Printable - The Last Airbender Costumes

The Nickelodeon animated adaptation finally made it's way to the big screen. With the cartoon version having such a large fan base among the younger boys demographic, it goes without saying that The Last Airbender was a much anticipated movie for the summer of 2010.

The question that remains is did this movie live up to its billing?

The Last Airbender tells the story of a world that consists of four nations, Earth, Air, Water and Fire and among these nations are 'benders', people that possess supernatural abilities to manipulate the elements of their specific nation. In addition, within the entire world is the 'Avatar'; an individual whose sole responsibility is to maintain peace among the nations. The issue is that he has been missing for 100 years and now he's needed as the Fire Nation has begun to war with the world. The movie opens as Katara (Nicola Pelz) and Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), a brother/sister pair unearth the body of Aang (Noah Ringer) whom was buried under ice while on a previous adventure. As they bring Aang back and prepare to send him home, they are attacked by the Fire Nation and the evil Prince Zuko, a firebender, reveals to Aang that he is the Avatar. With that, Zuko captures Aang and takes him hostage.

Being a sorcerer in his own right and the central figure in this theatrical series, it goes without saying that despite his capture, Aang is not down and out.

At first glance, from the previews it's easy to see why this movie is so captivating. With a world at war and a 12-year old boy the designated savior, Airbender was sure to have parents and their fantasy-hungry children lining up in droves to catch the animation. Unfortunately, many left the theaters with much more to be desired. The movie, with all of the marketing hype, failed to live up to the expectations of the parent audience with aimless commentary, insignificant characters with mildly significant roles and for the 3D version, frustration of the lack of clarity in the finished product. Along with the disappointment are jeers towards Director M. Night Shymalan whose recent cinematic releases have left movie goers scratching their heads, wondering what happened to the creative director who turned human minds in to mental mush with his oft blind-side movie endings.

The greater question to ask is whether or not all of the condescension is really founded as this movie is, if it's not totally obvious, a movie for young males to feed their imaginary monster and it does that well. Young boys are not looking at 3D effects nor are they analyzing plotlines with a fine-toothed comb - rather they're eyeing the big picture and whether or not their hero, the boy that they want to be, can save the world; as he is the world's only hope.

That said, in spite of the negative criticism from mature cynics, the movie unsurprisingly ranked high among the youth which means that this Halloween, thousands-upon-thousands of kids will be chomping at the bit to get their hands on an Aang costume, a Prince Zuko costume, or (perfect for the brother / sister combination) a Sokka costume and Katara costume. There are two versions of each costume that are sculpted from the movie, basic and deluxe versions. For more information on all of these costumes, you can visit The Last Airbender Costumes.

The Nickelodeon animated adaptation finally made it's way to the big screen. With the cartoon version having such a large fan base among the younger boys demographic, it goes without saying that The Last Airbender was a much anticipated movie for the summer of 2010.

The question that remains is did this movie live up to its billing?

The Last Airbender tells the story of a world that consists of four nations, Earth, Air, Water and Fire and among these nations are 'benders', people that possess supernatural abilities to manipulate the elements of their specific nation. In addition, within the entire world is the 'Avatar'; an individual whose sole responsibility is to maintain peace among the nations. The issue is that he has been missing for 100 years and now he's needed as the Fire Nation has begun to war with the world. The movie opens as Katara (Nicola Pelz) and Sokka (Jackson Rathbone), a brother/sister pair unearth the body of Aang (Noah Ringer) whom was buried under ice while on a previous adventure. As they bring Aang back and prepare to send him home, they are attacked by the Fire Nation and the evil Prince Zuko, a firebender, reveals to Aang that he is the Avatar. With that, Zuko captures Aang and takes him hostage.

Being a sorcerer in his own right and the central figure in this theatrical series, it goes without saying that despite his capture, Aang is not down and out.

At first glance, from the previews it's easy to see why this movie is so captivating. With a world at war and a 12-year old boy the designated savior, Airbender was sure to have parents and their fantasy-hungry children lining up in droves to catch the animation. Unfortunately, many left the theaters with much more to be desired. The movie, with all of the marketing hype, failed to live up to the expectations of the parent audience with aimless commentary, insignificant characters with mildly significant roles and for the 3D version, frustration of the lack of clarity in the finished product. Along with the disappointment are jeers towards Director M. Night Shymalan whose recent cinematic releases have left movie goers scratching their heads, wondering what happened to the creative director who turned human minds in to mental mush with his oft blind-side movie endings.

The greater question to ask is whether or not all of the condescension is really founded as this movie is, if it's not totally obvious, a movie for young males to feed their imaginary monster and it does that well. Young boys are not looking at 3D effects nor are they analyzing plotlines with a fine-toothed comb - rather they're eyeing the big picture and whether or not their hero, the boy that they want to be, can save the world; as he is the world's only hope.

That said, in spite of the negative criticism from mature cynics, the movie unsurprisingly ranked high among the youth which means that this Halloween, thousands-upon-thousands of kids will be chomping at the bit to get their hands on an Aang costume, a Prince Zuko costume, or (perfect for the brother / sister combination) a Sokka costume and Katara costume. There are two versions of each costume that are sculpted from the movie, basic and deluxe versions. For more information on all of these costumes, you can visit The Last Airbender Costumes.