Sunday, August 17, 2008

The Dark Knight Falls . . . to Number 2

I have not seen "Tropic Thunder," but I understand that people are picketing it because some characters in it who are stupid say some stupid things, and the picketing folks believe that even stupid characters should not say stupid things in movies. (Me, I get offended when smart, sympathetic, nominal heroes in movies say offensive things. Sometimes.)

Anyway, the picketing folks may not realize that there is no such thing as bad publicity in Hollywood; or that the best thing for box office is being picketed. "Tropic Thunder" rules the box office this weekend, actually upsetting "The Dark Knight" from the # 1 perch it has occupied and defended for a month.

"The Clone Wars," meanwhile, is #3 -- a far cry from the live-action STAR WARS movies (even the really badly-scripted and directed ones) that ruled the box office. Maybe if they had put Shreck it it, it would have done better.

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