10 most expensive films of all time,

Gerald · 07-20-10, 10:51 AM

1. Avatar - $500 million (£332 million)

2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End - $300 million (£199 million)

3. Titanic - $285 million (£189 million)

4. Spider-Man 3 - $258 million (£171 million)

5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - $250 million (£165 million)

6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - $225 million (£148 million)

7. King Kong - $207 million (£136 million)

8. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - $200 million (£132 million)

9. Quantum of Solace - $200 million (£132 million)

10. Superman Returns - $200 million (£132 million)

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Takeda Shingen · 07-20-10, 10:57 AM

So much money for that list, and not a single film worth seeing.

Gerald · 07-20-10, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

So much money for that list, and not a single film worth seeing.

which will you take?

SteamWake · 07-20-10, 11:07 AM

Meh half of them are worth renting at the dollar box

Gerald · 07-20-10, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Meh half of them are worth renting at the dollar box

HunterICX · 07-20-10, 11:15 AM

I must say the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy was very enjoyable to watch.

HunterICX

UnderseaLcpl · 07-20-10, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

I must say the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy was very enjoyable to watch.

HunterICX

Ninjas disagree with you:

Weiss Pinguin · 07-20-10, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

I must say the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy was very enjoyable to watch.

HunterICX

I'd also say King Kong and Quantum of Solace were worth watching as well.

(Granted, I did see the latter at the dollar theaters...)

frau kaleun · 07-20-10, 02:20 PM

I didn't expect to like the King Kong remake, but I loved it.

Having had the misfortune of seeing the other remake of it, I probably appreciate Jackson's version even more.

I loved the first PotC movie, but the second one for me overdid it in so many ways. It seemed like they looked at everything that made the first one so much fun and then just did more of all it, as though more = better, and it wasn't as fun anymore. Scenes that might have been entertaining for two minutes became tiresome after five.

The third one I think I liked a little better but I've only seen it once or twice and both the sequels have sort of blended together in my memory.

Avatar and Prince Caspian I haven't seen. I rented the first Narnia movie, and it wasn't awful, but it didn't motivate me to continue with the series. I didn't read the books as a child (and when I tried as an adult, I got bored before finishing the first one) so I have no nostalgic attachment to the stories, which might've made me cut it more slack than I did.

Avatar I'll prolly rent eventually, but it's not on my list of Must See Films.

Titanic, I saw in the theater and enjoyed well enough the first time through. Somebody gave me a copy when it came out for sale - I dunno why - and I couldn't get through it a second time. Best part of the movie was the actress playing the elderly Rose, needed more of her and less of the endless hours of Jack and Rose running around yelling "Jack!" and "Rose!" at each other. I seem to remember the effects were pretty good. And of course the emotional impact of seeing such a tragedy depicted, does not go away ever.

Spidey 3: eh. First one's still the best IMO. The third one lost me when they had Harry get hit in the head and develop temporary amnesia so the Green Goblin could be conveniently eliminated from the storyline while the rest of the "plot" developed. Second one was still pretty enjoyable. The worst thing about all of them IMO is Mary Jane, don't know if it's Dunst in the role I don't like or if the part as written is just lame.

Superman Returns - another "eh." Certainly not as cheesy as the Chris Reeve flicks seem now, but they're entitled to feel dated I think. Didn't leave me eagerly awaiting a sequel, but then I never was a big Superman fan anyway.

I know I saw Quantum of Solace but I'll be danged if I can remember anything about it. Other than Daniel Craig, who is the first Bond who's knocked my socks off since Sean Connery's first go 'round in the role. (Oh and somebody needs to start cloning Judi Densch so she can keep being badass for the next million years or so.) Only saw QoS once though, and I've seen Casino Royale several times so it sticks in my head while the sequel doesn't.

And having read (and bought) all the Potter books and seen (and bought) all the movies, I'm not gonna slag on The Half-Blood Prince. Despite all the flaws in both the books and the movies, I've enjoyed the series a lot. I don't think any of the latter movies have the same charm as the first ones... the kids growing up and the storyline getting progressively darker may be a factor in that. The Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite and unless The Deathly Hollows 1&2 really surprise me, it prolly always will be.

But I bet one or both of the Harry Potter finales knocks somebody off that top ten list.

CCIP · 07-20-10, 02:27 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Expensive_Films

According to this, if you adjust for inflation, the most expensive would actually be the Soviet production of War and Peace at about $700mil in today's money.

Known for being one of the longest feature films around (8 hours), and with some outstanding battle scene filming (the Borodino scene featured 120,000 extras, mostly Soviet soldiers dressed in Napoleonic-era uniforms).

stabiz · 07-20-10, 02:31 PM

120.000 extras! Those russians sure like waves of humans.

Btw, looking at that list, I bet Superman returns is the movie that gave the least back to the investors. I also agree that none of them are very good.

Jimbuna · 07-20-10, 02:49 PM

Nothing on that list really stands out above the rest.

I wonder where U-571 ranked?

jumpy · 07-20-10, 03:08 PM

haw haw ...u571 lol was that even a film, not some odd spoof?

I liked king Kong too, it had something of the air of the saturday matinee movie of king kong I remember watching as a child. The style of the film and the music brought this out for me.

I saw Avatar when it came out, in 3D. Was it worth it? Well, it was easily the best looking film I have seen in a very long time. In places it was almost like moving art, so to speak. And the whole 3D gimmick really made such a difference for a film like this with the illusion of depth etc it was almost possible to feel a little vertigo along with the on screen characters at times. Uniquely engaging. I don't think I would have appreciated it as much had I rented it out on dvd.
But (and there's always one of those...) the whole plot was a bit 'dances with wolves'.
Don't get me wrong, I liked dances with wolves with kevin costner, but that's basically the story of avatar... and with that plot line, I liked it better with costner tbh.

Raptor1 · 07-20-10, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CCIP

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Expensive_Films

According to this, if you adjust for inflation, the most expensive would actually be the Soviet production of War and Peace at about $700mil in today's money.

Known for being one of the longest feature films around (8 hours), and with some outstanding battle scene filming (the Borodino scene featured 120,000 extras, mostly Soviet soldiers dressed in Napoleonic-era uniforms).

I've always wanted to watch that one...

Oberon · 07-20-10, 04:43 PM

Thought you'd be more a Battleship Potemkin man, Raptor.

Or Alexander Nevsky.

Not that I've seen either...they just stand out as classic Soviet era filmography to me.

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Meh half of them are worth renting at the dollar box __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I must say the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy was very enjoyable to watch. HunterICX __________________

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Expensive_Films According to this, if you adjust for inflation, the most expensive would actually be the Soviet production of War and Peace at about $700mil in today's money. Known for being one of the longest feature films around (8 hours), and with some outstanding battle scene filming (the Borodino scene featured 120,000 extras, mostly Soviet soldiers dressed in Napoleonic-era uniforms). __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	120.000 extras! Those russians sure like waves of humans. Btw, looking at that list, I bet Superman returns is the movie that gave the least back to the investors. I also agree that none of them are very good. __________________

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Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	So much money for that list, and not a single film worth seeing.

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	I didn't expect to like the King Kong remake, but I loved it. Having had the misfortune of seeing the other remake of it, I probably appreciate Jackson's version even more. I loved the first PotC movie, but the second one for me overdid it in so many ways. It seemed like they looked at everything that made the first one so much fun and then just did more of all it, as though more = better, and it wasn't as fun anymore. Scenes that might have been entertaining for two minutes became tiresome after five. The third one I think I liked a little better but I've only seen it once or twice and both the sequels have sort of blended together in my memory. Avatar and Prince Caspian I haven't seen. I rented the first Narnia movie, and it wasn't awful, but it didn't motivate me to continue with the series. I didn't read the books as a child (and when I tried as an adult, I got bored before finishing the first one) so I have no nostalgic attachment to the stories, which might've made me cut it more slack than I did. Avatar I'll prolly rent eventually, but it's not on my list of Must See Films. Titanic, I saw in the theater and enjoyed well enough the first time through. Somebody gave me a copy when it came out for sale - I dunno why - and I couldn't get through it a second time. Best part of the movie was the actress playing the elderly Rose, needed more of her and less of the endless hours of Jack and Rose running around yelling "Jack!" and "Rose!" at each other. I seem to remember the effects were pretty good. And of course the emotional impact of seeing such a tragedy depicted, does not go away ever. Spidey 3: eh. First one's still the best IMO. The third one lost me when they had Harry get hit in the head and develop temporary amnesia so the Green Goblin could be conveniently eliminated from the storyline while the rest of the "plot" developed. Second one was still pretty enjoyable. The worst thing about all of them IMO is Mary Jane, don't know if it's Dunst in the role I don't like or if the part as written is just lame. Superman Returns - another "eh." Certainly not as cheesy as the Chris Reeve flicks seem now, but they're entitled to feel dated I think. Didn't leave me eagerly awaiting a sequel, but then I never was a big Superman fan anyway. I know I saw Quantum of Solace but I'll be danged if I can remember anything about it. Other than Daniel Craig, who is the first Bond who's knocked my socks off since Sean Connery's first go 'round in the role. (Oh and somebody needs to start cloning Judi Densch so she can keep being badass for the next million years or so.) Only saw QoS once though, and I've seen Casino Royale several times so it sticks in my head while the sequel doesn't. And having read (and bought) all the Potter books and seen (and bought) all the movies, I'm not gonna slag on The Half-Blood Prince. Despite all the flaws in both the books and the movies, I've enjoyed the series a lot. I don't think any of the latter movies have the same charm as the first ones... the kids growing up and the storyline getting progressively darker may be a factor in that. The Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite and unless The Deathly Hollows 1&2 really surprise me, it prolly always will be. But I bet one or both of the Harry Potter finales knocks somebody off that top ten list.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Nothing on that list really stands out above the rest. I wonder where U-571 ranked? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	haw haw ...u571 lol was that even a film, not some odd spoof? I liked king Kong too, it had something of the air of the saturday matinee movie of king kong I remember watching as a child. The style of the film and the music brought this out for me. I saw Avatar when it came out, in 3D. Was it worth it? Well, it was easily the best looking film I have seen in a very long time. In places it was almost like moving art, so to speak. And the whole 3D gimmick really made such a difference for a film like this with the illusion of depth etc it was almost possible to feel a little vertigo along with the on screen characters at times. Uniquely engaging. I don't think I would have appreciated it as much had I rented it out on dvd. But (and there's always one of those...) the whole plot was a bit 'dances with wolves'. Don't get me wrong, I liked dances with wolves with kevin costner, but that's basically the story of avatar... and with that plot line, I liked it better with costner tbh. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Thought you'd be more a Battleship Potemkin man, Raptor. Or Alexander Nevsky. Not that I've seen either...they just stand out as classic Soviet era filmography to me.