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October 24, 2014 at 11:05 PM #779477October 24, 2014 at 11:28 PM #779481
NotCranky
ParticipantI positively objectify bilingual people.
October 25, 2014 at 1:22 AM #779492CA renter
Participant[quote=FlyerInHi]
Like I said, supply and demand. Women are romantics and want to traditional family. Men are less interested. And there’s no societal pressure for men to be the providers anymore.[/quote]
You’d be surprised by the number of men who do want a traditional family. But you’re not likely to be running in those circles (they tend to be more like your brother than like you). I’m just assuming this based on your posts.
October 25, 2014 at 1:25 AM #779491flyer
Participant[quote=CA renter][quote=flyer]Good observations, FIH, and CAR, I agree connections rule.
This, as my wife reminds me that Romance novels are now the #1 genre in the world, with billions in sales.
Interesting dichotomies to be sure.[/quote]
Interesting about romance novels. Other than Gone With the Wind, I’ve never read them. Does your wife happen to know if this trend been changing over time?[/quote]
Here are the stats she gave me CAR:
Romance novels have grown in popularity over the years, and have always represented a huge percentage (over 50%) of all fiction sales. Currently, 84% of Romance readers are women, 30-54, generally with advanced degrees, and an average income of $60K. 16% of readers are men.
46% of Romance consumers are binge readers, and read at least one book per week, in comparison to the typical American who reads five books a year.
Around 1.5 billion Romance novels are sold in the US each year, and many more worldwide, with CA representing 50% of purchases.
After the kids were grown, my wife started writing Romances under a pseudonym a few years ago as a hobby, along with her career in the film business. She’s able to work from home most of the time, and really enjoys both.
October 25, 2014 at 1:27 AM #779493Participant[quote=flyer][quote=CA renter][quote=flyer]Good observations, FIH, and CAR, I agree connections rule.
This, as my wife reminds me that Romance novels are now the #1 genre in the world, with billions in sales.
Interesting dichotomies to be sure.[/quote]
Interesting about romance novels. Other than Gone With the Wind, I’ve never read them. Does your wife happen to know if this trend been changing over time?[/quote]
Here are the stats she gave me CAR:
Romance novels have grown in popularity over the years, and have always represented a huge percentage (over 50%) of all fiction sales. Currently, 84% of Romance readers are women, 30-54, generally with advanced degrees, and an average income of $60K. 16% of readers are men.
46% of Romance consumers are binge readers, and read at least one book per week, in comparison to the typical American who reads five books a year.
Around 1.5 billion Romance novels are sold in the US each year, and many more worldwide, with CA representing 50% of purchases.
After the kids were grown, my wife started writing under a pseudonym a few years ago as a hobby, along with her career in the film business. She’s able to work from home most of the time, and really enjoys both.[/quote]
Thanks for sharing the info, flyer (and Mrs. flyer!). I’m surprised about the level of education of these readers, and the 1.5 billion number.
Sounds like your wife is in the right field(s). 🙂
October 25, 2014 at 12:16 PM #779503UCGal
Participant[quote=CDMA ENG][quote=CDMA ENG][quote=UCGal][quote=CDMA ENG][quote=UCGal]My husband is convinced he’s the sex object in our relationship. I don’t dissuade him of this notion. LOL.[/quote]
Typical Pisan…
😛
CE[/quote]
Mio marito è molto maschilismo. Lui è molto bello… nella sua testa.(Can you tell I’m acing my Italian 101 class? – I can use present tense verbs, adjectives, prepositions – and possessive pronouns.)[/quote]
Oh man… You are challenging my limited Italian…
Right now my phrase of choice is…
“CHE PUTZ BAMBINO! Oh Ma’ron!”
😛
CE[/quote]
I just realized I wasnt even spelling it correctly and using the slang version anyway…
Should be Che Puzza!
CE[/quote]
Cool – I just learned a new Italian verb – puzzare. I can see it being a useful verb. 🙂
And I’m sure the mini CE bambino is not so odorific as you imply.
Il tuo bambino e’ fortunato avere dei genitori come voi.
October 25, 2014 at 3:38 PM #779516Participant“Thanks for sharing the info, flyer (and Mrs. flyer!). I’m surprised about the level of education of these readers, and the 1.5 billion number.
Sounds like your wife is in the right field(s). :)”Yes, CAr, the entertainment business is very interesting at this point in history. You have the polar opposites of romance books and superhero movies making billions of dollars in the domestic and international marketplace, and we’re both enjoying our various involvements in these ventures.
October 25, 2014 at 5:55 PM #779518joec
ParticipantMaybe women are buying romance novels because it’s an escapism like men with sports (wishing they were the star player, etc…).
Everyone would agree relationships are a lot of work and for working women, a lot don’t want or have the time to deal with some other guy who they don’t need any handouts from.
I saw some video in Japan where some Japanese professional ladies go and have fun and meet guys at these talking/social bars and just hang out, drink, talk, etc…
No sex is even involved. The young guy working there said he cleared 600k last year. Again, no sex involved at all.
Even though rich women marry rich men, I still see the majority of successful women marry even MORE successful men. Especially when the guy is pretty dog ugly like James Packer (net worth, 7.9 BILLION) with Miranda Kerr (20 million).
Then there’s George Clooney and his new wife 20 years younger…
Rich guy with richer woman is John McCain (10 mil) and Cindy McCain (100 mil)…
October 25, 2014 at 6:03 PM #779517ParticipantThe Lego movie was really good!
What’s going on with the super hero movies?
Guardians of the Galaxy?
Flyer have you seen it?
Also Ironman 3, the only one I watched.
What is the draw to these things for people who would rate them as good as a lot of people do?
I thought better of the story lines of recent spider man movies, though they weren’t really as visually astonishing.
Elysium made a pretty good depiction of Post apocalyptic Los Angeles….but really crappy movie for me.
Left to my own devices I am a foreign movie, art film, chick flick, documentary type of viewer, but I watch some of this stuff with the family.
October 25, 2014 at 6:08 PM #779520FlyerInHi
Guest[quote=joec]
Rich guy with richer woman is John McCain (10 mil) and Cindy McCain (100 mil)…[/quote]
It’s only now that John McCain has a good networth. When he married Cindy, he was young and broke and had just abandoned his first wife because she was sick and too much to care for.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1024927/The-wife-John-McCain-callously-left-behind.html
Cindy’s dad became his patron.
McCain did pretty alright for himself.
October 25, 2014 at 7:24 PM #779524scaredyclassic
ParticipantDeep stuff. Obsessive one man animation meaning of life stuff.
Made in Austin I think.
Just watched vol. 2
October 25, 2014 at 8:19 PM #779531Participant[quote=Blogstar]The Lego movie was really good!
What’s going on with the super hero movies?
Guardians of the Galaxy?
Flyer have you seen it?
Also Ironman 3, the only one I watched.
What is the draw to these things for people who would rate them as good as a lot of people do?
I thought better of the story lines of recent spider man movies, though they weren’t really as visually astonishing.
Elysium made a pretty good depiction of Post apocalyptic Los Angeles….but really crappy movie for me.
Left to my own devices I am a foreign movie, art film, chick flick, documentary type of viewer, but I watch some of this stuff with the family.[/quote]
Have seen all of the above, with “Guardians” being my favorite.
Hollywood has realized that Superhero films do well domestically, and blow the roof off internationally. That’s why you’re seeing so many of them out there-it’s all “business,” and business is good. This is a trend that is projected to last through 2020, so we’ll just have to wait and see if the bubble bursts sooner or later.
Here’s an interesting article that sheds a little more light on that topic:
October 26, 2014 at 12:28 PM #779559Participant[quote=flyer][quote=Blogstar]The Lego movie was really good!
What’s going on with the super hero movies?
Guardians of the Galaxy?
Flyer have you seen it?
Also Ironman 3, the only one I watched.
What is the draw to these things for people who would rate them as good as a lot of people do?
I thought better of the story lines of recent spider man movies, though they weren’t really as visually astonishing.
Elysium made a pretty good depiction of Post apocalyptic Los Angeles….but really crappy movie for me.
Left to my own devices I am a foreign movie, art film, chick flick, documentary type of viewer, but I watch some of this stuff with the family.[/quote]
Have seen all of the above, with “Guardians” being my favorite.
Hollywood has realized that Superhero films do well domestically, and blow the roof off internationally. That’s why you’re seeing so many of them out there-it’s all “business,” and business is good. This is a trend that is projected to last through 2020, so we’ll just have to wait and see if the bubble bursts sooner or later.
Here’s an interesting article that sheds a little more light on that topic:
With that I can see the broad appeal. I am not a sci-fi fan. My wife is but didn’t like the dialog for Guardians. The main characters werie likeable /somewhat relatable for me but agree with my better half on the dialog.
DIdn’t understand why if they could grow one dancing groot(corny) from a cutting why they couldn’t grow thousands. These kinds of things trip me up about sic-fi. Mechanical impossibilities that are often part of the action drive me nuts.
October 26, 2014 at 3:43 PM #779564ParticipantCompletely understand what you mean. “Suspension of disbelief” is definitely necessary on the part of the viewer in many sci-fi films. I actually prefer other genres as well, but, this is the very hot trend of the moment, and it’s fascinating to see the extaordinary interest all around the world.
My personal “take” on the phenomenal success of these type of of films is that most people would much rather live in a fantasy world than the real world.
For the most part, since my wife is in the business, we look at films as entertainment, but primarily, as investments, and watch the market like hawks. We know the bubble will eventually burst, and there will be a new “hot property,” that we’ll move onto, but that’s what makes it all so interesting.
October 26, 2014 at 5:34 PM #779565Participant[quote=flyer]Completely understand what you mean. “Suspension of disbelief” is definitely necessary on the part of the viewer in many sci-fi films. I actually prefer other genres as well, but, this is the very hot trend of the moment, and it’s fascinating to see the extaordinary interest all around the world.
My personal “take” on the phenomenal success of these type of of films is that most people would much rather live in a fantasy world than the real world.
For the most part, since my wife is in the business, we look at films as entertainment, but primarily, as investments, and watch the market like hawks. We know the bubble will eventually burst, and there will be a new “hot property,” that we’ll move onto, but that’s what makes it all so interesting.[/quote]
Sounds good, seems to me that there were some other people on Piggington’s
a few years back that were connected to movie making somehow. I seem to recall someone living in La Jolla.I really hope that most people see this stuff as entertainment, especially my kids.
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