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Fan Rant: Tear Ducked
Filed under: Comedy », Documentary », Drama », Independent », Awards », Fan Rant »
One might chalk up a reluctance to cry at the movies to having sat through roughly four hundred of them a year and grown numb to the more melodramatic efforts. And yet I can't say that I've ever been given much cause to shed tears in the theater or at home, even from the earliest years of my moviegoing. I'd be willing to admit it -- heck, I believe that I'm just about to -- but I've just never been one to end up wiping at my cheeks when the lights come up, and yet more and more often, I find myself wondering: Why not?Are the filmmakers to blame for failing in other respects to elicit tears for these characters and the fates they face? Sometimes. Am I to blame for coming in on guard, waiting for a film to get at me and maybe throwing up some hurdles along the way if there's no lack of trying? Perhaps. Isn't it acceptable to feel something without showing it, and to do so without being labeled a callous bastard? You better believe it.
Box Office: Enchanting The Mist This Christmas
Filed under: Action », Animation », Comedy », Drama », Horror », Thrillers », Box Office », Family Films », Box Office Predictions »
Despite the fact that the story has been around for centuries, an ancient tale mixed with the latest in motion capture technology took top honors last weekend. Bee Movie held onto second place in its third week, outdoing last week's other big release Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.
1. Beowulf $27.5 million
1. Beowulf $27.5 million
2. Bee Movie $14 million
3. American Gangster $12.8 million
4. Fred Claus $11.9 million
5. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium $9.6 million
This week the holiday box office season starts in earnest with five new releases, and another going into wider release.
August Rush
What's It All About: A young musical prodigy, separated from his parents at birth uses his talent as a clue to find them. Kerri Russell and Freddie Highmore star.
Why It Might Do Well: A story about a family's struggle to be reunited would seem appropriate for the holiday season.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Since it's now November, the title may fool people into thinking this one has been out for three months already. Also, rottentomatoes.com is only giving this a 55% rating.
Number of Theaters: 2,310
Prediction: $5.5 million
Enchanted
What's It All About: A fairytale/cartoon princess finds herself transported to modern day New York.
Why It Might Do Well: While August Rush is about family this one is for families, and that's going to make the big difference. It's got a cute premise, a trailer with a few laughs, an 88% fresh rating at rottentomatoes.com, and the widest release of the week. I think this is our number one movie.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Don't see that happening.
Number of Theaters: 3,730
Prediction: $39 million
Hitman
What's It All About: A hired gunman finds political intrigue in Europe in this film based on the video game.
Why It Might Do Well: Fans of the game will probably flock to see what appears to be a great looking film.
Why It Might Not Do Well: You don't see a lot of great films based on video games. Resident Evil wasn't bad, but I'm still gagging on the badness that was Silent Hill.
Number of Theaters: 2,457
Prediction: $11 million
This week the holiday box office season starts in earnest with five new releases, and another going into wider release.
August RushWhat's It All About: A young musical prodigy, separated from his parents at birth uses his talent as a clue to find them. Kerri Russell and Freddie Highmore star.
Why It Might Do Well: A story about a family's struggle to be reunited would seem appropriate for the holiday season.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Since it's now November, the title may fool people into thinking this one has been out for three months already. Also, rottentomatoes.com is only giving this a 55% rating.
Number of Theaters: 2,310
Prediction: $5.5 million
EnchantedWhat's It All About: A fairytale/cartoon princess finds herself transported to modern day New York.
Why It Might Do Well: While August Rush is about family this one is for families, and that's going to make the big difference. It's got a cute premise, a trailer with a few laughs, an 88% fresh rating at rottentomatoes.com, and the widest release of the week. I think this is our number one movie.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Don't see that happening.
Number of Theaters: 3,730
Prediction: $39 million
HitmanWhat's It All About: A hired gunman finds political intrigue in Europe in this film based on the video game.
Why It Might Do Well: Fans of the game will probably flock to see what appears to be a great looking film.
Why It Might Not Do Well: You don't see a lot of great films based on video games. Resident Evil wasn't bad, but I'm still gagging on the badness that was Silent Hill.
Number of Theaters: 2,457
Prediction: $11 million
Paul Castro Takes on Nuns and Cupcakes
Filed under: Drama », Deals », Scripts »
He's one of the pens behind Keri Russell and Freddie Highmore's musical drama, August Rush. He's also helped write a feature called Speed Kills, which is looking like it will compete with Tony Scott's project about the inventor of the cigarette boat, Don Aronow. Now The Hollywood Reporter has posted that Paul Castro has signed a two-picture deal with producers Michael Wasserman and Amy Balsam's Unusual Suspects banner -- a deal that was made before the WGA strike, but hasn't been shared with the public until now. (Truth, or some sneaky fudging of deal dates?)If variety is a virtue, these should work well for the scribe. One is a drama called Eileen's Ice. It's about "an unorthodox nun who is ordered to take in a troubled teen under house arrest and learns that the two unlikely companions have more in common than she thinks." Will they spy on creepy, serial killing neighbors, perchance? But religion and marriages to God are only the tip of the iceberg. The second feature Castro has penned is called Cupcake, which is not only another notch on his writing belt -- it will also be his directorial debut. This film is just a wee bit different than the other -- it "follows a teen's quest to find the father he never knew with the help of a prostitute named Cupcake." How a teen befriends a prostitute, and how she in turn helps him find a long-lost father, well, I have no idea. There's no further word on these projects, but in the meantime you can check out August Rush, which opens tomorrow.
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