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#3191 Re: The Sunset Strip » The "real" box office » 701 weeks ago
And why wouldn't that be true for SW or GWTW? One is the ultimate nerd experience, the other the quintessential love story.
Just because there's an effect doesn't mean that would translate to 70+ million tickets sold. There are a ton of different factors at work here. Budgets, promotion, the economy, culture, Cameron's rep, story based on a universally known and popular historic event etc.
And if we're basing impressive on a films ability to get people to part with their money there really isn't a contest: Star Wars. Original story, made on a low budget by an unknown director has spawned over $30 billion in revenue. Including a billion and a half just last year in toys and games.
Titanic has 1.2 bill in dvd and rentals. Star Wars has approx 2 bill, and that is years after the release. It might be more impressive than GWTW, but there's just no beating SW.
#3192 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Chris Cornell: "Guns N 'Roses were all normal types minus one" » 701 weeks ago
Other than hoping my favorite bands have good sales to entice them to keep going, I dont factor in album sales and stardom when discussing the music. If we're going that route, lets just say Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey are better than both bands.
Not talking sales, talking impact. Plenty of shit artist have sold millions but they're not remembered. GN'R managed to walk that fine line between street cred and massive popularity. That's the difference, whether you prefer something like SG or not.
I'd like to discuss these two albums in more detail in a separate thread soon. Have you listened to the full album yet?
Yeah a couple of times, and we could do something like that.
#3193 Re: The Sunset Strip » The "real" box office » 701 weeks ago
The list does in fact take re releases into account.
If you go by ticket sales:
GWTW 200 mil
Star Wars 180
Titanic 140
Titanic has an additional 1.2b in dvd and rentals. Star Wars has approx 2b.
And it isnt like the kind of people that watches a movie 5+ times is going to stop doing that just because they can buy it on dvd later. I remember plenty of girls in my class that watched it 5-10 times.
#3194 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Izzy on stage with Aerosmith » 701 weeks ago
Izzy should come back for writing and the occasional performance. No need to make any changes in the lineup.
#3195 Re: The Garden » The Rant Thread » 701 weeks ago
Never underestimate a mans desire to go online.
#3196 Re: The Garden » Man Shoots Girlfriend In The Back While Fighting Over The Walking Dead » 701 weeks ago
The shock of realizing his gf did not turn into a zombie must have been a real santa claus moment for him.
#3197 Re: The Garden » The Rant Thread » 701 weeks ago
Spilled soda on my keyboard. Tried to dry it with a fan. Now it works but half my keys are melted...typing this with a scissor!
#3198 Re: Guns N' Roses » Total Guitar Interview with Ron, DJ & Richard » 701 weeks ago
I dunno, it might be that, but I never saw Ron and Robin chummy, or Richard and Robin chummy the way that they are with DJ.
And didn't Ron say something like when he first joined, he had to battle to even be heard on stage.
I think that Ron, Richard and DJ are much more comfortable in sharing guitar duties.
Robin has a tv in his closet and watches it there. He sports garbage bags on stage.
Probably not the first guy to talk pussy and football over a beer.
#3199 Re: The Garden » There Are Over 200 Bodies on Mount Everest » 701 weeks ago
Spoken like a true American 
#3200 Re: The Sunset Strip » The "real" box office » 701 weeks ago
The list is US box only.
