Last night I gave $13 to the cause of making Star Trek a hit movie and showing support for blockbusters that are actually good. Apparently it was a pretty popular idea; Star Trek's Thursday night showings brought $7 million, topping Wolverine's take from midnight screenings just last week (Wolvy made $5 million). Of course, as Variety points out, Wolverine just had one set of midnight screenings, while Trek opened at 7 p.m. leaving time or two or maybe even three showings.
Apparently Paramount is lowballing its potential cash cow, predicting it to come in somewhere south of Wolverine's $85 million opening weekend. I, however, remain foolishly hopeful that Star Trek will make more than $100 million this weekend. Am I crazy? Probably. But if you too like good movies and want to see more of them, see Star Trek this weekend! You will be entertained and thrilled and in no way disappointed, unless you're a lunatic Trekkie who thinks it's ridiculous for them to tweak the timeline at all (I got in fight with one of you in a bar last night, and I think I won!) Go see it. J.J. Abrams deserves your money.
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Last night I gave $13 to the cause of making Star Trek a hit movie and showing support for blockbusters that are actually good. Apparently it was a pretty popular idea; Star Trek's Thursday night showings brought $7 million, topping Wolverine's take from midnight screenings just last week (Wolvy made $5 million). Of course, as Variety points out, Wolverine just had one set of midnight screenings, while Trek opened at 7 p.m. leaving time or two or maybe even three showings. 
