The Last Airbender

[ElfManDan]

I'm really looking forward to the sequel. No, not the movie, the cartoon, of course! :)
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644158/20100721/story.jhtml

That's really exciting. I wonder how it's all going to fit in with the mythology.

[M-5]

I think the movie gives you a taste of that world and makes you want to watch the TV series.. I for one would have never known about the TV series if it wasn't for the movie.

I agree.  Seeing the movie made me interested in the show.  I've been watching the show everyday on Nickoledeon.  I'll definitely be picking up the DVD sets.

[X]

The cartoon has a spirit, it's fun, it has good characters, good stories, good acting and good animation.
It has character development and a story arc that allows foreshadowing, I wish I had something like this as a kid.

Nothing of that made it to the movie.

The film is a stupid clip show of "best of" moments totally bereft of the essence of the cartoon, clumsily put together. It really would have needed a major rewrite, by someone who actually knows how to write a script. I wished they started with something like "There are many legends about the avatar, this is how it was told to me" and then took some liberties with the story to recreate the feel of the cartoon and let the characters do more then just exchange exposition.

I'm really looking forward to the sequel. No, not the movie, the cartoon, of course! :)
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1644158/20100721/story.jhtml

Seconded! I paid good money for what was essentially a poorly pronounced live action clip show without the interesting lead in that most clip shows attempt.