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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    <So Pocahontas had a group of men go to another planet, and the man who crossed over became an Indian?>

    Not another planet, another culture. And the guy from the dominant culture that wants to colonize the other ends up falling in love with one of the native women, and takes their side against the rapacious colonizers. It really is pretty similar.

    Plus - it was a JOKE. But a joke with some thought behind it.

    <The plot is nowhere near the same, but whatever, I have to expect Disney fans to try to reach out there and make stuff up considering Disney movies have been lacking lately...>

    It has nothing to do with being a Disney fan. And the last two animated Disney movies (PATF and Up) have been terrific. The live-action stuff, mostly awful.
     
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    Originally Posted By dshyates

    Instead of Pocahantas, I was thinking Dances With Wolves.
     
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    Originally Posted By skinnerbox

    <<The live-action stuff, mostly awful.>>

    I liked Enchanted.
     
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    Originally Posted By Dabob2

    Yes, that was pretty good. Hence "mostly awful."

    <Instead of Pocahantas, I was thinking Dances With Wolves.>

    If the female lead in DWW had been Sioux instead of white, yeah - that too.
     
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    Originally Posted By DlandDug

    There are really only two basic plots:
    Sexy birthday, and mannequin that comes to life.
     
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    Originally Posted By cheesybaby

    ^^And most "mannequin that comes to life" plots are really actually sexy birthday plots anyway...

    But man: sexy birthday really never gets old, am I right?
     
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    Originally Posted By mele

    ROFL at #25!
     
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    Originally Posted By basil fan

    Someday, somebody will make a movie in which a group of explorers finds a lost civilization and a girl explorer falls in love with the prince of the natives.

    Now *that* will be different.

    Meet Dr. Facilier
    <a href="http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/disney/villain.html" target="_blank">http://www.whatsitsgalore.com/...ain.html</a>
     
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    Originally Posted By xrayvision

    Tarzan
     
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    Originally Posted By dizkid

    >>There are really only two basic plots:
    Sexy birthday, and mannequin that comes to life.<<

    30 ROCK REFERENCE. FTW FTW FTW!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By dizkid

    It's not really a stretch to see the resemblance between avatar and pochontas. People go to "new world" in search of valuable resources. Soldier meets native girl, native girl saves man. Native girl takes man to her tribe, he learns some of their traditions. The only place it goes astray is at the end, but no spoilers from me.
     
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