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Bruce Hall: I agree that it is hard to say. I can't stand the kid's music but it isn't really made for me. Objectively I'd argue that regardless of how you feel about the music, any kid who's even remotely this musically competent at such a young age has nowhere to go but forward, if not up. He'll always have a career in some capacity. Whether it will be as Justin Bieber the pop star, or Justib Bieber the producer is anyone's guess. But I have a feeling he'll always be doing something.

David Mumpower: I think we're getting too hard to impress if a $29.5 million debut for a concert movie/documentary/home video isn't enough. I had believed for a while now that Bieber's movie was timed better than The Jonas Brothers one that was a disaster. I was not, however, expecting an opening weekend on a par with Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert. That movie had the added bonus of being advertised as a one week only event. Yes, there are a lot more 3D venues available now than there were three years ago, but Bieber doesn't have the added benefit of a television show or the Disney Marketing Machine. Just the name Justin Bieber is worth roughly $30 million of opening weekend box office. I'm in awe of that. I am reminded of how Disney execs had a week of meetings scheduled solely to debate Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana/projects. Bieber is now going to be given a shot to star in movies on top of his music career. This is another Justin Timberlake situation developing.

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