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Well I saw the first movie and was underwhelmed. Why am I not surprised the remake led the pack for the weekend.

Golden Globe-winning films saw significant boosts at the weekend box office, but the action-packed vampire flick “Underworld: Evolution” was the top earner, debuting with $27.6 million in ticket sales.

The blood-drenched thriller, starring Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman, edged out last weekend’s winning family fare, according to studio estimates released Sunday.

“Hoodwinked,” the animated update of the Little Red Riding Hood story, fell to second place with $11 million in ticket sales, while inspirational films “Glory Road” and “Last Holiday” ranked third and fourth, taking in $9.1 million each.

Oh well, no accounting for taste and all that.

The rest of the top 10.

1. “Underworld: Evolution,” Sony, $27.6 million.

2. “Hoodwinked,” Weinstein Co., $11 million.

3. “Glory Road,” Disney, $9.1 million.

4. “Last Holiday,” Paramount, $9.1 million.

5. “Brokeback Mountain,” Focus, $7.8 million.

6. “Fun With Dick and Jane,” Sony, $6.1 million.

7. “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” Disney, $6 million.

8. “Hostel,” Lions Gate, $4.3 million.

9. “The New World,” New Line, $4.2 million.

10. “End of the Spear,” Rocky Mountain, $4.2 million.

PS

I saw an article on Drudge from Variety saying the pudding eating gay cowboy movie may come in second for the weekend.

Given its weekday momentum, “Brokeback” could be a strong contender for the No. 2 spot domestically after “Underworld: Evolution,” which bows at 3,207 locations.

Yeah because everyone KNOWS that a number one movie on a tuesday really shows the strength of a movie. Puhlease. Could hollywood stop killing themselves pushing this movie? I mean, it’s a friggin parody.