Trailer Hitch Part II
By BOP Staff
April 8, 2010
Josh Spiegel: Yes, but give them credit; the trailer doesn't even try to shy away from Shyamalan's involvement, which I don't think is a very good idea. Granted, this movie will probably not have a twist ending, and probably is going to feel like the least Shymanalan-esque film he's made, but still. Not being familiar with the show the film's based on, I can say that the trailer didn't do much for me, aside from proving that Dev Patel may be many things, but a menacing antagonist doesn't appear to be one of them. The special effects look impressive, but I don't really have much excitement for this one. That said, the film could easily be huge, but not for me.
Michael Lynderey: What a strange, strange, strange project. It's based on an apparently popular animated TV show, it stars no name actors, it's directed by a man who's been ruthlessly reviled by critics for my entire adult life, it has dibs on the Fourth of July slot, and it used to have "Avatar" in its name, but for obvious reasons, it doesn't anymore.
This is a bizarre bunch of elements on their own, but to string them together into one movie? You'd think that, with the release date, this is going to be one of the biggest movies of the year. But how can it be? Is the Avatar series really that big? Won't it turn off non-fans? Why pick Shyamalan, who's just coming off a film that included the line "there appears to be an event happening", to direct such an apparently valuable project?
Guys, I'm at a loss. I'm not being snarky or sarcastic when I ask: what am I missing here? Everybody seems to think it will be huge, but why? Somebody tell me.
Jim Van Nest: It's no secret that I'm a Shyamalan honk. I've still never seen The Happening, but I've enjoyed everything else he's done. (Don't try to talk me out of it, it just is. Roll with it). I'm also quite familiar with the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. In an ocean of Pokemon, Yuh-Gi-Oh and Bakugan crap...Avatar (and yes, despite James Cameron, I will always call this series Avatar) is fantastic.
This is EASILY my most anticipated film of the summer. It's also a film that, if it sucks, will see me finally turn on the director. This is one he just can't screw up. For people who watch the show and are pumped for this film, the trailer gives you everything you want to see, without giving away too much. You see all the characters you're looking for, as well as several of the effects you want to see, and it seals the deal with Ang's arrow lighting up toward the end.
I can't wait for this movie and the trailer has only made me want to see it even more.
For those of you who've never seen the show...if you like animation and you like a good story, rent some of the Avatar seasons. REALLY good stuff.
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