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StreaK on 24 December 2015
Soundwave said:

I don't really count anything pre-1975 when comparing box office. 

Way too different of a time period and the effect of inflation becomes hilariously overstated.

The modern box office era as far as I'm concerned begins with Spielberg's Jaws.

Yep, I agree. I'm pretty much also with you on that.





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hershel_layton on 24 December 2015
StreaK said:
SlayerRondo said:
I personally like the Fore Awakens far more than the current top five grossing movies of all time.

It felt like the original three star wars all rolled into one.

Heh, not me.

Man, I feel like an alien. I legitimately feel like I'm the only one that just isn't a Star Wars fan.

Is there anyone else on this site that just isn't in to this whole Star Wars craze?

As a kid, I guess I was kinda strange. My heroes were Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Movies like Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon give me all the nostalgia I need. I also really got into the ninja turtles. Michael Jackson was also my idol and will forever be so. He was the first person that just literally made my jaw completely drop. Both in his style and the way he presented himself and his skills as a songwriter.

For some reason, I never got into Star Wars and I didn't pick up on it from anyone I was around either. ALways heard about it just wasn't interested.

 

Not a Staw Wars fan as well.



 

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Insidb on 24 December 2015
Wonktonodi said:
Insidb said:

I think the interplay has a significant effect: GWTW benefitted from multiple releases, over several years, and Titanic had a 3D re-release. The summer blockbusters (Star Wars, ET, Avatar, and Jaws) are well represented, but the others were pre-1975 fantasy/drama films that released to about half of today's population. In essence, movies have become more of a margin play today, because you just don't have the same volume of moviegoers. If we did, SWTFA would have already passed GWTW. I personally don't go to the theater often, because tickets seem overpriced to me and my friends, which indicates that there is a sentiment of a disproportion of the ticket cost to income. When I was younger and didn't make much money, tickets were about half to a third of what they are now and not a big deal to buy. This has only served to drive myself and others to spend money where it appears more effectively spent, as well as obtaining the media through other means.

 

On box office mojo, the average price now is double the price of 20 years ago. If you go to 3D Imax compared to the average it might be like that but it's also not hard to go to a matinee. I frequently go for $7.50 these days, or buy tickets at Costco 2 for 16 thought it might have finally gone up after a few years.

 

Yes GWTW benefited hugely from releases, but most movies on the list didn't. And no Star wars wouldn't have passed it already, GWTW was huge when it came out as well, with a huge level of hype from the book. And movies can't do that well on releases without ongoing huge popularity.

 

But we're starting to go in circles. I've made the points I want to make. Inflation is a valid form of comparison no matter what a few forum goers on vgchartz think.

Ultimtely, I agree with you, and it's up to individual to extract the value from the data. Inflation tells us a lot about how many people saw a particular film, and the "it was a different time" argument should be qualified with "how it was different." When we correlate the data, we can see which film "won" the viewership debate, as it helps normalize a lot of other factors. 





Insidb on 24 December 2015
StreaK said:
Teeqoz said:

 


It has a snowball's chance in hell.

 

Hahahaha, I LOVE THIS!!! Really, it'll just make it so damn incredible if it actually DOES happen. Cameron's sequels do better than the original's. He's a master. He already said it himself he is going all out and wants to prove the original was no fluke.

Once the trailer hits.....BAMMM, everyone will be in! Mark my words. I'm betting all I have on this. :D And I cannot wait any longer. 

What exactly are you referring to with this? Terminator and Terminator 2? That's one sequel that he's directed that has done better. If Avatar 2 bombs, half of his sequels will have done better.





LordLichtenstein on 24 December 2015

OPDATED OP.



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LordLichtenstein on 24 December 2015

I hate how this topics has become more about inflation, then actual talk about its amazing numbers.. oh well.



StreaK on 24 December 2015
hershel_layton said:
StreaK said:

Heh, not me.

Man, I feel like an alien. I legitimately feel like I'm the only one that just isn't a Star Wars fan.

Is there anyone else on this site that just isn't in to this whole Star Wars craze?

As a kid, I guess I was kinda strange. My heroes were Bruce Lee and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Movies like Bloodsport, Kickboxer, Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon give me all the nostalgia I need. I also really got into the ninja turtles. Michael Jackson was also my idol and will forever be so. He was the first person that just literally made my jaw completely drop. Both in his style and the way he presented himself and his skills as a songwriter.

For some reason, I never got into Star Wars and I didn't pick up on it from anyone I was around either. ALways heard about it just wasn't interested.

 

Not a Staw Wars fan as well.

 

Nice!!! I feel like I have found a brother!



StreaK on 24 December 2015
Insidb said:
StreaK said:

 

Hahahaha, I LOVE THIS!!! Really, it'll just make it so damn incredible if it actually DOES happen. Cameron's sequels do better than the original's. He's a master. He already said it himself he is going all out and wants to prove the original was no fluke.

Once the trailer hits.....BAMMM, everyone will be in! Mark my words. I'm betting all I have on this. :D And I cannot wait any longer. 

What exactly are you referring to with this? Terminator and Terminator 2? That's one sequel that he's directed that has done better. If Avatar 2 bombs, half of his sequels will have done better.

 

Yeah, I'm pretty much referring to that but he also made Aliens which was the 2nd in the franchise. The point is, he obviously knows how to work with a formula.

And beginning with Terminator, it was just hit after hit. No slowing down. Ok, so it IS pretty far-fetched that Avatar 2 will top $3 billion but it surely WILL NOT flop. In fact, all it needs is foreign market to make profits. But I'm a gambling guy and will go with my $3 billion predicition.



StarOcean on 24 December 2015
LordLichtenstein said:
I hate how this topics has become more about inflation, then actual talk about its amazing numbers.. oh well.

I agree, this thread is starting to become a bit off topic... I believe there was a similar thread out that talked about what's currently being discussed (inflation and such). I'd suggest you (not you, but off topic posters) move that there before people start getting modded.

Consider this a warning for the thread after this post





naruball on 24 December 2015
DakonBlackblade said:

 

And the Star Wars insanity continues as the numbers for Wedsnesday are released and the movie actualy made 1M more than it did on Thuesday, so ye this is gona break 1 billion on the USA by the end of its 5th weak if it continues on this path. Its now tracking almost 100 M ahead of Jurassic World, its likely gona be 150M + ahead of it by the end of its second weakend. Worldwide its over 760 M now without even having released on the worlds second largest movie market. 

Though I have no interest in Star Wars, I gotta admit, I'm glad it's doing so well. JJ is my favourite director/writer so it's good to see him do such big projects. This will only help his career even more.