CNN reported that the new movie 'New Moon' set midnight screening records. The report talked about the "Twilight" saga and how it broke a historical record for the biggest midnight showing in history.
The total gross for "New Moon" was $26.3 million when it opened in 3,514 theaters across the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
This reporter/report used a lot of numbers to tell the story. First, the reporter talked a lot about the gross total the movie made and how it compared to other numbers of other films that broke records. It also compared the movie to the first one that came out and where this one stood. The numbers that the report used a lot was the money the movie made its first night.
The numbers were a bit overwhelming. I am thankful that they were in numerals because I would have gotten lost without it. I think that the reporter could have used a better strategy to work with the numbers. Rather than cramming them all in the top with the hard news, it could have been a bit more spread out.
Perhaps he could have held some of the info back for a little while. I don't think the reporter crunched all the numbers, but I definitely feel like they were overwhelming a bit. However, I felt that the story was good the way it was. It didn't really make any sense to change it. It was good the way it was in my eyes but next time I would definitely change the way it was told.
The sources of the numbers are told but not completely. The reporter uses blockbuster and other viewing reports but does not necessarily name them, per say. Thus, they are not listed completely. Overall, the report was good. I liked it. I don't think I can say the same for the movie. :)
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