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Speed Racer Bombed

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20 million opening weekend for a movie which cost 150 million to make. Ouch.

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/2008 ... 98700.html
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I'm not surprised. As soon as I saw the trailer I knew it was crap.
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I dunno, I think I might netflix it. After all, I'm a big speed racer fan. Loved the show when I was a kid.
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Grifter wrote:I dunno, I think I might netflix it. After all, I'm a big speed racer fan. Loved the show when I was a kid.
I may rent it just out of curiosity.
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Current total: $37 million.
For those keeping score, that stupid Dempsey romantic comedy "Made of Honor" has made $38 million, and the Fey/Poehler comedy "Baby Mama" has made $53 million.

Maybe the Wachowskis should just make fluffy comedies instead?
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might be a sign of the times. People need a good laugh these days. Afterall, who wants to watch a guy fly around in his superpowered gas guzzling sports car when most of us are driving a sub compact to work on 4.00 a gallon? depressing.
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Well, Iron Man and Indy 4 have both blown past $200m...
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Jedi Master wrote: Maybe the Wachowskis should just make fluffy comedies instead?
LMAO!! Good point.
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Jedi Master wrote:Well, Iron Man and Indy 4 have both blown past $200m...
And I'm sure that Iron Man suit guzzles a shitload of jet fuel too!
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