InstantForum.NET v4.1.4Whoozz Forumhttp://www.whoozz.com/forum/forums@whoozz.comThu, 24 Jul 2008 09:02:54 GMT20http://www.whoozz.com/forum/Topic53993-82-1.aspx<SPAN id=intelliTxt> <P align=center><IMG src="http://www.superphotospace.com/images/iron-man2_481f1ce620ca9.jpg"></P><P align=center>In becoming only the ninth film to be an instant blockbuster, "Iron Man" bolsters the reputation of Marvel's comic-book characters as some of Hollywood's most bankable stars.<BR><BR>The movie raked in $100.8 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates from Nielsen EDI. That’s the ninth-highest debut of all time and second-largest for a movie that wasn't a sequel.<BR><BR>The record-holder: another Marvel star, "Spider-Man," whose 2002 debut was $114.8 million.<BR><BR><EM>"If you're going to come in second to anyone, it might as well be Iron Man's cousin,"</EM> says David Maisel, chairman of Marvel Studios. </SPAN><BR><BR>Source: FreepTue, 06 May 2008 18:53:26 GMThenkzwart