Batman’s Latest Nemesis: Abba

Just when it calculate as if 2008 was undoubtedly the Year Of The Bat , a last - minute coddler attempt seems to be withdraw place from the most unbelievable of seed : Abba melodious Mamma Mia .

As the year ends , Christopher Nolan ’s Batman heroic poem get itself with two ( admittedly minor ) bleak eyes in terms of public perception . first , the Hollywood Reporter point out that – although it may have had the fast trade DVD and Blu - Ray debut of the year – The Dark Knight retrieve itself being outsold in the Clarence Shepard Day Jr. before Christmas by Meryl Streep vehicle Mamma Mia , which sold 15 % more copy in the rivulet up to the holidays , presumably to confused married man unsettled of what to buy their bed ones as a gift while standing in argumentation at the supermarket . second , and much more surprisingly , Mamma Mia was also name the most successful movie ever in Britain this week , surpassing previous record holder Titanic on Tuesday and flip its nose at Batman as it went on a victory circuit of movie theaters from Lands ’ End to John O’Groats .

Two things spring to mind about these two facts , coming so nigh together . Firstly , Britain , what the hell are you doing . in earnest , Mamma Mia is the most successful motion picture ever over there ? While I ’m not the large sports fan of The Dark Knight ever , at least if it overtook ( the true equally dreadful ) Titanic , I would n’t sense ashamed for the corporate taste sensation of the US . But Mamma Mia ? Really ?

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second , if Christopher Nolan wants to check that that his third Batman film is even more successful than The Dark Knight , he distinctly needs to begin working in some Abba songs .

‘ Mamma ’ dethrones ‘ Knight ’ on cut-rate sale chart[Hollywood Reporter],‘Mamma Mia ! ’ shoot U.K. crown[Variety ]

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