if you just focus on the right denominator. My former student Kevan Choset points to this AP item, on the MSNBC site:
Although “Titanic” soared at the box office in 1997, according to a recent survey, it’s most memorable line — “I’m the king of the world!” — sunk..
British baker Warburtons posed the question “What are your top three cheesiest moments in film?” to 2,000 U.K. moviegoers in celebration of the launch of their new cheese flavored crumpets. . . .
Warburtons reports that surveyed women opted for romantic comedy moments from films such as “Notting Hill” and “Jerry Maguire” while men preferred silly scenes from action flicks like “Top Gun” and “Braveheart.” Despite the gender divide, 33 percent of the overall vote unanimously agreed on the “Titanic” yell as the cheesiest moment.
CNN did better; I take it they noticed the error.
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