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Bad Movies to Blame for Box Office Slump

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the obvious-things-that-needed-saying dept.

macklin01 writes "The LA Times is reporting that box office executives are finally fessing up and taking the blame. Poor box office receipts over the summer weren't caused by surging fuel costs, changes in audience preferences, or anything else. As Slashdot readers might have put it (and as it comes out in the article), 'It's the movies, stupid.'"

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  1. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

  2. Obligatory: by Caraig · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    NO SHIT?!

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  3. In other news... by MrOuija_AK · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Scientists discover that fire is hot.

  4. Re:Simple answer, really. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    (sarcasm)Yeah, because the second poorest state in the nation has all the resources necessary to deal with the greatest national disaster in this nation's history.(/sarcasm)

    You're an idiot.

  5. You're the man now dog! by nmb3000 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Kerry would have stopped those hurricanes!

    Of course he would have! What, are you assuming that he couldn't?

    Proof!

    (a few more just for fun)

    You might need to refresh the page after the image and sound load to sync them up.

    Khan Spoils HP (very funny)
    MM
    Memories
    Dancin'
    He's that bald guy
    Ummmm, Anime? (MNBSFW)
    RSTLNE, Vanna?
    OOOOOOOOOOOOOON!
    Early Google Maps
    New Orleans Simulation

    That's most of what's on my "funny" list. Anyone have any others that are good?

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