Comments on: James Cameron’s AVATAR: Positive Buzz http://www.altfg.com/blog/hollywood/avatar-james-cameron-positive-buzz-894/ The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films Tue, 22 May 2012 06:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tapanjeet http://www.altfg.com/blog/hollywood/avatar-james-cameron-positive-buzz-894/#comment-484928 Tapanjeet Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:22:30 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=19368#comment-484928 well... read carefully before commenting.. the author compares it with GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT( GNP ) AND NOT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT(GDP).. lol... srsly... google before u counter any statement well… read carefully before commenting..
the author compares it with GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT( GNP ) AND NOT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT(GDP).. lol… srsly… google before u counter any statement

]]> By: Michelle Hutton http://www.altfg.com/blog/hollywood/avatar-james-cameron-positive-buzz-894/#comment-484623 Michelle Hutton Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:07:06 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=19368#comment-484623 According to World Bank figures, the GDP of Argentina, Algeria, and Austria put together is $1.146 trillion. No, AVATAR didn't cost that much. I was fully aware the comparison was way WAY far-fetched. And that was the whole point: AVATAR cost figures have been much, much exaggerated and, as I wrote in the post, "you shouldn’t believe everything you hear." (Or read.) I do know the difference between billions and millions. I have neither, but would be happier with the former. (Though I'd settle for the latter as well.) According to World Bank figures, the GDP of Argentina, Algeria, and Austria put together is $1.146 trillion. No, AVATAR didn’t cost that much.

I was fully aware the comparison was way WAY far-fetched. And that was the whole point: AVATAR cost figures have been much, much exaggerated and, as I wrote in the post, “you shouldn’t believe everything you hear.” (Or read.)

I do know the difference between billions and millions. I have neither, but would be happier with the former. (Though I’d settle for the latter as well.)

]]> By: N http://www.altfg.com/blog/hollywood/avatar-james-cameron-positive-buzz-894/#comment-484606 N Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:26:17 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=19368#comment-484606 The writer of the article needs to keep a sense of proportion when saying "Avatar may have cost more than the Gross National Product of Austria, Argentina, and Algeria put together". Obviously confusing millions and billions, even if the goal is too emphasize the excessive cost of the film this is a bit far fetched. The writer of the article needs to keep a sense of proportion when saying “Avatar may have cost more than the Gross National Product of Austria, Argentina, and Algeria put together”. Obviously confusing millions and billions, even if the goal is too emphasize the excessive cost of the film this is a bit far fetched.

]]> By: fat http://www.altfg.com/blog/hollywood/avatar-james-cameron-positive-buzz-894/#comment-484605 fat Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:22:50 +0000 http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=19368#comment-484605 You wrote "Avatar may have cost more than the Gross National Product of Austria, Argentina, and Algeria put together. (Fox, which at first had kept mum on actual figures, now says that Avatar cost $237 million to make and $150 million to promote.)"... You made a mistake.... THe GDP of such countries is in billion not million...... You wrote “Avatar may have cost more than the Gross National Product of Austria, Argentina, and Algeria put together. (Fox, which at first had kept mum on actual figures, now says that Avatar cost $237 million to make and $150 million to promote.)”…

You made a mistake…. THe GDP of such countries is in billion not million……

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