John's Movie Musings

Goodbye 2008. Did it end like a Hollywood kiss, complete with a camera pan to the sky? Or was it full of hype, yet utter disappointment? With the year come and gone, here's the top ten money-makers. And not a single pretentious art-house flick amongst 'em. Suck on that, Ebert.



#10) Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! - $155M
Never did see this. I hear it's popular with the lil' ones. But so is Speed Racer. Yeah.

#9) Quantum of Solace - $165M
Not nearly as good as Casino Royale. But I still like this start, restart Mr. Bond.

#8) Twilight - $170M
A vampire movie that feeds on testosterone. Just like the undead in Sex and the City.

#7) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - $175M
I must say, this is surprisingly high considering the first was pretty weak.

#6) Kung Fu Panda - $215M
It's so full of awesome, not even Chuck Norris could squelch it.

#5) WALL-E - $224M
Really close to The Dark Knight for my best of the year. It warrants a second watching.

#4) Hancock - $228M
How Hancock beats WALL-E is unfathomable. Seriously? Hopefully none of you bought the DVD.

#3) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - $317M
Yeah, yeah. You like Hancock and I like Indy. We're even.

#2) Iron Man - $318M
Great story. Weak villian. Definitely awaiting the sequel and the VH-1 Behind the Movie special.

and of course...

#1) The Dark Knight - $531M
I've seen it twice and still want to see it again. They are re-releasing it in theaters ahead of the Oscars to build up hype for Heath Ledger and to try and topple Titanic's $601M total. Go see it in IMAX if you can.



Thanks 2008. Now get out of here and fetch me Twenty Oh Nine.