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Jason Lee: I consider this a win for the studio, mostly because this movie looked so damn cheesy. At least 300 had the appeal of machismo-porn, but "Clash of the Titans" with its Greek gods and giant scorpions, I mean, c'mon. I'm not sure we're talking about a film that a lot of people were proud of seeing . . . enthused to see, maybe, but not proud to see.

Max Braden: I think it's a win based on the product they were offering. If you take out the pedigree of the original, what's left? Can anyone look at that trailer and tell you what the story is about? So without a comprehensible story, all their marketing relied on "you should see this because it's big and cool and actiony." That's the same offering that earned 2012 an equivalent $65 million opening in November (and that was without 3D).

This past weekend I insisted that my brothers - born a few years before the original was released - watch the original with me. Fortunately a remastered DVD was released just over a month ago. Unfortunately the movie doesn't hold up to the childhood memory, and is more fun as a MST3K target. Related note: the original Clash of the Titans was the #11 total grossing movie of 1981 releases. I'm not sure the remake is going to match that performance.

David Mumpower: Max, that depends on where we set the goalposts. It won't be one of the 11 most successful films of the year. It will, however, sell more tickets than the original, which inflation adjusts to $110.9 million.

It's either this or double-D, frankly.

Kim Hollis: Do you believe that the dramatic success of Alice in Wonderland, the opening weekend of Clash of the Titans and the strong hold of How to Train Your Dragon are early indicators of an extended run of 3D summer blockbusters or do you believe all of the recent media stories about a backlash are well-founded?

Josh Spiegel: I think that studios would be foolish to just do 3D for every big movie, for a lot of reasons. I saw Clash of the Titans this weekend, which was a mistake, but I didn't see it in 3D. Why? Because every single review for the movie made specific mention that the 3D was awful. I'm not sure that everyone else in the world has come to the conclusion that, if it's not made in 3D to begin with, it's not worth watching in 3D at all. But they will. 3D is fine, as long as it's what's intended from the get-go. I also think that the ticket prices going up is going to help no one. But we might have to deal with a few more postconverted films before the studios get the message.

Michael Lynderey: My opinion is sort of the same as a few weeks ago. 3D will still perk up some live-action films, and it's going to have the run of the place for most of this year. For CGI animation, the appeal of 3D is already waning, and as for a general backlash - well, fingers are definitely crossed.

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