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Box Office Roundup: They don’t write ‘em like that anymore…and there’s a reason for it

June 5, 2006 /

Based on Sunday’s estimates:

1) The Break-Up: $38 million (first week)
Hooray for Jennifer Aniston, she has a hit movie on her hands. Now she and Paul Walker have something in common: they can claim to be a box office draw, despite the fact that they had virtually nothing to do with their movie’s performance. Somewhere, in hell, a devil just got his wings. We hope you’re happy, Vince Vaughn.
2) X-Men: The Last Stand: $34.3 million ($175.6 million, second week)
They lost two-thirds of their audience from last week, most of which, we’re guessing, was only there for the “Snakes on a Plane” teaser, anyway. After all, that massive first weekend gross couldn’t have been because of Brett Ratner’s deft ability of sending cars hurtling into the air while Pyro sets them ablaze, over and over again, could it? Didn’t think so.
3) Over the Hedge: $20.6 million ($112.3 million, third week)
Forget arcane clues, secret societies, and the deliberate subordination of Jesus the Human. The public has spoken, and they like the cookie.
4) The Da Vinci Code: $19.3 million ($172.6 million, third week)
Don’t cry for Ron and Tom, Argentina. This movie’s still made a sick amount of money, and greenlit the prequel, “Angels and Demons,” which Akiva Goldsman will surely dumb down just as much as he did Dan Brown’s (already emotionally flat) “Da Vinci” novel. We can hardly wait. And by that, we mean that we can wait. Forever, if need be.
5) Mission: Impossible III: $4.6 million ($122.6 million, fifth week)
This placing, a good $15 million behind the next movie, brings to mind Bill Hicks’ joke about Iraq having the world’s third largest army, and his comeback: “Yeah, but after the two biggest armies, there’s a preeeeeeeety big fucking drop-off.”

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Vince Vaughn’s top 10 roles

June 2, 2006 /

Be sure to check out MSN’s list of Vince Vaughn’s top 10 roles. For the most part, I agree with the list, but I can’t put his role in “Made” ahead of his role in “Wedding Crashers.” “Made” is extremely underrated, however.

One exclusion is his portrayal of Raji, a white pimp/record producer, in “Be Cool,” which was probably the best thing about that film.

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Baz Luhrmann risks severe cell phone injury from boxing gladiator

May 31, 2006 /

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“How many temper tantrums does a three-time Oscar nominee have to throw to get some respect around here?”

Cinderella Man Russell Crowe might just regret playing prima donna on Baz Luhrmann’s latest movie, a war epic set in 1942. The film was set to star Crowe and Nicole Kidman as lovers in the Australian outback…until Crowe’s on-set belligerence led Luhrmann to replace his notoriously difficult star with fellow Aussie actor Heath Ledger.

According to Cinematical:

Sweet, cuddly Russell Crowe demanded script-approval rights on the project, and threatened to leave if Luhrmann and his producers failed to give in. In a move that was clearly a huge shock to Crowe, Luhrmann apparently said “Right. That’s you off then.” Once his bluff was called, Crowe was all, “Ah ha. Baz, you know I’m a kidder. Script approval? I don’t need that. It’s all good. Seriously. When do we start?” But, sadly, twas too late and his place had been taken by a gay cowboy.

This one is fun on so very many levels: Russell Crowe continues “fightin’ round the world.” Heath Ledger takes on a role as the love interest of his real-life ex-girlfriend’s best friend. The skinny gay cowboy triumphs over the burly boxing gladiator. And little old Baz Luhrmann wins the respect of every director in Hollywood.

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Box Office Roundup: Moviegoers embrace their inner homo mutant

May 29, 2006 /

Based on Sunday’s estimates:

1) X-Men: The Last Stand: $120 million (first week)
In four short days, the third “X-Men” movie has already made more money than the third “Mission: Impossible” movie. Have fun spinning that nugget, Paramount.
2) The Da Vinci Code: $43 million ($145.4 million, second week)
Only three or four more weeks until we never have to write or think about this movie again.
3) Over the Hedge: $35.3 million ($84.3 million, second week)
“Da Vinci” fell off 44% this week. “Hedge” fell off 8%. Word of mouth: it’s the new/old way to market movies.
4) Mission: Impossible III: $8.5 million ($115.8 million, fourth week)
Should there be a fourth installment, Tom Cruise has commissioned a script about a “mutant” spy with a terrible, terrible secret. Some have called it the part Cruise was born to play.
5) Poseidon: $7 million ($46.6 million, third week)
At last, we are no longer bound to come up with another “RV” joke, which would have made us even with the number of jokes contained in the movie itself.

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Dear Mr. Vernon…

May 29, 2006 /

…we accept the fact that you had to sacrifice any semblance of academic credibility when you were played by Paul Gleason in “The Breakfast Club.” But we think you’re crazy if you think that people won’t be sad when they hear that Mr. Gleason died of lung cancer on Saturday at the age of 67. We’ll mourn him as we want to mourn him…in his most memorable roles, from his most popular movies.

As Clarence Beeks in “Trading Places.”

As Deputy Police Chief Dwayne T. Robinson in “Die Hard.”

As Wayne Hisler in “Johnny Be Good.”

As Professor Ted McDoogle in “Van Wilder.”

But most importantly, Principal Vernon, as you…in a movie still loved by teens – and former teens – everywhere. When he reprised the role in “Not Another Teen Movie,” he was the best thing in that flick.

Does that answer your question?

Sincerely,

The Fans of “The Breakfast Club”

P.S. Rest in peace, Paul Gleason.

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