Beat Titanic: Can TDK Sink Schmaltzy Epic?
The Dark Knight is on the verge of becoming the top-grossing film of all time. You can help.
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IGN Movies
September 15, 2008 - It was 1997.
Titanic opened just before Christmas. It was one of those movies that debuted at exactly the right time, striking every possible chord with audiences. The subject matter, for whatever reason, was a source of fascination for people at the time. The movie had just the right cast -- Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet were on the verge of superstardom. It utilized exciting, headline-grabbing filmmaking techniques to tell its period story. And we may cringe just thinking about Celine Dion with that giant rock around her elongated neck, but the film was set to music that was absolutely perfect for the times.
And so it was. Grown men cried, virgins were deflowered, and
Titanic became the #1 movie of all time. The world was changed. It was that big of a deal.
But a funny thing happened... Time passed, and cinematic tastes evolved. Now, there are plenty of classic Hollywood films that have weathered these changes. But
Titanic isn't one of them. Ironically, the things that made it so very appropriate for the late-1990s, are the things that make it seem so incredibly dated now. Today,
Titanic plays like a sickeningly schmaltzy cheese-fest of epic proportions. And that's why it must be defeated as the top-grossing domestic movie ever. It simply cannot stand! But who will take back the box office crown?
Enter
The Dark Knight. Christopher Nolan's masterpiece of a sequel to
Batman Begins. Now, who knows if we'll look back on this film the same way in a decade, but we're pretty sure it'll still remain one of the best movies we've ever seen. That's why we're taking it upon ourselves here at IGN to launch a grassroots effort aimed at making
The Dark Knight the highest-grossing flick ever. And we need your help, Bat-fans!
TDK, after nine weeks of release, has the second-highest domestic gross of all time -- over $517 million.
Titanic is still floating atop the list with $600.8 million. For you math geniuses out there, that's an $83 million deficit. And with the Bat-sequel only pulling in around $4 million this weekend, we've all got some work to do. So, spread the word! Let's get out in force to see
The Dark Knight for the umpteenth time, and deliver a shattering Batarang blow right to Jack Dawson's stunningly gorgeous jaw.
Can we do it? Yes, we can.
The Dark Knight has been in theaters for 9 weeks.
Titanic enjoyed a whopping 41-week run. That long of a run may not be in the cards for
The Dark Knight as the DVD and Blu-ray release are expected in December, but an IMAX rerelease has already been announced for January, so that's sure to help the cause. For now, the flick is still playing in 2,191 theaters. So, let's get out there and fill some seats, people!
We hope you'll join us and do your part to make the world a better place. We'll be back next week with an update on TDK's gross and our campaign's progress. Until then, "¡Sí, se puede!"
All-Time Box Office Rankings:
1. Titanic - $600.8 million
2. The Dark Knight - $517.8 million
To go: $83 Million
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Ich glaube zwar nicht daran ... aber geil wäre es! 8)
YES!
wird hier nicht anders sein 
) von Buaäääh Romanzen. Man denkt die ganze Zeit nur, wo bleibt der scheiß Berg wenn man ihn braucht.