My family saw this movie opening weekend and we were all entranced! We went at an off time that should have been slow and went early, but the theater was packed and we had to sit in the first row, whick I don't usually like. I never noticed though, because the movie was so interesting. Originally, my hubby and I though RDjr was on odd choice, and was concerned more success would spell trouble for him. After seeing what a awesome job he did and the physical transformation he made, I can think of no one else as Tony Stark, now. He was spoke very clear as a fast talking, quick witted Tony Stark. You have to be on your game for that kind of acting. Bravo Robert and the people who took a chance on him. I hope he's back, and clean, for good, because we always enjoyed his movies, it was the life choices that were so disappointing. BTW, everyone from the young girls to the "know everything about the comic stories Teen boys", to the grown ups in my family (and my sister's)-13 in all, loved this movie, and that's saying something!
Monday May 5, 2008

Zade Rosenthal
Let the summer blockbuster season begin.
Iron Man — starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow — earned $104.2 million at the box office this weekend (including a Thursday night preview), claiming the No. 1 spot. (Check out the shoes Paltrow wore at the movie's premiere here.)
Combined with international sales, Iron Man earned $201 million — the highest of Downey Jr's. career.
It was the best weekend opening for a non-sequel since Spider-Man — which made $114.8 million on the same weekend in 2002 — and the 10th best opening of all time.
Moviegoers still craved a little McDreamy: Patrick Dempsey's chick flick, Made of Honor, raked in $15.5 million, landing at No. 2.
No. 3? The Tina Fey-Amy Poehler's comedy Baby Mama, which earned $10.3 million. (It was No. 1 last week.)
Rounding out the top 5: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, which made $6.13 million, and Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, at $6.02 million.
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