Five Important Points

1. Fantastic opening day total for "Dark Knight!" Although they haven't yet figured out the exact amount it took in, they know it's somewhere between $60 million and $65 million, which beats the previous record of somewhere around $57 million for the horrible "Spiderman 3." I can't wait to see the weekend totals on Sunday!!

2. Latest issue of Entertainment Weekly has a cover story on "Watchmen." I haven't read it yet(the article, I mean), but it claims the movie will end up being around the same length as "Dark Knight." Is that enough time to do the story the justice it deserves? No, but it sounds like the director is doing the best he can within the studio system. I have hope it will be worth seeing.
3. Speaking of "Watchmen", did you know that there is a MPAA rule that in movie trailers you can't show anyone pointing a gun at the audience? You can do it in a movie, but not in a preview for a movie. It's ridiculous! But as a result, this guy in the "Watchmen" trailer is holding a walkie-talkie and it's cut fast enough that you shouldn't notice it. What a stupid rule! In other parts of the preview, he has a gun....
4. It's really hot here in Linnen's hometown today! It's in the 90s, but with the heat index it's going to feel like it's about 102. Your faithful and loyal blogger doesn't like that! It's keeping me from the ninety minutes of biking I need to do. Maybe later in the day I can get out there and pedal....

4. THIS is Alanis Morissette???? It seems that as more people lose interest in her music, the hotter she gets! I don't know if I would have even known that was her!
5. After only 7 issues, I have quit buying this year's weekly DC comic book series. Last year's series, "Countdown", was terrible, but I followed it till the end because I am a DC zombie. When "Trinity" began and showed not a single, tiny bit of improvement, I just couldn't take it. I'm sorry to not support the weekly comic initiative because in theory I like it, but I've had enough of bad books.