Is it Time for X-Men II Yet?
It's a sad day in movieland when I actually consider seeing Final Destination 2 due to the dearth of quality film alternatives. The fact that Kangaroo Jack held the top spot in the box office a few weeks ago despite terrible reviews and ticket sales should clue the folks in Hollywood in that if they released a movie, any movie, right now with half a chance of being good it would break February records.
Just look at Titanic, a corny, factually-inaccurate Leo vehicle, but because it came out in the winter months people saw it 50 times each. Pearl Harbor was basically the same movie, but it flopped because it came out in the summer when people actually had the opportunity to watch other quality movies that weren't 3-hour-long snoozefests.
I know nothing about the film, nor have I read the comics, but I am willing to bet that despite the unfortunate Valentine's Day release, Daredevil will be a smash next week. I can say this because the only other movie that is being released nationwide is The Jungle Book 2, starring an already-preparing-for-a-Where Are They Now?-episode Haley Joel Osment's voice.
They could make a movie about Apartment 12 and it would gross at least 5 mill in February, and that's sad.
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