tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post3837290518699163500..comments2024-03-18T17:17:00.423+13:00Comments on Not PC: Bigger than Ben Hur!Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-44152949418079670652009-07-22T13:48:07.655+12:002009-07-22T13:48:07.655+12:00Two points:
1) Worldwide gross will clearly mitig...Two points:<br /><br />1) Worldwide gross will clearly mitigate against earlier movies, since a lesser proportion worldwide were watching films earlier in the last century than now.<br /><br />2) You're wrong in any case. YOur top earning Harrry Potter grossed $974.7 million worldwide. Without wanting to go through the whole list (since I'm sure there's someone somewhere with a spreadsheet who can do it quicker than I), even '101 Dalmations' beat that out, grossing $224,000,000 in 1961 dollars, which makes around $1,109,000,000 in inflation adjusted figures.<br /><br />Woof, woof. :-)Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-36142293026782234722009-07-22T11:59:07.341+12:002009-07-22T11:59:07.341+12:00WTF? I go away for a few days to find that you ar...WTF? I go away for a few days to find that you are being a tad disingenuous, PC ... ;)<br /><br />Check the *worldwide* figs, oh wise one. Very different to the US stats.<br /><br />Only six films listed in the Top 100 were made more than 20 yrs ago, with all five Harrys making the top 21.<br /><br />(Even if they do depart shamefully from the books at times, she said quietly).<br /><br />I'm not suggesting the movies listed are cinematic wonders for a second. But they sure sell.<br /><br />Mapp: you should see GWTW. It's all you've ever heard and more. And see it on the big screen if you can. I saw it (at the movies) on its 50th and 60th anniversaries -- fab. Only another five years until its 75th. Don't miss it!Susnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-31834391611208634022009-07-21T07:58:07.454+12:002009-07-21T07:58:07.454+12:00Watch out for price fixing at the movies Adolf - s...Watch out for price fixing at the movies Adolf - sorry you'd call it a tax eh?hooligannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-13938683385534622232009-07-21T06:17:34.552+12:002009-07-21T06:17:34.552+12:00Thanks for posting. I've wondered about the &q...Thanks for posting. I've wondered about the "top grossing movie" claims and inflation more than once.<br /><br />In looking at the full list of the top 50 movies, I've seen all but two. Titanic (#6) I will never watch, but it's probably time for me to get around to seeing the number one movie. In fact, between my dislike of coca-cola and not having seen GWTW, I'm pretty sure I can be run out of Atlanta.mappchikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121801381931009888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-55359200608697175162009-07-20T18:22:34.631+12:002009-07-20T18:22:34.631+12:00thanks for thatthanks for thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-18025091726092232282009-07-20T17:53:01.795+12:002009-07-20T17:53:01.795+12:00What an excellent post. PC.What an excellent post. PC.Adolf Fiinkenseinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08045358863278087055noreply@blogger.com