The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the highest grossing film franchise and releases about 3 films a year. But in the UK, the county of my birth and where I am from, they don't tend to be a big thing. Not just Marvel but superhero films in general. Please observe.
List of superhero films inn the Top 50 films worldwide:
5. The Avengers Assemble
7. Avengers: Age of Ultron
13. Iron Man 3
15. Captain America: Civil War
20. The Dark Knight Rises
32. The Dark Knight
48. Spider Man 3.
So the genre has done quite well for itself. Two superhero films are in the top 10 of all time, they have 5 in the top 20 and 7 in the top 50
Now the same principle but for the US:
5. The Avengers Assemble
7. The Dark Knight
13. Avengers: Age of Ultron
14. The Dark Knight Rises
21. Wonder Woman
22. Iron Man 3
23. Captain America: Civil War
25. Spider Man
29. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
35. Spider Man 2
40. Deadpool
48. Spider Man 3
50. Spider Man: Homecoming
So in the US, superhero films seem to do very well. There 2 in the top 10 (although different two to worldwide), 4 in the top 20 and 13 in the top 50.
And the same again with the UK:
15. The Dark Knight
26. The Dark Knight Rises
32. Avengers: Age of Utlron
40. Avengers Assemble
48. Spider Man 3
As you can see, in the UK, superhero films are not as popular. There are 0 in the top 10, 1 in the top 20, and 5 in the top 50.
Comparison:
In Top 10:
Worldwide - 2
USA - 2
UK - 0
In Top 20:
Worldwide - 5
USA - 4
UK - 1
In Top 50:
Worldwide - 7
USA - 13
UK - 5
In the UK, the last two Nolan Batman films are the most popular with only two Marvel Cinematic Universe films in the top 50. The USA seem to prefer a lot more Marvel.
Why is it then that the UK doesn't seem to enjoy superhero films as much. Well it's probaly because of national institutions such as James Bond and Harry Potter that cause superhero films to be a lot lower. We will see if the three this year from Marvel or the one from DC will get into the top 50 for any of the categories
Star Wars and Doctor Who
Sunday, 25 February 2018
Star Wars Rebels - updated thoughts
Rebels Season 4 returned last week for its final ever run and it came back with a bang
Spoilers!
Kanan Jarrus is dead. Our first member of the Ghost crew to leave us and definitely the most main character to die in Rebels, the next I suppose would have been the Grand Inquisitor in Season 1.
Kanan did have to die because of the Return of the Jedi line. I thought he would have died sooner - I thought he would perish in Season 1, and then 2 but now he has.
I liked how he died and I really enjoyed the score as well. Who is next to meet the job. I don't think Pryce is going to make it out alive I have to say.
I thought that Jedi Night was a 4/5. It was emotional but a bit cliche with them breaking in. I also feel that they forget that Kanan is blind sometimes, like when he said that his hair cut is the best he could do without a mirror, even though he is blind so a mirror wouldn't help.
DUME was a 3/5. It was about the wolves which are getting very very odd. I also thought that Ruhk probably should have been killed there, but I'm pleased he wasn't! He is very creepy character.
Doctor Who: The New Logo and more leavers
Doctor Who has just received it's 12th logo for Series 11.
Link to see it:
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-11-logo-revealed-87094.htm
Well I quite like it, more so than the old one. I also like the new poster. I do not like the just the 'who' poster because that isn't what the show is called - however if there is to be a new focus on the who part of the Doctor then that for me is good.
I think that the logo looks quite cinematic, which makes sense as that's the way they want Series 11 to go. Radio Times looked in-depth with the logo and noted that the Venus symbol for women is at the end. If this is a deliberate action then I am annoyed. Don't rub it in our faces if this is meant to be a normal thing!
Interestingly some writers have confirmed that their scripts have been rejected by Chibnall. These two writers are Sarah Dollard and Jamie Mathieson. Mathieson has contributed to four scripts across Capaldi's three series and is the most prolific writer for Capaldi after Steven Moffat. Dollard has written two episodes, one in Series 9 and one in Series 10. This does come as a surprise as showrunners don't tend to scrap former writers (JNT being the only one). This means that five writers are not returning (Steven Moffat, Mark Gattiss and Toby Whithouse have already announced that they are retiring from the show). So the only writers left from the last writing team are Mike Barlett, Rona Munro and Peter Harness - we will have to see what happens to them. All the directors announced so far have also been new ones. A completely new year!
It isn't only these writers who have left us. Recently, Murray Gold has announced himself that he is leaving. This is the greatest lost so far in modern who as he is a fantastic composer. Mill, who have provided the special effects from Series 7 until Twice Upon a Time are also leaving us.
What is Chibnall going to bring this year?
Link to see it:
http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-series-11-logo-revealed-87094.htm
Well I quite like it, more so than the old one. I also like the new poster. I do not like the just the 'who' poster because that isn't what the show is called - however if there is to be a new focus on the who part of the Doctor then that for me is good.
I think that the logo looks quite cinematic, which makes sense as that's the way they want Series 11 to go. Radio Times looked in-depth with the logo and noted that the Venus symbol for women is at the end. If this is a deliberate action then I am annoyed. Don't rub it in our faces if this is meant to be a normal thing!
Interestingly some writers have confirmed that their scripts have been rejected by Chibnall. These two writers are Sarah Dollard and Jamie Mathieson. Mathieson has contributed to four scripts across Capaldi's three series and is the most prolific writer for Capaldi after Steven Moffat. Dollard has written two episodes, one in Series 9 and one in Series 10. This does come as a surprise as showrunners don't tend to scrap former writers (JNT being the only one). This means that five writers are not returning (Steven Moffat, Mark Gattiss and Toby Whithouse have already announced that they are retiring from the show). So the only writers left from the last writing team are Mike Barlett, Rona Munro and Peter Harness - we will have to see what happens to them. All the directors announced so far have also been new ones. A completely new year!
It isn't only these writers who have left us. Recently, Murray Gold has announced himself that he is leaving. This is the greatest lost so far in modern who as he is a fantastic composer. Mill, who have provided the special effects from Series 7 until Twice Upon a Time are also leaving us.
What is Chibnall going to bring this year?
Thursday, 15 February 2018
General Elections: Landslide Victories since World War Two
Largest Majorities
1945- Labour (Clement Atlee) - 72 seats majority
1950- Labour (Clement Atlee) - 2 seats majority
1951- Conservative (Winston Churchill) - 8 seats majority
1955- Conservative (Anthony Eden) - 29 seats majority
1959 - Conservative (Harold MacMillan) - 49 seats majority
1964 - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 1 seat majority
1966 - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 28 seats majority
1970 - Conservatives (Edward Heath) - 14 seats majority
1974 (Feb) - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 17 seats to make a majority
1974 (Oct) - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 1 seat majority
1979 - Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) - 21 seats majority
1983 - Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) - 71 seats majority
1987 - Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) - 50 seats majority
1992 - Conservatives (John Major) - 10 seats majority
1997 - Labour (Tony Blair) - 88 seats majority
2001 - Labour (Tony Blair) - 84 seats majority
2005 - Labour (Tony Blair) - 31 seats majority
2010- Conservatives (David Cameron) - 20 seats to make a majority
2015- Conservatives (David Cameron) - 4 seats majority
2017- Conservatives (Theresa May) - 9 seats to make a majority
Labour Performance
1. 1997 = +88
2. 2001 = +84
3. 1945 = +72
4. 2005 = +31
5. 1966 = +28
6. 1950 = +2
7. 1974 (Oct) = +1
8. 1964 = +1
9. 1974 (Feb) = -17
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10. 1951 = -18
11. 1970 = -38
12. 1955 = -39
13. 1979 = -49
14. 1992 = -55
15. 1959 = -58
16. 2017 = -64
17. 2010 = -68
18. 2015 = -94
19. 1989 = -97
20. 1983 = -117
Conservative Performance
1. 1983 = +71
2. 1987 = +50
3. 1959 = +49
4. 1955 = +29
5. 1979 = +21
6. 1970 = +14
7. 1993 = +10
8. 2015 = +4
9. 2017 = -9
10. 2015 = -20
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11. 1964 = -12
12. 1950 = -15
13. 1974 (Feb) = -21
14. 2005 = -24
15. 1974 (Oct) = -41
16. 1966 = -63
17. 1945 = -124
18. 2001 = -164
19. 1997 = -165
Percentage Records for Labour
1945 = 47.7%
1950 = 46.1%
1951 = 48.8%
1955 = 46.4%
1959 = 43.8%
1964 = 44.1%
1966 = 48.0%
1970 = 43.1%
1974 (Feb) = 37.4%
1974 (Oct) = 39.2%
1979 = 36.9%
1983 = 27.6%
1987 = 30.8%
1993 = 34.4%
1997 = 43.2%
2001 = 40.7%
2005 = 35.2%
2010 = 29.0%
2015 = 30.4%
2017 = 40.0%
Percentage Records for Conservatives
1945 = 36.2%
1950 = 43.4%
1951 = 48.0%
1955 = 49.7%
1959 = 49.4%
1964 = 43.4%
1966 = 41.9%
1970 = 46.4%
1974 (Fev) = 37.9%
1974 (Oct) = 35.8%
1979 = 43.9%
1983 = 42.4%
1987 = 42.2%
1993 = 41.9%
1997 = 30.7%
2001 = 31.7%
2005 = 32.4%
2010 = 36.1%
2015 = 36.9%
2017 = 42.4%
Total percentage for two largest parties
1945 = 83.9%
1950 = 89.5%
1951 = 96.8%
1955 = 96.1%
1959 = 93.2%
1964 = 87.4%
1966 = 89.9%
1970 = 89.5%
1974 (Feb) = 75.8%
1975 (Oct) = 75.0%
1979 = 80.8%
1983 = 70.0%
1987 = 73.0%
1993 = 76.3%
1997 = 73.9%
2001 = 70.8%
2005 = 67.6%
2010 = 64.1%
2015 = 67.3%
2017 = 82.2%
1945- Labour (Clement Atlee) - 72 seats majority
1950- Labour (Clement Atlee) - 2 seats majority
1951- Conservative (Winston Churchill) - 8 seats majority
1955- Conservative (Anthony Eden) - 29 seats majority
1959 - Conservative (Harold MacMillan) - 49 seats majority
1964 - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 1 seat majority
1966 - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 28 seats majority
1970 - Conservatives (Edward Heath) - 14 seats majority
1974 (Feb) - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 17 seats to make a majority
1974 (Oct) - Labour (Harold Wilson) - 1 seat majority
1979 - Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) - 21 seats majority
1983 - Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) - 71 seats majority
1987 - Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) - 50 seats majority
1992 - Conservatives (John Major) - 10 seats majority
1997 - Labour (Tony Blair) - 88 seats majority
2001 - Labour (Tony Blair) - 84 seats majority
2005 - Labour (Tony Blair) - 31 seats majority
2010- Conservatives (David Cameron) - 20 seats to make a majority
2015- Conservatives (David Cameron) - 4 seats majority
2017- Conservatives (Theresa May) - 9 seats to make a majority
Labour Performance
1. 1997 = +88
2. 2001 = +84
3. 1945 = +72
4. 2005 = +31
5. 1966 = +28
6. 1950 = +2
7. 1974 (Oct) = +1
8. 1964 = +1
9. 1974 (Feb) = -17
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10. 1951 = -18
11. 1970 = -38
12. 1955 = -39
13. 1979 = -49
14. 1992 = -55
15. 1959 = -58
16. 2017 = -64
17. 2010 = -68
18. 2015 = -94
19. 1989 = -97
20. 1983 = -117
Conservative Performance
1. 1983 = +71
2. 1987 = +50
3. 1959 = +49
4. 1955 = +29
5. 1979 = +21
6. 1970 = +14
7. 1993 = +10
8. 2015 = +4
9. 2017 = -9
10. 2015 = -20
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11. 1964 = -12
12. 1950 = -15
13. 1974 (Feb) = -21
14. 2005 = -24
15. 1974 (Oct) = -41
16. 1966 = -63
17. 1945 = -124
18. 2001 = -164
19. 1997 = -165
Percentage Records for Labour
1945 = 47.7%
1950 = 46.1%
1951 = 48.8%
1955 = 46.4%
1959 = 43.8%
1964 = 44.1%
1966 = 48.0%
1970 = 43.1%
1974 (Feb) = 37.4%
1974 (Oct) = 39.2%
1979 = 36.9%
1983 = 27.6%
1987 = 30.8%
1993 = 34.4%
1997 = 43.2%
2001 = 40.7%
2005 = 35.2%
2010 = 29.0%
2015 = 30.4%
2017 = 40.0%
Percentage Records for Conservatives
1945 = 36.2%
1950 = 43.4%
1951 = 48.0%
1955 = 49.7%
1959 = 49.4%
1964 = 43.4%
1966 = 41.9%
1970 = 46.4%
1974 (Fev) = 37.9%
1974 (Oct) = 35.8%
1979 = 43.9%
1983 = 42.4%
1987 = 42.2%
1993 = 41.9%
1997 = 30.7%
2001 = 31.7%
2005 = 32.4%
2010 = 36.1%
2015 = 36.9%
2017 = 42.4%
Total percentage for two largest parties
1945 = 83.9%
1950 = 89.5%
1951 = 96.8%
1955 = 96.1%
1959 = 93.2%
1964 = 87.4%
1966 = 89.9%
1970 = 89.5%
1974 (Feb) = 75.8%
1975 (Oct) = 75.0%
1979 = 80.8%
1983 = 70.0%
1987 = 73.0%
1993 = 76.3%
1997 = 73.9%
2001 = 70.8%
2005 = 67.6%
2010 = 64.1%
2015 = 67.3%
2017 = 82.2%
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