> While I agree the 37% fall is pretty dang good, I wouldn't put too much stock in the movie's huge opening. Remember, Spiderman is playing on more screens than Phantom Menace was (and more than Attack of the Clones will). This is for a few reasons -- 1) Lucas is picky about who can show his movies and 2) Lucas seems to enjoy creating HUGE lines for his movies by purposely under-distributing them.

A few friends of mine work at a local movie theater. From what I gathered from them, according to the contract for Attack of the Clones, the number of copies they order is the number of theatres they have to show it in. Not only that, but these same theatres have to be playing Attack of the Clones for eight weeks. So as of right now they're only ordering one. That'll be a nightmare.

--Mense"tired of getting open-mouthed stares from people he tells about his not having seen a full Star Wars movie"kemeser