tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post2987986318747945006..comments2023-08-20T06:16:15.362-05:00Comments on Getafilm: Why You Should See The Last AirbenderDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-31506759951029193902010-07-12T10:50:16.008-05:002010-07-12T10:50:16.008-05:00"If possible" being the important part t..."If possible" being the important part there...<br /><br />Now that I think about it maybe not paying in the theater is the way to go, just as long as you <i>do</i> watch Shyamalan's films. History will remember them.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-20818988487643055242010-07-11T01:47:40.523-05:002010-07-11T01:47:40.523-05:00Ha! I, for one, couldn't pass up seeing The H...Ha! I, for one, couldn't pass up seeing The Happening just to see how bad it was, but like that one, I think I'll wait for it to hit DVD/Netflix before doing so. I'd prefer to spend my theater dollars on better fare, if possible.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-21899711546926670362010-07-08T09:24:23.207-05:002010-07-08T09:24:23.207-05:00Ha, I took a glimpse at the the parody preview - r...Ha, I took a glimpse at the <a href="http://coolercinema.blogspot.com/2010/07/getting-bent-after-last-airbender.html" rel="nofollow">the parody preview</a> - really impressed that you guys put that all together in a day. Knowing that you both saw it and survived makes me that much more morbidly curious about this movie...Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-20165948762978339152010-07-06T14:19:06.108-05:002010-07-06T14:19:06.108-05:00Yes, I just had to see it. It was horrible. I can&...Yes, I just had to see it. It was horrible. I can't decide if it was worse than <i>The Happening</i>. All I can say is that if I was forced to re-watch one of those two films, I would probably choose <i>The Happening</i> because I find some its badness funnier than the numbing poorness of <i>Airbender</i>. I saw it with Jason of the Cooler and we were inspired to make a parody preview - posted at the Cooler.<br /><br />So glad you're back on your blog! I've missed your comments! And, looking at this sad cinematic year positively, it's been a good year for movies you just love to rip apart!Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-15519721862812270732010-07-06T13:50:48.110-05:002010-07-06T13:50:48.110-05:00Knarf, it's a really good comparison to Romero...Knarf, it's a really good comparison to Romero, but I'm afraid your theories as to why are as nonsensical as Shyamalan's stories. Of course, you <i>realize</i> you are being nonsensical in attributing his career to space aliens; he may truly be convinced that that's the case. I've heard more than one person posit that Shyamalan suffers from mental illness, though I haven't found any evidence (aside from his films) to believe that's true. <br /><br />Danny, I haven't checked the box office numbers over the holiday weekend but maybe you're right. Of course, I thought the same thing after the rather lackluster profits his last two movies brought in.<br /><br />And Sam, if and when you see it you'll have to report in since I have, despite my argument above, not actually seen The Last Airbender. Considering how many movies I have to catch up on in 2010 I don't think I could forgive myself for wasting two hours with it, but I still have that feeling that watching it can deliver a kind of badge of honor. <br /><br />Anyway, this movie aside <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0796117/" rel="nofollow">I see that</a> he apparently wrote another film set for release this year but is not directing it, something he has only done once before. You guessed it: Stuart Little. ?!?!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05222052132452709301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-73382027941927084682010-07-05T20:38:51.648-05:002010-07-05T20:38:51.648-05:00I will see the film, as I always give Shyamalan a ...I will see the film, as I always give Shyamalan a shot, on the strength of the one film of his that I really did like. (THE VILLAGE) That one had Roger Deakins' exquisite cinematography and a great James Newton Howard score, (not to mention that lead performance by Bryce Dallas Howard) and the Twilight Zone allure of the story, even with its bizarre underpinnings.<br /><br />Aye, this could be the nail in the coffin for him, in view of the cost.<br /><br />I trust all is well Dan, and happy to see you are back.Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-32122933087979763462010-07-02T01:00:17.953-05:002010-07-02T01:00:17.953-05:00Ha, I never looked at Shyamalan's career in th...Ha, I never looked at Shyamalan's career in this way, but your argument makes a lot of sense. I guess I haven't appreciated the uniqueness of his career. <br /><br />Perhaps we should return to this debate after the run of "The Last Airbender." I think this could be his downfall in terms of giant studio backing simply because the budget is so incredibly high, and I can't see the box office returns being big enough. It's got to end sometime, no?Danny Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156845190808578435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3435253058176416288.post-29901918370470851382010-07-01T16:47:02.828-05:002010-07-01T16:47:02.828-05:00I was thinking about this the other day, and I'...I was thinking about this the other day, and I've come to the conclusion that M. Night's career, in a sane world, would follow a similar trajectory to that of George Romero. Here are two halfway decent directors with some glaring deficiencies of talent, but who nevertheless managed to catch lightning in a bottle with their early careers. (Beginner's luck, properly aligned stars, and/or some extra talented cast & crew. Who knows?) Both filmmakers then rode the goodwill of that success through a bunch of middling films that could never quite recapture the magic.<br /><br />The difference is that Romero's prior failures led to budgetary restraints, DVD releases, and lowered expectations on future projects, (which may be why no horror fans can agree on which of his post-Dawn of the Dead films is the true diamond in the rough) while Shyamalan just keeps failing upwards to bigger budgets and wide releases.<br /><br />Affirmative action? A reality distortion field to hide his terribleness from the studio execs? A twist? Something to do with space aliens? Who knows.Frank Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14850057409016456318noreply@blogger.com