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I'd love to see it have insane legs in China, it'd be hilarious to see it make 1b+ from China. If it did that the amount of jealousy from NA would be insane. -
I'd say this is just a logical progression away from a western centrist worldwide box office. The real problem for Jim is how he gets around the time limit at the Chinese box office. I suspect the T2 3D re-release is some kind of trial run for this, although we will see.
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Very true. To that point, I wonder if we will see the use of tech to dub the film more realistically for foreign audiences (with mouth movements etc.) it seems like something Jim would want to do if he really wants to push past the gross of the original.
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The underwater sequences are going to be an interesting point for certain. I know Jim has visited pinewood's pools a couple of times in 2016 so I assume that's where they might be shot. The difficulty of course is getting the tech right and not making it seem like they're flying - although that in itself could be a work around, but I'm not going to pretend to know what Jim has in mind. One problem I have been thinking about lately is whether we will see extended sequences of spoken Na'vi, as there doesn't seem to be the impetus for them to speak English (as they did in the first). I'd say that JC will just ignore this and go straight ahead with them speaking English without addressing it. That's most likely wrong though, as we both know that Jim isn't one to just overlook a plot point in favor of fantasy, I doubt he'd want to break away from the hard sci-fi either. What do you think?
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Sure I can - a year is just as arbitrary as 100. Again, your attempt to summarize my position is incorrect and adding information I never once spoke of. I never added a function of time to my position (other than one which is arbitrary as all human attempts (bar maybe planck's constant) are). So please, read my posts properly next time. Monetary value is the best and most objective system by which to measure worth, I would have thought that a non-controversial position being that we are on a box office theory forum. Your position (which I am not going to make any claims of understanding) seems prima facie to be more at home on some kind of communist subjective feelings on films forum.
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You should also read more closely (again). The opening clearly states The Bible and Mao's Little Red Book as the best selling of all time with sales in the billions. The rest are as I said before the SW of the book world with Avatar being TB and Titanic being the LRB.
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I don't deal with specific years, only centuries and all time. Please, stop attempting to put words into my mouth.
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Thank you for this, then this shall henceforth be my favorite book of the 20th Century.
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I think that's a likely structure that we could see at some point in at least one of the sequels. Esp. considering that one of them was originally going to be a prequel of some kind. My theory is that the Na'vi are actually post-industrial and have gone the route of some kind of primitive society while maintaining the tech (see: Eywa etc.) that is beneficial to both them and the rest of Pandora as a whole. The question that then arises is: do the Na'vi that we know of in the 2130s remember this period?
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I think you're probably right on this, I think there are a number of possible time zones we could visit: The most obvious would be the timeline of the original Toruk Makto and how the first great disaster was averted, although that would probably interfere with the CdS show. I agree that the other is that of the pre-Jake period. Although I think there will be a couple of distinct areas that could be explored: 1. The first meeting of the sky people (since we don't seem to have much information on this, if at all). 2. Obviously the arrival and subsequent battles that CQ is engaged in - although this one is quite obvious. The area I personally would like to see is the deep past of the Na'vi. I have my own suspicions about their origins, but those speculations are totally wild.
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That's of all time, and by combined works, again, is your reading comprehension that poor? I'm not here to defend GO. It was an aside. I am saying that sententia populi decretum Dei. That's the proposition that I'm defending, you're going off on a wild tangent or massively misunderstanding my position with the GO stuff. I have no source to hand on the best selling book of the 20th century, I merely remember reading an article a few years back that 1984 was the highest for that period. If we can, by newton's laser sword, find evidence to the contrary on that particular point then I will happily change my particular position on that point. This is perfectly in line with my previous point. So back to the original assertion, under what system, other than some kind of faux-communist enforced subjectivity, is my position false?
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I hope that we can see glasses-free 3D, although I'm not confident in it working perfectly. The rest (visionary visuals and cgi) are almost axiomatic at this point when it comes to Jim. The real question I'd want to know what you think on is the story. I'm strongly in the camp that we will see a much larger role for the Utral Aymokriyä, as it would open up so many more avenues for the story to go.
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Rowling wouldn't outsell Orwell in the the C20th as I stated to begin with, which was an aside. My criterion is neither 'fluctuant' nor 'poorly conceived' - it is deceptively simple - that which sells the best is the best.
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Especially unlikely from Florida. That aside, what aspects of the first film are you hoping make a more profound return in the sequels?
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What is it with people on this forum restating the obvious as a reply? It makes zero sense to me. If it were the criteria with which you seem to be confusing mine with I'd be called SpielbergScholar, please, learn to read.
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I'm almost certain it would make whoever compiled The Bible and numerous other religious texts higher than her, and would probably place Mao Tse-tung higher too. I'm happy to help you compile a list of best selling books of all time. I'm not sure this is the correct place to do it though.
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In comparison to the books I'm thinking of FSoG was a tadpole, it's like comparing TPM to Avatar, one is a mole hill, the latter, Everest.
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I was thinking critical acclaim and sales (like Jim). Otherwise the best author would probably be whoever coined the phrase 'made in China'.
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I am not fucking around. Orwell is the best 20th C writer as he sold the most books. Simple.
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I only value the opinion of the absolute best - which is why I follow Jim's word as law.
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Pfft. Hemingway is not even the best American writer. Vonnegut and Steinbeck are way better dude. If we are talking simplicity then you should have at least quoted Orwell.
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I will make sure to use simple words for you from now on. Would not want you to become confused.
