Avatar vs. TRON: Legacy

[Human No More]

What would you say if it hasn't been a book series first?
Face it, you'd have criticised it as cliched, overly long and complicated, and derivative (yes, I KNOW that it invented many of the common elements, or at least was the first story with them to achieve widespread success that is still remembered). It's an excellent film, and well-made, but still owes a LOT of its popularity to an existing fanbase. After all, you're on an Avatar forum, not a LOTR one (although admittedly, you could just as easily be on either, with your preferred topics of discussion being primarily off topic).