2010-07-01, 11:54 AM
F[SIZE="2"]u[/SIZE]ck this noise. WHY GOD, WHY? How in God's name can an entry in the Twilight film franchise score higher than the Last Airbender on Rotten Tomatoes? Yes, I was expecting it to be probably pretty crappy; but to do worse than something from Twilight means its pretty piss poor.
You know, I personally didn't care about GLORIOUS ASIAN RACE as the casting for The Last Airbender; so as long as the material translated well on screen- but I agree that the casting could be pretty distracting for some fans of the original series. But Jesus Christ, did Shyamalan make all the wrong choices with casting either way. It's worth showing what Roger Ebert had to say right now:
Also, I laughed at an excerpt RottenTomatoes used from a review:
You know, I personally didn't care about GLORIOUS ASIAN RACE as the casting for The Last Airbender; so as long as the material translated well on screen- but I agree that the casting could be pretty distracting for some fans of the original series. But Jesus Christ, did Shyamalan make all the wrong choices with casting either way. It's worth showing what Roger Ebert had to say right now:
Roger Ebert Wrote:All three actors are pretty bad. I don't say they're untalented, I say they've been poorly served by Shyamalan and the script. They are bland, stiff, awkward and unconvincing. As the villain, Shyamalan has cast Cliff Curtis as Fire Lord Ozai and Dev Patel (the hero of "Slumdog Millionaire") as his son Prince Zuko. This is all wrong. In material at this melodramatic level, you need teeth-gnashers, not leading men. Indeed, all of the acting seems inexplicably muted.Jeez, and that's coming from someone who appreciated the original material.
Also, I laughed at an excerpt RottenTomatoes used from a review:
Quote:Let's just be honest: M. Night Shyamalan is an idiot.