Author Topic: 'Avatar' Opens New Dimension for Profits with $745m Box Office Record (Read 11492 times)

Bodybuilding Related · « **on:** January 02, 2010, 12:03:26 PM »

Director James Cameron on course to break the $1bn barrier for the second time

In less than two weeks, the ground-breaking 3D film has grossed $745m (£460m) and is already expected to be the most successful movie of 2009-10, overtaking even the latest Harry Potter film. And on New Year's Eve it was given the presidential seal of approval when the Obama family ventured into a shopping mall in Hawaii to watch the movie.

Should it continue its money-making progress at its current rate, the film could become just the fifth in history to gross more than $1bn. The biggest money-spinning movie of all time is Titanic, which made $1.8bn.

Breaking the $1bn barrier would be a particularly remarkable achievement for James Cameron, Avatar's director, seeing as he also directed Titanic. He would be the first film director to gross $1bn twice.

affy · « **Reply #1 on:** January 02, 2010, 12:11:04 PM »

honestly the movie was a turd

but then again this film has been hyped up for the past two years, so I probably went in with extremely high expectations

dr.chimps · « **Reply #2 on:** January 02, 2010, 12:22:39 PM »

Visually spectacular. Narratively craptacular.

disturbia · « **Reply #3 on:** January 02, 2010, 12:25:42 PM »

"Avesher" opens up to a billion the first week and great reviews

how you like them apples?

Fury · « **Reply #4 on:** January 02, 2010, 12:28:04 PM »

I thought it was pretty damn good. Then again, I don't go into blockbuster movies expecting Casablanca.

Wiggs · « **Reply #5 on:** January 02, 2010, 12:36:35 PM »

Looks like we have alot of Shakesperian writers in here.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #6 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:07:24 PM »

Amazing movie, I was crapping on it in the other thread as a joke... seriously, everything Cameron's touch has been spectacular... he has the midas touch.. his record speaks for itself..

Aliens
the Abyss
Terminator 2
Titanic

etc.

Aaron Singerman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:11:35 PM »

Excellent movie... I give it 5 out of 5 stars. It appeals to such a broad audience, I won't be surprised if it eclipses Titanic.

Stavios · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:27:36 PM »

When I saw the trailer I tought, what a fucking boring movie.

then I kept an open mind and went to see it with my GF and we both tought it was amazing

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:34:00 PM »

Quote from: Stavios on January 02, 2010, 01:27:36 PM

When I saw the trailer I tought, what a fucking boring movie.

then I kept an open mind and went to see it with my GF and we both tought it was amazing

Pretty much what happened with me.. I was blown away by it, also helped that I saw it in IMAX

ahh.. fk · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:54:47 PM »

5\5 fantastic movie. I kind of want to fuck that blue chick

Max · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2010, 01:59:32 PM »

Been to see it three times and it's been so busy I haven't seen it once!!

TRIX · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2010, 02:52:11 PM »

I thought lord of the rings was the highest grossing films

Sam · « **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2010, 02:54:39 PM »

I am sure the film is good but anybody else notice that every year the box office record seems to get broken?

I dont think its the best way to evaluate a film.

uberman09 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2010, 03:13:02 PM »

another piece of propaganda for multiculturalism, globalization and self hartred toward the caucasian/white/occidental man.

Spoony Luv · « **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2010, 03:36:25 PM »

Off topic---I once got a hold of Cameron Crow's personal email address and asked him(from a school computer) when he was going to come out and tell everyone that he has been a CIA shill(agent) ever since he was a teenager working for Rolling Stone(when he was infiltrated)...

He said I wasn't the first one to put "that" puzzle together but he assured me that it was not true...However after the words not true, he put a

...

Spoony Luv · « **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2010, 03:41:13 PM »

Quote from: uberman09 on January 02, 2010, 03:13:02 PM

another piece of propaganda for multiculturalism, globalization and self hartred toward the caucasian/white/occidental man.

Well there is a strong conspiracy that "they" are going all out to cross breed all white people and make a race of brown people...All the while "they" at the top keep their bloodlines in tact...

Colossus3 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:18:33 PM »

Stavios and Captain Equipoise , im with you guys. I kept open mind and went to see the movie with my gf. Glad i did, amazing movie! one of very few movies where i can easily say that i would pay to see it again.

Fury · « **Reply #18 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:20:45 PM »

Quote from: uberman09 on January 02, 2010, 03:13:02 PM

another piece of propaganda for multiculturalism, globalization and self hartred toward the caucasian/white/occidental man.

You're quite the whiny c*nt. Must be pretty miserable in real life.

Movie had nothing to do with the white man.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:30:22 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on January 02, 2010, 04:20:45 PM

You're quite the whiny c*nt. Must be pretty miserable in real life.

Movie had nothing to do with the white man.

He's probably referring to the anti-colonialist motif of the movie.

Fury · « **Reply #20 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:40:56 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on January 02, 2010, 04:30:22 PM

He's probably referring to the anti-colonialist motif of the movie.

Anti-colonialist and anti-white are two different concepts. There's nothing that jumped out as "anti-white" in the movie.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #21 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:55:49 PM »

Cameron doesn't make good movies anymore. Last time he did it was 1984. He makes movies that make money.

dr.chimps · « **Reply #22 on:** January 02, 2010, 04:57:39 PM »

Quote from: BerzerkFury on January 02, 2010, 04:40:56 PM

Anti-colonialist and anti-white are two different concepts. There's nothing that jumped out as "anti-white" in the movie.

Oh, sure there was. The colonialist/military vs. blue people was a none-too-veiled Imperialist vs. Native Peoples. Pretty ham-handed. That and the idea that these blue people have a great 'spiritual' connection to the land that the Imperialists would be wise to heed (a timely nod of the head to the Green movement). Maybe, I'm getting cranky in my old age but I just want escapism when I see a movie. I don't like to be lectured, especially with some sociology 101 stuff.

Fury · « **Reply #23 on:** January 02, 2010, 05:02:38 PM »

Quote from: dr.chimps on January 02, 2010, 04:57:39 PM

Oh, sure there was. The colonialist/military vs. blue people was a none-too-veiled Imperialist vs. Native Peoples. Pretty ham-handed. That and the idea that these blue people have a great 'spiritual' connection to the land that the Imperialists would be wise to heed (a timely nod of the head to the Green movement). Maybe, I'm getting cranky in my old age but I just want escapism when I see a movie. I don't like to be lectured, especially with some sociology 101 stuff.

How is that anti-white? None of that jumps out and screams 'anti-white'. Anti-imperialism, sure. Anti-white? No. I'm guessing most people will see it as more of an environmental movie than anything.

Methinks you're looking too much into a blockbuster movie. Either way, Cameron stole the whole movie from a novella written in the 50s.

gordiano · « **Reply #24 on:** January 02, 2010, 10:28:28 PM »

Quote from: affy on January 02, 2010, 12:11:04 PM

honestly the movie was a turd

but then again this film has been hyped up for the past two years, so I probably went in with extremely high expectations

I would not call it a turd, but definitely disappointing. It's funny how people will just go watch something cause it's hyped. Same shit every time.