12/02/04: Anyone besides me puzzled as to why "National Treasure" is a huge hit?

Posted By: Aron


On verge of blockbuster status, in fact. Of course, I'm the only person around these parts that saw it, so I'm the only one who TRULY knows how mediocre it is. But these comparisons to "Indiana Jones" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" from those who have seen it are just a little absurd. Disney's been having an awful live action year and Nicolas Cage has only had one hit in the past half dozen years, and he needed Angelina Jolie's help to make that one a hit, and PG ratings usually hurt action-adventure movies, so I definitely did not see this coming. It seems very likely it will be #1 for the third weekend in a row, which has been accomplished by a grand total of 2 movies this year ("Passion of the Christ" and, well, "Shark Tale," of all flicks). Even "Spider-Man 2" and "Shrek 2" got beat in their 3rd weeks.


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