AVATAR

[lerxt1990]

"Data are not adjusted for inflation, and "Avatar" ticket sales got an additional boost from premium pricing for 3-D screenings. Imax Corp (IMAX.O) said its big-screen engagements have sold a record $134 million worth of tickets worldwide."

[lerxt1990]

Im not knocking Avatar, but it offends me when $ numbers arent adjusted for inflation because it makes the figure pure nonsense.

 

"The biggest movie of all time in North America -- adjusted for inflation -- is 1939's "Gone with the Wind," with sales of almost $1.5 billion, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo. "Avatar" ranks at No. 26 by that measure."

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN241472...ype=marketsNews

 

Now with IMAX in the mix and the outrageous success of this movie, I suspect Avatar will be right up ear the top here, I just wish theyd put the numbers in proper context.

Edited January 24, 2010 by lerxt1990

[lerxt1990]

So to be accurate, comparing apples to apples, forget the numbers youve read and reference this list:

 

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

 

1 Gone with the Wind MGM $1,485,028,000 $198,676,459 1939^

2 Star Wars Fox $1,309,179,000 $460,998,007 1977^

3 The Sound of Music Fox $1,046,753,000 $158,671,368 1965

4 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Uni. $1,042,629,400 $435,110,554 1982^

5 The Ten Commandments Par. $962,850,000 $65,500,000 1956

6 Titanic Par. $943,342,300 $600,788,188 1997

7 Jaws Uni. $941,379,300 $260,000,000 1975

8 Doctor Zhivago MGM $912,395,600 $111,721,910 1965

9 The Exorcist WB $812,679,700 $232,671,011 1973^

10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Dis. $801,150,000 $184,925,486 1937^

11 101 Dalmatians Dis. $734,391,800 $144,880,014 1961^

12 The Empire Strikes Back Fox $721,627,700 $290,475,067 1980^

13 Ben-Hur MGM $720,300,000 $74,000,000 1959

14 Return of the Jedi Fox $691,336,700 $309,306,177 1983^

15 The Sting Uni. $655,200,000 $156,000,000 1973

16 Raiders of the Lost Ark Par. $647,842,600 $242,374,454 1981^

17 Jurassic Park Uni. $633,612,900 $357,067,947 1993

18 The Graduate AVCO $628,949,700 $104,901,839 1967^

19 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $623,469,700 $431,088,301 1999

20 Fantasia Dis. $610,369,600 $76,408,097 1941^

21 The Godfather Par. $580,080,900 $134,966,411 1972^

22 Forrest Gump Par. $577,310,300 $329,694,499 1994

23 Mary Poppins Dis. $574,636,400 $102,272,727 1964^

24 The Lion King BV $567,653,700 $328,541,776 1994^

25 Grease Par. $565,374,900 $188,389,888 1978^

26 Avatar Fox $559,512,300 $552,797,000 2009

27 Thunderball UA $549,780,000 $63,595,658 1965

28 The Dark Knight WB $545,973,300 $533,345,358 2008

29 The Jungle Book Dis. $541,547,400 $141,843,612 1967^

30 Sleeping Beauty Dis. $534,169,000 $51,600,000 1959^

31 Shrek 2 DW $522,224,300 $441,226,247 2004

32 Ghostbusters Col. $519,870,000 $238,632,124 1984^

33 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Fox $518,600,200 $102,308,889 1969

34 Love Story Par. $514,486,400 $106,397,186 1970

35 Spider-Man Sony $510,712,900 $403,706,375 2002

36 Independence Day Fox $509,126,200 $306,169,268 1996

37 Home Alone Fox $497,846,400 $285,761,243 1990

38 Pinocchio Dis. $495,414,500 $84,254,167 1940^

39 Cleopatra (1963) Fox $493,798,400 $57,777,778 1963

40 Beverly Hills Cop Par. $493,552,600 $234,760,478 1984

41 Goldfinger UA $487,305,000 $51,081,062 1964

42 Airport Uni. $485,917,900 $100,489,151 1970

43 American Graffiti Uni. $483,000,000 $115,000,000 1973

44 The Robe Fox $481,090,900 $36,000,000 1953

45 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV $475,018,500 $423,315,812 2006

46 Around the World in 80 Days UA $474,923,100 $42,000,000 1956

47 Bambi RKO $468,286,500 $102,247,150 1942^

48 Blazing Saddles WB $464,722,200 $119,500,000 1974

49 Batman WB $462,716,400 $251,188,924 1989

50 The Bells of St. Mary's RKO $461,176,500 $21,333,333 1945

51 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $452,305,300 $377,027,325 2003

52 The Towering Inferno Fox $451,111,100 $116,000,000 1974

53 Spider-Man 2 Sony $442,166,800 $373,585,825 2004

54 My Fair Lady WB $441,000,000 $72,000,000 1964

55 The Greatest Show on Earth Par. $441,000,000 $36,000,000 1952

56 National Lampoon's Animal House Uni. $440,193,500 $141,600,000 1978^

57 The Passion of the Christ NM $438,830,600 $370,782,930 2004^

58 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $436,035,700 $380,270,577 2005

59 Back to the Future Uni. $434,022,300 $210,609,762 1985

60 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $423,583,600 $341,786,758 2002^

61 The Sixth Sense BV $423,206,600 $293,506,292 1999

62 Superman WB $421,582,200 $134,218,018 1978

63 Tootsie Col. $418,244,000 $177,200,000 1982

64 Smokey and the Bandit Uni. $417,722,000 $126,737,428 1977

65 Finding Nemo BV $414,080,400 $339,714,978 2003

66 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen P/DW $411,632,600 $402,111,870 2009

67 West Side Story MGM $411,381,600 $43,656,822 1961

68 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $410,960,400 $317,575,550 2001

69 Lady and the Tramp Dis. $409,651,400 $93,602,326 1955^

70 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Col. $408,480,200 $132,088,635 1977^

71 Lawrence of Arabia Col. $407,069,100 $44,824,144 1962^

72 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fox $404,760,300 $112,892,319 1975

73 Rocky UA $404,543,800 $117,235,147 1976

74 The Best Years of Our Lives RKO $404,250,000 $23,650,000 1946

75 The Poseidon Adventure Fox $403,529,400 $84,563,118 1972

76 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $402,073,800 $314,776,170 2001^

77 Twister WB $401,957,700 $241,721,524 1996

78 Men in Black Sony $401,432,600 $250,690,539 1997

79 The Bridge on the River Kwai Col. $399,840,000 $27,200,000 1957

80 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World MGM $395,984,300 $46,332,858 1963

81 Swiss Family Robinson Dis. $395,488,800 $40,356,000 1960

82 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest UA $394,587,400 $108,981,275 1975

83 M.A.S.H. Fox $394,578,900 $81,600,000 1970

84 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Par. $393,466,200 $179,870,271 1984

85 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $392,993,300 $310,676,740 2002^

86 Mrs. Doubtfire Fox $387,230,200 $219,195,243 1993

87 Aladdin BV $385,451,300 $217,350,219 1992

88 Ghost Par. $378,269,400 $217,631,306 1990

89 Duel in the Sun Selz. $375,000,000 $20,408,163 1946

90 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl BV $372,269,400 $305,413,918 2003

91 House of Wax WB $371,409,600 $23,750,000 1953

92 Rear Window Par. $370,107,400 $36,764,313 1954^

93 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Uni. $366,838,100 $229,086,679 1997

94 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Par. $363,211,200 $197,171,806 1989

95 Spider-Man 3 Sony $359,520,000 $336,530,303 2007

96 Terminator 2: Judgment Day TriS $357,624,400 $204,843,345 1991

97 Sergeant York WB $353,705,500 $16,361,885 1941

98 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $353,585,200 $260,044,825 2000

99 Toy Story 2 BV $351,598,400 $245,852,179 1999^

100 Top Gun Par. $350,237,800 $176,786,701 1986

[rushgoober]

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Jan 24 2010, 12:41 PM)

Im not knocking Avatar, but it offends me when $ numbers arent adjusted for inflation because it makes the figure pure nonsense. "The biggest movie of all time in North America -- adjusted for inflation -- is 1939's "Gone with the Wind," with sales of almost $1.5 billion, according to tracking firm Box Office Mojo. "Avatar" ranks at No. 26 by that measure."

The numbers are still impressive, but they'll never approach near the top of the list when you account for inflation. Avatar will likely end up somewhere between 10 and 17 or so on the list.

 

Still, don't forget:

 

QUOTE (rushgoober @ Jan 7 2010, 01:43 PM)

Also (regarding Gone With The Wind), factor in no one had the attitude back then of "Oh, I'll wait till it comes out on blu-ray or I'll netflix it."  Such things didn't exist.  If people wanted to have that experience, which I'm sure was much more novel back then, they had to go to the theater.  And for people who loved it, they wanted to see it more than once because for all they knew, they'd never be able to see it again. Even Star Wars was in a different era - no computers, no cable television, no VCR's, etc. - people had never seen anything like that and they wanted to see it on the big screen while they still could. We live in a different world now.  It's like expecting someone to break Cy Young's win record - it's not possible as the rules have changed so much...

If you take that into consideration, it will stillactually be a pretty impressive mark. It will be one of the top 2 or 3 movies since the early 80's, when accounting for inflation, depending on where it ends up at the end. We're in a different era from even back then. And we're in a major recession.

 

Then again, there are the inflated 3D and Imax prices. I guess a truly fair assessment would be "numbers of tickets sold."

 

Aw hell, whatever, it's a great movie and I'm glad it's doing well.

Edited January 24, 2010 by rushgoober

[Presto-digitation]

QUOTE (lerxt1990 @ Jan 24 2010, 02:43 PM)

So to be accurate, comparing apples to apples, forget the numbers youve read and reference this list: http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm 1  Gone with the Wind  MGM  $1,485,028,000  $198,676,459  1939^ 2  Star Wars  Fox  $1,309,179,000  $460,998,007  1977^ 3  The Sound of Music  Fox  $1,046,753,000  $158,671,368  1965 4  E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial  Uni.  $1,042,629,400  $435,110,554  1982^ 5  The Ten Commandments  Par.  $962,850,000  $65,500,000  1956 6  Titanic  Par.  $943,342,300  $600,788,188  1997 7  Jaws  Uni.  $941,379,300  $260,000,000  1975 8  Doctor Zhivago  MGM  $912,395,600  $111,721,910  1965 9  The Exorcist  WB  $812,679,700  $232,671,011  1973^ 10  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs  Dis.  $801,150,000  $184,925,486  1937^ 11  101 Dalmatians  Dis.  $734,391,800  $144,880,014  1961^ 12  The Empire Strikes Back  Fox  $721,627,700  $290,475,067  1980^ 13  Ben-Hur  MGM  $720,300,000  $74,000,000  1959 14  Return of the Jedi  Fox  $691,336,700  $309,306,177  1983^ 15  The Sting  Uni.  $655,200,000  $156,000,000  1973 16  Raiders of the Lost Ark  Par.  $647,842,600  $242,374,454  1981^ 17  Jurassic Park  Uni.  $633,612,900  $357,067,947  1993 18  The Graduate  AVCO  $628,949,700  $104,901,839  1967^ 19  Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace  Fox  $623,469,700  $431,088,301  1999 20  Fantasia  Dis.  $610,369,600  $76,408,097  1941^ 21  The Godfather  Par.  $580,080,900  $134,966,411  1972^ 22  Forrest Gump  Par.  $577,310,300  $329,694,499  1994 23  Mary Poppins  Dis.  $574,636,400  $102,272,727  1964^ 24  The Lion King  BV  $567,653,700  $328,541,776  1994^ 25  Grease  Par.  $565,374,900  $188,389,888  1978^ 26  Avatar  Fox  $559,512,300  $552,797,000  2009 27  Thunderball  UA  $549,780,000  $63,595,658  1965 28  The Dark Knight  WB  $545,973,300  $533,345,358  2008 29  The Jungle Book  Dis.  $541,547,400  $141,843,612  1967^ 30  Sleeping Beauty  Dis.  $534,169,000  $51,600,000  1959^ 31  Shrek 2  DW  $522,224,300  $441,226,247  2004 32  Ghostbusters  Col.  $519,870,000  $238,632,124  1984^ 33  Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid  Fox  $518,600,200  $102,308,889  1969 34  Love Story  Par.  $514,486,400  $106,397,186  1970 35  Spider-Man  Sony  $510,712,900  $403,706,375  2002 36  Independence Day  Fox  $509,126,200  $306,169,268  1996 37  Home Alone  Fox  $497,846,400  $285,761,243  1990 38  Pinocchio  Dis.  $495,414,500  $84,254,167  1940^ 39  Cleopatra (1963)  Fox  $493,798,400  $57,777,778  1963 40  Beverly Hills Cop  Par.  $493,552,600  $234,760,478  1984 41  Goldfinger  UA  $487,305,000  $51,081,062  1964 42  Airport  Uni.  $485,917,900  $100,489,151  1970 43  American Graffiti  Uni.  $483,000,000  $115,000,000  1973 44  The Robe  Fox  $481,090,900  $36,000,000  1953 45  Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest  BV  $475,018,500  $423,315,812  2006 46  Around the World in 80 Days  UA  $474,923,100  $42,000,000  1956 47  Bambi  RKO  $468,286,500  $102,247,150  1942^ 48  Blazing Saddles  WB  $464,722,200  $119,500,000  1974 49  Batman  WB  $462,716,400  $251,188,924  1989 50  The Bells of St. Mary's  RKO  $461,176,500  $21,333,333  1945 51  The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King  NL  $452,305,300  $377,027,325  2003 52  The Towering Inferno  Fox  $451,111,100  $116,000,000  1974 53  Spider-Man 2  Sony  $442,166,800  $373,585,825  2004 54  My Fair Lady  WB  $441,000,000  $72,000,000  1964 55  The Greatest Show on Earth  Par.  $441,000,000  $36,000,000  1952 56  National Lampoon's Animal House  Uni.  $440,193,500  $141,600,000  1978^ 57  The Passion of the Christ  NM  $438,830,600  $370,782,930  2004^ 58  Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith  Fox  $436,035,700  $380,270,577  2005 59  Back to the Future  Uni.  $434,022,300  $210,609,762  1985 60  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers  NL  $423,583,600  $341,786,758  2002^ 61  The Sixth Sense  BV  $423,206,600  $293,506,292  1999 62  Superman  WB  $421,582,200  $134,218,018  1978 63  Tootsie  Col.  $418,244,000  $177,200,000  1982 64  Smokey and the Bandit  Uni.  $417,722,000  $126,737,428  1977 65  Finding Nemo  BV  $414,080,400  $339,714,978  2003 66  Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen  P/DW  $411,632,600  $402,111,870  2009 67  West Side Story  MGM  $411,381,600  $43,656,822  1961 68  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone  WB  $410,960,400  $317,575,550  2001 69  Lady and the Tramp  Dis.  $409,651,400  $93,602,326  1955^ 70  Close Encounters of the Third Kind  Col.  $408,480,200  $132,088,635  1977^ 71  Lawrence of Arabia  Col.  $407,069,100  $44,824,144  1962^ 72  The Rocky Horror Picture Show  Fox  $404,760,300  $112,892,319  1975 73  Rocky  UA  $404,543,800  $117,235,147  1976 74  The Best Years of Our Lives  RKO  $404,250,000  $23,650,000  1946 75  The Poseidon Adventure  Fox  $403,529,400  $84,563,118  1972 76  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  NL  $402,073,800  $314,776,170  2001^ 77  Twister  WB  $401,957,700  $241,721,524  1996 78  Men in Black  Sony  $401,432,600  $250,690,539  1997 79  The Bridge on the River Kwai  Col.  $399,840,000  $27,200,000  1957 80  It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World  MGM  $395,984,300  $46,332,858  1963 81  Swiss Family Robinson  Dis.  $395,488,800  $40,356,000  1960 82  One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest  UA  $394,587,400  $108,981,275  1975 83  M.A.S.H.  Fox  $394,578,900  $81,600,000  1970 84  Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom  Par.  $393,466,200  $179,870,271  1984 85  Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones  Fox  $392,993,300  $310,676,740  2002^ 86  Mrs. Doubtfire  Fox  $387,230,200  $219,195,243  1993 87  Aladdin  BV  $385,451,300  $217,350,219  1992 88  Ghost  Par.  $378,269,400  $217,631,306  1990 89  Duel in the Sun  Selz.  $375,000,000  $20,408,163  1946 90  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl  BV  $372,269,400  $305,413,918  2003 91  House of Wax  WB  $371,409,600  $23,750,000  1953 92  Rear Window  Par.  $370,107,400  $36,764,313  1954^ 93  The Lost World: Jurassic Park  Uni.  $366,838,100  $229,086,679  1997 94  Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade  Par.  $363,211,200  $197,171,806  1989 95  Spider-Man 3  Sony  $359,520,000  $336,530,303  2007 96  Terminator 2: Judgment Day  TriS  $357,624,400  $204,843,345  1991 97  Sergeant York  WB  $353,705,500  $16,361,885  1941 98  How the Grinch Stole Christmas  Uni.  $353,585,200  $260,044,825  2000 99  Toy Story 2  BV  $351,598,400  $245,852,179  1999^ 100  Top Gun  Par.  $350,237,800  $176,786,701  1986

That's STILL quite an accomplishment these days when there's so much "stuff" competing for our time...to land a MODERN film (ultimately) squarely in the top 25 adjusted chart....likely between 15 and 20 in the end.

 

Nothing will EVER unseat Gone With The Wind, but then again a movie was about 15 cents and it was either you go to the movies or sat home and listened to the radio...and a lot of people didn't have a radio.

Edited January 25, 2010 by Presto-digitation

[lerxt1990]

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Jan 25 2010, 08:23 AM)

That's STILL quite an accomplishment

Yes it is impressive. Look how few recent films are at the top of the list. Thats why I said "not to take away anythign from Avatar, because by any measure, its a success.

[rushgoober]

[HemispheresserehpsimeH]

Face it, the movie is huge. Regardless of inflation, regardless of population, regardless of other external factors, the movie is massive.

[PariahDog]

Yeah, but I kind of wish there wasn't so much focus on the box office numbers.

 

I'm sure it's turning off some who are cynical and don't want to buy into the hype.

 

Too bad, because at heart I think Avatar is a really good sci-fi/adventure movie, regardless of the CGI, 3D, box office, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[rushgoober]

QUOTE (PariahDog @ Jan 28 2010, 11:49 AM)

Yeah, but I kind of wish there wasn't so much focus on the box office numbers. I'm sure it's turning off some who are cynical and don't want to buy into the hype.

It's a shame if that's the case. That's one factor that would never influence whether I wanted to see a movie or not. There are movies that make a ridiculous amount of money that I have absolutely zero interest in (Transformers), and others that make almost no money that you couldn't keep me away from (Synechdoche, New York).

 

Hype is fine, it's just a question of whether a movie is worth the hype or not. In my experience, I am able to judge the movie on its own merits, whether I've heard almost nothing about it or whether I've had people pummeling me for months telling me I need to see it.

 

A great movie is a great movie and a bad movie is a bad movie, despite expectations going in. Like last year - Slumdog Millionaire I found a tad disappointing based on the hype, but it was still a great movie. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was even better than my expectations based on the hype. It's not like, however, my opinion of the movie was swayed by the hype once I've actually seen it.

[rushgoober]

For anyone who cares (and I know many don't ):

 

Yesterday was a huge day for Avatar - it picked up 9 Academy Award nominations including best picture and best director, and it surpassed Titanic for the highest grossing domestic (U.S.) film, inching its way over Titanic's $600 million. It already beat Titanic a little while back as the highest grossing film ever worldwide - Titanic was at 1.843 billion, and Avatar is at 2.048 billion and climbing.

 

After its 7th week-end, which Avatar just had, Titanic hadn't even earned HALF of it's final $600 million domestic gross. Avatar had a lot more business on the front end, so that won't happen, but it has beat Titanic's gross every corresponding week-end, so it could easily make another 150 or 200 million or more domestically. Of course if it wins any major Oscars, that will mean even more money.

 

It won't challenge the records for grosses when you take into account inflation or even match ticket sales, but it'll be pretty damn close to the top and still incredibly impressive by any standards.

Edited February 3, 2010 by rushgoober

[Presto-digitation]

Crazy off the charts. Should settle in just south of The Exorcist when it's all over, which is amazing.

 

That it's an enjoyable film (I also loved Titanic) makes it even more well-earned in my eyes, rather than a film like Transformers 2.

[rushgoober]

QUOTE (Presto-digitation @ Feb 4 2010, 06:45 AM)

Crazy off the charts.  Should settle in just south of The Exorcist when it's all over, which is amazing.

That would put in the top ten domestic grosses when taking inflation into consideration. If you also consider that it was 13 years ago since Titanic, the most recent picture in the top 10, and 28 years since E.T., the second most recent, it's even more impressive, since we had fewer entertainment options in 1997 (pre-DVD, pre-DVR, pre-netflix, internet still relatively new), and in 1982 all we had was basic cable (that many people didn't have), VHS and no internet.

 

With all the options people have now, the fact that Avatar may crack the top ten makes it all that more impressive.

 

Of course there are higher ticket prices because of 3D and Imax, but still...

Edited February 4, 2010 by rushgoober

[Mara]

I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . .

[Tick]

QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 11:59 PM)

I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . .

You sound like my wife. I'll tell you what I keep telling her. Its a movie experience not to be missed in the movies. Nothing this visually stunning as ever been on a movie screen. Don't pass on it, go !

It really is worth it. I was skeptical, but I am truly glad I went.

[Jack Aubrey]

QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM)

I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . .

Same here.

 

[Xanadoood]

QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM)

I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . .

Mara, you probably wont like it. The visuals are stunning, but the story line will annoy the hell out of you. Weak.

[Tick]

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 09:02 AM)

QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. Why bother when you can watch District 9 as many times as you want !

[iluvgeddy05]

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 08:02 AM)

QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. and me.

[ReRushed]

QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Feb 5 2010, 08:39 AM)

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 08:02 AM) QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. and me. The longer I go without seeing this movie, the less I care about seeing it.

[Jack Aubrey]

QUOTE (tick @ Feb 5 2010, 08:23 AM)

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 09:02 AM) QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. Why bother when you can watch District 9 as many times as you want !     Yeah, you're right; Pocohantas err, Avatar has a much better story!

[Tick]

QUOTE (ReRushed @ Feb 5 2010, 09:47 AM)

QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Feb 5 2010, 08:39 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 08:02 AM) QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. and me. The longer I go without seeing this movie, the less I care about seeing it. Its your losses.

[Tick]

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 09:48 AM)

QUOTE (tick @ Feb 5 2010, 08:23 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 09:02 AM) QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. Why bother when you can watch District 9 as many times as you want !     Yeah, you're right; Pocohantas err, Avatar has a much better story! Who cares if its Pocahontas in space ? Pocahontas is a great story, and its soooo much cooler in space !   It really has much more then the Pocahontas theme. Its just cool.   If I can watch a Star Trek movie, and I HATE Star Trek, then people should see Avatar.   I have yet to watch the Star Trek movie, and I have doubts as to whether I will actually enjoy it. At least I'm open minded.

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QUOTE (tick @ Feb 5 2010, 08:49 AM)

QUOTE (ReRushed @ Feb 5 2010, 09:47 AM) QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Feb 5 2010, 08:39 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 08:02 AM) QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. and me. The longer I go without seeing this movie, the less I care about seeing it. Its your losses. You know, I'll see it eventually, but it's all about the hype. I'm waiting for the it to die down. Seriously, I don't think it'll be the religious experience so many describe to be and I don't think it'll be the anti-American/anti-military propaganda machine others describe it to be. Heck, I don't think Star Wars is the movie so many people think it is, personally, time will tell.

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QUOTE (ReRushed @ Feb 5 2010, 09:53 AM)

QUOTE (tick @ Feb 5 2010, 08:49 AM) QUOTE (ReRushed @ Feb 5 2010, 09:47 AM) QUOTE (iluvgeddy05 @ Feb 5 2010, 08:39 AM) QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Feb 5 2010, 08:02 AM) QUOTE (Mara @ Feb 4 2010, 10:59 PM) I still have not seen this, and still do not feel like I am missing anything. . . Same here. and me. The longer I go without seeing this movie, the less I care about seeing it. Its your losses. You know, I'll see it eventually, but it's all about the hype. I'm waiting for the it to die down. Seriously, I don't think it'll be the religious experience so many describe to be and I don't think it'll be the anti-American/anti-military propaganda machine others describe it to be. Heck, I don't think Star Wars is the movie so many people think it is, personally, time will tell. Well, if you don't see it in 3D at the movies, it will probably just be average.   People always spin political aspects of anything. Are there some political overtones ? sure, but that's not what I walk away from the movie thinking about.   Is it a religious experience ? Well, maybe for a Sci Fi geek it is, but not for me. For me its just very entertaining, and nothing more.   It sure as hell beats the shit out of crap movies like Paranormal Activity. That was just insulting that that movie took money out of my pocket for that complete shit fest.