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Along with the buzz, speculation had been growing for months over the big question: could James Cameron pull it off? The underwhelming trailers presented audiences with a Fern Gully-esque story full of 10-foot tall Smurfs - and the special effects, touted as revolutionary, looked questionable at best. Was this really the epic James Cameron was marking his return to the big screen with? Now that Avatar is out, this statement rings true: never, ever, underestimate James Cameron.