5. Avatar - Make It About The Na'vi
James Cameron's all-time money maker wowed audiences with the effects and the integrated 3-D. However, even the most ardent fans agree the story was formulaic borrowing elements from other well-known films about the white-man coming into a different culture and then becoming part of it (Dances with Wolves, The Last Samurai). Sam Worthington has never been the most relatable actor on-screen either, lacking the charisma needed to keep the overlong story engaging. Instead the focus should've been on Neytiri, played wonderfully by Zoe Saldana, and her people's struggles with unwelcome neighbors. Just as with District 9 on this list the Na'vi display enough human traits, and have human features, in order for audience to relate to their plight. What should've been The New World in space instead is a watered down Dances with Wolves, not really a good trade-off. In addition, the human characters just seem out of place on Pandora, it isn't much a metaphorical statement as the special effects of the Na'vi and their world don't mix well when go back to the real-looking humans. So, lets just stick with the Na'vi and their struggles with a technologically superior foe. No need to follow Worthington, blandly narrating his time turning into a giant blue-feline alien.