Although the weird thing on that list is that it says the average ticket price in 2008 is $7.08?? Is this true? I haven't paid $7 for a movie since I was a kid.

The biggest difference, imo, would be the DVD (or VHS) factor. There are tons of movies I don't see in theaters now because I can see them at home in a few months.


Fortunately, that does nothing to affect the comparison of Gone With the Wind vs. Star Wars, or I'd cry Shenanigans.

But for every movie before and after, say, 1981 - I'd say the comparison is not quite accurate for how popular a movie may be. But it still says how many people paid to see it in theaters. I think that's about the best that can be done.




ETA: Ticket prices in Metro Los Angeles don't reflect the average American ticket price.

Also keep in mind that the average ticket price would include childrens admissions, second run theaters, senior discounts, matinees, etc.

wow. I can finally come into this thread and you guys are off on a Titanic tangent? :rolleyes:

anyway...finally saw the latest Batman.

A coworker saw it first standard, then again in (true) IMAX. She said she saw no discernable difference. I wouldn't say she's a movie buff but still...

I'd like to see it in real IMAX, but that means going to Irvine. Sigh.


I would think the aspect ratio changing from widescreen to Imax would be distracting. I kinda want to see for myself, but I wasn't as impressed with the film the second time around and am leery of a third.

Yup me too.....

Over all it was fun but I have no desire to see it again.

I liked the simplicity theme... Look what you can do with some oil drums and a few bullets. :D

I liked showing terror for what it is, more of a mind game than a real physical threat.

OK, I'll admit I was slow to pick up on "Two Face". It was not until I saw his face burning that I said to myself "LUCKY COIN!!!"

As soon as Joker said "Bridge and Tunnel crowd" I knew there was no way I'd take a ferry. Yes, I believe each ferry held it's own detonator.

Perhaps the best line of the movie was from Lucius/Freeman: "This is the man you want to blackmail?"

3rd after Star Wars and Titanic.
:eek:

Finally saw this last night.

It was entirely too long. I got annoyed with it after a while, which was a pity because some of the better acting (Ledger's) was in the last bit.

Iron Man was clearly the best super hero movie of the summer.