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Discuss: Summer 2009 Fun Facts
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So here we have it, the summer movie season finally winding down, and maybe it's just us, but a couple of peculiar trends have cropped up since May that we thought were worth bringing to light. For starters, we've only further elaborated on Eric's early indicator that puking was 'in' this year (seriously, it's gotten to be a pretty considerable theme), and as for the rest, you can check them out after the jump. Some spoilers follow. And if there are any corrections or additions to be made, please pipe up in the comments, and do so gently.
Insert Caption: Shorts
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Welcome back to another edition of Insert Caption -- the game that would totally squeeze itself into a pair of hot pink short-shorts after a few drinks ... but don't tell anyone that. Last week we asked you to churn out a funny caption for a photo from The Time Traveler's Wife. Congrats go out to our three winners, all of whom should be commended for staying away from naked Arnold Schwarzenegger Terminator jokes.
1. "It's just kinda weird that you always seem to "re-appear" when I'm naked . . . ." -- Melissa V.
2. "And further into the future, I shave my head, get tribal tattoos all over, and blow up starships..." -- Joel M.
3. "It wouldn't really be a 'threesome' because the other guy would be me from the future." -- Bob D.
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This week we're taking things in a lighter direction in anticipation of Robert Rodriguez's new film, Shorts, about a kid who discovers a rainbow-colored rock that magically grants wishes. The one person who delivers the best caption this week will bounce away with one Shorts "Phlat" Ball, two backpacks, one green splat T-shirt, one lollipop, one sheet of stickers, one Frisbee, one beach ball, one hat and one yo-yo. As a bonus, two runners-up will also receive two backpacks, one green splat T-shirt, one lollipop, one sheet of stickers, one Frisbee, one beach ball, one hat and one yo-yo. So throw on those caption hats and sound off below ...
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1. "It's just kinda weird that you always seem to "re-appear" when I'm naked . . . ." -- Melissa V.
2. "And further into the future, I shave my head, get tribal tattoos all over, and blow up starships..." -- Joel M.
3. "It wouldn't really be a 'threesome' because the other guy would be me from the future." -- Bob D.
See full image and all captions
This week we're taking things in a lighter direction in anticipation of Robert Rodriguez's new film, Shorts, about a kid who discovers a rainbow-colored rock that magically grants wishes. The one person who delivers the best caption this week will bounce away with one Shorts "Phlat" Ball, two backpacks, one green splat T-shirt, one lollipop, one sheet of stickers, one Frisbee, one beach ball, one hat and one yo-yo. As a bonus, two runners-up will also receive two backpacks, one green splat T-shirt, one lollipop, one sheet of stickers, one Frisbee, one beach ball, one hat and one yo-yo. So throw on those caption hats and sound off below ...
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Time Traveling, TV, and the Magic of Circumstance
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Continuing its love affair with milking projects for every penny it can, Hollywood isn't done with The Time Traveler's Wife. The Wrap has reported that Audrey Niffenegger's novel will now head for the small screen, with ABC grabbing Friends creator Marta Kauffman and Warner Bros. to develop it into a weekly series. The idea is that a weekly show will allow the relationship between Henry and Clare to be fleshed out, while also throwing in some "self-contained storylines."Now this isn't exactly a spur of the moment decision. Industry Insiders claim that a television adaptation has been talked about for a while, and surely those talks became a reality once Time Traveler's numbers started pouring in. But is it a good one?
If this was a cable series dedicated to the intricacies of the book, both youth and adulthood, setting out the complicated path and digging into both the light and dark points -- maybe. But as a primetime series on ABC? This just brings to mind a certain My Big Fat Greek Life on CBS -- pretty much the most dismal recreation of a popular film I've ever seen.
Monday Night Poll: Battle of the Sexes?
Filed under: Action », Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », New Releases », Sony », Warner Brothers », Box Office », Polls »
Is it as easy as 'men love action, women love romance'? Sci-fi thriller District 9 was the big winner at the box office, as Eugene Novikov reported earlier, taking in nearly twice as much as romantic drama The Time Traveler's Wife. Variety said District 9 drew "largely on the strength of males," while our reviewer Jeffrey M. Anderson said "no guy is going to want to sit through [The Time Traveler's Wife]. However, if you're a chick, the movie mostly works." Did couples head to multiplexes together, blow an air kiss, and then head their separate ways to different movies?
I saw both movies at advance press screenings, and so I didn't get a feel for how audiences in general might have been divided. Personally, I loved, loved, loved District 9 ("hellaciously entertaining," I wrote in part.) On the other hand, I mostly agree with Jeff Anderson's assessment that The Time Traveler's Wife is dripped in "soft, gooey gauze." Oh, and since I didn't feel the movie was particularly new or fresh, I didn't think Rachel McAdams' comments on The Daily Show really "spoiled" the plot twists, which, in any event, are telegraphed well in advance.
But I'm curious now about how all you movie-going couples handled the decision-making process. Did the ladies get together and leave the dudes behind to indulge in the gooey romance of The Time Traveler's Wife? Did the men go "woof, woof" and race off to see things go boom (with unexpected intelligence) in District 9? Take our poll and let us know! Feel free to elaborate in the comments section on how you decided what to watch. And a more general query: are you tired of being defined by your sex when it comes to movie-watching?
Weekend Box Office: 'District 9' Rides Buzz to $37 Million
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Sometimes you need neither big-name actors nor a ginormous budget -- just a cool high concept and some nifty advertising that knows how to get the pitch across. The sci-fi-action-allegory District 9 knocked G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra off its short-lived perch with a $37 million weekend. Word-of-mouth appears to be strong, so this one has a chance to make something of itself in a market that will grow less crowded over the next few weeks. G.I. Joe fell just under 60%, which was as expected; it's roughly at $100 million after two weeks.The weekend's other high-profile newcomer was The Time Traveler's Wife, which grossed $19 million, beating out the last time-traveling romance to hit theaters, the Keanu Reeves/Sandra Bullock weepie The Lake House. (That one opened to $13 million but held up well thereafter). Then there were a few relative dumps: Jeremy Piven's The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard landed in 6th place with $5.4 million; Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo wound up in 9th place with $3.5 million (about par for the course for a US Miyazaki release); and the pretty damn good Bandslam turned into one of the year's biggest flops, grossing $2.3 million on over $2000 screens. Figures that the rare attempt to appeal to the Disney Channel demographic without force-feeding it Disney Channel garbage does absolutely no business.
Among non-G.I. Joe holdovers, Julie & Julia did reasonably well, which makes sense given the extent to which it's targeting older audiences not likely to run out to the theater on opening weekend. And Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, creeping toward $300 million domestic, is now assured second place in the franchise.
The full top 13 (!) after the jump.
Insert Caption: The Time Traveler's Wife
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Welcome back to another edition of Insert Caption -- the game that won't travel back in time and steal your wife. Last week we asked you to dole out some steamy one-liners for a photo from Ashton Kutcher's new flick, Spread. Special congrats go out to our one winner, Chris A., for getting us his caption in 140 characters or less.
1. "So this is what Twitter tastes like." -- Chris A.
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This week we're going from a womanizer to a time travelizer in honor of the new romantic drama The Time Traveler's Wife, based on the very popular book about a guy who comes equipped with a gene that allows him to travel back and forth through time, and the romantic problems that go along with such a fantastical ability. The folks behind our three favorite captions this week will time jump away with one The Time Traveler's Wife Women's Pink Double-V T-Shirt with Clock Print & Title, one Travel Note Book with Clasp, one key chain, one sticky note set and one picnic blanket. You know what to do next ...
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1. "So this is what Twitter tastes like." -- Chris A.
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This week we're going from a womanizer to a time travelizer in honor of the new romantic drama The Time Traveler's Wife, based on the very popular book about a guy who comes equipped with a gene that allows him to travel back and forth through time, and the romantic problems that go along with such a fantastical ability. The folks behind our three favorite captions this week will time jump away with one The Time Traveler's Wife Women's Pink Double-V T-Shirt with Clock Print & Title, one Travel Note Book with Clasp, one key chain, one sticky note set and one picnic blanket. You know what to do next ...
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Review: The Time Traveler's Wife
Filed under: Romance », Sci-Fi & Fantasy », New Releases », New Line », Theatrical Reviews », New in Theaters »
It's actually kind of amazing how often the time-travel subgenre marries to romance stories. Longing to return to a simpler past or hoping for a brighter future are staples in any love affair, especially tragic ones. (Not to mention the similarity between a clock's ticking and a human heartbeat.) Just look at Somewhere in Time (1980), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), The Love Letter (1998), Happy Accidents (2000), Kate & Leopold (2001) and The Lake House (2006) for a few interesting examples. What I don't understand is the very soft, goopy tone that most of these movies automatically adopt, with the exception of Brad Anderson's dark, tense Happy Accidents and James Mangold's standard-issue romcom Kate & Leopold.
Consider the new film The Time Traveler's Wife. It comes complete with a screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, who won an Oscar for his hugely successful sci-fi romance Ghost (1990) as well as writing very twisty sci-fi stories like Jacob's Ladder. In its favor, Ghost had a very amusing supporting performance by Whoopi Goldberg, and some action and suspense scenes, as well as a show-stopping love scene in front of a pottery wheel, set to the tune of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody." In other words, it pleased most of the male dates who were forced to see it. So Rubin turns in his new screenplay, which was based on Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel. And, who knows? It may have once been funny like Ghost or twisty like Jacob's Ladder. Then comes director Robert Schwentke, a German transplanted to Hollywood whose last film was the generic thriller Flightplan (2005).
D'oh! McAdams Spoils 'Time Traveler's Wife' on Daily Show
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I understand why actors and actresses go on TV shows and promote their upcoming movies, but at some point prior to their appearance, you might think someone might say, "Hey, by the way, let's not reveal these details because they kinda spoil the entire film." Unfortunately, no one said that to Rachel McAdams yesterday when she appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as it only took, like, one or two questions before the girl just opened up and spewed plot points from The Time Traveler's Wife as if someone injected her with a dose of truth juice.
Don't get me wrong, McAdams seems like a sweet girl and all, but c'mon! Even Jon Stewart tried to stop her from ruining everything by doling out his usual shtick, but the girl kept going and going -- it was seriously a complete trainwreck. Recently at Comic-Con, Cameron Diaz did something similar while sitting on a panel for The Box, giving away a major twist in that film, which incited a debate between a bunch of folks on Twitter wondering why these people aren't prepped before these types of appearances. And if they are prepped, shouldn't they be smart enough to know what to say and what not to say?
Which brings us to an interesting topic: How much or how little should an actor, actress or filmmaker be able to talk about their film while promoting it on television? Usually at a press junket they'll open up about everything because everyone there has seen the movie, but what sort of adjustments should these folks make when they go on, say, The Daily Show? Was McAdams wrong for giving away all those plot points, or are we just making a big deal out of nothing?
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Box Office: Slamming The Goods and Selling It Hard
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G.I. Joe and Julie and Julia hit their respective demographics head on while the thriller A Perfect Getaway landed way back there in seventh place. Here's the top five:
1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $54.7 million
2. Julie & Julia: $20 million
3. G-Force: $9.8 million
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: $8.9 million
5. Funny People: $7.9 million
Can't remember the last time we had five new releases in one week, but here we are:
Bandslam
What's It All About: High school friends join forces to form a band to compete in a competition that may win them a recording contract.
Why It Might Do Well: There are only six reviews in at the moment but Rottentomatoes.com gives it 67% fresh.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Seems kind of like a cross between High School Musical and The Rocker with no star power to speak of.
Number of Theaters: 2,000
Prediction: $7 million
District 9
What's It
All About: Thirty years ago a space ship carrying the last survivors of an insect-like alien race landed in South Africa. The alien refugees have been housed in District 9 and the governments of the world are fighting for control of the aliens' technology.
Why It Might Do Well: Peter Jackson is serving as producer, the trailer looks pretty cool, and although only fifteen reviews have been tallied so far Rottentomatoes.com is giving a whopping 100%.
Why It Might Not Do Well: I suppose it's possible that someone might find the resemblance to Alien Nation off-putting.
Number of Theaters: 2,900
Prediction: $36 million
1. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra: $54.7 million
2. Julie & Julia: $20 million
3. G-Force: $9.8 million
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: $8.9 million
5. Funny People: $7.9 million
Can't remember the last time we had five new releases in one week, but here we are:
BandslamWhat's It All About: High school friends join forces to form a band to compete in a competition that may win them a recording contract.
Why It Might Do Well: There are only six reviews in at the moment but Rottentomatoes.com gives it 67% fresh.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Seems kind of like a cross between High School Musical and The Rocker with no star power to speak of.
Number of Theaters: 2,000
Prediction: $7 million
District 9
What's It
All About: Thirty years ago a space ship carrying the last survivors of an insect-like alien race landed in South Africa. The alien refugees have been housed in District 9 and the governments of the world are fighting for control of the aliens' technology.Why It Might Do Well: Peter Jackson is serving as producer, the trailer looks pretty cool, and although only fifteen reviews have been tallied so far Rottentomatoes.com is giving a whopping 100%.
Why It Might Not Do Well: I suppose it's possible that someone might find the resemblance to Alien Nation off-putting.
Number of Theaters: 2,900
Prediction: $36 million
'The Time Traveler's Wife' Finally Gets a Trailer
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The Time Traveler's Wife is one of those sad cases that has gone from "eagerly anticipated" to "when's that coming out?" to vanishing off most people's radar, which is dangerous considering it comes out this August. Hopefully, the trailer can awaken interest again, although it may be of the "Oh my God, they ruined the story!" kind.
The trailer is up on Yahoo! Movies in high definition, but I've put an embed below the jump to make things easier for you. I haven't read the book (I know, I know. My to-read list is endless, believe me), but I was under the impression it was a lot more heart wrenching and serious, whereas this looks rather lighthearted for a separated-by-time romance. I was hoping for a tear-jerker on the level of The Fountain, where separation is truly terrifying and horrendous, and not just a minor inconvenience for the holidays.
Now, I know there's some major fans of Audrey Niffenegger's book out there, and I'm eager to hear some knowledgable analysis in the comments. Even if this isn't the kind of love story that will tear out my heart and leave me emotionally battered, at least I know there will be Eric Bana to enjoy. He does cut a dashingly dissolved figure!
The Time Traveler's Wife hits theaters August 14, 2009.
The trailer is up on Yahoo! Movies in high definition, but I've put an embed below the jump to make things easier for you. I haven't read the book (I know, I know. My to-read list is endless, believe me), but I was under the impression it was a lot more heart wrenching and serious, whereas this looks rather lighthearted for a separated-by-time romance. I was hoping for a tear-jerker on the level of The Fountain, where separation is truly terrifying and horrendous, and not just a minor inconvenience for the holidays.
Now, I know there's some major fans of Audrey Niffenegger's book out there, and I'm eager to hear some knowledgable analysis in the comments. Even if this isn't the kind of love story that will tear out my heart and leave me emotionally battered, at least I know there will be Eric Bana to enjoy. He does cut a dashingly dissolved figure!
The Time Traveler's Wife hits theaters August 14, 2009.
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