I was originally planning on avoiding this film at all costs because of the fanbase that would tear you apart if you so much as critisized it like it was their spouse or child. But some friends of mine said at least give it a try….I tapped out of the film I say about an hour and fifty in.

My motto is “If you’re going to stick me in a theater for three hours, the story had better be damn good” The story wasn’t. Period. It delibratly STOLE from several movies. The only two I can confirm are Pocahontas and Fearngully. What I mean is; in Pocahontas, John Smith is sent to learn about the natives and even falls for Pocahontas and even befriends some of them, the difference is that unlike Jake who was willing to kill all the humans, John tries to make peace between the two.

In Fearngully, the boy (his name escapes me I apologize) gets shrunk and befriends all of the fairies and eventually joins them to stop the men trying to bulldoze the forrest.

I DARE you to tell me I am wrong about those two stories that were stollen and put in this film.

I could go on, but everything you said shep is spot on.

I can only dream of the day that people stop defending Avatar like it was their own creation, and respect others damn opionions.

Another agreement I have is that graphics do NOT make a movie. Acting and script does. This movie, from what you say, has neither. Graphics are overrated. I know old movies that are better than what you describe. You, yes you, the author of this article, are a brilliant person. I like how you don’t fall for graphics. There’s something else, though, I still should mention. It really sucks when you try to explain these things to people and they go “Oh, so what? They made money!” Know what else makes money? Drugs. I’d give anything to sp this article in Cameron’s egotistical face. Hey, isn’t reality SUPPOSED to slap people? If not, then it should.

What’s worse is Project 880. The rumored “old script” of Avatar. If you look it up, yes, all of you who see this, it will make your blood boil. It was more original, more unique…but it was thrown out for the sake of time. It would have been a five-hour movie. The reason for this awful rewrite is that “most people wouldn’t sit down and watch a movie for five hours”. If this “famous director” has as much money as he says he does, then it could’ve been split into two or more movies. How simple is that?! It’s also pathetic. Here’s the link to the “lost story” if you feel like getting mad.

http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/21969/1/PROJECT-880-THE-AVATAR-THAT-ALMOST-WAS/Page1.html

To be honest, even my young cousin is mad about this. She used to like the movie “Titanic”, but when I told her this, her mind did a 180 and now she hates Cameron. Hilarious much? But really, a little kid knows this! A kid! I almost gave this movie, Avatar, a chance, but reading this tells me I can do much better things with my time. There are much better aliens than na’vi and much better worlds than Pandora. Check out deviantART. The artists there DO have better aliens and worlds. I remember when the most popular aliens among yound audiences were the irkens from Invader ZIM. Weren’t those some good days. Now we have kids who Photoshop/GIMP themselves into blue alien-cats. If I didn’t pity them so much, I’d probably laugh. They’re missing out on the better things in entertainment.

I may be young, but I’m not dumb. I’m like you. I see things diferently than most. The hype over this movie is not deserved at all. I hope a good movie comes out soon and it takes away all of this movie’s fans. It actually frightens me that people my age fall for the stupidity of movies like these. The only thing this movie is good for is time-wasting. The “morals” are hypocritical from what you’re saying. My friend, sad to say, loves this movie. She likes nature and all, so of course, being a “green” movie, she likes it. I wish she’d read this. It’d open her eyes. At least she hates Twilight. It could be worse. I may tell her when she gets over this movie…possibly years from now.

To everyone reading this: This is how NOT to make a sci-fi movie! This is how to brainwash nearly an entire nation into worshipping you. Remember, most people are attracted to shiny things!

Joking aside…nevermind, that wasn’t a joke. Look at Edward Cullen. That thing (I refuse to call it a character) proves that people will go for looks and shiny objects before something meaningful. I saw the movie “How To Train Your Dragon” earlier this year. While being a kids’ movie, it had more of a story than what I’m reading about here. No “evil” antagonist”, no hypocritical mesages, no shiny graphics. It only had emotion, story, acting, script, and cartoon-like 3D animation. There were no “groundbreaking” special effects. It only really had a story. That’s it. People mostly, of course, liked the main dragon, Toothless. However, they also loved the story. Some fans of Avatar ctually liked this movie better. You know what this proves? That graphics do not make a movie. While the 3D effects were fun, in HTTYD, what got me was the story. I forgot about the effects for the most part. Like I said, I’m young, but i don’t care for graphics. I like story. I see movies and shows for their stories. Cameron can punch himself in the face for taking the meaning of “story” from people. Movies are supposed to be visual literature. Avatar is not that. No meaningful piece of literature fits the features of this movie that you described in this article. No, Twilight doesn’t count. It’s not literature either. Like Avatar, it will be forgotten. The only people who will preserve it will be the internet’s meme creators. The ones who live for pop-culture references.

As a final word to end this rant/agreement I’ve typed:

Cameron is not the “king of the world”. He’s an egotistical brat who’s addicted to shiny things, money, and plagiarism. The guy’s gone stupid, if not insane. Someone should put him in his place. This movie is not an epic. It’s an annoyance. This director’s winning streak is now broken. Now he just needs to be pushed off of that high moon of his. If any of you who commented are planning to direct one day, please do this if the plot-thief/brat/egomaniac hasn’t kicked the bucket by then.