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Avengers:End Game vs. Star Wars, Is Star Wars’ Legacy under Assault?

This isn’t an autograph discussion, per se, but rather a consideration of our pop culture which is what drives our quest for autographs.  

But what I’d  like to look at is this incredible, worldwide $1.2 billion weekend box office performance by Avengers: End Game that has shattered records...at least in gross dollar terms, not accounting for inflation.

In terms of pure dollar figures, Star Wars - The Force Awakens had been the highest grossing movie of all-time in the United States, second worldwide.

But forget gross dollar figures.  What I’m really interested in is TICKET SALES.  That’s what really defines in-theater popularity.  And what are the two highest-attended movies in American history judged by ticket sales.  No. 1 is Gone with the Wind (1939), and No. 2 is Star Wars - A New Hope (1977).  Where Avengers:End Game will end up on this list, I don’t know.

But here’s my concern.  Could the Avengers series take over Star Wars as the most popular and beloved movie series of all-time?  It seems unlikely to me because since the original Star Wars movie was released in 1977, Star Wars has been a true never-seen-before cultural phenomenon.  People who weren’t alive in 1977 don’t have a true understanding just how Star Wars took over the world like nothing seen before.  It truly was unbelievable.

First, let me say, due to my disability, that I have not seen any of the Avengers movies.  I only get to go to two or three movies a year because of my disability and have not seen an Avengers movie, BUT I have seen all of the new Star Wars movies since they started coming out in December 2015.  I believe there have been four of them.

But could Avengers, or perhaps I should say Marvel, become an even bigger phenomenon than Star Wars was or is?

I certainly hope not because I’m a HUGE Star Wars fan.

What are your thoughts on this?

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Permalink Reply by James on April 30, 2019 at 7:07pm

True.

Permalink Reply by Joe W. on April 30, 2019 at 6:55pm

Lord knows I'm trying! Actually, they enjoy the movies although they are more into video games, cell phones, instagram, etc. Took the whole gang to Disney World and Universal last week and they were more into the roller coasters than the super heroes.

Permalink Reply by James on April 30, 2019 at 7:09pm

That’s one thing you can’t beat..roller coasters!  I haven’t been on one in about ten years, but I love ‘me...what a blast!

Permalink Reply by James on April 30, 2019 at 5:37pm

I agree with everything you said, Steve.  I haven’t seen Avengers movie, but I did see  Civil War and Wonder Woman.  I did like Wonder Woman, and the fact that the heroine was easy on the eyes helped too!  As for Civil War...it didn’t get me that excited...but that’s me.

Permalink Reply by James on April 30, 2019 at 7:13pm

Well said, Tim.  I would also say Star Wars is the standard.  It’s place in history is secure.  The transformative effect it had can’t be taken away.  It’s like The Wizard of Oz, it’s an iconic film and always will be.

Permalink Reply by James on October 10, 2019 at 3:06pm

As of today, October 10, 2019,  USA Today has listed the 100 Biggest Movies of All-Time, meaning the highest-grossing films of all-time when adjusted for inflation (in the American market).  Here are the top 2:

1.  Gone with the Wind (1939)     $1.82 billion

2.  Star Wars (1977)                      $1.60 billion

The Star Wars franchise had 3 movies in the Top 15.  Avengers and/or Marvel had ZERO in the Top 15.

Enough said.

Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on October 10, 2019 at 3:59pm

I'm an avid classic movie fan and I spent years avoiding Gone with the Wind because it just seemed hokey. 

I gotta say... when I finally watched it, it was great. 

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on October 10, 2019 at 4:05pm

I would cut a bit from it but it is a superb advert for Kodachrome. I inadvertently have 2 graphs from GWTW - Vivien Leigh and Mary Anderson.

Permalink Reply by Woody2Shoes on October 10, 2019 at 5:30pm

You're right on both counts. Great and hokey. Amazing what they were able to do with only 4 million dollars back then, which included hiring Superman to play a part! Today, just the rental bill for the port-o-potties for cast and crew would cost more than that alone. lol

Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on October 10, 2019 at 5:35pm

LOL

Permalink Reply by James on October 10, 2019 at 6:43pm

They saved money on sanitation in Star Wars, however, since all waste could just  be dumped into outer space.  Nevertheless, Harrison Ford still only got about $10,000 for his part.  

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