The Masked Rider Returns

We're reminded this weekend of last weekend, when the motion picture industry had released several different pictures and it was up to us to use dangerously low levels of blog buzz to predict which would outperform the others. This time it's "The Legend of Zorro," up against "The Weather Man" and "Prime," all of which are recieving acceptable msm reviews, but none of which is a standout barn-burner. Still, what was useful last time applies again — a big, loud action flick set up against quieter, pathos-filled films almost always will see more box office receipts. "Zorro" is also a sequel, and after the success of the original, seems a safe bet to be the most lucrative movie. Still, all the Hollywood executives who check BlogPulse every day must remember that we haven't had one of their movie's websites in our Top Links for weeks, and searches for this week's releases don't come up with much. The summer may be over, but the long-term Tinseltown slide seems to be contnuing.

Posted by Philip Ewing at October 28, 2005 11:08 AM

Category: Moving Pictures