In the October 20, 2014 interview with Huffington Post, director Ron Clements recalls the experience of visiting the islands of the South Pacific to gain artistic and authentic references for the film: "When we visited those islands, John Musker and I were especially interested in meeting people who lived on islands where they had grown up surrounded by an ocean. We wondered how that might affect your point-of-view. And we learned a lot. We learned all kinds of things that we didn't know. We learned how the sea and the land are one and the same. How these people think of the ocean as something that unites the islands, not something that separates them. And then we learned about the great migration and how the people of the Islands take great pride in the fact that their ancient ancestors invented this way of navigation called dead reckoning which involved studying the stars and the currents. And way before the European explorers or the Vikings, these people had this very, very incredibly advanced techniques of navigation." As Clements continued, "So many of these ideas in terms of respect for nature, respect for the ocean and the elements - all of these things - really had a huge influence on us and then began to make their way into this film's story," Ron continued. "Which is why Moana is now the most ambitious thing that John and I have ever attempted. There's definitely an epic aspect to this story. Not to mention huge opportunities for comedy and action and adventure. But at the same time, there's also a key relationship at the very heart of this story. An emotional core that - I think - is especially important with this film. But as it is with any of these things, you just hope that - in the end - you can get it right."
The Last Airbender - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Dante Basco, the actor who voiced Zuko in the original series, wanted to play Zuko in the film. Many of the producers also wanted Basco to play the role, but M.Night Shymalan had already chosen Dev Patel for the role. Supposedly some people also believed that Basco, who was in his thirties at the time, may have been too old to be portraying a teenager in a live action movie despite this, apparently few people had any objections to Jackson Rathbone being at least ten years older than his character (Sokka) during the time in which filming was taking place.
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The first film directed by M. Night Shyamalan that was not based on an original script.
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In spring of 2010 (before the film's release), director M. Night Shyamalan was quoted by Entertainment Weekly as saying The Last Airbender was his "best movie".
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After the moderate critical success from After Earth (2013), Nickelodeon stated in 2015 that they want M. Night Shyamalan to make a sequel to this film. Shymalan has confirmed that he will be working on the sequel after his next "thriller".
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The film's failure may be attributed to the fact that extensive changes to its source material where made in order to rush it into production and be converted to 3D in time for a blockbuster release.
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The first draft of the script included all 20 episodes from the first season, which added up to a running time of over seven hours.
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Noah Ringer submitted an audition tape of himself doing martial arts with a completely shaved head with Aang's signature arrow tattoo painted onto his forehead to Paramount Pictures. This video is what won him the role.
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In 2018, Bryan Konetzkio and Michael DiMartino announced that the series would be rebooted in live action on Netflix, effectively killing the chances of sequels to the film.
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119 people were in the orchestra conducted by James Newton Howard during the recording of the score.
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I Am Sam 2001
Sam has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old. He has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up Sams limitations start to become a problem and the ...
I Am Sam features inspirational, touching, emotional, tear jerker and sad style.
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And the Band Played On 1993
The story of the discovery of the AIDS epidemic and the political infighting of the scientific community hampering the early fight with it.
And the Band Played On features touching, disturbing, uplifting, political and talky style.
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Pay It Forward 2000
Like some other kids 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids he succeeded.
Pay It Forward features touching, inspirational, emotional, motivational and sentimental style.
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A Few Good Men 1992
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway are assigned to a murder case they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
A Few Good Men features suspense, tense, serious, realistic and tricky style.
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The Color Purple 1985
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celies abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing quotMisterquot Albert ...
The Color Purple features sentimental, uplifting, touching, inspirational and sad style.
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Detachment 2011
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school imparting modes of knowledge but never staying long ...
Detachment features depressing, psychological, bleak, thought provoking and touching style.
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Flash of Genius 2008
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story college professor Robert Kearns Greg Kinnear goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly ...
Flash of Genius features inspirational, thought provoking, sentimental, sincere and serious style.
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Youre Not You 2014
A drama centered on a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS and the brash college student who becomes her caregiver.
Youre Not You features touching, sentimental, sweet, lyrical and dramatic style.
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Dark Waters 2019
A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against the DuPont chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution.
Dark Waters features serious, realistic, factual, thought provoking and political style.
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Kramer vs. Kramer 1979
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Kramer vs. Kramer features touching, sentimental, sad, realistic and clever style.
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The Hurricane 1999
The story of Rubin quotHurricanequot Carter a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
The Hurricane features thought provoking, touching, inspirational, factual and motivational style.
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