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Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

movieman — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:21:10 -0000

It won't beat Titanic even with a rerelease. Most rereleases only gross an extra $20-50 million and TDK will finish at $532 million, $69 million shy of even tying Titanic. Even if it did hypothically beat out Titanic, a rerelease technically doesn't count because Titanic was never rereleased. Star Wars original gross was only $288 million before being rereleased 4 times. Titanic is one of those special movies that should never be beaten in my opinion

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

scott — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:26:01 -0000

DARK has just pretty much fucked the titanic in its ass. and i agree with everything he says, the dark knight is simply the better of the 2 because of the reasons above

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

bulgarian solicitor — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:00:42 -0000

The Dark Knight wasn't THAT great a movie, and neither was Titanic.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Errol — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:46:01 -0000

Yay! Someone with intelligence! Amen to Knight!

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Knight — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:19:03 -0000

Two different era's.

In this digital age where we can download whatever we want. In this age of piracy and a horrible economy; it is amazing that The Dark Knight has down what it's done. Whether people want to admit it or not, it redefined it's genre and was brilliant piece of filmmaking. It doesn't have to beat Titanic because it's already placed it's own stamp on history. The Dark Knight is the greatest comic-book movie/superhero movie of all time. It's one of the greatest sequels of all time, and it's one of the best examples of film-making to come out in years; especially for a high level blockbuster.

In regards to Titanic; it was a phenomenon. It was one that I never got, but nonetheless it was. Now there's a reason why. Titanic had NO competition during it's run. It was the movie to see for 9 months. These days a movie will be lucky to make it to 5 months. The VHS didn't come out for months. The movie market is completely different. Studio's set up their pictures to make money VERY fast; hence why it's normal to have movie's drop 50 percent on their second weekend. Now everyone wants to use inflation against The Dark Knight. I'm going to use it against Titanic. If Titanic was released today, there is absolutely, positively NO WAY it would reach the numbers it did. It would at most make 400 million. Why? A major blockbuster would have come out 2 weeks later, cutting it's legs in half, talking away the attention. Regardless it did what it did in its time, just like TDK did what it did in its (domestically).

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

gotta let this hen out — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:57:27 -0000

errrol, how can we take what you say seriously when you can't even get the facts straight? titanic came out in december of 1997. it made most of all of it's money though in the winter of 1998. it never even came out in 1996. which isn't hard to find out if you do a google search. but well....

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Liz — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:51:57 -0000

What difference does it make which movie's #1? Personally, I loved both movies and comparing them based on how much money they made at the box office is ridiculous especially since they're completely different GENRES. Whether or not TDK becomes #1 at a later date doesn't make a difference, especially since enjoying the film is more important than the tag lines that come along with it.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Jarred — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:37:45 -0000

If TDK is re-released in theaters at a later date and beats Titanics' record, then that record-in my eyes and the eyes of those with knowledge of the film industry-comes with an asterisk. The headline will read "TDK IS THE NO.1 BOX OFFICE HIT OF ALL TIME, BUT WAIT, IT NEEDED A RE-RELEASE TO DO IT"

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

10inches — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:55:09 -0000

Movie ticket prices are nearly 2x more expensive now compared to over a decade ago when Titanic was released. With that said, Titanic is not the money maker movie of all time. There are few older movies that tops Titanic with inflation differences.

Common sense will tell u that Dark Knight is nowhere near what Titanic accumulated. Now with that in mind, Dark Knight's 500+ million would only equal to 250+ million if it was release a decade ago, hence the inflation. Now could you really compare? Come on, this topic should not even be here.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Matt — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:50:28 -0000

@ Errol

since you won't respond to anymore of these than sit back and listen to this. get over yourself! the dark knight had its share of flaws too. the ending was subpar, the movie was long, and two face really never got his chance to shine. while the dark knight was a good movie, it is far from top 100. so stop posting crap trying to make yourself sound so much better than everyone else.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Sean — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:23:46 -0000

How about we all talk about something besides the dark knight? It's getting old, real fast.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Iron Matt — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:01:53 -0000

Then cite it. Don't take credit for something that you didn't originally say.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Goobity — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:34:13 -0000

Get over yourself, Errol. TDK was a decent movie, but it was FAR from the best of all time. Also, critics and reviewers are the same thing. They're paid to offer mindless opinions to those too lazy to think for themselves.

Good day.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Errol — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:37:23 -0000

Oh and anyone who wants to respond with their little I'll get you with the last word comments, feel free because I'm not going back and forth with this all day every day, I tried to make you see the truth, but if you'd rather just argue with your stupid little remarks then go ahead. I won't respond to any more of these. I would like to say for one last final word: please don't use rotten tomatoes.....for anything. There's a difference between a critic and a reviewer; a reviewer says they liked/disliked the movie, while a critic actually talks about what really made it bad or good based on issues that go beyond opinion and become fact. Rotten tomatoes is full of reviewers spouting their opinions and getting paid for it, as opposed to the critics who actually deserve it.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Errol — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:26:58 -0000

What itsjustsomerandomguy said was the truth and I want people to hear it, jackass. Titanic was a fluke in the sense that it's crazy how it got people to see it since all in all it was at best a decent movie! The story was overall shaky, the acting was beyond excellent, the graphics were amazing, but editing, directing, and other technical aspects were sub par. Idiots. Oh and inflation should not count for anything because back in 96 when Titanic came out there was practically no internet, DVD's were not even on the market yet, so it's not fair with all the pirating and technology and other things that people have to do to count inflation in anything, it was a different time back then, so that is why the smart people do not use inflation as an actual count. Different times, different prices, and different technology, it is simply unfair to even consider inflation # of tickets sold, etc. There's a reason why people go by the standards they go by. And DK is one of the top 20 best films of all time and if you wanna argue it, then whatever because when AFI comes out with their new top 100 in 2018, I'll be right and you guys will be jackasses. the directing, editing, acting, writing, cinematography, lighting, etc was all perfect and WILL change future films. It was a film that did what no one thought a comic film could possibly do, and that is why it is that good, because when people ask what it is, you say it's a crime drama, not a comic book movie.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

ScanCase — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:18:10 -0000

This entire argument is completely void because nobody seems to adjust for inflation. If you do that TDK barely cracks the top thirty of all time and Gone with the Wind is the true box office champ. I'm tired of everyone going around saying that TDK could beat Titanic and as much as I would like to see that its not going to happen if you look at the number of tickets that were sold and not how much the tickets cost.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

790 — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:15:19 -0000

Lol Cap,,,,

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Goobity — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:42:52 -0000

@ Mayroth: Doubt it. I'm betting WB will be producing more than enough copies to go around...

Also...do some of you folks actually base your enjoyment of a film on it's BO and internet blog reviews?

Dude 1: "Man, that movie kicked ass!"
Dude 2: "Yes, but it only grossed $10 million over it's budget, and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a bad review, so I guess I didn't like it"
Dude 1: "Yeah me neither..."

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Batman — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:38:54 -0000

What difference does it make if it beats titantic there are so many factors involved in holding that top position that it doesn't even mean the top is the best movie

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Danny — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:05:40 -0000

Since absolutely NOBODY else has said it... the author of this article has a great point and it's absolutely valid. For better or worse, TDK will be #1 within the next five years.

IMAX usually lets their films run for years, and the unprecedented popularity of TDK in IMAX will only ensure that run will continue long after the DVD comes out.

Good article

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Mayroth — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:26:15 -0000

Releasing the dvd the holiday season is actually a pretty good idea. I mean in a matter or like, five weeks, TDK has already made it to the #2 spot, just imagine TDK dvd around christmas. If your wanting it, go get it the second it is released on dvd, or else you'll never find it. TDK will be like a Tickle Me Elmo. Once it comes out, you'll NEVER see it again.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Captain Awesome — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:11:24 -0000

790,

haha, bullshit, and you know it. You will be there the day the DVD launches. And you will fucking LIKE IT!

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

790 — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:52:07 -0000

Man, I've had enough TDK news to last me 10 years......
I never thought I'd say this but I'm totally burned out on TDK,,, I don't even care about the dvd anymore.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Iron Matt — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0000

@Errol

Are you trying to prove how incredibly stupid you are? Because, if so post no further, you've already succeeded.

Also, don't DIRECTLY QUOTE ItsJustSomeRandomGuy's analysis of The Dark Knight and Iron Man and not cite him. Those were his words, not yours. You just come of sounding like an idiot when you make it seem like you were the one who came up with that.

Re: Why The Dark Knight will Beat Titanic

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:55:48 -0000

yea, i agree with that one guy, errol your stupid. without taking into account inflation, titanic sold more tickets than batman so more people actually went and saw titanic than batman. that should determine which movie was actually more popular. and please get a reality check, batman is not one of the top 20 films of all time. you need to go and rent like a couple 100 movies and you'll see why, unless you really are that ignorant.

and thats ridiculous to call titanic a fluke b/c so many people went back and saw it b/c it was truly an amazing feat in filmmaking. there hasnt been a movie like titanic since where people kept going back to see it in large numbers. only a few movies achieve that kind of repeat business after the first week, like star wars, gone with the wind, et, all classics that will be remembered like years from now. and mind you, batman made 20% of its business the first weekend, where as titanic's first week was just a drop in the bucket.