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I read an article a while ago, possibly from a link here, that Avatar, for all its success, hasn't left a cultural imprint in its wake.

Posted by Loyola Jan 13 '15, 11:08

For example Star Wars had the light saber toys and Darth Vader, Star Trek had the hand signal with the split fingers, LOTR had the one ring slant that's instantly recognisable.

Avatar? According to the article, it's like it never existed. I guess an absence of fanboys possibly?

Anyway, I wondered why that was.

Speaks to absolutely nothing of the film's quality, I know.

Still, I thought it was interesting.

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link. nm but: -- (link) - i.b! Jan 13, 11:34 [Backboard] 1
- Max was onto something there. There's nothing more pop culture than corporations spending millions trying to make something a "thing." - con_carne Jan 13, 11:41
They came too late for the theme lunchbox craze. -- nm - Max Jan 13, 11:13
Oh, no, it totally speaks to the films quality.Great CGI and 3d. Crap story and characters and writing. -- nm - Ender Jan 13, 11:10
I do recall that was mentioned here -- nm - zork Jan 13, 11:09
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- SW and LOTR have obvious demographic hooks which companies can use to sell products. Maybe if Avatar had a cutesy child or creature... - con_carne Jan 13, 11:52
- More than that. I couldn't give the main characters names - though I could, easily, for the main characters in Titanic -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 11:43 1
  - (Though obviously I see one name referred to nearly every day) -- nm - Roger More Jan 13, 11:44
- Yeah. I remember when I was a kid I had the Jurassic Park quilt cover, books on the movie, the whole nine yards. - Loyola Jan 13, 11:11 1
  - Nine yards? That's a big quilt! -- nm - Polar Baron Jan 13, 11:21

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I read an article a while ago, possibly from a link here, that Avatar, for all its success, hasn't left a cultural imprint in its wake.

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