Monday Morning Quarterback Part II

By BOP Staff

August 12, 2008

The president has important things to do. Like look at Misty May's ass.

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Nobody loves my Mummy

Kim Hollis: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor fell 59% to $16.5 million, giving the movie a ten-day total of $71 million against a budget of $175 million. On the other hand, the movie is a blockbuster overseas, winning again with $56.1 million from 49 territories. Are you focused more on the negative of the $71 million in North America or the huge positive of $141 million in ten days overseas?

Tim Briody: It's going to go down as a massive flop here, as it's going to limp over $100 million if it reaches that mark at all. The worldwide grosses are pretty solid so I guess we may very well see Mummy 4 if Brendan Fraser is interested.

Shane Jenkins: This is one of the sloppiest, laziest cash-ins I've ever seen, on par with everyone's favorite franchise killer - Batman and Robin. Universal should be thrilled to have avoided the 100% drop-off it deserved. I suspect it's doing well overseas because CGI yetis making visual football jokes don't require much in the way of translation, but as one of the shlubs who paid ten bucks to see it, I'm glad that its ineptitude will not be rewarded, at least on the domestic front.

Max Braden: Jet Li is still a worldwide name, and this is the summer of China. But greenlighting Mummy 4 would be a foolish play. Did anyone notice that The Scorpion King 2 comes out on DVD next week?

Pete Kilmer: The complete and utter mishandling of the Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh matchup really angered me. I really wanted to like this film as I enjoyed the first two movies. Rob Cohen's track record as a director continues to be a disappointment and I hope he's far, far away from Mummy 4.




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Can you imagine having to talk about Titanic week after week (after week after week after week after week)?

Kim Hollis: The Dark Knight is the number one film for the fourth straight weekend, taking in an additional $26.1 million. With $441.6 million, it has passed Shrek 2 to become the third biggest movie of all-time. What is left to say about The Dark Knight, a movie that appears certain to be number two of all-time?

Max Braden: I predict its place on the list won't be threatened by Bale's third installment of Batman.

Shane Jenkins: I think they really missed the (ferry) boat by not putting out Dark Knight: The Cereal. Crunchy oat detonators and marshmallow Michael Caines! Why so delicious?

Tim Briody: Um, that's a lot of money? Yeah, I got nothing. Good thing we weren't doing this when Titanic came out.

Scott Lumley: Please don't screw up the next installment? (I'm serious. Please, god, please let the next one be as good as this one was. Give Nolan and Bale whatever the hell they want, just do not blow this.)

Daron Aldridge: Dear Christopher Nolan, et al.,
Thank you for a brilliant film and two and half hours that I didn't want to end. Can I ask you a favor? Please completely ignore the Internet clamor about the story, characters and casting of the next installment. You have proven to me you can and should be trusted with our beloved Batman. So, simply rely on your impeccable instincts. Thanks again.

Brandon Scott: (insert sound of crickets chirping)


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