The TV Addict 

Modern Technology versus Ancient Artifacts Well, ladies and gentleman, we have ourselves a blockbuster race for Memorial Day Weekend 2009. It looks like next year’s big show off will be TERMINATOR SALVATION: THE FUTURE BEGINS against NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM II: ESCAPE FROM THE SMITHSONIAN. I’d be pretty curious to see how movie theatres are going to manage to squeeze those two titles on their marquees while still leaving room to indicate what else they’ll be showing that day. I imagine they’ll probably have to order more letters for the marquee to being with, so they can actually spell it all out. I’m also a bit surprised Warner Brother wants to take on NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM in the first place. TERMINATOR 3 grossed $150.4 million domestically, and was largely considered a financial disappointment. NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM grossed $250.9 million. Memorial Day weekend traditionally tends to be a family oriented affair, meaning more people will gravitate toward MUSEUM. Then again the new “Sarah Connor Chronicles” television show – which is apparently quite good – might be enough to rekindle some interest in the previously presumed run-into-the-ground franchise. Personally, I say they should just make peace and combine forces, and have the Terminator run amok inside the Smithsonian. Imagine it! Cyborg versus skeletal T-Rex! Sigh. I guess this is why I’m not a studio executive. Source: Variety

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