Size DOES matter?

EDITOR'S NOTE: FOR THOSE OF YOU INTO THE NUMBERS....BOX OFFICE AND COST OF THINGS ------

DOMESTIC GROSSES
THE TOP-GROSSING MOVIES OF ALL TIME

Rank Title Studio Lifetime Gross Year

1 Titanic Par. $600,788,188 1997

EDITOR'S NOTE: DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SHIP IS STILL SINKING!

2 Star Wars Fox $460,998,007 1977

3 Shrek 2 DW $441,226,247 2004

4 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial Uni. $435,110,554 1982

5Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $431,088,301 1999

6 Spider-Man Sony $403,706,375 2002

7Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $377,262,649 2005

EDITOR'S NOTE: AND THIS ONE WOULD HAVE HAD ABOUT 60 MORE DOLLARS THIS PAST WEEKEND IF SMALL-MINDED MOVIE-THEATER OWNERS HADN'T TAKEN IT OFF ALL THE SCREENS IN HOUSTON! (LEAVING OUR GROUP TO OUR OWN DEVICES INSTEAD OF WHOLESOME MOVIE-GOING. WHICH THEN FORCED ME TO DRINK HEAVILY WITH FRIENDS AND DISS MEN. EVIL SMALL-MINDED MOVIE-THEATER OWNERS!!!)

8The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $377,027,325 2003

9 Spider-Man 2 Sony $373,585,825 2004

10 The Passion of the Christ NM $370,782,930 2004

11 Jurassic Park Uni. $357,067,947 1993

12The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $341,786,758 2002

13 Finding Nemo BV $339,714,978 2003

14 Forrest Gump Par. $329,694,499 1994

15 The Lion King BV $328,541,776 1994

16 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $317,575,550 2001

17The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $314,776,170 2001

18Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $310,676,740 2002

19 Return of the Jedi Fox $309,306,177 1983

20 Independence Day Fox $306,169,268 1996

EDITOR'S NOTE: PROVING....LEST WE HAD ANY DOUBT, THAT YOU CAN MAKE THE TOP 20 AND STILL BE A STUPID MOVIE.

21Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl BV $305,413,918 2003

22 The Sixth Sense BV $293,506,292 1999

23 The Empire Strikes Back Fox $290,475,067 1980

EDITOR'S NOTE: AND NOW TO THE COST OF THINGS DWEEBISH......

Star Wars props fetch high prices
A lightsabre used by Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars film has been sold for more than $200,000 (£113,000) at auction in Beverly Hills.

Gary Kurtz, who produced the first two Star Wars films, sold a range of props.

Another lightsabre, wielded by Darth Vader, was bought for $118,000 (£67,000). The pair of light sabers sold for double their estimated value. EDITOR'S NOTE: HOW WOULD ONE ESTIMATE THE VALUE OF THESE? I MEAN, THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED OF SPARE PARTS FROM PHOTO TRIPODS AND THE LIKE. SO IN MATERIALS THEY ARE WORTH ABOUT 25 BUCKS?

A Chewbacca face mask fetched $50,000 (£28,000) and Luke Skywalker's X-Wing flight suit went for $70,000 (£40,000).

Mr Kurtz's Star Wars collection was at the centre of more than 400 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia that were auctioned for $2m (£1.1m).

Blockbuster prices
The original lightsabres were made from the handles of flash guns from 1930s cameras, with black grips added.

Other Star Wars props sold included Yoda's walking cane for $50,000 and a Snowspeeder model from The Empire Strikes Back for $35,400 (£20,000).

Indiana Jones' leather jacket was also up for grabs, fetching $94,400 (£53,700), while part of a set from a derelict ship used in the first two Alien films sold for $47,200 (£26,800).

Arnold Schwarzenegger's leather jacket from The Terminator made $41,300 (£23,500) and a prop cello used by Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy went under the hammer for $35,400 (£20,100).

Original Star Wars Script page with Lucas alterations $8000

Gary Kurtz personal Star Wars Script DID NOT SELL

Stormtrooper Promo helmet & X-Wing Helmet $2000

Complete Stormtrooper Tour Costume $17,000

Original Sreen-Used Stormtrooper Blaster $47,500

Luke’s severed hand from ESB $20,000

Yoda Head and hands from ESB $8000

Yoda’s Flute $10,000

Naboo Blaster from TPM $5500

EDITOR'S NOTE:NONDWEEBPAL BOSTONLAURA OPINED THAT SHE WAS SURE I WAS INVOLVED IN THE PURCHASE OF THESE ITEMS. BUT SINCE MOST OF THESE SOLD FOR MORE THAN THE VALUE OF MY HOUSE....PROBABLY NOT.