On Mon, 10 Jul 1995 22:06:16 +0200 Mario Gamper said:
>1. Are there other sources on the economic success (or not) of the Action
> genre?
>
In general there are few sources other than VARIETY for distribution
gross (that is, film rental transmitted to the distributor).
Distributors gross is only one measure of "economic success." A cheaply
made film that does moderate business can be more profitable than a more
expensive film that does somewhat more business.
>2. Does Variety put is B.O. Data on the net?
No
>
>3. On a more general level, did i forget a major caveat in assuming that
> within the realm of popular/mass culture, economic success is a strong
> sign of importance and designates relevance for an analysis of society as
> well.
>
Yes, your's is a problematic assumption. But a more detailed answer
would require more time and space. As a start: what are the criteria
for "importance" and "relevance"?
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