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Why MEET DAVE Flopping Means There Is Hope

July 15th, 2008

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With MEET DAVE pulling in a paltry $5.2 million this past opening weekend, and THE LOVE GURU (which I wrote about here) and SUPERHERO MOVIE flopping only slightly better, could this possibly be the year where audiences actually punish movies that look and sound absolutely horrible? Could this be the year that inspires faith in the general good taste of moviegoers everywhere?

Yes, I know most things are a matter of taste, and what qualifies as a “good” film is objectively debatable, but I’m pretty sure it’s been scientifically concluded by white-coats working around the clock for several weeks that it’s a universal law that those three films are not, nor cannot, be considered good films. Perhaps it’s a bit harsh to suggest that those who like those films are in violation of scientific law, but hey, those scientists know what they’re doing. They have PhDs and fancy pens.

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