Pirates of the Caribbean about to break a billion

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by ezrabrooks

Somer...we should have better things to do.. But, I just cheated...and GR is right.. adjusted to 2005 consumer price index....GWTH 2.6B and Titanic 2.2B...heck, Snow White is 2nd with 2.4B...

Who would have thunk that..

Ez

Ah. Return of the King. Of course. D'oh!

GWTW and Titanic-- never underestimate the selling power of a chick flick. I don't have much use for "Titanic" but I have to admit I love GWTW.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Ah. Return of the King. Of course. D'oh!

GWTW and Titanic-- never underestimate the selling power of a chick flick. I don't have much use for "Titanic" but I have to admit I love GWTW.

GWTW was the best and worst....great acting, wonderful story....and enough racial sterotypes to brand it a racist movie! It has to be watched in the context of the times in which it was made but some scenes are difficult....

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

GWTW was the best and worst....great acting, wonderful story....and enough racial sterotypes to brand it a racist movie! It has to be watched in the context of the times in which it was made but some scenes are difficult....

True, true, but also the first movie that garnered an acting Oscar for an African-American actor (the terrific Hattie McDaniel). For all its stereotypes, it broke that particular color barrier.

The book is harder to take with stereotyping, but again, I think it was a product of its time. Margaret Mitchell was tossed out of the Junior League as a young woman for wanting to support black charities and after her death it was revealed that she paid the tuition of 40-50 African American med students. Interesting life, that woman had.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

True, true, but also the first movie that garnered an acting Oscar for an African-American actor (the terrific Hattie McDaniel). For all its stereotypes, it broke that particular color barrier.

The book is harder to take with stereotyping, but again, I think it was a product of its time. Margaret Mitchell was tossed out of the Junior League as a young woman for wanting to support black charities and after her death it was revealed that she paid the tuition of 40-50 African American med students. Interesting life, that woman had.

Oh, I agree...it has to be viewed in historical context! By the way, I think Chris (SCC) is related to her!

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

Oh, I agree...it has to be viewed in historical context! By the way, I think Chris (SCC) is related to her!

Mitchell or McDaniel?

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Mitchell or McDaniel?

Mitchell.....