Then, Daryle, IMO, that tells me that the American viewing public is dumber than I thought. I think that Ray Romano is almost as funny as David Spade. And, IMO, you can pull people out of the ground who are funnier than him. Kevin James' stuff, I like. But not "Paul Blart".
---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] WTF? "Mall Cop" Leads Box Office for Second Week Date : Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:50:52 -0500 From : Daryle Lockhart <[email protected]> To : [email protected] Kevin James was on a #1 TV series for years. Remember, movies with Ray Romano in them do well also. On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:43 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Are you kidding me? That "Mall Cop" movie has made over sixty-five > million bucks since last week? Wow--must be that syndrome where > really hard times make people look for silly escapist fare. What's > next: a return of the camp "Batman" TV series? A new "Gilligan's > Island"? The "Love Boat"? > > ****************************************** > AP News > > 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' grabs top box office spot > By GREG RISLING > Associated Press Writer > > LOS ANGELES "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" wasn't ready to turn over his > box-office badge this weekend as the film about a bumbling shopping > center security guard earned $21.5 million to nab No. 1 for a > second week in a row. > > The comedy, starring Kevin James as the guard who tries to protect > the mall where he works from criminals, has now grossed $64.8 > million in its two weeks of release and appears on its way to > surpass $100 million. > > "It's just a very funny film," said Rory Bruer, president of > worldwide distribution for Sony. "It's not only a great family > film, it really is a film that everyone loves." > > The third installment of the "Underworld" series fared well in its > opening weekend. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," a prequel that > looks at the roots of a feud between vampires and werewolves, made > $20.7 million. Its two predecessors "Underworld" and "Underworld: > Evolution" earned $21.7 million and $26.8 million, respectively, > in their opening weekends. > > The fantasy adventure "Inkheart" was unable to cast a spell over > movie-goers, earning only $7.7 million in its debut. The movie, > taken from the best-selling novel by Cornelia Funke, features > Brendan Fraser playing a bookbinder with the ability to read > characters right out of books and into real life. > > "Unfortunately, families didn't come out in larger numbers," said > Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.' executive vice president of > distribution. > > Films that received Academy Award nominations this past week had a > strong showing at the box office as studios expanded their release. > > "Slumdog Millionaire," the drama about a game-show contestant from > the slums of Mumbai, earned $10.6 million this weekend as the movie > appeared in more than 1,400 theaters. Studio executives said the > film, which has now made nearly $56 million, has been boosted by > its recent haul of awards, including top honors from the Producers > Guild of America on Saturday. > > "I think the word of mouth has been very strong since we opened in > November, but with the Golden Globes and the Academy Award > nominations as well as the PGA, it's the must-see movie before the > Academy Awards in February," said Sheila DeLoach, senior vice > president of distribution at Fox Searchlight. > > "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" re-entered the Top 10, > earning $6 million to boost its total to $111 million. The film, > starring Brad Pitt as a man aging backward toward infancy, landed > 13 Oscar nominations, including best actor for Pitt. "The Wrestler" > and "Frost/Nixon" also drew big crowds this weekend. > > "This group has gotten the biggest (Oscar) bump collectively that > I've ever seen," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box- > office tracker Media by Numbers. "This lays to rest the argument > that Oscar nominations can't help out your box-office numbers." > > Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and > Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final figures > will be released Monday. > > 1. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," $21.5 million. > > 2. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," $20.7 million. > > 3. "Gran Torino," $16 million. > > 4. "Hotel for Dogs," $12.4 million. > > 5. "Slumdog Millionaire," $10.6 million. > > 6. "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," $10.1 million. > > 7. "Inkheart," $7.7 million. > > 8. "Bride Wars," $7 million. > > 9. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," $6 million. > > 10. "Notorious," $5.7 million. > > ------------------------------------ > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add? > fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
