Unrelated Thoughts - Two of 'Em
My news feed is alive this morning with reports that Avatar has passed Titanic in terms of gross revenue (you'll have to find them yourself because I decline to dignify them with a link). Whoop-dee-freaking doo. Have we forgotten how inflation works? Properly adjusted, Avatar isn't even close to Titanic -- in fact, Avatar is not even in the top twenties. Don't get me wrong, I loved the movie . . . just not to the point of misrepresenting it.
Second, and more legitimately, SCOTUS blog is advertising to law students a summer internship slot. This may be part of a general trend toward legitimizing the blog (as though it needed it) and making it more institutional. If you are interested in the Court, American History, the internet, or really smart and inspiring people (@ 4:55), this is an incredible opportunity. I would be insanely jealous of any Boaltie who lands this one.
Second, and more legitimately, SCOTUS blog is advertising to law students a summer internship slot. This may be part of a general trend toward legitimizing the blog (as though it needed it) and making it more institutional. If you are interested in the Court, American History, the internet, or really smart and inspiring people (@ 4:55), this is an incredible opportunity. I would be insanely jealous of any Boaltie who lands this one.
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posted by Patrick Bageant at 6:26 AM
8 Comments:
When I first glanced this post I thought you were talking about Titanic trumping Avatar on enjoyment, not on revenue.
Forget inflation, the real distortion is the 3D and IMAX prices, which accounted for a huge portion of Avatar ticket sales. 3D tickets usually cost about $12, and 3D-IMAX can get up to like $18!
Still, Avatar has a lot of life left at the box office, probably because its competition is the worst example of January's reliable box-office shitiness we have seen in years.
I was just thinking about a post on the innumeracy of so much of the media. Maybe we should start a handy list of mathematical and historical truths:
1. No James Cameron movie is even close to being the top-grossing movie of all time.
2. When gas hits $5 this summer, it will not be the "most expensive ever."
3. Welfare does not constitute 20% of the U.S. federal budget (an oldie but a goodie among conservative segments).
4. Punting on 4th-and-1 from the 50 is not "playing the numbers." It's just stupid.
5. The loss of one Senate seat does not eliminate the power of the other 59. Although I suspect that sentiment is a more an existential problem among Democratic politicians than a math issue.
What's wrong with a movie where a white guy gains acceptance to a closely guarded minority group and then becomes its most awesome member?
Nothing. I loved the Jack Dawson character on Titanic.
I really liked Avatar the first time I saw it, when it was called Dances With Wolves.
I don't think that link goes where you think it goes.
Link to an actual list of inflation-adjusted grosses: http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
Oops. Thank you.
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