Still batty for Dark Knight

So this is going to be an all-encompassing Dark Knight post...

First, I saw the film again last Saturday and I can say that I enjoyed just as much if not more the second time around. On top of a great story and excellent performances, there are so many little nuances buried in the film and it was fun being able to pick up on them more this time around. If you have not seen it yet, please do yourself a favor and go see it. It clearly could use some help at the box office. I keed, I keed.

Speaking of it's performance at the box office though, it managed yet another #1 victory this weekend, edging out the third Mummy movie. It's cume now stands at $393 mil and it should pass the 400 mark by Tuesday. It currently stands at #8 on the all-time box office grosses list (non-adjusted). At this point though, it seems highly unlikely it will pass by Titanic to reach number one. As well as it's doing, it would need to keep on chugging for a few more months to have any hope of passing it. The numbers don't seem to indicate that'll happen, but you never know. I know there are a lot of people out there rooting for it to take the crown. However, I think we'll all have to settle for it making it to #2 and hopefully the second film ever to make at least $500 mil.

Finally, while those at Warner Bros. continue to celebrate the film's financial success, things have not been as cheerful for the film's cast. Of course, the sudden death of Heath Ledger still hangs with us. Then last week came reports of Christian Bale assualting his mother and sister. Now today we learn that Morgan Freeman was taken to a hospital after being in a serious car accident. Now I don't necessarily believe in curses, but this has been an unfortunate string of incidents. All I have to say is Michael Caine, beware!