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<blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 2248363" data-attributes="member: 4779"><p>I used to think that one of the only reasons that Titanic did well was the romance and "girl factor." While that did contribute, it's really not why the movie broke records. It broke records because it was a movie done right about The Titanic. It is a subject that has facinated millions of people for generations since it sank. Way before the movie came out there were plenty of TV specials done that got great ratings so the public was already in love with the subject matter.</p><p></p><p>The movie had these things going for it:</p><p></p><p>- Topic that could appeal to anyone</p><p>- Director who knew what he was doing</p><p>- Terrific cast</p><p>- The benefit of truly cutting-edge special effects (CG & model) that were used seamlessly</p><p></p><p>It really was just a flat-out good movie. It satisfied the mystery element of the ship as it showed realistically what life was like aboard it. It satisfied women because of the romance angle.</p><p></p><p>Can Revenge of the Sith top it, even with inflation? If it does, it will be awfully close but I doubt it. We are now in the days of a movie only staying the theater for a short time. Titanic was still playing in my area 8-9 months after its release which is unheard of today. Heck, Return of the King was gone in 3-4 months in most areas and that movie did great.</p><p></p><p>Companies typically leave the movie out there until the ticket sales drop and then prep for a DVD release which will make them more money. That and the theaters want to keep cycling in newer films. And Titanic was a December release rather than a summer release. December is typically lower key than summer for a movie release. If Titanic was released in the summer it may not have stayed in the theater as long as it did as newer blockbusters would have pushed it out of the way.</p><p></p><p>And a final note: Gone With the Wind was seen by 4/5 (or a similarly high percentage that I can't recall at the moment) of America when it was released. That is a feat that will most likely never be duplicated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Crichton, post: 2248363, member: 4779"] I used to think that one of the only reasons that Titanic did well was the romance and "girl factor." While that did contribute, it's really not why the movie broke records. It broke records because it was a movie done right about The Titanic. It is a subject that has facinated millions of people for generations since it sank. Way before the movie came out there were plenty of TV specials done that got great ratings so the public was already in love with the subject matter. The movie had these things going for it: - Topic that could appeal to anyone - Director who knew what he was doing - Terrific cast - The benefit of truly cutting-edge special effects (CG & model) that were used seamlessly It really was just a flat-out good movie. It satisfied the mystery element of the ship as it showed realistically what life was like aboard it. It satisfied women because of the romance angle. Can Revenge of the Sith top it, even with inflation? If it does, it will be awfully close but I doubt it. We are now in the days of a movie only staying the theater for a short time. Titanic was still playing in my area 8-9 months after its release which is unheard of today. Heck, Return of the King was gone in 3-4 months in most areas and that movie did great. Companies typically leave the movie out there until the ticket sales drop and then prep for a DVD release which will make them more money. That and the theaters want to keep cycling in newer films. And Titanic was a December release rather than a summer release. December is typically lower key than summer for a movie release. If Titanic was released in the summer it may not have stayed in the theater as long as it did as newer blockbusters would have pushed it out of the way. And a final note: Gone With the Wind was seen by 4/5 (or a similarly high percentage that I can't recall at the moment) of America when it was released. That is a feat that will most likely never be duplicated. [/QUOTE]
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