okr on 08 March 2009
Ha, what a coincidence: You own The Straight Story and never watched it and I own the Dune books and never read them (too lazy). 
Yes, I would certainly say The Straight Story is worth watching, but I can also understand that many fans of the typical Lynch style find this one boring. I loved the movie and Angelo Badalamenti's score for it.
A bit more on topic: TDK had a $158 mio debut weekend, Watchmen $55 mio. I don't know what Warner Bros. expected, but I think it's settled now that the movie won't be a flop. My guess: $170-200 mio lifetime US boxoffice.
