Posted on 05/22/2005 3:40:26 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
I'm a little surprised that it didn't beat Spiderman.
I really think, other than Star Wars, Batman Begins, and War of the Worlds, this batch of summer movies are total crap. Lots of remakes.
I'm sure I'll be thinking about it long after I've forgotten about Star Wars.
I just saw it today and thought it was awesome. This film definately saved the franchise after the lackluster Episodes I & II. A dark film that manages to be fun as well. This is as much the Emperor's story as it is Vader's.
Popular the film is.
Decades old questions it answers.
Besides, it's already planned available on DVD in time for Christmas 2005.
That said, I'm planning to see it this week. I can see the first showing of the day for $5 which is about as much as any movie is worth first-run.
The Sith has hit the Fans.
Agree. Next they'll be doing remakes of such classics as Flight of the Phoenix
The Fantastic Four movie makes me nervous. I'd love to see a top-notch film of these characters, but it looks like they screwed up Doctor Doom's backstory, and Jessica Alba is a fair choice, but not quite who I had in mind to do the Invisible Woman. I do like Michael Chiklis as the Thing, though.
Actually if you take the first three days, Thurs-Sat. 'Sith' beat 'Spideys' three day record handily.
Once you open the door by wearing politics on your sleeve, you kill the impact of the movie, no matter how much money the lunatic left-wing Democrats support it with. Just ask this question who and where is Michael Moore these days? George Lucas has put himself in the same category. The "Star Wars" saga is dead, and the rest of left-wing Hollywood is bleeding to death at the box office. I mean com'n, "Monster-In-Laws" did $14M its second weekend. Sickening revenue flow for Ms. Jane Fonda and village bicycle girl (everyone has had a ride) Jennifer Lopez. Those Hollywood folks just don't get it!!!!
Oh, did I miss something by not seeing Flight of the Phoenix? :)
The weekend box office total includes Sunday showings, yet comes out before Sunday showings are started?
Damn, I want them to start picking my lottery numbers!
Actually, if you saw the trailer, you pretty much saw the whole movie. That's why I didn't go to see it.
It is pretty amazing that despite all the money Star Wars made the box office still went down this week. It will probably just stay down all summer because this is the biggest movie of the summer.
Alba as the Invisible Woman? I don't quite see it!
"Once you open the door by wearing politics on your sleeve, you kill the impact of the movie, no matter how much money the lunatic left-wing Democrats support it with. Just ask this question who and where is Michael Moore these days? George Lucas has put himself in the same category. The "Star Wars" saga is dead,"
Star Wars isn't just a movie it's an industry and one that's been pulling in millions of $ for 28 years. It will continue to pull in millions for years to come.
Very Good!
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