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I really got excited and thought this was about the other (IMHO better) Avatar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender https://en.wikipedia.or

I really got excited and thought this was about the other (IMHO better) Avatar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender But this font looks cool too.

bryanrasmussen 4y ago
I think it's basically everyone's opinion that watched both, which is why 10 Years Later, 'Avatar' Is the Most Popular Movie No One Remembers https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjw4bv/10-years-later-avatar-is-the-most-popular-movie-no-one-remembers https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjw4bv/10-years-later-avatar... which obviously is not completely true, as evidenced by this post, but one thing I have noticed is that whenever anyone mentions the movie Avatar someone always comes in and says I got excited because I thought we were talking about the other one, but whenever anyone mentions the other one nobody gives a damn about the movie. on edit: I guess 13 years later, but who cares, it's Avatar the movie.
- iroh2727 4y ago
  Yeah honestly I only remember Avatar the movie because of the SNL Papyrus skit mentioned in this article lol. Possibly superior to the movie. But who knows, maybe Avatar 2 with its new font will be better... I mean, I do like the ideas and messages Avatar the movie was going for, but perhaps it was too visual for me. The experience of watching in theater was great/dazzling but nothing really stuck with me.
- schroeding 4y ago
  Reminds me of this video: Can you name a character from Avatar? https://youtu.be/kxp1IBK1OPI?t=6 https://youtu.be/kxp1IBK1OPI?t=6
  - Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
    I would have actually pass that test, I can name Colonel Quaritch, Jake Sully, Ripley and Eiwa (I think it counts as a character).
    - bryanrasmussen 4y ago
      Are you sure there was a character named Ripley? I just went and looked at a listing of characters https://james-camerons-avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters https://james-camerons-avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Chara... and they didn't have Ripley, but they did have Dancer #3, so I figured that's a pretty authoritative list. Maybe you mean Grace Augustine, Sigourney Weaver's character? on edit: I mean it's a pretty hilarious confirmation of my point if so.
      - Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
        Well, Ripley mention is a joke. I never remembered the name Weaver's character in "Avatar", of course.
        bryanrasmussen 4y ago
        so in conclusion, actually a pretty hilarious confirmation of my point that nobody remembers or really cares about Avatar the movie.
        Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
        Hey, I named two characters (three with Eiwa!)! I actually liked the movie, it's just that the characters aren't often addressed by names, so it's hard to remember them. In Aliens, for example, people always refer to each other by names (Vasques, Hudson, Bishop, etc), but in Avatar they don't. (And i can probably name actors who played most roles, including Giovanni Ribisi)
Dangeranger 4y ago
That would be the following font I believe[0]. https://anchorfonts.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-font/ https://anchorfonts.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-font/
- berkeleyjunk 4y ago
  Thank you for that pointer. You made my day!
- aasasd 4y ago
  > Adrian Frutiger has designed the avatar’s structure with average strokes. Sure sure, and storyboards were probably done by Picasso.
  - chipotle_coyote 4y ago
    While that's quite a word salad sentence, there's a bit of truth to it -- the subtitle typeface that reads "The Last Airbender" is Adrian Frutiger's Herculanum, which is what you actually download when you click "Download Font" on that page -- which, ah, seems of dubious legality. The actual "Avatar" title looks clearly hand-drawn.
drewzero1 4y ago
The show was great, but the live-action movie was a bit lackluster when it came out. I haven't rewatched recently to see how it aged.
- pengstrom 4y ago
  The live action movie is widely regarded as a cinematic and adaptive dumpster fire. Panned by fans, critics and audiences
  - drewzero1 4y ago
    Anecdotally, my friend and I were the only people in the theater when we went to see it. I definitely remember some fundamental mechanics of bending being changed to suit the movie's narrative.
- supertofu 4y ago
  What live-action movie? There is no live-action movie in Ba Sing Se...
- sicariusnoctis 4y ago
  Here's how it aged: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3x9WmjHDEM https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3x9WmjHDEM . Possibly the greatest scene in cinematic history.
lynguist 4y ago
I love that show so, so much. It was the peak on top of a Nickelodeon that was already peaking (Spongebob etc).
davidkuennen 4y ago
Rewatched the show two weeks ago for the 10th time. It's a masterpiece.
40four 4y ago
I’ve never seen ‘The Last Airbender’, but always heard good things. As far as Avatar ’The movie’, the plot & storyline was certainly not the most original, or memorable, but I’ll never forget watching it in 3D in the theater. Still to this day, I don’t think any movie has come close to utilizing 3D visuals they way they did. It’s was absolutely stunning, and added a lot to the experience! Especially for the time it came out, the 3D tech was just starting to become popular in theaters. I’ve seen many movies since then in 3D, and it always seems like an afterthought. Doesn’t really change or add that much. Avatar, on the other hand, seemed to be designed from the get go to be a 3D movie and it shows. I will always hold it in my mind, as the pinnacle of 3D movies. Still waiting for someone to make a movie that even comes close.
- prmoustache 4y ago
  The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. The movie itself was pretty boring with everything so predictable. Funnily nobody watches movies in 3d anymore I think? Looks like it was bust a fad.
  - yreg 4y ago
    >The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. This is okay IMO. There is no shortage of great movies. I don't mind that we've got Avatar: the incredible tech demo with uninteresting plot instead of Avatar: a good movie.
    - 40four 4y ago
      That’s a good way to look at it as a ‘tech demo’. And the greatest one we’ve ever seen!
    - markmark 4y ago
      Exactly. I went along to see Avatar because I hadn't seen a 3D movie and figured I'd go and watch the best version of the technology. I enjoyed the experience, and also didn't bother seeing any other 3D movies and haven't seen Avatar a second time.
Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
Avatar: The Last Airbender is the best TV show ever, despite being targeted at children aged 9 (no, I'm not exaggerating). It has great character arcs, depth, humour, and it landed the ending perfectly. (unlike overhyped D&D chaps). My only complaint about it is that in the beginning of S1 they had way too many gags at Sokka's expense. Fortunately, they've significantly dialled it down around episode 6 or 7.
brodo 4y ago
The Chapo boys make some interesting pro Avatar (the movie) points: https://youtu.be/s7CtTo88QOI https://youtu.be/s7CtTo88QOI

bryanrasmussen 4y ago

I think it's basically everyone's opinion that watched both, which is why 10 Years Later, 'Avatar' Is the Most Popular Movie No One Remembers https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjw4bv/10-years-later-avatar-is-the-most-popular-movie-no-one-remembers https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjw4bv/10-years-later-avatar... which obviously is not completely true, as evidenced by this post, but one thing I have noticed is that whenever anyone mentions the movie Avatar someone always comes in and says I got excited because I thought we were talking about the other one, but whenever anyone mentions the other one nobody gives a damn about the movie. on edit: I guess 13 years later, but who cares, it's Avatar the movie.

iroh2727 4y ago
Yeah honestly I only remember Avatar the movie because of the SNL Papyrus skit mentioned in this article lol. Possibly superior to the movie. But who knows, maybe Avatar 2 with its new font will be better... I mean, I do like the ideas and messages Avatar the movie was going for, but perhaps it was too visual for me. The experience of watching in theater was great/dazzling but nothing really stuck with me.
schroeding 4y ago
Reminds me of this video: Can you name a character from Avatar? https://youtu.be/kxp1IBK1OPI?t=6 https://youtu.be/kxp1IBK1OPI?t=6
- Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
  I would have actually pass that test, I can name Colonel Quaritch, Jake Sully, Ripley and Eiwa (I think it counts as a character).
  - bryanrasmussen 4y ago
    Are you sure there was a character named Ripley? I just went and looked at a listing of characters https://james-camerons-avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters https://james-camerons-avatar.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Chara... and they didn't have Ripley, but they did have Dancer #3, so I figured that's a pretty authoritative list. Maybe you mean Grace Augustine, Sigourney Weaver's character? on edit: I mean it's a pretty hilarious confirmation of my point if so.
    - Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
      Well, Ripley mention is a joke. I never remembered the name Weaver's character in "Avatar", of course.
      - bryanrasmussen 4y ago
        so in conclusion, actually a pretty hilarious confirmation of my point that nobody remembers or really cares about Avatar the movie.
        Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago
        Hey, I named two characters (three with Eiwa!)! I actually liked the movie, it's just that the characters aren't often addressed by names, so it's hard to remember them. In Aliens, for example, people always refer to each other by names (Vasques, Hudson, Bishop, etc), but in Avatar they don't. (And i can probably name actors who played most roles, including Giovanni Ribisi)

Dangeranger 4y ago

That would be the following font I believe[0]. https://anchorfonts.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-font/ https://anchorfonts.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-font/

berkeleyjunk 4y ago
Thank you for that pointer. You made my day!
aasasd 4y ago
> Adrian Frutiger has designed the avatar’s structure with average strokes. Sure sure, and storyboards were probably done by Picasso.
- chipotle_coyote 4y ago
  While that's quite a word salad sentence, there's a bit of truth to it -- the subtitle typeface that reads "The Last Airbender" is Adrian Frutiger's Herculanum, which is what you actually download when you click "Download Font" on that page -- which, ah, seems of dubious legality. The actual "Avatar" title looks clearly hand-drawn.

drewzero1 4y ago

The show was great, but the live-action movie was a bit lackluster when it came out. I haven't rewatched recently to see how it aged.

pengstrom 4y ago
The live action movie is widely regarded as a cinematic and adaptive dumpster fire. Panned by fans, critics and audiences
- drewzero1 4y ago
  Anecdotally, my friend and I were the only people in the theater when we went to see it. I definitely remember some fundamental mechanics of bending being changed to suit the movie's narrative.
supertofu 4y ago
What live-action movie? There is no live-action movie in Ba Sing Se...
sicariusnoctis 4y ago
Here's how it aged: https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3x9WmjHDEM https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3x9WmjHDEM . Possibly the greatest scene in cinematic history.

lynguist 4y ago

I love that show so, so much. It was the peak on top of a Nickelodeon that was already peaking (Spongebob etc).

davidkuennen 4y ago

Rewatched the show two weeks ago for the 10th time. It's a masterpiece.

40four 4y ago

I’ve never seen ‘The Last Airbender’, but always heard good things. As far as Avatar ’The movie’, the plot & storyline was certainly not the most original, or memorable, but I’ll never forget watching it in 3D in the theater. Still to this day, I don’t think any movie has come close to utilizing 3D visuals they way they did. It’s was absolutely stunning, and added a lot to the experience! Especially for the time it came out, the 3D tech was just starting to become popular in theaters. I’ve seen many movies since then in 3D, and it always seems like an afterthought. Doesn’t really change or add that much. Avatar, on the other hand, seemed to be designed from the get go to be a 3D movie and it shows. I will always hold it in my mind, as the pinnacle of 3D movies. Still waiting for someone to make a movie that even comes close.

prmoustache 4y ago
The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. The movie itself was pretty boring with everything so predictable. Funnily nobody watches movies in 3d anymore I think? Looks like it was bust a fad.
- yreg 4y ago
  >The problem is it tried so hard to be a 3D movie that it was lacking in all other area. This is okay IMO. There is no shortage of great movies. I don't mind that we've got Avatar: the incredible tech demo with uninteresting plot instead of Avatar: a good movie.
  - 40four 4y ago
    That’s a good way to look at it as a ‘tech demo’. And the greatest one we’ve ever seen!
  - markmark 4y ago
    Exactly. I went along to see Avatar because I hadn't seen a 3D movie and figured I'd go and watch the best version of the technology. I enjoyed the experience, and also didn't bother seeing any other 3D movies and haven't seen Avatar a second time.

Andrew_nenakhov 4y ago

Avatar: The Last Airbender is the best TV show ever, despite being targeted at children aged 9 (no, I'm not exaggerating). It has great character arcs, depth, humour, and it landed the ending perfectly. (unlike overhyped D&D chaps). My only complaint about it is that in the beginning of S1 they had way too many gags at Sokka's expense. Fortunately, they've significantly dialled it down around episode 6 or 7.

brodo 4y ago

The Chapo boys make some interesting pro Avatar (the movie) points: https://youtu.be/s7CtTo88QOI https://youtu.be/s7CtTo88QOI