tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post113406621830523400..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Narnia WatchJonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1134397512174922692005-12-12T09:25:00.000-05:002005-12-12T09:25:00.000-05:00The box office take for Narnia greatly exceeded th...The box office take for Narnia greatly exceeded this prediction, taking in $67 million over the opening weekend. That is 50% higher than anticipated (the movie "might open with around $45M"), so Gitesh clearly failed in his prediction on this movie. Perhaps if I can come within $20M or less when predicting opening weekends, I can become a box office guru also.<BR/><BR/>It is going to be interesting to see whether, after this showing, King Kong outdraws Narnia's opening weekend of $67M. I'm guessing it will just barely, given the movie's great early reviews and the equity Peter Jackson has built up with movie patrons after the LOTR trilogy. However, of that trilogy, only Return of the King exceeded this weekend's Narnia take at 72.6M. This will be a very close call, and the 3HR run time of Kong may cost it in the matchup.James Knudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453633277197870032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1134369647236842522005-12-12T01:40:00.000-05:002005-12-12T01:40:00.000-05:00"$45 million"?Hmmm, only off my about 50%. Hugh's..."$45 million"?<BR/><BR/>Hmmm, only off my about 50%. Hugh's got a decent chance at winning this bet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1134085328828266842005-12-08T18:42:00.000-05:002005-12-08T18:42:00.000-05:00Among some in the British chattering classes, Narn...Among some in the British chattering classes, Narnia is a horrible example of that most disgusting of phenomena: Christianity. Check out Polly Toynbee in the <A HREF="http://books.guardian.co.uk/departments/childrenandteens/story/0,,1657756,00.html" REL="nofollow">Guardian</A>, as well as mutterings of Philip Pullman of <I>His Dark Materials</I> fame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-1134071167533007962005-12-08T14:46:00.000-05:002005-12-08T14:46:00.000-05:00Narnia is in many ways Lemony Snicket meets Lord o...<I>Narnia is in many ways Lemony Snicket meets Lord of the Rings.</I><BR/><BR/>Thank heaven the insufferable Jim Carey is not in Narnia doing the over-the-top Jim Carey routine. <BR/><BR/>Last night, I caught the BBC on public television. The lead of the story was that Narnia is controversial. I thought, what could it be? The entire story consisted of the fact that it might be seen as being religious. WTF? Is that what passes for controversial? I supposed King Kong could be viewed as controversial because it shows King Kong battling dinosaurs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com