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Don't underestimate the power of the Force ... or inflation. Box-office analysts predict that in dollar terms, The Force Awakens will be the biggest earning movie with Star Wars in its name. But such measurements almost always fail to account for inflation. In real dollar terms, none of the sequels/prequels have surpassed the original Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope).
A New Hope was a smash success financially, a bona fide blockbuster in the dawn of the blockbuster era. With cinemas screening the original Star Wars for most of 1977 and 1978, the film garnered $512 million in ticket sales. What's truly incredible about that figure is that movie tickets in 1977 cost just $2.23 on average. That means about 230 million people went to see the film, slightly more than the population of the U.S. at the time.
(Score: 2) by rts008 on Thursday December 17 2015, @10:15PM
I'll agree that Logan's Run was much more of an interesting story, but that is why it came in behind Star Wars in popularity.
The public(in general) just want entertained by the 'good guys winning and getting the girl', while the 'bad guys are dead or gnashing their teeth in frustration and humiliation' type of fare. Don't you dare make them think, or *gasp* question!
I know this will sound elitist to some, but bring on the thought-provoking, question my world-view, WTF!?!??? stories anyway. I hate being bored by 'entertainment'.('entertainment' is fast becoming an oxymoron, arguably starting with Elvis movies![don't ask!] ;-))
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 18 2015, @03:35AM
Logan's Run is more of a padded out sci-fi short story, interesting story perhaps but limited in scope.
Star Wars presents a more interesting universe. It lends itself to more interesting extension and growth than Logan's Run (Logan's Run didn't have much foundation to build more interesting stuff on - look at the Logan's Run TV Series).
So I think Star Wars is more interesting than Logan's Run.