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yelosonReading up on the first reviews on some roughs of Avatar the Last Airbender movie, and aside from the not too great reviews of the acting, this stood out to me:
The action scenes work pretty well, but only one really stood out for me at this time, which takes place in an ancient airbender temple and had some nice set pieces. Plus it was fun to watch Noah Ringer’s double (a woman with a shaved head) performing the fight scenes – they hadn’t gotten around to doing a face replacement yet.
I do remember when they first started talking about casting, they were talking about how much training they were giving the actors, and how impressive their movement had gotten.
But I'm sure it's all because it's SO IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ASIAN ACTORS WHO DO MARTIAL ARTS:
(skip to 6:30 for the beatdown)
Seriously, when I'm stupid rich, I'm going to make a movie about hockey filled with anyone but white people, because it's so fucking hard to find white actors. (Huh, a Thai hockey movie with Tony Jaa would be kinda awesome. Though skate blades and Muay Thai kicks would make it really, really bloody...)
(ETA: Also, they screened it at Arizona? Really?)
The action scenes work pretty well, but only one really stood out for me at this time, which takes place in an ancient airbender temple and had some nice set pieces. Plus it was fun to watch Noah Ringer’s double (a woman with a shaved head) performing the fight scenes – they hadn’t gotten around to doing a face replacement yet.
I do remember when they first started talking about casting, they were talking about how much training they were giving the actors, and how impressive their movement had gotten.
But I'm sure it's all because it's SO IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ASIAN ACTORS WHO DO MARTIAL ARTS:
(skip to 6:30 for the beatdown)
Seriously, when I'm stupid rich, I'm going to make a movie about hockey filled with anyone but white people, because it's so fucking hard to find white actors. (Huh, a Thai hockey movie with Tony Jaa would be kinda awesome. Though skate blades and Muay Thai kicks would make it really, really bloody...)
(ETA: Also, they screened it at Arizona? Really?)
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Date: 2010-02-04 09:39 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2010-02-04 09:52 pm (UTC)But dear god some of the "it's not racist! they just couldn't find any asian/black/latino/arabian/poc actors who are GOOD ENOUGH, you're just ANGRY!" justifications are. Just...
nnnn.
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Date: 2010-02-04 10:02 pm (UTC)Yeah, I know. :)
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Date: 2010-02-04 11:14 pm (UTC)(... that icon. it is awesome)
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Date: 2010-02-04 10:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-02-04 11:15 pm (UTC)