But then again, those two movies have poor posters. In my opinion. Not sure why Avatar is included with films that won best picture. John
________________________________ From: Franc <fdav...@verizon.net> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 4:16:22 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks. To each his own. I consider both to be among the worst written Academy-award winning films ever but that's really not the point. The posters are worth nothing today. FRANC -----Original Message----- >From: Richard Halegua Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] >Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:03 PM >To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >Subject: Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks. > >Franc > >DWW and Crash are both fantastic films.. and I watch them every so often.. >almost put Crash back in the dvd last night, but I opted for King Kong (1933) > > >At 12:56 PM 3/16/2010, Franc wrote: > >If Avatar is still a landmark film in 5 years, you may be right. If Avatar >goes the way of Dances With Wolves, Crash and Shakespeare In Love, films one >wouldn't watch again on a bet, the Avatar poster won't be worth a dollar in 5 >years. FRANC >> >>-----Original Message----- >> >>From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of James >>Richard >> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:55 PM >> >>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks. >> >> >>This is the point in time -- as the interest in the movie has just peaked and >>it has won its awards -- that the general public is most interested in >>picking up a poster for the film and hanging it on the wall. So, naturally, >>prices are at their peak as well. >> >> >> >>Just as naturally, the studio printing division is cranking out as many as >>they can to meet the peak demand. >> >> >>Over the next year the peak of interest will fade as new summer blockbusters >>and "must have" posters come out. Not to mention the fact that by then >>everyone and their 3rd Uncle will have at least one AVATAR poster on their >>wall and they will become old hat. At that point, prices start to fall. If >>past interest/pricing cycles of blockbuster films is any indicator, most >>AVATAR posters will be selling for $10 bucks or so in a year or two. >> >> >>Of course, 5 years from now, when they have stopped printing most versions of >>the AVATAR movie posters and most of those now on walls have been taken down >>and either thrown away or stuffed in a closet, then pricing will start to >>rise as interest among real collectors slowly grows. This is a landmark film, >>after all, and 10 to 20 years from now it will have value. Because of the >>huge numbers printed, probably not as much long-term value as many other >>landmark films of the past, but they will be worth something. >> >> >>-- JR >> >>John Waldman wrote: >> >>These Avatar posters are going up in value. In fact they have doubled in >>cost in the last few weeks. >>> >>>Now what these posters will be worth next year, is another matter. >>> >>>John W >>> >>> >>> >>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260565935438&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT >>> >>> >>> >>>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>> >>>___________________________________________________________________ >>> >>>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>> >>>Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>> >>>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>> >>>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >>> >>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >> >>___________________________________________________________________ >> >>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >> >>Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >> >>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >> >>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> >> >>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>___________________________________________________________________ >>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu >>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
