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Dark Knight sets box-office record

DAVID GERMAIN

Associated Press

Latest comment posted at 5:50 PM EST 19/07/08

One-day sales of $66.4-million surpasses previous record held by Spider-Man 3 ...Read the full article

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  1. Unknown User! from Canada writes: im DIEING to see this movie.
  2. Big D from Canada writes: G&M really needs to get some new movie reviewers for their Arts section; they hate everything including this one. Its one thing if he just didn't like it, thats fine, but the comments made it obvious that reviewer has trouble paying attention, just plain biased against this genre of film or is just plain stupid.

    The movie was fantastic! It kept up a very intense atmosphere during the entire film and not just a few great, high-budget scenes for the trailer.

    Ledger's performance was undoubtably one of the best portrals of a villian of all time; heck, amoungst the best performances for any role. Bale's performance was solid, I thought he was a bit better in Batman Begins his but still solid.
  3. Jen Dobson from Canada writes: I saw it last night, and honestly it's possibly the best movie I've seen! I can't say enough good things about this movie.
  4. Mom Ottawa from Ottawa, Canada writes: Definitely one of the best movies of all time.
    Spellbinding performance by Ledger. Witness his genius in this film.
  5. Dr. Winston O'Boogie from Waterloo, Canada writes:
    A record-haul at the box office, eh? I can see why the Cons feel the need to pass Bill C-61 and sign onto ACTA. Vomit.
  6. Peter Ruderman from Mississauga, Canada writes: It'd be far more illuminating to learn the total number of tickets sold. With the way theatres keep jacking up ticket prices, it's no wonder that popular movies are continually setting new records.
  7. Big D from Canada writes: Actually Peter Ruderman quite the opposite. Just take a look at Cineplex-Odeon Corp. They are, by far, the largest movie exhibitor in all of Canada, ~70% of all ticket sales, but their average ticket price has actually fallen recently and has generally been flat pretty conistently. Average ticket prices are ~$7.92 (its reported in their quarterly and annual reports).

    Theatre operators rely on ticket prices being so economical relative to other entertainment sources (i.e. sports games, concerts, etc.) in their business. Their efforts are dedicated to driving more ticket sales as well as high margin concession sales.
  8. Jimmy K from Toronto, Canada writes: I definitely put this movie in my top 5. Yesturday I posted that this movie was already listed as number 3 of all time on IMDB.com, but I thought as days go on, it would drop. Well, acutally, it's risen. Now it's listed as number one of all time, dethroning The Godfather :)

    Realistically this movie will probably drop a bit on that list once the buzz dies down a little, but still I would have to rank it amongst the very best movies I have ever seen, and a breath of fresh air since it came out of Hollywood, which recently has been assoicated with pure junk, ESPECIALLY on sequels. Once again, don't listen to the Globe, go see this movie. It's good!
  9. Piltdown Man from Canada writes: Usually when a key actor in a movie dies during production or post production the movie bombs - this appears to be an exception - rumour has it that ledger will be nominated for an oscar
  10. F E from ottawa, Canada writes: Ledger is incredible in this film, I mean he kind of put Jack Nicholson to shame as capturing the true spirit of the Joker.

    This is the best film I have seen since Silence of the Lambs.
  11. Stude Ham from Outremont, Canada writes: these movie records... spiderman... outpaced by batman... clearly there remains forever trapped in the human consciousness the very real need to venerate and worship its comic book pasts.

    big brother... take note...
  12. Rain Couver from Canada writes: The tone of this Batman series is significantly different from other comic movies. It purposefully uses less outrageous colours and lets the personalities of the characters shine more. Heath Ledger's portrayal of The manic, yet fiendishly brilliant, Joker puts Jack Nicholson's version look like he employed the William Shatner school of overacting. The one thing this Joker needed was a few more jokes, since his name was the Joker. Anyway, very strong character arches, particularly the fall of Harvey Dent from idealistic crusader to vengeful monster was masterful. That is not to say that Batman's spiral into despair, leading him to break his own moral code, thus become a hunted vigilante was not riveting. An amazing movie that, for once, is able to break the shackles of its comic roots.
  13. Brent Shepard from Canada writes: The media is encouraged to report earnings of these bloated "movies" as proof of their value. They assume their ad-blitzed flock will conclude, "It made 66 million in one day? It MUST be great "!...Numbers are manipulated as much as audiences. Domestic revenue is inflated , huge bombs are "spun" as "overseas hits" , monstrous budgets are "downsized" after the fact...In other words, "hit" is all about how it's sold. The films themselves are often difficult to get a handle on. Critics seem as cowed as audiences, terrified to offend their bosses who often work for companies with vested interest in films so costly they simply cannot be permitted to lose money or "seem" to have. Audience choices are limited, a strategy once thought of as "fool-proof". (Instead of 6 choices, offer two and own both). One of the scary circumstances of commercial bombardment that has replaced informed choice is that many people seeing movies now seem attached to the 'idea' rather than the result...Their critical faculties are numbed by the roaring dolby sound, their nervous systems attacked by frenzied editing and whizzing, ridiculous looking CGI effects. Movies are afterthought, the commercial created to sell the toys, games, fast-food tie ins, towels, water-guns, sheets, candy bars, etc,... I've actually thought that one of these days, a new onslaught will begin, say for a movie called "Crule Phate" - (marketing shorthand "CP1").... Burger franchises agree to come on board, ad campaigns target EVERY demo with late night and prime time blitzes, a tidal wave of merchandise is released. Iphone tie-in! The big prize! A logo that will appeal to "subconscious need"...A "logline" posted on every available surface....("Crule Phate" - "The future is so over").... As the "franchise product" is about to be released in 3,812 theatres and 1st weekend projections are estimated....somebody realizes they forgot something...Nobody bothered to shoot the movie.... And it still did great numbers.

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