The problem wasn't the story. I like the story in general and yes many stories are unoriginal. My problem was with the writing. That story has been done much better on several occasions and the writing was just weak and cliche and shallow at points even. It was like too much time was spent on the 3D and making the movie look good and creating the creatures and people and creating a new language that they just kinda rushed through writing the story.

Yes stories get retold, but Avatar can be retold word for word in several Disney movies.

For example look at Fern Gulley. Its an exact replica of that movie. But Fern Gully had a better connection with the characters, it explained the tree more, it had better writing on everything. It made you care about both sides of the fence.

Because Im a film student and everytime I go to "rip" off an idea of someone elses film I get called out for it. Needless to say I avoid it at all costs, but if its something cool why not try it? As a film maker id never do that, id be creative and do my own things.

Yet look at Cameron and how he lives off other peoples success and then bloats about hollywood on how he "did it himself" like he is the king of movie making. Avatar was a total rip off, nothing original at all. Even his predetor movies were ripped off of other peoples ideas. He even got sued for Terminator because he stole the entire script from the writer, changed one or two things, and slapped his name on it.

Let alone Terminator 3 was my favorite, and yet its the only one without his name on it.

To say I dislike him is an under statement lol. I want to see him actually do something entirely of his own for once that doesnt involve Avatards. (visuals)