9. Avatar: The Last Airbender
The Trailer: Avatar is a very beloved Anime that according to the infamous auteur M Night Shyamalan holds a special place in his familys heart. In the trailer, it admittedly showed in the special effects and CGI department. All of the elemental powers were on display in full force including Aang leaping over a soldier and freezing him in mid-air. The money shot portion of the trailer then showed Aang manipulating a sort of tidal wave. As someone not familiar with the source material, it looked freaking epic.
Why It's Terrible: Those glimpses of the action sequences were mighty deceptive and often just kickers to abysmal acting and storytelling. There is a scene where a group of Earth Benders are manipulating rocks the size of a shoe, and by Earth bending I mean theyre partaking in synchronized dancing. My entire theater erupted in laughter but the joke was on us, as the movie only continued to get worse. Furthermore, the movie also takes a dump on the beloved source material M Night so apparently loves. He could not even get the pronunciation of Aangs name right! The Last Airbender isnt just one of Shyamalans worst films; I consider it one of the worst films I have ever seen.