Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
2005 Regards DBT http://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasbtaylor Profile From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Zeev Drach Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:45 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks. Which Crash are you guys talking about? From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:03 PM To: 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:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@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 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName= STRK:MEWAX:IT item=260565935438ssPageName=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. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List
Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
Franc, Well, a lot of time and money has been wasted over the decades trying to predict which posters would be valuable in the future, but we can say that posters from science-fiction, fantasy, monster and horror films tend to do better overall as collectibles than most other film genres. Except for early classics, western film posters don't appreciate a lot anymore (while the poster for DANCES WITH WOLVES was decent, the film was essentially a western), nor do social commentary/consciousness film posters increase much in value (CRASH falls into this area and besides, the poster was just awful as a poster), nor do most romantic comedy posters (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, and that poster was totally uninspired anyway). The AVATAR posters, on the other hand, have very good graphics and, within the sci-fi collecting genre, there's no doubt film will remain a landmark, if not in the mind of the general public. For those reasons, I expect better examples of AVATAR posters to end up in the $75 to $125 range in 10 years of so. But that's just an educated guess, and since they are printing so bloody many of them right now, who knows? Dealers are socking them away in inventory in bulk lots against the day they are worth big bucks, so that day may well never come to pass. P.S. -- I have to disagree with your statement that Dances With Wolves, Crash and Shakespeare In Love, are films one wouldn't watch again on a bet. I saw and enjoyed all 3 when released, and then watched them again years later and still enjoyed them. All three are excellent films and hold up well to re-watching. That's more than I can say for the never-ending flood of blockbuster films made from comic books, plastic kiddie toys, old TV shows and Disney theme park rides. -- JR Franc wrote: 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?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll
Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
I'm talking about the Crash that won the Oscar as Best Picture, not the one with James Spader. FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Zeev Drach Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:45 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks. Which Crash are you guys talking about? From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:03 PM To: 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:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageN ame=STRK:MEWAX:IT item=260565935438ssPageName=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. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How
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?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=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.
Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
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 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageN ame=STRK:MEWAX:IT item=260565935438ssPageName=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.
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?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IThttp://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at http://www.filmfan.comwww.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: mailto:lists...@listserv.american.edulists...@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.
Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
Well said, Franc. AVATAR a Landmark? not really. Hyped? for sure. Great graphics and motion capture- of course... but there are already films in the pipeline that will leap past AVATAR, due to ever better CG software continually being developed or finessed. When Peter Jackson's version of KING KONG was released, the same kind of observations were made, because of the incredible CG work done. Already today, it looks a bit animated in places. Jeff On Mar 16, 2010, at 12:56 PM, 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? ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=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.
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:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@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 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageN ame=STRK:MEWAX:IT item=260565935438ssPageName=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.
Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
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?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName=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.
Re: [MOPO] So much for new posters being worth only 5 bucks.
Which Crash are you guys talking about? From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:03 PM To: 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:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU mailto:mopo-l@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 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=260565935438ssPageName= STRK:MEWAX:IT item=260565935438ssPageName=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.
