Posted 6/23/2005 05:38:00 PM by Douglas

Sometimes the headline is all you need.

Where have all the moviegoers gone?
This summer may go down as the season many movie lovers jilted movie theaters.

Though going out to the movies remains a popular pastime, a persistent slump at the box office this year reflects the growing number of fans who'd rather catch up on their movies at home rather than join the masses at the multiplex.

With expensive blockbuster after blockbuster quickly fading at the box office, year-over-year ticket sales have fallen 17 straight weekends, the industry's longest losing streak since 1985. Early ticket sales this summer - traditionally the biggest season - have slumped about 8% from 2004, according to tracker Nielsen EDI.

I have an idea: I know I'm not the target audience for most of these movies (I do have an I.Q. over 60, though) but take a look at what's showing at my local theater, courtesy Fqndango.com:

• Herbie: Fully Loaded
• The Perfect Man
• Batman Begins
• The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D
• The Honeymooners
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith
• Cinderella Man
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• The Longest Yard
• Madagascar
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars not withstanding, there's not a movie there that I'd go see, even if it was free. Hey Hollywood: How 'bout making some movies that aren't remakes of 70s TV shows and/or movies? That would cut down on the repetitive crap factor by at least a third.