when my brother would be watching Nickelodeon back in the day. It always caught my attention because the show was much deeper than your average childrens programing. They were talking about meditation, chakra, spirit realms, war among nations, life & death. Topics that are not easy for kids to understand, shoot, not easy for some adults to understand. The point is the show didn't dumb it down they made it part of the story and part of what being the Avatar was about. The show also focused on a young boys reluctance to take on a responsibility that was greater than himself and over coming that fear and accepting the challenge. The show is very story driven and has a moral compass that always points to doing whats right, something you rarely see on television where the gray area reign supreme. Another thing that makes the cartoon special is that it was planned to end. They had a story to tell and they let it go after it was told. I know, it seems like I know a lot about the show for someone who has only seen it in passing right. After the movie was announced I decided to go on Netflix and the first season was streaming. I was hooked. About a month ago the other 2 seasons were as well. I'm a fan of the show and I'm hoping Hollywood does the movie right. Judging from the trailer... I'm pleased. When it comes to the show, I'm a fan. The trailer I'm a fan. Are You A Fan Yet?
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Are we going to be getting a lot of hot air? [The Last Airbender]
I used to catch scenes of the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender when my brother would be watching Nickelodeon back in the day. It always caught my attention because the show was much deeper than your average childrens programing. They were talking about meditation, chakra, spirit realms, war among nations, life & death. Topics that are not easy for kids to understand, shoot, not easy for some adults to understand. The point is the show didn't dumb it down they made it part of the story and part of what being the Avatar was about. The show also focused on a young boys reluctance to take on a responsibility that was greater than himself and over coming that fear and accepting the challenge. The show is very story driven and has a moral compass that always points to doing whats right, something you rarely see on television where the gray area reign supreme. Another thing that makes the cartoon special is that it was planned to end. They had a story to tell and they let it go after it was told. I know, it seems like I know a lot about the show for someone who has only seen it in passing right. After the movie was announced I decided to go on Netflix and the first season was streaming. I was hooked. About a month ago the other 2 seasons were as well. I'm a fan of the show and I'm hoping Hollywood does the movie right. Judging from the trailer... I'm pleased. When it comes to the show, I'm a fan. The trailer I'm a fan. Are You A Fan Yet?
when my brother would be watching Nickelodeon back in the day. It always caught my attention because the show was much deeper than your average childrens programing. They were talking about meditation, chakra, spirit realms, war among nations, life & death. Topics that are not easy for kids to understand, shoot, not easy for some adults to understand. The point is the show didn't dumb it down they made it part of the story and part of what being the Avatar was about. The show also focused on a young boys reluctance to take on a responsibility that was greater than himself and over coming that fear and accepting the challenge. The show is very story driven and has a moral compass that always points to doing whats right, something you rarely see on television where the gray area reign supreme. Another thing that makes the cartoon special is that it was planned to end. They had a story to tell and they let it go after it was told. I know, it seems like I know a lot about the show for someone who has only seen it in passing right. After the movie was announced I decided to go on Netflix and the first season was streaming. I was hooked. About a month ago the other 2 seasons were as well. I'm a fan of the show and I'm hoping Hollywood does the movie right. Judging from the trailer... I'm pleased. When it comes to the show, I'm a fan. The trailer I'm a fan. Are You A Fan Yet?
Saturday, June 12, 2010
What's the definition of insanity again? [Mortal Kombat: Rebirth]
I know I'm hitting this late but, when something is great I say better late than never ...
This is a case where I'll be happy if Hollywood takes another shot at a fighting game on screen.
My people, I am a fan of this right here. A big fan. The reason why is because movies that revolve around a fighting game try too hard to incorporate every character into the storyline to satisfy the fan base and that in my opinion cannot work. Focus on one interesting character give them a villain that the fans know and non-fans can see that the main character abhors and have them duke it out. All the other characters can be easter eggs (Except Dan, I don't want to see Dan from Street Fighter in a movie.) or set up for the next character based movie. Y'know what we all hoped Chun Li's movie would do.
Fighting games have a rich base of characters that all have their own story that can be explored (can we say sequels, No Dan). This clip here is the right direction to go because you believe that this world can exist. The fact that the authorities in the midst of chaos give an imprisoned assassin the mission to kill all who stand in the way of him reaching his enemy is GOLD. I hope the studios take advantage of this because about 40% of MK characters could be part of a potential blockbusting franchise. If done right. In regards to this clip, I'm A Fan... Are You A Fan Yet?
This is a case where I'll be happy if Hollywood takes another shot at a fighting game on screen.
My people, I am a fan of this right here. A big fan. The reason why is because movies that revolve around a fighting game try too hard to incorporate every character into the storyline to satisfy the fan base and that in my opinion cannot work. Focus on one interesting character give them a villain that the fans know and non-fans can see that the main character abhors and have them duke it out. All the other characters can be easter eggs (Except Dan, I don't want to see Dan from Street Fighter in a movie.) or set up for the next character based movie. Y'know what we all hoped Chun Li's movie would do.
Fighting games have a rich base of characters that all have their own story that can be explored (can we say sequels, No Dan). This clip here is the right direction to go because you believe that this world can exist. The fact that the authorities in the midst of chaos give an imprisoned assassin the mission to kill all who stand in the way of him reaching his enemy is GOLD. I hope the studios take advantage of this because about 40% of MK characters could be part of a potential blockbusting franchise. If done right. In regards to this clip, I'm A Fan... Are You A Fan Yet?
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