Why the Media Sucks
Jul. 26th, 2012 11:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
windemereThis sounds horrific, but the articles that discuss the lack of stellar performance of Dark Knight Rises at the box office are walking a very fine line. Most of them are discussing the lack of performance in terms of the massacre in Denver, of course, by stating facts. A few, however, make it sound like the shooting is to blame. Which yes, it likely is, but do we really need to word it to make it sound like 'we didn't get as much money as we thought because a lot of people died'? Seriously, media, get your act together!
However, even with the best predictions beforehand, it seems like no one actually thought that Dark Knight Rises would beat the Avengers. Which fills me with a certain amount of glee because in April I said Avengers would be the top movie of the year (until the Hobbit, and even that might be a 'who knows?' situation). I'm assuming Breaking Dawn won't trump it too because THEN I WILL KILL MYSELF. Or Skyfall, but the Bond films have never done well in recent...decades. Or the latest Bourne. Despite, you know, Jeremy HOTHOTHOT Renner, but still heavily violent movie which may not be everyone's cup of tea right now. Specially as part of a film series.
However, even with the best predictions beforehand, it seems like no one actually thought that Dark Knight Rises would beat the Avengers. Which fills me with a certain amount of glee because in April I said Avengers would be the top movie of the year (until the Hobbit, and even that might be a 'who knows?' situation). I'm assuming Breaking Dawn won't trump it too because THEN I WILL KILL MYSELF. Or Skyfall, but the Bond films have never done well in recent...decades. Or the latest Bourne. Despite, you know, Jeremy HOTHOTHOT Renner, but still heavily violent movie which may not be everyone's cup of tea right now. Specially as part of a film series.
