This is a great movie, period.
This is a summer blockbuster, period.
This is a superhero movie, period.
This is one of the most famous comic book icons of all time, period.

That’s all we know. Anything else, I’m afraid, is just going to be too hard to try and predict.

Wow, just, wow.

three things i have to say about the dark knight’s chances

1. tropic thunder will dethrone it, if not that then star wars

2. this will not dethrone titanic

3. as for all the batman fanboys who complain about the teenage girls going to see titanic over and over again, aren’t you guys doing the same thing going to see the dark knight over and over again. i’ve been a batman fan all my life but it doesn’t matter to me if it beats titanic because the domestic record means nothing to me since ticket prices have changed every year.

Simple Jack Poster is HIALRIOUS!!!!

Heath Ledger possibilities would be a draw, but not necessary at all for a 3rd film’s success. Someone else will step in and ball park a performance. I have no doubts.

“Why does every article have to bring in the fact that with inflation this is only at 49th? Do they ever bring the state of the economy into the picture? What about the fact that when Gone With The Wind was released there wasn’t another huge film being released every week (Pineapple Express, Step Brothers, Mummy, X-Files, or even beforehand with Hellboy II and Hancock)? Or the fact that back then (or even with Titanic, Star Wars, any of them) they didn’t have to worry about piracy? Say what you will about it but if every person that downloaded the film went and saw it instead, that would be quite a bit more money coming in. Or what about Titanic being number one for 15 straight weeks? Movies aren’t in theaters for more than two or so months anymore and are usually on DVD within 6 months of release. Titanic was still in theaters 6 months after release.

The fact is that you can’t just say “adjusted for inflation”. There are waaay too many factors to point out. The fact that this movie is going to break $500 million in less than two months is amazing. The fact that it is going to do it in this economy is even more amazing. And what is the international box office pull? What this film has done is something to marvel at, not demote for not being tops due to inflation. Why can’t people just look at something for what it is, what it has done and not pick it apart for not being good enough according to something as trivial as inflation.”

oh, I didn’t mean to come off like I thought you were. Sorry :P

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Yeah that could be a possibility. I’m not saying Nolan wasn’t forward thinking. But who knows what could be used. I mean it was cut from an almost 3 hour theatre final for a reason I guess.

Not hatin just sayin ;)

I’m betting TDK3 is gonna rock !!!!!

I’m fairly sure if Heath was still around, his return would definitely secure a nice “chunk” of ticket sales. Even if the third film only featured the Ledger Joker partly.

But when you think about it. Nolan and team have secured themselves a sure-fire audience for another film. But they need to do it right.

Yeah I thougt so,,,,

I so hope Tropic Thunder launches a fleet of X-Wings against the fracken clone wars.
Damm that stupid cartoon !!!!!