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more about #battlebeyondthestars bmoreDLJ: A brief shot of the human fleet emerging from behind a ridge instantly reminded me of a similar image in Nausicaa when the Tolmekian airships enter t... more » Roklimber: I think the biggest similarities are with Ferngully and Dances with Wolves. I used to respect Cameron for his ability to write original stories or, at... more » iastos: Have to agree. When the eyecandy effect wore down, and even sometimes during the flic, I was left with a feeling of "been there, done that". And Ripl... more » ReiRei0: You forgot to add the tough-as-nails, kick-ass Latina... more » Capall: Anybody else notice the direct Alien reference at the end of Avatar? "This is Jake Sully, signing off." more » TCMcQueen: No mention of the Dragon Assault Ship that looks exactly like an Aliens Dropship except with an extra cockpit and a little wider? Also, Parker Selfri... more » arsenicperson: I can not believe that no one has compared this movie to... wait for it.. FERNGULLY: THE LAST RAINFOREST You could watch both movies side by sid... more » firstanointed: What's tragic to me is that all these fabulous people and MacGuffins recur everywhere but in real life. :( more » McWarrior: Did anyone else notice there was a piece of music straight out of Aliens? Apparently James Horner had to reuse a score he'd already made for Aliens d... more » SmokeDiver: Cash907 has a point about Cameron's depiction of the military in different movies, not always bad. What is a staple of some films is this unrealistic ... more » Cash907Censored: Ok, lets break this down: 1) Wrong Side of The Tracks Love Pretty sure Billy Shake-a-spear filed the original patent on this particular plot device, ... more » Dirk Anger: "In fact, you HATE aliens. KILL THEM ALL" What's more, in fact, that's not enough, you gotta nuke them from orbit, because it's the only way to be sure more » peagreenboy: The whole mechanised body armour was lifted from Heinlein's Starship Troopers, first subtly in Aliens and then wholesale in Avatar. more » LittleDragon: Two things I want to happen in my life time: 1)invention of the walking fork lift 2)discovery of large aliens Then I can get in my lifter and go aroun... more » hdgotham: I'm sorry but the best part of the movie for me was when the 10 foot-tall alien was the good guy fighting the bad guy in the battlesuit. I was so ner... more » Jonny_eh: It's about time scientists were portrayed as good, and not socially inept. more » Hamslicer: Well done. more » NightMystic: I know you are using this article to point out the similarities between Cameron's films Meredith, but my question is do you see this becoming a proble... more » GreyHammer: the movie is a conglomeration of rip offs with a shiny cgi exterior. maybe someone will come along and make an actual movie using this technology. more » Bill-Lee: Is James Cameron not allowed to have motifs in his body of work? Is he held to some other standard than all other artists and filmmakers who have ever... more » -
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Avatar: Haven't We Seen This James Cameron Film Before?
While watching the spectacle that is James Cameron's Avatar, you may have found yourself with a strange déjà vu feeling. That's because Avatar is littered with Cameron references and influences, from Aliens to Terminator. We've rounded them up for you. More » -
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The Most Badass Female Space Pilots Of All Time
Some of the hottest hot-shot pilots in space opera are women. It's a longstanding tradition in science fiction to show women taking the controls of starships, space fighters and star-cruisers, and here are our favorite badass female cockpit jockeys.
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Dumbest Space Operas Of All Time!
We're all hoping if Star Trek is a blockbuster, it'll bring space opera back to our screens. But space opera hasn't always hit the high notes. Here are some examples of space opera done wrong. More »
