Shock and awe has transpired throughout the movie industry today as James Cameron's epic 3d film, AVATAR reaches in excess of a billion dollars revenue at the box office. Worldwide: $1,018,811,000.
AVATAR is now the 4th biggest film of all time. Overtaking The Dark Knight, and will topple Lord of the rings, and Titanic over the coming weeks.
In fact 54 yr. old IRC starlet, LamontCranston is shown in this image placing flowers on Carl Sagan's grave as a respectful tribute.
This is of course a
This is of course a completely reprehensible record. But I should not be too surprised, I lost all faith in humanity when Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" travesty performed so well, so the public are no judge of anything.
However when inflation is taken into account then the situation is not so depressing, as is revealed here: http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
Avatar will not surpass Gone With the Wind.
Sustained value
Don't forget that Gone with the Wind was re-released in 1941, 1942, 1954, 1961, 1967, and 1974. And would continue to do well in the small releases that go on now days; as well as a steady earner on laserdisc, dvd, and now bluray releases. Truly an investment that has been paying back for decades.
Can any of us even name 5 blockbusters made 5 years ago?