The Dark Knight Rages Through The Summer!

I always try to keep this blog / site strictly for the reviews, but I can't help myself...being a fanboy and all. The Dark Knight, to date, has already broken 5 records! And it has only been showing for a mere 3 days! Honestly, I anticipated big bucks and a lot of good reviews across the Net...but never in my wildest imagination had I expected it to tear through the summer like a effin' thunderbolt. I didn't underestimate it, but I was afraid that the Spider-Man 3-effect might repeat itself again this year. Lots of hype = disappointment. Hooray for me because my expectations paled in comparison to what the new Batman film had to offer! The Dark Knight has taken in ...

[1] Most Domestic Screenings (USA) - 4,366 cinemas nationwide, surpassing even Pirates Of The Caribbean : Dead Man's Chest which released in 4,362 cinemas.

[2] Midnight Record - The highest-grossing movie for a midnight (12.01A.M) opening, taking in an unprecedented $18,489,000 at the box office. The 12:01 a.m. grosses soared past the previous record of $16.9 million, which had been held by Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith since May of 2005.

[3] Opening Day Record - $66.4 million in a record 4,366 theaters (including 94 IMAX theaters) nationwide. That's $7million more than Spider-Man 3.

[4] Opening Weekend Record - $158.4 million to top Spider-Man 3 for best opening weekend at the box office. That's the biggest opening weekend of all time! The weekend estimates show Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins follow-up more than $7 million ahead of the $151.1 million first weekend for Spider-Man 3 in May of 2007. Worldwide, The Dark Knight has made $198.3 million +.

[5] Best Debut In IMAX Theaters - The Dark Knight has also broken Spider-Man 3's record ($4.7 million) for best debut in IMAX theaters with $6.2 million in 94 locations.

The Dark Knight has also been placed at #1 on IMDB's Top 250 Movies Of All Time List, sending even The Godfather to #2! Heck, this new Batman flick has even been called the Godfather 2 of the comic movie world, and I wouldn't be surprised if soon people started to call it the all new Godfather of our era!

The Dark Knight is not just a comic movie, folks, and I say this not as a Batman fan. It is a gripping tale of crime and terror and corruption, and most of all, it acts like a very haunting reflection of today's society. The Dark Knight will linger in one's memory for days and probably weeks, and needless to day, so will Ledger's frightening performance as the creepy, deadly Joker. I was shocked beyond belief when I saw this, and I didn't know what to think for the next 24hours except for the fact that I loved it but couldn't digest the fact that it is, after all, a Batman movie. It's bittersweet. This may be Heath Ledger's final big-time performance, but it'll linger in a moviegoer's mind for as long as movies remain. I hate to say it but I doubt even Christopher Nolan will be able to top his own movie with a third installment. If this is a way to end the series, it's probably the best damn way possible!