Keith, does remind me of the '70's and the Bruce Lee / David Carridine deal. i will forever 2 the cartoon avatar person!
--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@lycos.com> wrote: From: Martin Baxter <truthseeker...@lycos.com> Subject: Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 4:23 PM Keith, odds are that Nickelodeon will air an Avatar marathon the day of the movie's release, so we can get our kicks there. ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:59:24 +0000 From : keithbjohn...@comcast.net To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com I don't think I'll pay to see this either. I just can't believe the studio wouldn't cast all Asians in these key roles. What is this: the '70s? The only good thing we can all say is that at least we have the cartoon. So often, you watch a cartoon and say "That was okay, but i wonder what they could do with a full length animated movie, or a live action movie" (well, actually, I rarely desire live-action versions of animated classics). At any rate, if this movie sucks (it well) and i don't see it (I won't) i really don't feel it'll be a great loss because the cartoon itself is already excellent. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Augustus Augustus > i cosign with Martin. > > --- On Mon, 2/9/09, Martin Baxter wrote: > From: Martin Baxter > Subject: [RE][scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:40 AM > > Keith - yes, yes, yes and neither am I. > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > Subject : [scifinoir2] Re: Shyamalan's Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally > Date : Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:55:59 +0000 > From : keithbjohn...@comcast.net > To : "Tracey de Morsella" > , > , > > Is Patel playing Ang? Isn't he both too old and too tall for that role? > I'm just not feeling this movie. > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Tracey de Morsella" > > > > Shyamalan's > > > > Avatar Cast Gets Colorful, Finally > > > > > > By Graeme McMillan , 7:30 > > AM on > > Tue Feb 3 2009, 4,499 views > > > > http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2009/02/dev.jpgStop the > (internet) > > press! A non-white actor has been cast in M. Night Shyamalan's > adaptation of > > Avatar: The Last Airbender! Have the internet protests been having an > effect > > on the embattled production after all? > > > > We first reported on the outcry over > > the all-white > > casting of the distinctly non-white animated characters in December, and > > since then, fans have continued to deluge the movie's producers with > reasons > > why the casting is unfair. So, does the news that Slumdog > Millionaire's Dev > > Patel will be taking over the role previously thought to belong to Jesse > > McCartney represent a victory for the fans? Well, yes and no. > > > > On the one hand, it is a refreshing sign to see Patel take over from the > > none-more-white McCartney, but on the other, this change doesn't have > > anything to do with fan reaction; as Shyamalan explained, it's all to > do > > with scheduling: > > > > Jesse had tour dates that conflicted with a boot camp I always hold on my > > films, and where the actors here have to train for martial arts. > > > > So, while the victory wasn't won by the fans, at least they can take > some > > solace in the fact that McCartney was forced off the film by the pop > career > > that they so hated. That's something, surely...? > > > > Shyamalan > > cast > > floats on 'Air' [Variety] > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
