You just have to laugh when, at the end of the weekend the actual numbers come out, it turns out a big old bomb...or in this case, two bombs!  I mean, were these not the same movies shown by the news media all week long to be predicted the "blockbusters", being touted, feted, and predicted to be a weekend sellout?

"Hollywood's most expensive comedy ever needed divine intervention and didn't get it at the box office this weekend as Universal's Evan Almighty debuted to a disappointing $32.1 million. That's well below the $50 mil which box office gurus initially expected and the studio's own lowered expectations of 40+ mil. The PG faith-based pic made less than half the $68 million that the original PG-13 Bruce Almighty took in its opening weekend at the box office. "

Hollywierdos, here is a couple of things you missed: 

1)  When the director was heard to say that, despite the animals and the special effects, the "message" still came through. 

What message?  You mean the global warming message?  You silly goose, that's where you lost a lot of us out here, but more importantly, it's the very premise of the movie:

2)  Flood the Earth again? 

Excuse me, has anyone in Hollywierd ever read the Bible?  Obviously not, or you would know that God promised never to go the route again (Genesis 9:9-15).  He keeps His promises.  Remember that the next time you see a rainbow after a rain.  Typically, you thought "we'll fool the braindead religious nutcases", and again you lost money. You might want to try to get in touch with middle America before you spend that kind of money again.  I think you just flushed it down a rathole.  We Jews and Christians just do not take kindly to anyone taking the Lord's name in vain.

Another movie that was to have taken box-offices by storm is further down in that article;

"Another movie opening was Paramount Vantage's A Mighty Heart, starring Angelina Jolie in the story of journalist Daniel Pearl's terrorist murder. It finished in 10th place this weekend with only $4 mil from 1,355 playdates. But the real gauge here is its per screen average, which was extremely low, indicating weak interest in this well-reviewed pic despite a ton of publicity featuring tabloid-favorite Jolie. I believe releasing it this blockbuster-crowded summer, even as counter-programming, was a dumb move. September would have been a better time."

This one had potential, particularly with an audience paying attention to the middle east situations.  Then why would it bomb?  Could it be the refusal of its star to deal with Fox?  Her relationship with a married man?  Her out-of-wedlock children?  Maybe it's a little bit of all the above, and general disgust at the over-the-top coverage of this particular star.  Can you say, "Over-exposed"?  I'm not sure September would have helped this one.

I notice Shrek is still in the running.  Family movies sell, just as conservatism wins elections.