Comments on: Inflation 101: Why Avatar Isn’t the Biggest Movie of All Time (And What Movie Is)

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By: Mr Credit Card

Mr Credit Card — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

Len Penzo – sharp ears and eagle eyes! Well spotted Len. But media journalist know nothing about inflation! Used to cost a quarter to go to the movies. Now, it’s $10 (and that’s without the popcorn). Remember your old post about the dollar bill toilet roll!

Just imagine buying a $1mm insurance policy now. Will probably be worth nothing in 20 years!

By: Mr Credit Card

Mr Credit Card — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

It’s a sad state of affairs that you are perhaps the rare soul who spotted this. How ignorant we are of what is going on with the debasement of our currency!

By: Marta Daniels

Marta Daniels — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

Great post, as always! Such awesome, interesting information! My husband and I really got a kick out of this post. And Gone With the Wind is definitely one of my favorite movies. God bless! .-= Marta Daniels´s last blog ..There Are Regulars and Then There Are Rockstar Regulars! =-.

By: Kyle C.

Kyle C. — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

Inflation is a scary beast, crazy to see this list. There are some movies on there I didn’t expect.
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By: 20smoney

20smoney — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

Ha love the list… never applied inflation to box office numbers….. good reminder to the masses about inflation
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By: Len Penzo

Len Penzo — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

@Mr. CC: We can all thank the Fed for the criminal debasement of our currency. Thomas Jefferson is surely rolling over in his grave right now – he was adamantly opposed to any form of a central bank.

To address your first point: What else I found interesting, though, was that not only has the value of the dollar eroded, but so has the number of movies one can get for an equivalent value. I can only assume that is attributable to the costs associated with more elaborate productions and the astronomical salaries of the lead actors.

By: Mr Credit Card

Mr Credit Card — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

you should then compare the most an actor or actress got paid upfront for a movie (inflation adjusted). One column listing the nominal amount, the other the inflation adjusted amount! would be very interest!

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

Len – you’ve explained the inflation monster in a language the masses can understand. CNN should pick this up!

Brilliant tie in to retirement planning. A dollar in 1939 is equivalent to $15–is that based on the CPI? Measured in gold ($35/oz then) the 1939 dollar buys over $30 today! (It’s worse valued in oil!)
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By: Bret @ Hope to Prosper

Bret @ Hope to Prosper — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:48:56 +0000

I thought about this when Titanic supposedly broke the record. It’s a great movie, but I know people who saw Star Wars 10 times. Everybody went to see that movie.

Your list vindicated what I suspected. Thanks Len.
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