series, the characters of Katara and Sokka were based on the Eskimos of the North and South Pole, so they had some color in their skin. I definitely did not expect two very pale children to play the live-action versions of these characters of color. Frankly, I'm disappointed. I believe that if they were to choose these young actors, they could have at least tanned their skin a little bit. While some critics emphasize that skin color shouldn't matter, to me, it does. I believe that to keep the inspiration behind the story, they should have at the very least been tanned.
I mean, they have Dev Patel, star of Slumdog Millionaire, playing Zuko, for crying out loud. Patel is dark-skinned, but in the series, Zuko was pale...it's all backwards to me! But, I digress...
Honestly, it seems to me that the Hollywood casting has definitely made the creators compromise as it relates to issues like this. But that's the way this world works, right? Sacrifices must be made, and things must change...
Despite this controversy, I will respect their decisions, and I will still be at the movie theater the day of the release, waiting in line with the rest of the "Avatar" (no, not yours, James Cameron!) fans and watching to my hearts content.
And the fact that M. Night Shyamalan, creator of such awesome films as: Signs and The Sixth Sense has his hand in this doesn't hurt either.
"The Last Airbender" tells the story of 10-year-old Aang, the chosen "Avatar." (No, not talking about James Cameron, the title stealer...) As the Avatar, Aang's job is to bring peace to a war-torn ancient Asian-inspired world, split into nations by the four elements: Earth, Water, Fire, and Air.
I am definitely expecting this movie to do the same for me as the TV series.
"Avatar: TLA" not only entertained me, but it excited me as well. Every episode made my heart pound as if I were watching a Bourne movie, made me laugh as if I were watching a sitcom, and, yes, ladies and gents...even made me shed a tear or two. And because so many people think the same way as I do about the series and the movie, I predict that this movie will probably be #1 in the box office within the first few weeks of its release. I know it sounds a bit rash, but this movie may even stay on top for a whole month.
But I do have some concerns...
Is it just me, or are Sokka and Katara looking a bit...pale?
In the TV series, the characters of Katara and Sokka were based on the Eskimos of the North and South Pole, so they had some color in their skin. I definitely did not expect two very pale children to play the live-action versions of these characters of color. Frankly, I'm disappointed. I believe that if they were to choose these young actors, they could have at least tanned their skin a little bit. While some critics emphasize that skin color shouldn't matter, to me, it does. I believe that to keep the inspiration behind the story, they should have at the very least been tanned.
I mean, they have Dev Patel, star of Slumdog Millionaire, playing Zuko, for crying out loud. Patel is dark-skinned, but in the series, Zuko was pale...it's all backwards to me! But, I digress...
Honestly, it seems to me that the Hollywood casting has definitely made the creators compromise as it relates to issues like this. But that's the way this world works, right? Sacrifices must be made, and things must change...
Despite this controversy, I will respect their decisions, and I will still be at the movie theater the day of the release, waiting in line with the rest of the "Avatar" (no, not yours, James Cameron!) fans and watching to my hearts content.
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