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Hollywood’s Superheroes Save the Day

nytimes.com — As companies big and small trudge into January after a dismal 2008, the movie business is quietly celebrating solid if not spectacular results at the multiplex.

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  • samson7842, on 01/05/2009, -2/+12Am I the only one that liked Speed Racer?
  • BullHunter, on 01/05/2009, -1/+8It's a proven formula as long as they put a quality actor in there, like Robert Downey Junior or Christian Bale. And a good story line too of course.
  • CoreyTamas, on 01/05/2009, -1/+7Isn't putting a quality actor and a good story sort of the formula for *all* movies?
  • louiebaur, on 01/05/2009, -1/+6Nah I dugg it to
  • Steenbock, on 01/05/2009, -0/+4I thought it was a lot of fun actually. Visually stunning, and actually very fun, so long as you give it a chance.
  • CoreyTamas, on 01/05/2009, -1/+3Enjoyed it with my kids, for sure.
  • o0joshua0o, on 01/05/2009, -1/+3You actually saw it? I've heard that people like you existed, but I never really believed it until now.
  • GreatSunJester, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1certainly not the movie industry.
  • ArthurSucks, on 01/05/2009, -2/+3Best family film of 2008.
  • inactive, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1I prefer downloading independent films to watch in the comfort of my home.

    Blockbusters are for the theaters though. Sorry...

    (...And Ironman was a great blockbuster.)

    /munch on popcorn
  • CNAIF, on 01/05/2009, -0/+1Imagine that, better story lines leading to more people going to see the movies, who'da thunk it.
  • hadessniper, on 01/05/2009, -1/+1If your goal is a good movie, then yes, if your goal is lots and lots of cash then not always.
  • xSpy101, on 01/06/2009, -0/+0Gotta love batman and iron man. the thing they finally did is pay attention to creating a good story with clear ideas of good vs evil. everyone wants a hero.
  • DeadlyFish, on 01/05/2009, -1/+0Fox had one big blockbuster last year, come on people you don’t remember The Day the Earth Stood Still.

    Keanu Reeves should get an Oscar for his role as the lead character, without his expressionless approach how else would they have managed to bring life to Xenu.

    Oh and the movie also had a giant f****n robot who just stood there and then towards the end of the movie somehow turned into some very hungry flies.
  • lovemorgul, on 01/05/2009, -2/+1I think that is a pretty terrific result.
  • RaulMuadDib, on 01/05/2009, -2/+1Yes
  • redrabbit, on 01/05/2009, -2/+1to where?
  • JeffLongoria, on 01/05/2009, -6/+1dinner and a movie.
  • BrandonJM, on 01/05/2009, -6/+1Fantastic: More dark, brooding superhero movies (it only works for Batman, folks), movies with dogs, and studios flopping around to squeeze as much as they can out of Bluray until they wake up and realize the money is in digital delivery.

    On the bright side, they made money. Whoopee.
  • Encablossa, on 01/05/2009, -10/+3***** Hollywood, independent films are best. Iron man was a mediocre formulic superhero *****.

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