Box-Office Weekend Thoughts 3/4

Hard to believe WILD HOGS shattered some records by making $38 million (is that even possible for a John Travolta movie nowadays?) this weekend. I suppose audiences are just looking for anything remotely "fun" in this horrible rut we're in at the movies.

That's got to be a disappointing opening for ZODIAC. A couple of friends saw the film over the weekend and thought it was very good, but perhaps not as great as the reviews indicated. Too long and not suspenseful enough was one common theme from both parties. I still plan on checking it out, but that $13 million opening has to be a letdown -- perhaps the bloated running time and the non-marquee cast conspired to cut down business.

Thoughts? Anyone like David Shire's score (and how much was there of it?).