Comments on: Box Office Notes Aug 10 – 12 http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12 The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:43:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: GODFATHER http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51877 GODFATHER Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:57:25 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51877 I actually saw Stardust on Sunday not having any idea what it was, who was in it, nor having heard of it before that day. But you know what? I actually came out of it having enjoyed the couple hours spent in this make believe land. It was well worth the price of admission, and even a recommendation or two. As for Rush Hour 3, I doubt it'll hit 100 Mil. I actually saw Stardust on Sunday not having any idea what it was, who was in it, nor having heard of it before that day. But you know what? I actually came out of it having enjoyed the couple hours spent in this make believe land. It was well worth the price of admission, and even a recommendation or two.

As for Rush Hour 3, I doubt it’ll hit 100 Mil.

]]> By: John Campea http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51876 John Campea Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:12:27 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51876 Hey Kurt, Ha! Actually... i wasn't talking about you... but I DO remember that conversation we had too. :) And yes... he did make a great movie with the Transformers. And The Rock. but dude makes some awful shite too no doubt. Hey Kurt,

Ha! Actually… i wasn’t talking about you… but I DO remember that conversation we had too. :)

And yes… he did make a great movie with the Transformers. And The Rock. but dude makes some awful shite too no doubt.

]]> By: Kurt http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51875 Kurt Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:48:00 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51875 "4) Transformers passed the $300 million domestically mark, and the $600 million world wide mark this weekend. Not bad for a film that some people insisted to me "will barely crawl over the $100 million point". (You know who you are). :)" That would be me. I'm still reeling from how wrong I was on that one. It was the SFX, not the story - I read a quote somewhere about Bay in general that sums the high awareness of Transformers up, and ties in with your comments on stardust. "Michael Bay makes great trailers but not good movies" or something to that effect. “4) Transformers passed the $300 million domestically mark, and the $600 million world wide mark this weekend. Not bad for a film that some people insisted to me “will barely crawl over the $100 million point”. (You know who you are). :)”

That would be me. I’m still reeling from how wrong I was on that one. It was the SFX, not the story – I read a quote somewhere about Bay in general that sums the high awareness of Transformers up, and ties in with your comments on stardust. “Michael Bay makes great trailers but not good movies” or something to that effect.

]]> By: Darren j Seeley http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51874 Darren j Seeley Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:42:24 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51874 Since I had no interest in 'Rush Hour', and a close relative of mine who saw 'Stardust' didn't think I would like it /get into it (note: if it was wasn't a close relative they'd be off the Christmas List, but then again, these are the same relatives who tried to push a full frame 'Armegeddon' a number of Xmas years ago, even though they "forgot" I hated the film...and to give me a 1:33 version to boot...eck) So I went to ...Skinwalkers. Now, I was going in with less that huge anticipation. But I was curious. As a lover of film, I wanted to see how bad a film can be butchered. I also needed to get off some closed up agnst, eager for a rant...but I also was interested in seeing some work by Stan Winston studios as well. I also like Rhona Mitra. In addition, It has been a long time since I seen B horror cheese on a big screen that isn't a remake. To be fair, Gio...it was supposed to be a R, and apparently what the filmmakers promise and what the studio decides to postpone and re-cut are two different things. It was the studio that cut it down to a PG-13 and running time, and it shows. There were some interesting ideas, but the hacked up editing made the film appear more dumb that it should be. I for one didn't have a problem with the pistol packing gramma. I did, however, have a problem with the notion that if folks can turn into a bunch of man-eating Lon Chaney/Buffy-ish werewolves at night, why bother riding into a near deserted small town with a bunch of guns during the day? No to little advertising, no advance critic screening, history of reschedules and studio interference. I dunno...is the second week of August the new Hollywood graveyard? Since I had no interest in ‘Rush Hour’, and a close relative of mine who saw ‘Stardust’ didn’t think I would like it /get into it (note: if it was wasn’t a close relative they’d be off the Christmas List, but then again, these are the same relatives who tried to push a full frame ‘Armegeddon’ a number of Xmas years ago, even though they “forgot” I hated the film…and to give me a 1:33 version to boot…eck)

So I went to …Skinwalkers.

Now, I was going in with less that huge anticipation. But I was curious. As a lover of film, I wanted to see how bad a film can be butchered. I also needed to get off some closed up agnst, eager for a rant…but I also was interested in seeing some work by Stan Winston studios as well. I also like Rhona Mitra. In addition, It has been a long time since I seen B horror cheese on a big screen that isn’t a remake.

To be fair, Gio…it was supposed to be a R, and apparently what the filmmakers promise and what the studio decides to postpone and re-cut are two different things. It was the studio that cut it down to a PG-13 and running time, and it shows. There were some interesting ideas, but the hacked up editing made the film appear more dumb that it should be. I for one didn’t have a problem with the pistol packing gramma. I did, however, have a problem with the notion that if folks can turn into a bunch of man-eating Lon Chaney/Buffy-ish werewolves at night, why bother riding into a near deserted small town with a bunch of guns during the day?

No to little advertising, no advance critic screening, history of reschedules and studio interference.

I dunno…is the second week of August the new Hollywood graveyard?

]]> By: Ethan http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51873 Ethan Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:27:43 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51873 I saw Rush Hour 3 last night and..man...wow. Just unfunny and like you said undeserving of 1st in the box office. It was predictable tht so many people saw it though. I saw Rush Hour 3 last night and..man…wow. Just unfunny and like you said undeserving of 1st in the box office. It was predictable tht so many people saw it though.

]]> By: Kristina http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51872 Kristina Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:29:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51872 I didn't even know Skinwalkers came out. I've never seen any commercials or trailers for it. How the hell does a horror flick get a PG rating? That's hilarious! And good for Transformers. I hope the sequel is better(i.e. MORE SCREENTIME FOR ROBOTS)but I had a good time with it. I didn’t even know Skinwalkers came out. I’ve never seen any commercials or trailers for it. How the hell does a horror flick get a PG rating? That’s hilarious!

And good for Transformers. I hope the sequel is better(i.e. MORE SCREENTIME FOR ROBOTS)but I had a good time with it.

]]> By: melbye http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51871 melbye Mon, 13 Aug 2007 18:29:10 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51871 Whoever said TF would struggle to get too 100 million should be taken out and shot for stupidity and ignorance Whoever said TF would struggle to get too 100 million should be taken out and shot for stupidity and ignorance

]]> By: KMAN http://themovieblog.com/2007/08/box-office-notes-aug-10-12#comment-51870 KMAN Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:34:52 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=4961#comment-51870 I hope rush hour makes a tidy profit as i'd like to see another one..... yes i really would :).. and ill probably to impaled for this tucker doesnt really work that much but when he does he's watchable depending on the role, jackie on the other hand he just the bee-knees and i got a lot of respect for the guy, so ya i hope this film does well I hope rush hour makes a tidy profit as i’d like to see another one….. yes i really would :).. and ill probably to impaled for this tucker doesnt really work that much but when he does he’s watchable depending on the role, jackie on the other hand he just the bee-knees and i got a lot of respect for the guy, so ya i hope this film does well

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