Anyways Transformers 2 made an estimated $16 million with midnight showings. That's second best to TDK which made $18.5 million. Like I said expect a HUGE 5 days for this garbage. Although some people have been quick to point out that TDK opened on a Friday midnight as opposed to a Wednesday midnight. Last time I checked though people work on Friday too so it shouldn't make too much of a difference.

You know who isn't f**kable, Zach Galifinakis, yet The Hangover is huge. Also who isn't; Carl, the old man in Up, also doing huge business. Star Trek had a couple, but again, banging took a back seat to story and character. I know I'm being too optimistic, but maybe, Hollywood may consider story over stars, quality over loud explosions, and people can have a good time just laughing and getting caught up in a story. I know I'm hitting Transformers this weekend (Optimus Prime = f**kable). We can only pray that this trend will continue.

Also read an early review of Public Enemies that was negative. But that's just one review. The reviewer = not f**kable.

If an actor or actress is sexy or not isn't a factor in the equation. That just doesn't matter. People doesn't go to see a movie just because of the stars on it. Public Enemies isn't a blockbuster with a lot of action and power to have a 54 million opening weekend.

And Transformers won't collapse that much to just 38 million on it's second weekend, 45-50 million is more realistic too.

As for Up!, come on, is't running exactly at the same pace as Finding Nemo, which grossed a collosal 340 million (which would be around 400 million today, that was really a juggernaut). For this weekend Up will have grossed about 252 million, and at least 278 million the following, only 22 million behind the triple century mark. Why wouldn't it make it???

My prediction for next week.
1. Ice Age 3 79 million
2. Public enemies 54 million
3. ROTF 38 million

Second of all, it is going to be very interesting to see if Up makes it to the $300 million dollar mark. It is running at the same pace of Finding Nemo, which grossed $339 million domestically, but it is important to remember that Transformers will widen the gap a bit between the two movies, and Ice Age 3 will not only steal most of its family audience, but most of its 3D screens as well. I think it all depends on how Ice Age 3 does. If it's a huge hit, then Up may finally fall before it hits the $300 million mark, which would be a big disappointment. However, if Ice Age 3 performs under-expectations, then Up will be able to take back some of its 3D screens and hit the $300 million mark.

No seriously it was a load of crap but it was shiney horse crap at that, with pleny of explosions. Expect HUGE number for this one, how much I do not wish to venture a guess. I will say that I think it has a shot at $1 billion worldwide though. (Overseas audiences just love crappy sequals).

I also want to point out something that someone else pointed out as well, and that is that Spidey 3 completely fizzled out. It opened with $158 million but only ended up with $330 million. That's still alot but much less than a good movie with that anticpation level would have made (as TDK proved last year). But keep in mind that Spider-Man3 severely disapointed it's core audience by being way too chick-flicky and I got a feeling that TF2 will definately satisfy it's audience. So basically who knows, you know?

Finally I just want to say that I don't think that UP will make it to the $300 million mark. I think it will falll just short because of all the competition it's going to be up against for kids' attention. First Transformers and then Ice Age.

I'm surprised you can even remember TDK and IM considering they were made sooo long ago.

Avatar though will be huge later this year and a potential 400mil right there since it doesn't have any competition when it is still in theaters come Jan and Feb 2010

1. Transformers 416 mil
2. Avatar 387 mil
3. Harry Potter 327 mil
4. Up 294 mill
5. Twilight 278 mil