| − | The last use is by far the most popular and the most famous use of motion pictures—and today, motion pictures are the most popular form of theater today, with television running a close second. Here, "theater" is defined broadly as any public spectacle involving persons pretending to be other persons they are not, and acting out a story that might or might not be true. In this sense, motion pictures are one of what are now three different media of theater. | + | The last use is by far the most popular and the most famous use of motion pictures—and today, motion pictures are the most popular form of theater today, with television running a close second. Here, "theater" is defined broadly as any public spectacle involving persons pretending to be other persons they are not, and acting out a story that might or might not be true. In this sense, motion pictures are one of what are now three different media of theater. Interestingly, Avatar and [[Delgo]], the most and least successful movies, have similar plots. |