As of today, KING KONG has grossed $193 million in the U.S. and CHRONICLES OF NARNIA has grossed $248 million in the U.S. They're both good movies with good stories, great special effects, and good music and acting. But there's a reason why NARNIA is edging KONG out of the top spot. KONG is by and large a tale about the tragedy of mankind and his folly in the face of nature. It’s about how his greed and ambition hurt others (even big apes.) NARNIA is about the resilience of mankind and his ability to triumph over evil. I think NARNIA's positive message is a much more powerful one than KONG's. True, tragedy has its own way of purifying us of pain, and I've always loved tragedies, from the Greek dramas to Shakespeare. But ultimately, people want to feel good about themselves and their lives. They want to believe that there's hope, even if there is none. And NARNIA gives them that, at least more than KONG does. The childhood aspect of NARNIA makes us want even more to believe that good will win over evil. The lines of good and evil often blur once we reach adulthood, with all its complications and complexities. Identifying with children as lead characters in a movie temporarily washes our sins away and makes us feel innocent once again. Anyway, that's what I think. What about you?