F R I D AY, J U LY 2 5 , 2 0 0 8"X-Files" -- The Buzzless Movie Of The SummerThat's the tag one friend of mine gave to the film months ago.</p><p> Nowkeep in mind, I was a huge fan of the show -- even though it got soconvoluted and crazy that I stopped watching, especially after Mulderleft.</p><p> But it took nine years to do what Lost did in half a season and forthe first five years The X-Files was a top-notch drama and is easily oneof the best sci-fi shows of all time. (Not a very long list.) And so on tothe weekend box office.</p><p> I have no access to tracking numbers butaudiences seemed utterly indifferent to the new X-Files movie.</p><p> Andnow suddenly it's opening on the second weekend of one of the biggeststeamrollig box office hits of all time.</p><p> The Dark Knight is going to gross$100 million in its second weekend, almost unthinkably given howhuge it opened last weekend and a feat no film as has ever done.</p><p> But nofilm as ever grossed $78 million in four days (Mon-Thur) onnonholiday.</p><p> That's right, practically $80 mil during the week.</p><p> EveryoneI know has seen the film, has purchased tickets for the film, wants topurchase tickets for the film, wants to see it in IMAX or simply wants tosee it again.</p><p> My mother probably won't see it (she's in her 70s) but sheasked me if she should.</p><p> I think it's almost a given after these weekdaytotals that The dark Knight will become only the second film in historyto gross more than $500 million. (Titanic grossed $600 mil. and StarWars grossed $460 million over several reissues.) It might even beatTitanic.</p><p> We'll know better next Tuesday or Wednesday, but at themoment I wouldn't be surprised if it demolished that record.</p><p> Demandfor this film isn't even close to being met.</p><p> All of which is to say, that thereliable Box Office Prophets is crazy when it suggests that The X-Filesmovie will gross $45 million.</p><p> No one cared about it before, the reviewsare middling and all anyone wants to see is The Dark Knight.</p><p> Thatestimate is way, way too high.</p><p> Thanks for letting me get that off mychest.</p><p> Now if I'm wrong at least I'm on the record and can take theblame.NOTE: OK, The Dark Knight grossed $23 millon on Friday, so another$100 million weekend is out of the question.</p><p> But if it grosses $75million, that's a 50% drop which is very minimal for a massive movielike this.</p><p> And at least I was right about The X-Files.</p><p> It grossed $4million on Friday, so a weekend of $14 million is likely, as opposed tothe ludicrous $45 million predicted by Box Office Prophets.Next Blog»sal1mineo@hotmail.comSEARCH BLOG FLAG BLOGFOLLOW BLOGP O P S U R F I N G .</p><p> C O MS U R F I N G T H E WAV E S O F P O P U L A R C U LT U R EB Y M I C H A E L G I LT Z & F R I E N D SPOPSURFING.COM: "X-Files" -- The Buzzless Movie Of The...http://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2008/07/x-files-buzzless-movie-... 1 of 37/25/09 2:21 AMFAV O R I T E L I N K SAmericablogFive O'Clock Lightning baseball blogDeep Pop -- Lori Lakin's BlogThe Back Page -- Jason Page on ESPNRadioCine-Blog -- George Robinson's BlogDocuments On Art & Cinema - DarylChin's BlogBrucie G's Wondrous Blog OfAdventure and Mystery -- BruceGreenspan's BlogB L O G A R C H I V E▼ 2009 (15)▼ July (2)Swimming Bans Those Hi-TechSuits!Best Movies Of The Year -- TheMaster List► June (3)► May (1)► March (2)► February (1)► January (6)► 2008 (87)► 2007 (781)► 2006 (2412)► 2005 (5)C O N T R I B U TO R SAaronBiboyMichael in New York POPSURFING.COM: "X-Files" -- The Buzzless Movie Of The...http://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2008/07/x-files-buzzless-movie-... 2 of 37/25/09 2:21 AMPOPSURFING.COM: "X-Files" -- The Buzzless Movie Of The...http://popsurfing.blogspot.com/2008/07/x-files-buzzless-movie-... 3 of 37/25/09 2:21 AM
