Posted on 06/20/2005 7:10:06 AM PDT by Syco
Batman was powerful enough to rule the box office, but the superhero was unable to pull Hollywood out of its worst slump in 20 years.
"Batman Begins" debuted as the top movie with $46.9 million, while overall movie revenues skidded for the 17th-straight weekend, tying a slide in 1985 that had been the longest box-office decline since analysts began keeping detailed records on movie grosses.
The top 12 movies took in $128.5 million, down 1.6 percent from the same weekend in 2004, according to studio estimates Sunday.
The slump may be a sign that more people are seeing movies at home. An Associated Press-AOL poll last week found that 73 percent of adults prefer watching movies on DVD, videotape or pay-per-view rather than going to the theater.
Studio executives blame the downturn on a comparatively weak lineup of movies this year and say it will take more time to determine if DVDs and other home-entertainment options are eroding theater business.
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It was the best of all the Batman movies. I loved it...it seemed more true to the Batman I knew and loved from the comic books.
Where did you get that cabinet?
Tweeter on sale 10% off.
Yeah, I saw that at the end of the movie too. Who's going to play him again, Nicholson?
Your 'setup' is really nice. We have been shopping a little and that is so much nicer than all that metal stuff.
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I think Jack's too old. And anyway they're really seperating themselves from the previous movies. I can't really think of anybody I'd pick from the current crop.
I just thought of something today.
Is the reason Hollywood is slow this summer because there is no Mel Gibson movie this year ?
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