Now, I haven’t been to the movies since my ill-fated expedition to see the last Harry Potter, but I’ve had the misfortune to be bored enough to watch pieces of both Date and Epic Movie, and for the life of me I can’t imagine spending money on anything by the guys that produced either movie. It is with great sadness that I note that a sizable portion of America feels otherwise.

The 20th Century Fox movie, which lampooned last year’s epic blockbuster “300,” took in an estimated $18.7 million in its weekend debut. It edged out “Rambo,” a Lionsgate release starring and directed by Sylvester Stallone, which took in $18.2 million.

“This was a very tight race for the No. 1 spot,” said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Media By Numbers. “I think we tend to underestimate films like ‘Meet the Spartans.’ Fox has really locked on to something that’s extremely popular.”

“Spartans” was popular among teenagers and young adults, who made up about 75 percent of the audience. The film was rated PG-13, while R-rated “Rambo” was popular with older men.

Oh, youth of America, future leaders of the world - WTF is wrong with you?

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