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Updated Weekly - 2007

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BOX OFFICE BULLSHIT

OK. So we all know that "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" has amassed an 'impressive' $415 million! Yes. It's also the movie to have the boasting power of THE MOST MONEY IN ITS FIRST TEN DAYS - IN ALL OF HISTORY. Or is it, really? Well, technically, yes, it earned $259 million, in its first ten days, but it was by no means the movie that sold the most number of tickets during its first ten days in theaters.

While inflation has been rising steadily for, well, since the beginning of time, when people traded sheep for salt, movie box office reporting has never changed, which is something that needs to be addressed. How can anyone be 'amazed' at "Pirates 2" earning $259 million, in its first ten days, when ticket prices are now averaging $7? In 1982, the summer "E.T." was first in theaters, the average adult ticket price was $2.

This nation is the only one that reports box office grosses for movies, and movies are the only bit of entertainment measured monetarily in this country, we might add. CDs? Measured by volume, number of units sold. TV? Measured by number of viewers watching any particular episode. Sporting Events? Measured by number of tickets sold each season. Concerts? Measured by number of seats filled. It's high time that Hollywood puts an end to the nonsensical, self-aggrandizing style reporting of BOX OFFICE! Oh, by the way, yes, "Pirates 2" made $259 million in its first ten days, but it was in over 4,000 theaters. "E.T.," mind you, after adjusted for inflation, would have earned $907 million during its entire theatrical run - and it opened in only 1100 theaters. "Pirates 2" will be lucky to earn $325 million during its theatrical run, which, today, compared to prices when "E.T." was in theaters, would amount to a measly $275 million. Oh, and get this, there are three movies that, after adjusted for inflation, even beat "E.T."...

#1. "Gone With The Wind," after adjusted for inflation, would have earned $1.3 Billion at the Box Office during its theatrical run. Frankly, we don't give a damn.

#2. We have the George Lucas masterpiece "Star Wars," yes, the first one, released in 1977, at number two on the all time "adjusted for inflation" list. With $1.139 Billion.

#3. Julie Andrews, no lie, is in the third spot, after we adjust for inflation, $911 Million.

"E.T." is constantly fighting "The Sound of Music" for the #3 "adjusted for inflation" spot at the box office. And we're sure it will overtake the movie sooner or later, especially if it gets a much anticipated re-release in 2012 for its 30th Anniversary! Yes, it's only 6 years away! Tick, tock!

And where is "Titanic," the "Highest Grossing Movie Of All Time?" Not even in the Top 5, after adjusted for inflation. Check out the link below for the list of the Top 100 movies adjusted for inflation.

A closer look at many other "Adjusted For Inflation" Movies!

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2008 Movies_2009 Movies

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"2008 Movies" & "2009 Movies" & "2010 Movies"
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"Inglorious Basterds"
By Tim Nasson
Publisher, Wild About Movies

Wild About Movies provides you with the most comprehensive movie posters, movie trailers, movie synopses, Behind The Scenes of movies, and celebrity interviews, and current, updated movie release date information - than any other movie website. At WAM you are able to peruse the movie trailers, movie posters and movie synopses of more than 500 movies not yet in theaters (and thousands of movies formerly in movie theaters and currently on DVD, including all "2009 DVDS" and "2009 BluRays"). The latest additions to the Wild About Movies database: The movies "Nine," "9" and "District 9." (Imagine the look on the movie box office attendant's face when all three movies are at the same local multiplex later this year). The end of the world spectacular, special effects laden movies "The Last Airbender" and "2012." And Willem Dafoe in "Antichrist." Sylvester Stallone in front of and behind the camera in "The Expendables." The Ang Lee movie "Taking Woodstock" and Amy Adams and Meryl Streep as "Julie & Julia." And Bruce Willis in "The Surrogates" and "Mary & Max" and "Pippa Lee." "Lovely Still" - featuring Martin Landau & Ellen Burstyn. Matt Damon in the Paul Greengrass movie "Green Zone." And John C. Reilly in "Cirque Du Freak." Jake Gyllenhaal as "Prince of Persia: Sands Of Time" and Rose McGowan as "Red Sonja 2010." Gerard Butler in three movies; "Gamer" and "Law Abiding Citizen" and opposite Katherine Heigl in "The Ugly Truth." And Rob Zombie's "Tyrannosaurus Rex." And Seth Rogen is "The Green Hornet." "Witchblade 2010," as well as "Fame 2009." And Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as lovers in the long delayed "I Love You Phillip Morris." Sequels: Everything from Daniel Radcliffe naked not in "Harry Potter 6," but Daniel Radcliffe naked at WAM. The Disney 3D films "Cars 2" and "Toy Story 3." Michael Douglas in "Wall Street 2." And the requisites, "Final Destination 4" and "Saw 6," and "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2." Need more movies? "Planet 51" and Channing Tatum in "GI Joe The Movie." And the big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" - finally with a release date in October 2009. Also, "Precious" and Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's next collaboration, "Shutter Island." In addition, Sacha Baron Cohen is the hilarious, gay "Bruno." Brad Pitt in "Inglorious Bastards." The big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendack's "Where The Wild Things Are" and "Watch Out" and "The Escapist." - More? Sure! Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones" and "The Hobbit Movies." And Kenneth Branagh's "Thor." And the 3D movies "Aliens In The Attic" and "Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs." Also "The Smurfs Movie;" and "AstroBoy." The big screen version of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and Ben Stiller's "Chicago 7." And a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney movies, many in 3D: including "Fraggle Rock: The Movie" and "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog," "Ponyo" and Heath Ledger's final movie, "Dr. Parnassus." The four Jonas Brothers in the big screen adaptation of "Walter The Farting Dog" and Wesley Snipes in "Gallowwalker!" Also: Zac Efron in "Me And Orson Welles." Also, Chace Crawford in "Footloose 2010," and "Pope Joan." Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolfman." And James ("Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" "The Bad Lieutenant" and Hilary Swank in "Amelia." Robert Downey Jr. as "Sherlock Holmes." In addition, the sequels to "Twilight," (the movies in the "Twilight" film franchise), "Eclipse" and "New Moon," all starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. And Diablo Cody in "Jennifer's Body," which she also wrote. In addition, "Saw 6," "Final Destination 4" and "Captain America." And check out all of the "2008 Movies" that were released in movie theaters. We also bring you "2010 Oscars" pre-coverage - and the movie trailers and movie posters of all "2009 Movies" & "2010 Movies" in theaters, including today's IN THE SPOTLIGHT - "Inglorious Basterds"... (continue)