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    markhughesdc: Every superhero is derivative of Superman. Every sci-fi film is derivative of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. The sci-fi authors mentioned here borrowed... more »
    Meredith Woerner: Act out rudely in this thread and you will be banned never to come back again. #avatar more »
    yrag: See the trick of cinematic theft is this, if you're going to steal, don't plagiarize one author, plagiarize a bunch. Then sue the pants off anyone who... more »
    Chip Skylark of Space: Wow, I have that issue in the basement, and I have it in a collection or two as well, because I always tried to have every story Poul ever wrote. Pou... more »
    jackdavinci: I doubt he reads that much. Besides which, basic ideas are not plagiarism. #avatar more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: Duh. I've been saying THE ENTIRE TIME that this is a ripoff of "Call Me Joe". It's the first thing I thought of when I heard about Avatar. Proof that... more »
    Allen_Richards: An old friend of mine works for Cameron. Apparently the guy still flies into a rage if someone mentions Ellison. #avatar more »
    m_faustus: Oh this post makes me happy, because I have been trying to remember the name of this story and the author since I first heard about Avatar. My only s... more »
    gorehound: astounding had tons of great cover art.I own nearly every issue (xcept 1) between mid 1931 to dec.1939 and it doesnot surprise me about this post.whe... more »
    crosis101000: OK Sooo let's rundown Cameron's Films Shall we? Terminator= Demon With the Glass Hand as mentioned Aliens= Starship Troopers The Abyss= Into the Abys... more »
    cletar: Feed the novella and the Avatar screenplay through the turnitin plagiarism screening program. Seriously. Jim, if you're following this thread, email ... more »
    Michael Jennings: The story with "The Terminator" is as follows. Cameron admitted in conversation that he had ripped off the plot "from a couple of Outer Limits episode... more »
    ArthurByronCover: The Simak story referenced below is, if memory serves, in the fix-up novel City. As for Cameron's use of influences, the mistake he made in Harlan's c... more »
    Zack Stentz: Unless they can show access to Anderson's story on the part of Cameron (the way he admitted he had "Soldier" and "Demon with a Glass Hand" rattling ar... more »
    reddingofish: It is getting nearly impossible to have a truly original idea. Not that writers copy each other I'm just saying that there are so many stories out th... more »
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    Did James Cameron Rip Off Poul Anderson's Novella?

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