On Dec 22, 2009, at 12:18 PM, ShempMcGurk wrote:
--- In [email protected], TurquoiseB <no_re...@...> wrote:
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> I'll see it several times. Now that I've seen it
> in English and know the dialog, I'll see it in
> Spanish just to watch it on a big screen. Then,
> when it finally comes to the IMAX theatre in
> Barcelona, I'll see it again there to see it
> in 3D. Probably multiple times.
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One of the reasons Titanic made the nearly $2 billion in worldwide
box office is that teenage girls went to see it multiple times.
Same thing of course for virtually all the Star War films with Sci-
Fi geeks.
It's pretty obvious that Avatar is shaping up as the same sort of
phenomenon with the following difference: the "repeat" demographic
is probably, for the first time in cinematic history, going to be
ACROSS THE BOARD. That is, EVERYONE regardless of age and gender is
going to go see this thing more than once.
PREDICTION: Avatar will not only gross $3 billion in worldwide box
office it will do it faster than the previous box office winner in
real dollars -- Titanic -- did it getting to $2 billion and faster
than the all-time winner in "adjusted for inflation" dollars --
Gone with the wind -- did it getting to its total.
And since the home 3D spec for Blueray is just out, what do you want
to bet will be the first huge home 3D TV best seller? It's perfect
timing. We could see 3D TV's and 3D Blueray players being THE big
thing next Christmas.
