Took the woman to see Bridesmaids this afternoon...really funny, actually.  Congrats to Thor.  It's been a good two weeks, but we got Pirates next week...lord I hope it's better than the last two.

if trailers could actually be believed, then I think this will be better than the last two... BUT....

Good for Thor but it won't last long. Marvel was smart to star this one early and even 1 week earlier in Europe. But with all of the blockbusters coming out this summer, they will gobble each other's competition. Kind of reminds of a few years ago when Prince Caspian was released. 140 million movie and high expectations. It wasn't all that bad either but was sandwiched between Iron Man and Indiana Jones 4. It was considered a "flop"

I think for a lot of big movies this summer, there will be some that are "flops" but will probably still be good movies. I'm worried about Cap. It follows the last Potter film which we know will probably be the #1 movie of the summer.

Busy weekend, saw THOR again, Priest and was strong-armed into Bridesmaids. Hey it can't always be about what I want. That said Bridesmaids was better than I expected. Really funny and touching I thought.

Priest was mediocre, had its moments but making it pg13 took a lot of oomph out oif it IMO

Really happy with Thor's results so far and pretty impressed with Fast Five

If you are to believe any of the early reviews coming out of Cannes then Pirates seems to be a bit of a let down. Of course this is probably one of those films that is immune to what critics say anyway.

Someone on here said Thor wouldn't make it to 130 mil or something...that was a big wrong.

 All ever hear about from Cannes is artsy films, so a negative review from them about Pirates won't put me off it...the previous two films still might though.  I'll wait and see what the reviews and general concensus is.

It looks like a Thor sequel beyond just The Avengers is pretty likely.  By the time it's done in theatres it will be in the $400 million range.  Not too shabby for a character that most of the general public were barely aware of.  There were people at my work who were totally unaware of who Thor was, not comics or Norse mythology.  They still went to see the movie though. 

Canne often has very strange tastes.  You never know what they're going to like.  Clerks II got an eight minute long standing ovation in Cannes.  Not exactly an artsy film.

 I've seen Thor twice now.  LOVE IT!  I will definitely be getting the DVD ASAP.  Glad to see, also, that Marvel is keeping up with their strong successes and kickin' ass at the box office even with properties that aren't as well known to the mainstream, non-geek masses.  This not only sets a good stage for Avengers and Thor 2, it also, I think, proves that a less-known superhero, if done right and done faithfully to the source material, can more than prosper.  That fact sets a good precedent and good hope for other second tier heroes like Black Panther, Doctor Strange, Ant Man (as long as it isn't played as a comedy!!), and the forthcoming Captain America (I love him, but let's face it, he's not the face of Marvel like Spiderman or Hulk).

I'm also really happy and impressed with Fast Five's performance so far.  I really enjoyed that movie.  Part of me hopes that they take this success and the new, improved formula to make a part 6, but the more rational part of my head says it ended well, just let the series go.  Too bad they didn't treat the other entries in the series with the same heart and plot as this last piece.

Yeah, I probably wouldn't take Pirates getting panned at Cannes to mean much in terms of box office predictions. As with most summer fare, it's pretty much critic-proof. It's the only new wide release in the run-up to the Memorial Day holiday. It's entering over 4,000 theaters, most of which exist in the 3D ticket range. It's going all the way to the bank for Walt Disney.