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There's a Fanboys quote that fits this use of Star Trek lingo in a Star Wars thread perfectly, but sadly, I can't find a GIF of it...
You mean Kincade ? :)
http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-9-film/
Keep in mind also that this is not adjusting for ticket price inflation, in which case the two Cameron vehicles are even farther ahead.
Tragic. The high $ strikes again.
Cameron knows how to make event movies that capture the zeitgeist. The SW brand is f****** enormous, a cinematic behemoth, as such it only serves to prove, for me, that TFA is not a Zeitgeist movie in the vein of SF, because had it been it would've destroyed Avatars haul. This is probably down to the fact it is more a slave to nostalgia than invention. There's only so far that can take you.
If you look at Titanic and Avatar they were totally 'new' propositions, both a unique concoction of ingredients and favourable circumstances that combined to deliver something equally unique. SF functioned in much the same way. A lot of the word of mouth was, 'This isn't just a good Bond movie, it's a good movie'. That drove a lot of new fans to the cinema. TFA is the exact opposite, the word of mouth was, 'it's exactly like the original', which may sound positive, but not enough to encourage the necessary 'new breed' to push it's financial success into Cameron territory.
It's only in the rest of the world foreign gross where it didn't measure up (especially China), and I'm not sure why that is. It could be f/x rates or something didn't click with the non-English speaking audience.
I don't think Avatar was all that ground breaking to be honest. It just had the 3D. I was quite bored. I did see Titanic but was fidgeting in my seat with all the sap, including Celine's monster song (which may have had a lot to drive box office).
I get your point about TFA not being original, but as I said, I don't mind because it was a reintroduction to the franchise and a link to the classic trilogy. They made the link very well. Now they have to be creative.
If the teaser trailer is any indication, it will start right where VII left off- a first in the Star Wars series!
So if you haven't seen VII yet, you'd better not click the link!
http://www.highsnobiety.com/2016/02/15/star-wars-episode-viii-production-announcement-video/
Shocking news in that article. Apparently Harrison Ford is not returning. Fancy that.
Whether you felt Avatar was ground-breaking or not is kind of moot, the masses felt there was something worth seeing. It was promoted as 'must-see' and with an original, non-canonical storyline there are less preconceptions. Couple that with the fact it brought 3D into the mainstream (something TFA benefited from) and it becomes an event movie. Yes, TFA was mammoth in the US and UK, but that was completely expected, as I pointed out in my comment about it being a cinematic behemoth. It was its inability to transcend the classic SW mould that stopped it from surpassing Titanic and Avatar across the globe.
I don't expect Avatar 2 to do anything. I reckon it'll be very, very lucky if does half as well as the first in terms of cash. I guess what I'm saying regard SW is, had the film been truly original, coupled with the inbuilt audience (which I would argue is the largest in cinema by quite some distance) it would've made a ludicrous amount money.
It's only the foreign audience converted $ amounts that were lower (I don't know about attendances). With a lower US $ it may have done better. Also, it appears that more action oriented fare (like FF7 and Transformers) are what set the foreign box office alight in the past few yrs. The SW legend is perhaps not as well known outside the 'mature' markets since it was from so long ago (prequels notwithstanding).
Yeah, I do think they stayed away for that reason. Like I said, SF benefitted from the inbuilt audience coupled with the newfound audience. I don't think SW did. Had it done we'd be looking at a BO in the region of $3bn+.
@bondjames, Thank you. My evergrowing hobby of Action figure collecting is taking up my space So I thought I'd have some fun outside. I really need to update my gallery here.
Awesome man!!! =D>
Thanks, here's a different angle. I remembered to make extra AT-AT footprints in the snow before taking it. :))
Also, nice work @Murdock.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=18609
I'm gonn wait a few years until all the post-theatrical tweaking is finished.
Oh wait- that's not gonna happen anymore, is it? =))
Abrams will do it in three years as an homage, and it'll be rereleased in theaters in 4D.
Well his character kinda got impaled by a light saber then proceeded to fall down a very long shaft. So i kinda expected him not being there