Sinkhole

Giant sinkhole in Guatemala City after a storm. It's about 100 meters deep, or 30 stories deep. The Statue  of Liberty can fit in there! How's that for SIZE?

Avatar Not As Great As Thought

James Cameron broke his own record Tuesday. With a $1.86 billion haul, "Avatar" beat "Titanic" to become the highest grossing movie of all time at the worldwide box office.

It's a remarkable achievement. But before every Hollywood studio exec decides that all future movies must be in 3-D and feature blue aliens, it's worth getting a little perspective on the film.

"Avatar" has the advantage of showing in 3-D (which usually commands an average $3 extra per ticket) and coming out at a time when even 2-D movie tickets are more expensive than ever. According to the National Association of Theater Owners, the average ticket price in 2008 was $7.18, up 56% from prices in 1997 when "Titanic" was in theaters.

A look at domestic grosses adjusted for inflation shows a more realistic view of "Avatar"'s performance.

In the U.S., "Avatar" has grossed $555 million making it the second highest grossing domestic (as opposed to worldwide) film of all time. Titanic is temporarily still in the lead here with $600.8 million.

With no film on the near horizon poised to challenge "Avatar"'s dominance, the film is sure to continue to mint money. But it still has someway to go before really catching up to a classic like "Titanic".

Avatar Most Successful Movie Of All Time

It's official - "Avatar" is the new king of the world... or at least, the worldwide box office.

On Monday, the James Cameron-directed film passed Cameron's own "Titanic" as the highest grossing film of all-time, taking in $1.859 billion globally - after only 37 days in theaters.

However, the success may be due to higher ticket prices-especially the 3-D tickets.

The movie is great, and it may not be the most original concept/story but is definitely worth watching. If you haven't go watch it in 3D.