Robert Langdon vs. Spock
Angels or aliens? By a slight margin, moviegoers picked the thriller “Angels & Demons” over “Star Trek” over the weekend — “Angels” taking an estimated $48 million at the box office compared with $43 million for “Trek,” the AP reports. Of course, it was opening weekend for “Angels,” the “Da Vinci Code” sequel starring Tom Hanks. “Trek,” meanwhile, has beamed up nearly $150 million since opening May 8.
So which franchise will keep putting butts in movie theater seats? For that, RedEye turns to a quick faceoff between lead characters: Robert Langdon vs. Spock. What, you were expecting some kind of higher Vulcan logic?
Occupation
X LANGDON: A university professor who unravels murder mysteries on the side.
SPOCK: First officer aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Combat skills
LANGDON: Is pretty good at running toward and away from danger.
X SPOCK: Can beat you up and/or shoot you down.
Can put people asleep with …
LANGDON: A lecture on symbology.
X SPOCK: A pinch on the neck. Super cool.
WINNER: Based on early momentum, Mr. Spock and “Star Trek” will live long and prosper in theaters.
