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Most genres are not dead, esp not Action or Comedy. There are several movies recently which have come to show that those 2 genres are the ones pulling Friday Box-Office forward. If one goes to check the top 10 each week for the past 4-5 years, that would be ample evidence.

The Matrix series, Spiderman 1 & 2, X-Men series, et al have come and redefined the action genre immensely. So did There's Something About Mary, Liar Liar, American Pie series etc. pull the comedy front forward. Actually, most movies termed as successful at the box-office in recent years have been either Action or Comedy.

Sci-Fi suffered setbacks on many fronts. The Star Wars prequels didnt do as well as everyone expected, although it managed to satisfy George Lucas's creative expertise and hardcore star-wars fans. The Matrix series could be termed sci-fi, but for most people out there they would always be categorised as Action first, Sci-Fi later.

So much so, that sci-fi is now blended with action and horror genres to be successful. I dont recall seeing a pure sci-fi movie in a longass while, last one being maybe "A.I." by Steven Spielberg...heck thats been awhile back alrite...

MI:3 takes top spot this weekend over the rest. Says something for the Action genre...