Why did Avatar have such little cultural impact?

So everyone knows that James Cameron`s 2009 movie Avatar is the highest grossing movie of all time and when it came out, everyone was talking about it. However, 6 years later, the movie hasn`t really had much of an effect on popular culture.

Look at Star Wars, the movie was not just a commercial success, but a cultural icon for nearing on 40 years. People still throw out Star Wars references in every type of media, kids still play with Darth Vader toys and everyone knows the big twist.

I never see anyone reference Avatar in anything. Aside from a tie-in video game and some toys at the time, it really doesn`t have a media presence anymore. People don`t even seem that interested in the awaited sequel.

Hell, the only effect that the movie seemed to have is popularizing the 3d craze.

Pretty movie, crappy script

@darling_luna: You got no argument from me, but everyone and their grandma saw it.

It wasn't a very memorable film.

It was pretty much Dancing With Wolves, but in space.

Because it only looked good and nothing more. It's not memorable.

@rdclip: That was the reasoning,just to experience the visuals. Make that nowadays, probably would have made that much

because it sucked

The movie can be summed up in two words.

Pretty colors

Bad movie IMO.

It was a bad movie, but at least it looked good.

It was nothing no one hadn't seen before

Pocahontas ripoff

It was a genric, boring movie, with good visuals. How it is the highest grossing film is beyond me.

it had a plot ?

Going to agree with this.

My guess is that sometime before the first Terminator was made, James Cameron made a pact with the devil to have every one of his movies to make a bajillion dollars dispite the quality or lack thereof.

Michael Bay made a similar pact except he forgot the make sure people wouldn`t hate him.

Yes it did. The only problem is that plot is about 100 years old and has been done 200 times before.

I never liked Avatar, and think it is the most overrated movie in history.

Because it wasn't very good. It was pretty to look at and that's it.

What do you mean with cultural impact? It's a well known film but I guess it didn't have anything that stood out alot except the pretty graphics, so there's not much for it to impact.

For real? That movie was crap!

Looks aren't everything.

Now...(Water world) that was a good movie!

Wasn't creative enough

Notice also that Sam Worthington's career has gone nowhere.

great and significant movie but let's get real......look at the real work and see for yourself

according to most people movie action >>>>>>>>> movie symbolism

Sh!tty movie, nuff said.

Well, people do make Avatar references when they see somethin' blue...

Well, South Korea is still referencing it.