One of the greatest masterpieces of James Cameron's career may not be all that original, according to critics in the specialized press. The history of avatar it would be very similar to the one in the movie Dance with wolves, from 1990. Journalists also pointed out many similarities with the plot of Pocahontas. The only difference is that the movie about the blue giants takes place in the space.
The 1964 western, starring Clint Eastwood, tells the story of a skilled gunslinger who arrives in a Mexican town at war. Because he is talented, he is approached by the two rival groups and ends up accepting the proposal from both and works for both sides. The story is incredibly similar to that of the Japanese movie Yojimboo. the director of For a Fistful of Dollars he was sued and lost the case, having to pay US$ 100,000 plus 15% of the film's profit.
One of the classics of cinema, winner of four Oscars, Driving Miss Daisy, from 1989, was accused of having copied “substantial parts” of the book
Horowitz and Mrs. washington, from 1979. The work's writer, Henry Denker, sued director Bruce Beresford in 1992. However, he lost the case. The judge of the process was categorical in saying that there is no plagiarism in this film.There's Brazil on the list! One of the most memorable films of 2012, The Adventures of Pi was not without controversy. The film was inspired by the book The life of Pi, by Canadian writer Yann Martel. But this work is accused of being a plagiarism of Max and the Felines, novel written by Moacyr Scliar. Martel revealed that it was based on a review of the Tupiniquim book and not on the book itself. Finally, he thanked the brazilian author.
Another classic of the seventh art and another film by James Cameron on the list! Terminator, from 1984, would have many similarities with an episode of the series the fifth dimension, which ran from 1963 to 1965. The chapter in question shows a robot disguised as a human being that was sent to the past. Similar story, right? The lawsuit even went to court, but Orion Pictures made a deal to stifle the story.
A cold shower for millennials. One of Disney's greatest films, The Lion King may not be an original idea. The story of the young lion who witnesses his father's death, runs away and later returns seeking revenge is also in the anime. Kimba the White Lion. Even the protagonist's name reminds Simba! A disney always denied any inspiration in the Japanese work. However, one of the animation producers confessed to having picked up some Hamlet, classic of Shakespeare, to compose the central story of the film.
I bet you didn't expect this one! One of the greatest franchises of all time, both in literature and cinema, Harry Potter He has already been accused of plagiarism twice. English writer Neil Gaiman accused J.K. Rowling from copying her miniseries Books of Magic. He even sued her, but the author always denied any copy. The British woman was also accused of plagiarism for the book. Willy The Wizard, by writer Adrian Jacobs.
