Avatar by James Cameron is one of the best adaptations ever (the 9 Academy nominations speak for itself). Avatar is a much more modern and expensive portrayal of the Disney movie Pocahontas. Avatar changes the Indians from Pocahontas to a much more modern alien species. This leaves the audience able to relate to community that’s not already completely informed about. This helps the audience appeal to a simpler life that isn’t lost in time but could actually exist in the universe today.
Pocahontas proved outdated when Avatar replaced John Smith and his English army with Jake Sully and his mechanically advanced army from Earth. This story also heavily looked the issues of pollution and overexpansion which are two keys issues facing the world today. This gave the movie another dimension beyond the love story it shares with Pocahontas. These issues are highlighted through the examination of the corporation that is disrupting sacred land for the natives (the native blue population is supposed to correlate with the Indians and in fact much of the inspiration for their chants, dress, and faith stem from old Native American practice). With these new attributes added to a time-tested classic story, it’s no wonder that Avatar broke the record for highest grossing movie of all times.
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