Avatar: The Legend Of Korra - Part 1

[craigdbfan]

An absolute waste of time, money and effort (or rather lack thereof).

 

[Tanin]

This is how hyped Tumblr is:
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[Liam_H]

I'm in the camp that Dev Patel was awful too. He was overacting IMO to try and get the anger and angst of Zuko across.

 

[Jordacar]

The more I think about it, the more it seems to me that nothing in the movie justified its need to exist. Anything the movie did even kinda well was done 10x better on the show. Nothing was improved, and I'm not sure there was anything that could've been markedly improved.

 

[Thundercrack85]

To be fair, Zuko really only had one facial expression for most of the first book.

 

[carrrnuttt]

I'm in the camp that Dev Patel was awful too. He was overacting IMO to try and get the anger and angst of Zuko across.

I don't think it's Dev's fault. It's what the director wanted him to do. I hope M. Night's daughters who are supposedly big fans of the cartoon razz him for it for the rest of his days.

 

[Lord]

This makes me wonder if it was actually possible to adapt the entire season into a movie.

 

[mr. peasant]

This makes me wonder if it was actually possible to adapt the entire season into a movie.

The entire season? Probably not. There are 20 episodes - approx. 7 hours (assuming 20 minutes per episode) worth of content. Compressed and simplified? Probably.

 

[varsas]

The entire season? Probably not. There are 20 episodes - approx. 7 hours (assuming 20 minutes per episode) worth of content. Compressed and simplified? Probably.

I think it is possible because there are a lot of episodes that do not relate directly to the main thread in each book; as mentioned earlier in the thread there isn't much water training in Book 1:Water. However losing the side stories also removes some of the colour of the series.

 

[varsas]

It may be 'influenced' by traditional anime, but it is not the least bit like Japanese anime.

No, I don't see what you did, cause it doesn't make any sense.

Sorry, I don't mean to offend you, but I have seen over 250 anime series.
And this is NOTHING at all like anime.

Once again sorry

Really? It clearly has the anime aesthetic as Midnight Black has said e.g. the first fight between Korea and Mako and the Equalists while chasing Bo Lin (right out of Naruto at it's best) or Ikki's reaction to being told to go away when Korea takes Asami to her room or Pema's facial reaction when leaving Asami and Mako when out of view (that reminded me of something from a Ghibli film).

 

[Thundercrack85]

Quality animation. Something you don't see much in the West.

 

[carrrnuttt]

TLOK is animated in Korea, where even some Japanese anime houses send work to.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Quality animation. Something you don't see much in the West.

Bruce Timm's DC work, Pixar, Disney, Dreamwork's Kung Fu Panda, etc.

 

[Lord]

Bruce Timm's DC work, Pixar, Disney, Dreamwork's Kung Fu Panda, etc.

Most of those are movies, and it's still rare in the west.

The only way think the original show could work on live action is if they made 2 movies for each book, and even then you would have to let the actors age, unless the original creators of the show wrote the script, if that happened they would probably know how to balance te stories that should be used.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Well, that's computer animation (for Pixar and Dreamworks).

Perhaps I should have specified.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Animation is animation.

I have watched Anime for a long time. The qualities vary a hell of a lot. It says something that Cowboy Bebop is still arguably the best looking anime around.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Most of those are movies, and it's still rare in the west.

The only way think the original show could work on live action is if they made 2 movies for each book, and even then you would have to let the actors age, unless the original creators of the show wrote the script, if that happened they would probably know how to balance te stories that should be used.

I would never let the creators write a film script. Only one of them seems a capable writer and considering the pacing issues this season, they are struggling with a reduced episode count.

Personally don't think it would be that hard. I'll give it a go in a few minutes. See what I come up with for a very basic outline.

 

[Lord]

YOu're going to try to adapt the first season of the show into a basic outline of a movie? Good luck with that. I think that the 3rd season expecially seemed like it would be better being split into 2 films, you have the first half where the gang fight combustion man, discover bloodbending and then the day of the black sun happens.

Then with the 2nd part you can explore more of Aang learning firebending, explore a bit of the Boiling Rock events, the southern riders and then go full power on Sozin's comet.

My only question is if the characters should stay so young during the course of the movies, if the movies should take place during the course of more 3 years or just one year like the show, and if the characters should be older so as to make them more believable.

Either way Korra seems like it would be better to adapt, at first sight it seems like it's story has less fillers, but if you delete Yakone and Tarrlock from the story (as awesome as that part was) you have good narrative for a movie.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Animation is animation.

I have watched Anime for a long time. The qualities vary a hell of a lot. It says something that Cowboy Bebop is still arguably the best looking anime around.

I disagree.

And of course the quality varies. Anime just means Japanese animation. But for a country of its size, relative to say... the entire West, or even just the United States it produces a ton high quality animation. For a diverse audience too.

But then in the West most people still follow the line of thinking that animation is only for children. That's starting to change, but only very slowly (and that's mostly because of animated sitcoms and the introduction of anime).

 

[DarthSkywalker]

YOu're going to try to adapt the first season of the show into a basic outline of a movie? Good luck with that. I think that the 3rd season expecially seemed like it would be better being split into 2 films, you have the first half where the gang fight combustion man, discover bloodbending and then the day of the black sun happens.

Then with the 2nd part you can explore more of Aang learning firebending, explore a bit of the Boiling Rock events, the southern riders and then go full power on Sozin's comet.

My only question is if the characters should stay so young during the course of the movies, if the movies should take place during the course of more 3 years or just one year like the show, and if the characters should be older so as to make them more believable.

Either way Korra seems like it would be better to adapt, at first sight it seems like it's story has less fillers, but if you delete Yakone and Tarrlock from the story (as awesome as that part was) you have good narrative for a movie.

Well I just spent an hour working on this, and while it is very crude, I like it so far. Basically I am writing a a few lines for each plot point/scene and it isn't half bad. Kind of long though and I am having trouble fitting in the Zuko bits.

I agree on the third book though. Fire works far better as a two-parter. But I still think the first books can be done in single, 2 and half to 3 hour films.

I would put Sozin's Comet off a few years. Have some time pass after the end of the first book, and after Aang goes down at the end of the second, make a pretty big time jump. Like something close to 6-9 months.

As to characters/actors age. I'd still start them relatively young. Aang 13-14, Katara 14-15, Sokka 16-17 and Zuko 18. A lot of the themes and humor come out of their kids ages.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I disagree.

And of course the quality varies. Anime just means Japanese animation. But for a country of its size, relative to say... the entire West, or even just the United States it produces a ton high quality animation. For a diverse audience too.

But then in the West most people still follow the line of thinking that animation is only for children. That's starting to change, but only very slowly (and that's mostly because of animated sitcoms and the introduction of anime).

That is because Japan doesn't have very many film-making avenues. It isn't as if they are exporting their dramas or comedies at an alarming rate. Animation is their thing.

Still, the West produces just as much animation, while pumping out far, far more live action films and television.

And I suggest watching Cowboy Bebop again. You can read the info on the guns. That, is, quality.

 

[mr. peasant]

That is because Japan doesn't have very many film-making avenues. It isn't as if they are exporting their dramas or comedies at an alarming rate. Animation is their thing.

Still, the West produces just as much animation, while pumping out far, far more live action films and television.

And I suggest watching Cowboy Bebop again. You can read the info on the guns. That, is, quality.

Actually, you'd be surprised. While Japanese dramas aren't really seen out West, they are pretty popular in the East and Southeast Asian regions. I think only Hong Kong's industry is more active in that region of the world.

 

[Lord]

Well I just spent an hour working on this, and while it is very crude, I like it so far. Basically I am writing a a few lines for each plot point/scene and it isn't half bad. Kind of long though and I am having trouble fitting in the Zuko bits.

I agree on the third book though. Fire works far better as a two-parter. But I still think the first books can be done in single, 2 and half to 3 hour films.

I would put Sozin's Comet off a few years. Have some time pass after the end of the first book, and after Aang goes down at the end of the second, make a pretty big time jump. Like something close to 6-9 months.

As to characters/actors age. I'd still start them relatively young. Aang 13-14, Katara 14-15, Sokka 16-17 and Zuko 18. A lot of the themes and humor come out of their kids ages.

Yeah, they should be young, agree on Zuko being 18, he needs to be old enough to be taken seriously as a villain, well, Azula is young, but make her mad and she'll be scary t:

I like to see the story as a trilogy, but the 3rd season really needs to be split, or it'll be too much, by the way, what episodes and things are you cutting from Book 1 to make it work? I know that there's a lot of filler that can be cut down, but some like the Kioshi need to stay as they'll be very important in Book 2 and the war itself

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Actually, you'd be surprised. While Japanese dramas aren't really seen out West, they are pretty popular in the East and Southeast Asian regions. I think only Hong Kong's industry is more active in that region of the world.

Are you telling me as many movies come out of Japan and do the business of Western films? I don't buy it, but I am willing to be made a believer.

 

[Midnight Black]

WHAAAATTTTTT?!?!?!?!?! MIND BLOWN