Oh, der. How did I miss that? I must have gotten stuck on the rant about the clunky faux-medieval dialogue (how is that even possible, given the source material?), or possibly the rant about the ugly muddy visuals.
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JZ - Jun 30, 2010 10:18:22 am PDT #9427 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Volans - Jun 30, 2010 10:19:41 am PDT #9428 of 30000
move out and draw fire
I don't, but I suspect Nickolodeon owned them, and the creators had no agency in the deal.
If you watch the extras on the DVDs, it's clear how much thought the creators put into the look of basically each scene. The world map is beautiful, and the element symbols were perfect.
So for the movie, they made it a post-Apocalyptic Earth? And changed everything about the visuals.
Hopefully someone will make the animated movie.
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2010 10:21:18 am PDT #9429 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
they made it a post-Apocalyptic Earth?
This makes me laugh, because...they aren't Asian because it's not set on Earth, see?
ehab - Jun 30, 2010 10:22:13 am PDT #9430 of 30000
...all my words have been taken by my work. - Mala
The movie's production company is Nickelodeon.
Okay. So they probably had no say.
Hopefully someone will make the animated movie.
I hope so too!
Tom Scola - Jun 30, 2010 10:28:41 am PDT #9431 of 30000
hwæt
The AV Club gave it an F: [link]
Steph L. - Jun 30, 2010 10:48:35 am PDT #9432 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
This makes me laugh, because...they aren't Asian because it's not set on Earth, see?
It's set in Firefly-land?
Polter-Cow - Jun 30, 2010 11:24:17 am PDT #9433 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Damn, those are some pretty scathing reviews. I was hoping it would at least be cool and enjoyable as a movie, but perhaps I will not be rushing out to see it this weekend.
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2010 11:25:31 am PDT #9434 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Rotten Tomatoes currently has it at 0%.
Kathy A - Jun 30, 2010 11:27:00 am PDT #9435 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Cliff Curtis being in it is the only reason I might want to see that film, but I think I'd rather rewatch Whale Rider instead.
beekaytee - Jun 30, 2010 11:30:07 am PDT #9436 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Cliff Curtis being in it is the only reason I might want to see that film
This was precisely the reason I was considering seeing it.