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Alex · 01-30-2010, 05:14 AM

Not that it is paticularly important, but adjusted gross was discussed up thread, particularly the fact that Box Office Mojo's list has Gone with the Wind making $1.5 billion (domestic) in today's numbers.

Some people on the message board there did research in the primary documents and it all seems to suggest that the correct number would be around $750 million. The big problem seems to be that A) BoxOfficeMojo is using a ticket price of $0.23 from its initial run when sources (such as this Time magazine article) have people paying triple that for a matinee and more than $2 for premiere locations. And B) BOM has the movie grossing $168 million in all releases before 1989 when the real number from newspaper and magazine articles during these releases would seem to be maybe $80 million.

All of that results in Box Office Mojo assuming more than 200 million tickets sold when the number seems to actually be below 100 million. Still a very, very popular movie but not more than doubling modern contenders.

Chernabog · 01-30-2010, 09:56 AM

And of course, everyone is paying a premium to see Avatar, and that's why it's #1 by gross, any not necessarily by # of tickets sold. Are we going round in circles yet, thread-wise?

Snowflake · 06-01-2010, 08:55 AM

Finally saw Avatar this past weekend. Predicatable plot and flat as cardboard characters. That said, it was visually stunning and I really did enjoy being immersed in the CGI. I can see why it cost so much dough to make it, the animation was terrific. I only wish Cameron had spent more than $2.99 for the plot.

Capt Jack · 06-01-2010, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Snowflake

I only wish Cameron had spent more than $2.99 for the plot.

probably actually less. that premise has been around so long, its surely public domain by now. unless you mean the charge from Kinkos for script copying

Snowflake · 06-01-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt Jack

probably actually less. that premise has been around so long, its surely public domain by now. unless you mean the charge from Kinkos for script copying

Well, he probably got it on a Wal-Mart Rollback......

Moonliner · 06-01-2010, 09:48 AM

Has anyone worked on a major motion picture?

How hard is it to review the story during production? With everything shot out of order, effects (sound and visual) missing, can you really tell if the story is getting lost?

I've seen some of the dailies from the original Star Wars, If I'd seen those at the time, I'd have bet heavily the film was going to bomb. Yet that was a case were it all came together well.

On the other side, I'll bet the dailies from the Phantom Menace looked great if for no other reason that Jar-Jar was not in them yet....

Alex · 06-01-2010, 10:35 AM

I have no real problem with the plot. Yes, it is cookie cutter, but so are 95% of the loved big action movies and 85% of all movies. I thought it was a cookie cutter plot well presented.

Although, there's not really any objective indication that his writing negatively impacts the response to his movies. If the balance is off it certainly doesn't seem suppress the number of people who go to see the movie, and then see it again. Seems like a good example of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

Ghoulish Delight · 06-01-2010, 10:39 AM

Yeah, I thought the plot was exactly what it needed to be. Out of the way. Something that didn't distract me from the pretty.

Moonliner · 06-01-2010, 11:09 AM

Certainly Avatar made major coin so by that measure it was a success but I had no desire to see it a second time or to purchase the blu-ray. A more involving story would have changed that for me an I expect a lot of others.

Kevy Baby · 06-01-2010, 01:33 PM

Well, when you get down to it, aren't there only seven basic plots anyways?

01-30-2010, 09:56 AM	#2
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Finally saw Avatar this past weekend. Predicatable plot and flat as cardboard characters. That said, it was visually stunning and I really did enjoy being immersed in the CGI. I can see why it cost so much dough to make it, the animation was terrific. I only wish Cameron had spent more than $2.99 for the plot. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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06-01-2010, 09:48 AM	#6
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Has anyone worked on a major motion picture? How hard is it to review the story during production? With everything shot out of order, effects (sound and visual) missing, can you really tell if the story is getting lost? I've seen some of the dailies from the original Star Wars, If I'd seen those at the time, I'd have bet heavily the film was going to bomb. Yet that was a case were it all came together well. On the other side, I'll bet the dailies from the Phantom Menace looked great if for no other reason that Jar-Jar was not in them yet....
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06-01-2010, 10:35 AM	#7
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I have no real problem with the plot. Yes, it is cookie cutter, but so are 95% of the loved big action movies and 85% of all movies. I thought it was a cookie cutter plot well presented. Although, there's not really any objective indication that his writing negatively impacts the response to his movies. If the balance is off it certainly doesn't seem suppress the number of people who go to see the movie, and then see it again. Seems like a good example of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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06-01-2010, 10:39 AM	#8
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Yeah, I thought the plot was exactly what it needed to be. Out of the way. Something that didn't distract me from the pretty. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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01-30-2010, 05:14 AM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Not that it is paticularly important, but adjusted gross was discussed up thread, particularly the fact that Box Office Mojo's list has Gone with the Wind making $1.5 billion (domestic) in today's numbers. Some people on the message board there did research in the primary documents and it all seems to suggest that the correct number would be around $750 million. The big problem seems to be that A) BoxOfficeMojo is using a ticket price of $0.23 from its initial run when sources (such as this Time magazine article) have people paying triple that for a matinee and more than $2 for premiere locations. And B) BOM has the movie grossing $168 million in all releases before 1989 when the real number from newspaper and magazine articles during these releases would seem to be maybe $80 million. All of that results in Box Office Mojo assuming more than 200 million tickets sold when the number seems to actually be below 100 million. Still a very, very popular movie but not more than doubling modern contenders.
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06-01-2010, 11:09 AM	#9
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Certainly Avatar made major coin so by that measure it was a success but I had no desire to see it a second time or to purchase the blu-ray. A more involving story would have changed that for me an I expect a lot of others.
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06-01-2010, 01:33 PM	#10
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Well, when you get down to it, aren't there only seven basic plots anyways? __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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