I hate to admit it, but the previews for monster-in-law look really funny...especially the traitor's performance.

Time will tell, Aaron, time will tell. It might actually be better than I think! Still, I don't think it'll be one of the films that's remembered in 50 years.

*AHEM*

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Batman Begins, and SERENITY. (coming September 30th, yes I am a rabid Firefly fan!)

I'm going to see at least the first two films you mention, Charles. HHGTTG really suffered a severe dropoff after the first week and doesn't look like it's going to be a hit.

They should tax every computer sold, and internet access, and give the money to Hollywood, whose sufferings are surely the product of copyright infringement.

Pat, if you like sci-fi, you will like the Firefly series and Serenity. Rent firefly, buy it, borrow it, whatever, you'll see what I mean. And as far as HHGTTG goes, "don't panic!"

paul, I've looked at your other psotings here and you are obviously a frightened twit suffering from attention-getting disorder. Go bother someone else. Seriously, you're the Internet version of th obscene phone caller. I can also tell that you know jack-diddly-squat about copyright.

I'm not a huge sci-fi fan in general (although I love Star Trek, Star Wars, and was an avid fan of the now-defunct Babylon 5), and so I did neglect a few movies, I admit. However, most of what's coming out of Hollywood these days is drek...it's not like there are great opening weekends all the time. Sure there will always be a few duds, but there seem to be more and more of them lately.

Perhaps Paul could be the first one in line to have his computer and Internet access taxed?

Why not, considering I spent hundreds of dollars supporting the music industry for copyright infringement through the purchase of cassette tapes I used to trade concert recordings, I don't mind getting fucked again.

Charles, you have got to be the most perceptive man on the planet. Step forward and be recognized, you pointer out of the obvious!

Easy, Paul. Charles may not ever have heard about irony or sarcasm.
Charles, it's usually a good idea to be sure you understand the intent of a post before you rip it or the poster up.

Yeah, Saint, I get a little annoyed with the occasional poster who doesn't realize what most people around here do, which is why I love this site so .... that we all have more in common than not.

I mean, what's the point of debate, if we're all so different, right? Telling people with a "different" point of view to get lost, and ridiculing them for their shortcomings, are cheap shots I'm quick to attack, mostly because I hate that I do it plenty myself.

I don't see Hollyweird pulling itself out of this self-imposed hell any time soon. Not when they take an old classic television series and try to "update" it, i.e. The Honeymooners. I'm just glad that Jackie Gleason (Ralph Kramden), Audrey Meadows (Alice Kramden) and Art Carney (Ed Norton) are not around to see this travesty. Until the studios start realizing that the movie-going public has a bit more under their hair (read brains and intelligence here), not to mention total disgust with "politically correctness" (but then that's the Californicators for you), there will continue to be a slump in their profits. I've got no pity for Hollyweird and its minions of overpaid actors.