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Monday Night Poll: Are Zac and Miley Movie Stars?
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Strictly as an outside observer, I'm always surprised / perplexed by teen sensations making the leap to the big screen. The latest examples are Miley Cyrus and Zac Efron. Are they really movie stars already? Or are they beloved by millions simply because of the character(s) they've played?
When Cinematical's Dawn Taylor recently expressed her horror at the idea that Cyrus, a "marginally talented, pudding-faced 'tween idol," would be starring in a movie written by Nicholas Sparks, commenters were divided between hating Miley and hating Dawn. Nick Schager's review of Hannah Montana: The Movie was quite negative ("enduring the film is akin to being drawn and quartered"), but fans had clearly already decided to flock to theaters no matter what the reviews said. The narrative follow-up to the 3-D Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour proves, if nothing else, that 'tweens love Hannah Montana. But do they love the actress who plays her enough to follow her in other roles?
Efron has been making an effort to demonstrate his range beyond the High School Musical movies. He took on a dramatic role in Richard Linklater's yet to be released Me and Orson Welles, decided not to dance in Footloose, and stars in the comedy 17 Again, which opens on Friday. Is he a deft comic actor? I don't know. I missed Saturday Night Live, which he hosted last weekend, and the recent Pool Party video was not very funny. He became beloved for his singing, dancing, and romancing, but will his fans follow him to comedic and dramatic roles?
Do Zac Efron and/or Miley Cyrus have what it takes to be movie stars? Take our poll and let us know.
Box Office: Hannah Montana Observes and Evolves
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1. Fast and Furious: $70.9 million
2. Monsters Vs. Aliens: $32.6 million
3. The Haunting in Connecticut: $9.5 million
4. Knowing: $8.2 million
5. I Love You, Man: $7.7 million
We've got three new ones this week, combining fantasy kung foolery, a teen pop phenomenon and raunchy comedy.
Dragonball EvolutionWhat's It All About: Adaptation of the long running manga and anime about Earth's champion Goku and his battle against an invading race of aliens.
Why It Might Do Well: This movie speaks to the young male geek better than any other new film this week.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Young male geeks, however, know what they want and I'm not hearing any kind of excitement from the manga/anime fans. Combine with some unappealing trailers and you've got a film destined for fifth place.
Number of Theaters: 2,100
Prediction: $9 million
Hannah Montana The MovieWhat's It All About: You haven't heard of this kid? Seriously? This adaptation of the hit Disney Channel series sees the young pop star visiting the family farm to get away from the limelight and to get a dose of reality.
Why It Might Do Well: The Hannah Montana concert movie from 2008 racked in $65 million on only 687 screens.
Why It Might Not Do Well: Teenage boys won't be caught dead at this one.
Number of Theaters: 3,000
Prediction: $41 million
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