Weekend Box office showdown ::: Narnia jumps in the numbers

It seems that, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, would like to have its share of the box office take. However Iron Man is not giving up that easily and with its reviews, I find it hard for the magic in Narnia to even play a role in taking over the box office numbers.

Iron Man combines fantasy and realism. Something that you can not get from Narnia. Although I consider it a hit, and a great film to check out. Overall, the faith in movie going has been placed in Marvel and soon to be seen in DC's comics and their list of characters.

With Speed Racer holding on by a thread, I take it that Iron Man can and will be considered the bad boy of the summer blockbusters. Now I may eat those words when Hulk drops, along with Hancock, Hellboy, and the Dark knight. But I think Iron Man did a grand job at getting things started. The money has been made back from an initial investment of $140,000,000 with a current BO gross of $223,124,385 and counting.

WHOPPER and I am not talking Burgers here.

Get ready for a wild ride. With great movies on the list, this summer we can not go wrong. However as far as earners are concerned, Iron Man is a Clear leader in the summer movement.

Weekend Box Office :::: May 9-11 2008 (IRON MAN REIGNS SUPREME)

I was over at the Invisible-Cinema, and The Invisible Woman posted the numbers for this past weekend box office. Something of the norm, however it was the comments that inspired my thoughts on this past weekend and American Cinema overall. I am beginning to see a pattern in movies that is far different that of the past.

So here is what I had to say in response to some of the comments:


As far as this past weekend in film, I have much to say, but will keep it short. With two possibilities.

American film audiences are becoming smarter, and are realizing that they will own or purchase the movie if it is of suitable home viewing. They have become complacent in the home video market and spend more time now creating there in home theater systems.

Or

Speed racer sucks so much that it does not matter what it does oversees, it is a piece of garbage hyped up and over worked. Of course they are going to be happy to see the live action version in its native creative atmosphere, but here in the US we require darker not these bright colors. Americans do not like colorized action, we prefer the dark near dramatic variety.

Just an opinion.

I would like to get more feedback and I will fill in the blanks as I keep in eye on Invisible Cinema on this one.