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SITWAP: Maybe Avatar deserves ther asterisk "It's actually the 26th Biggest Movie Ever Based on Tickets Sold" -- (link)

Posted by MDH (aka MDH) Jan 28 '10, 06:39

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Then Titanic deserves the same asterik. And Star Wars was never #1, nor was ET or Jaws. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 28, 06:54
the truly amazing thing is that in 1939 the US population was about 130 million....nm - x Jan 28, 06:53 2
- that's why I'm not sure tickets sold would be a good gauge either... -- nm - Mel - gay for pixie Jan 28, 06:57 1
  - which is why i've always touted tickest sold per capita adjusted for inflation as the best relative gauge....nm - x Jan 28, 07:00
Gone With The Wind is in the higher pitchers mound, no blacks get to play in the league era of movie releases. -- nm - TFox Jan 28, 06:53 1
- Though a black person did win an Oscar for it. -- nm - Dano Jan 28, 07:37
I just wish we had better information re: ticket sales, price inflation, re-releases, etc. - Jelly Jan 28, 06:52 4
- but if you start there you have to include other media as well. Now with thousands of TV channels, the internet, pirated copies there are alot more - Beaker Jan 28, 06:54 3
  - and has TFox mentions, how many other releases did it have to go up against? and how long was it in theatres etc etc -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 06:55 1
    - Also, in the end, it doesn't really matter - Guigue Jan 28, 06:58
  - True. -- nm - Jelly Jan 28, 06:55
i'm firmly in the compare-by-tickets-sold camp. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 06:45 19
- The only problem is that most experts admit that GWTW adjusted totals and tickets sales are just guesswork. - Inigo Jan 28, 06:59 1
  - oh sure, but i mean this beyond GWTW. i just mean as a general comparison., not taking away from what avatar has done, but other movies need - Andie Jan 28, 07:02
- I agree. While I applaud its accomplishments, the fact I paid $13.75 to see it says something. -- nm - MDH Jan 28, 06:47 16
  - Here's the question...would you (or several thousand other people) have spent $13.75 to see Gone With the Wind? - Jim Jan 28, 06:48 14
    - it's all relative. people paid the going rate for GWTW like people paid the going rate for Avatar - Andie Jan 28, 06:50 13
      - in the 60s, people paid the going rate for a Ford Mustang ... and it was, what, $4500? -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 06:56 3
        
        i'm not sure if that's agreeing or not agreeing. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 06:57 2
        
        the ticket price is relative to the economy, that's what the inflation adjustments are for. - Beryllium Jan 28, 06:58 1
        
        i think that's what i'm saying. that's my issue with a dollar-to-dollar comparison. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 06:59
      - Maybe-maybe not. Avatar can still be seen in 2D for $6-7. People are going out of their way to pay the $13.75 for it. - Jim Jan 28, 06:55 8
        
        AND...I don't think you can leave out how many more entertainment options there are now as compared to 1939. - Jim Jan 28, 06:56 2
        
        If there was MW2 in 1939, no one would have ever left their mud shack. -- nm - TFox Jan 28, 06:57 1
        
        ... except to venture out to fight Nazis -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 06:59
        
        $6? what planet are you from? :) 3D cost an extra dollar for me. That was it. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 06:56 3
        
        It's a $4 jump here compared to 2D, but it's only available at a pricier theater in this area. -- nm - Jelly Jan 28, 06:58
        
        the cheapest movie here is $12, i think. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 06:57 1
        
        It's either 10.95 or 11.95 here, I forget. Been a while since I actually paid for a ticket, rather than using a "Night Out" pass. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 28, 06:59
        
        i would pay 17.95 (my Imax 3D cost) to see GWTW in 3D tomorrow. -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 06:56
  - that you were willing to pay more to see it? -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 06:48
it's the #1 grossing movie of all time. period. -- nm - Beaker Jan 28, 06:44 2
- Gone with the Wind didn't have Home theater as a competition - Guigue Jan 28, 06:53 1
  - of course they are. but there were also less people, -- nm - Andie Jan 28, 06:55
Sorry my pc froze up and reposted the link even though it was posted, I apologize! -- nm - MDH Jan 28, 06:40

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