Movies that greatly influenced James Cameron's Avatar

James Cameron is a director renowned for wearing his movie influences on his sleeve. Throughout his career the 'Avatar' director has been notable for producing movies that drew strongly from films that pre-dated his productions. This was perhaps more true of the original 'Avatar' movie than any of Cameron's other films, though. Both fans and critics have named numerous movies whose influence is tangible in 'Avatar', but here are three of the most prevalent.

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