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This post is part of AOL Money & Finance’s Ideal & Worst in Money 2008 feature.
Well, 2008 has come and gone. If you were looking to be entertained over the past 12 months, you had a lot of choices. From Batman’s battle with the maniacal Joker to Hannah Montana singing her little heart out in 3-D, there was something for everyone. Let’s look at five of the hottest properties that made their way into the heart of the cultural mindshare in ‘08.
Up first is The Dark Knight, the second iteration of director Christopher Nolan’s new vision of the Caped Crusader. That motion picture killed at the box office, and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) couldn’t have been happier. Knight scored almost $1 billion at the global box office. More than half that number was captured in the domestic marketplace. There’s no question that the motion picture mesmerized the collective intellect of the audience. There’s also no question that Heath Ledger, who tragically passed away earlier in the year, impressed everyone with his portrayal of the chaotic and cruel Joker villain. I, however, do have a question. Is it just me, or was Knight not as awesome a film as the hype makes it out to be? I saw it, thought it was okay. I don’t know, I’m just not sure that this new entry in the cinematic Batman mythos would have brought in as many bucks if the notoriety of Ledger’s death wasn’t attached to these particular reels of celluloid. To be honest, I didn’t think Ledger did that very special of a job. And I thought The Joker’s voice was annoying, nearly sounding like Sam Raimi — did anyone else happen to think that? Maybe it’s just me. Nevertheless, I salute the success of Knight and respect the project for the impact it had on theaters ’round the world.
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