I can offer nothing in regard to "Kick-A$$"'s box performance, but I can say that I see no need whatsoever to have remade "Death at a Funeral".
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 8:09 AM, Kelwyn <ravena...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > http://www.imdb.com/news/ni2121050/ > > Perhaps the fanboy audience that was panting for Matthew Vaughn's > reinvention of the superhero movie Kick-Ass was just too young to get in. > The R-rated movie has been well-received by critics, but grossed less than > $8 million Friday night, putting its weekend gross closer to the $20 million > territory, rather than the $25-$30 million that many were predicting. The > similarly R-rated Death at a Funeral, also struggled to lure an audience, > even though Roger Ebert, calling it the "funniest comedy since The > Hangover." The film may have grossed less than $6 million on Friday, putting > its three-day gross at a likely $17 million. > > The above supports my view that audiences will not support anything > spoofing (or exposing the lunacy) of people fighting crime in their > underwear. > > Below is my review of "Death at a Funeral." > > http://blackplush.blogspot.com/2010/04/death-becomes-them.html > > ~rave! > > >
