10 Films in the history of movies have now taken over $ 1 billion

[00snook]

I refuse to see any film in 3D, gimicky bollocks. Dark of the Moon was magnificent to watch in 2D so whats the point ?.

Is Dark of the Moon any good, after the torrent of shit that the second film was

 

[00snook]

Also have you seen Super 8 yet US?

Is superb!!!

 

[Easy 10]

That entire top 10 are ALL films driven by CGI / special effects, and none of them would be any more than a 15 certificate, therefore would be the most accessible to a mass market. So it stands to reason they're going to be the biggest earners - its not so much a reflection of what are the "best" films, it just confirms the most popular genre.

Personally I think films such as Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, The Shining and Alien knock each and every one of those films into a cocked hat, but because they're 18 certificates, they'll never feature on a comparable top 10 even if you somehow allowed for the increase in prices over the years.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I saw the 1973 version of the Wicker Man on TV the other day, for the first time in years, and it would come above any of those in the $1bn list in my favourites.

 

[drew]

1 Gone with the Wind
2 Star Wars
3 The Sound of Music
4 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
5 The Ten Commandments
6 Titanic
7 Jaws
8 Doctor Zhivago
9 The Exorcist
10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm

9/10. Sadly will now have to force myself to watch Dr Zhivago when it is next on. Out of the first list, surprisingly I have seen 5.

 

[Meade's Ball]

When it comes to old fashioned movies, what floats NSC collective boat? Brief Encounter? The Third Man? The Dam Busters? I love films like this.

Brief Encounter and The Third Man i do love. Give me a tad of noir in the guise of Out of the Past or The Killers, or some european classics like M or The Cabinet of Dr Caligari and i'll be a happy man. Throw in a hint of the Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and i'll be insanely ecstatic.

 

[Insel affe]

Apart from Avatar & Titanic are they not all kids movies ?

Give me Crash, American History X anyday

 

[Albumen]

All-Time Worldwide Box office
Rank Title Worldwide Box Office
1. Avatar (2009) $2,781,505,847 - will never watch it
2. Titanic (1997) $1,835,300,000 - saw it once, I remember winslet's tits
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) $1,215,137,355 - wont watch it unless I have kids
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) $1,119,102,868 - is that how long it was? Felt like it.
5. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) $1,071,268,800 - Hahahaha people are dumb
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $1,065,896,541 - see above
7. Toy Story 3 (2010) $1,062,984,497 - What's this? A story with plot, imagination and humour? What's it doing amongst this garbage?
8. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) $1,025,079,520 - oh jesus
9. Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1,023,285,206 - zzzzzzz
10. The Dark Knight (2008) $1,001,921,82 - First viewing great, 2nd viewing a bit flat and unemotional.

In summary: what a waste of money.

 

[Albumen]

1 Gone with the Wind
2 Star Wars
3 The Sound of Music
4 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
5 The Ten Commandments
6 Titanic
7 Jaws
8 Doctor Zhivago
9 The Exorcist
10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Titanic the odd one out there. The rest are great films.

 

[Meade's Ball]

1 Gone with the Wind
2 Star Wars
3 The Sound of Music
4 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
5 The Ten Commandments
6 Titanic
7 Jaws
8 Doctor Zhivago
9 The Exorcist
10 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Titanic the odd one out there. The rest are great films.

They are "classics", but only a couple would you rush to see in a rerun at the flicks. Jaws and The Exorcist, i mean. Probably. If you were me, like.

 

[brakespear]

Don't like any of them except toy story 3.

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[brakespear]

I reckon that ranking films by box office growth is a marketing ploy to make recent hollywood output seem historically more successful, and therefore allow them to flog sequels and star vehicles off the back of it.

What would really interest me would be a list of top films by the number of people who paid to see them, then we'd have a better idea of the most loved films.

Oh, and this. Long been irritated by the way box office take is used to compile these lists.

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[Albumen]

They are "classics", but only a couple would you rush to see in a rerun at the flicks. Jaws and The Exorcist, i mean. Probably. If you were me, like.

I'd watch Star Wars (the original, not the awful re-mastered), ET (same again! STOP MESSING), Snow White, Jaws and of course the Exorcist at the cinema again.

 

[kevtherev]

But this just reflects a sign of the times finacially, seeing as only one of them films mentioned is over ten years old....Where would the likes of Star Wars, Jaws, Godfarther etc etc be if they were released in todays times?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I think Soccer Dog 2 has been left off that list. I thought that made $1.8bn?

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I agree with Uncle about Kevin and Perry - fantastic film. Some films should just have a regular 'Las Vegas' style residency at selected cinemas nationwide - the original Star Wars three shown once weekly would surely get punters through the door week-in, week-out, or maybe less ambitiously for a couple of months run. Was gutted to miss the Raiders of the Lost Ark showing at the Duke of Porks last month. Would love to see that on the big screen.

 

[jcdenton08]

Apart from Avatar & Titanic are they not all kids movies ?

Give me Crash, American History X anyday

You mean Crash, the worst Oscar winner of all time? Kids movies like The Lord of the Rings? Negative rep duly added.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I have only seen 1 1/2 of those, the 1/2 due being bored and got up half way through. but then i not really a film person.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Most of those films are the overproduced American shite that I hate to be honest. Avatar is the best example of all the technology and effects you could ever imagine but absolute pony story and characters. I wish other nationalities had the same budgets as the Americans as I cannot help but feel they would make the films so much better.

I have to agree with this.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Only saw 2 of those at cinema Though admit to seeing most since.