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Sunday, July 29th, 2007
D’oh, “The Simpsons Movie” did better than expected. The animated movie, which cost $75 million to make, earned $71.9 million between Friday and Sunday to open in first place.
The Catherine Zeta-Jones - Aaron Eckhart romantic comedy “No Reservations” opened in fifth place with $11.8 million.
And the bad news keeps piling up for Lindsay Lohan. Her latest movie, the thriller “I Know Who Killed Me,” bombed at the box office, landing in 10th place with only $3.4 million.
| Rank |
Title |
Gross |
Last Week |
| 1 |
The Simpsons Movie |
$71,850,000 |
- |
| 2 |
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
$19,063,000 |
1 |
| 3 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
$17,065,000 |
2 |
| 4 |
Hairspray |
$15,550,000 |
3 |
| 5 |
No Reservations |
$11,755,000 |
- |
| 6 |
Transformers |
$11,524,000 |
4 |
| 7 |
Ratatouille |
$7,234,000 |
5 |
| 8 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
$5,350,000 |
6 |
| 9 |
I Know Who Killed Me |
$3,400,000 |
- |
| 10 |
Who’s Your Caddy |
$2,900,000 |
- |
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Friday, July 27th, 2007
DISTURBIA
Release Date: August 7
Starring: Shia LeBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer
Director: D.J. Caruso
Length: 104 minutes
I can admit when I’m wrong. A few months ago, I voiced my disapproval of Shia LeBeouf being cast in the fourth Indiana Jones movie. But after seeing “Transformers” and now “Disturbia,” I feel confident that LeBeouf won’t ruin the upcoming Indy movie. That job will be solely George Lucas’s. LeBeouf, as he did in “Transformers,” turns in a great performance in “Disturbia,” an update of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window.” LeBeouf plays Kale, a troubled teen under house arrest who suspects his neighbor (David Morse) is a serial killer. What is refreshing about “Disturbia” is that it doesn’t rip-off or insult “Rear Window”; it takes the 1954 movie in a new and exciting direction. And though the phrase is often used to describe thrillers, “Disturbia” truly “kept me on the edge of my seat.” It’s a first-grade thriller. Definitely worth checking out.
DVD GOODIES
Commentary by director and cast, deleted scenes, making-of featurette, serial pursuit trivia pop-up quiz, outtakes, and the music video of “Don’t Make Me Wait.”
OUT THIS WEEK…
THE MONSTER SQUAD “The Monster Squad” is back in this two-disc 20th anniversary DVD. The 1987 cult movie, on DVD for the first time, follows a group of kids who battle Dracula, the Frankenstein Monster, the Wolfman, and the Gillman. After all these years, “The Monster Squad” has been pretty much forgotten, but the movie holds up pretty well. It may be only second to “The Goonies” when it comes to kiddie adventure movies of the ’80s. Bonus material includes a five-part retrospective and a conversation with the Frankenstein monster. | $14.99
THE NUMBER 23 Jim Carrey stars as a man obsessed with a book that seems to parallel his life. Directed by Joel Schumacher. | $16.99
PERFUME Based on the best-selling book about a serial killer who hunts victims with his superhuman sense of smell. | 19.99
ZODIAC See Blogzarro’s review here. | $17.99
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
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Monday, July 23rd, 2007
I‘ve spent many a night imagining what I would look like as a Simpsons character. Now, through the magic of the Internet, I no longer have to dream. That’s lil’ ol’ me in front of Springfield Elementary School. Oddly enough, I look exactly like that in real life, which makes me wonder why I spent so much time imagining what I’d look like if I was a resident of Springfield. Maybe it has something to do with the seductive Edna Krabappel.
So, now you’re asking, How did you get that illustration? How much did you have to pay? Did you have to threaten Matt Groening’s family? Actually I didn’t do any of those things. I simply headed over to simpsonizeme.com, where I uploaded a photo of myself and — voila — I became a Simpsons character (with some minor edits)…kinda like Homer’s younger, better-looking brother. Now, I’m trying to figure a way to get myself in “The Simpsons Movie 2.” Keep your three fingers crossed! (more…)
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2007
The Adam Sandler comedy “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” narrowly beat out “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” to top the weekend box office.
“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry,” also starring Kevin James and Jessica Biel, earned $34.8 million between Friday and Sunday.
The weekend’s other new release, “Hairspray,” opened in third with $27.8 million.
The fifth Harry Potter movie dropped from first to second with $32.2 million on the same weekend that the seventh, and final, book in the series hit stores. The “Order of the Phoenix” has banked $207.5 million in 12 days.
“Transformers” landed in fourth with $20.5 million, raising its total to $262.9 million.
| Rank |
Title |
Gross |
Last Week |
| 1 |
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry |
$34,775,000 |
- |
| 2 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
$32,185,000 |
1 |
| 3 |
Hairspray |
$27,800,000 |
- |
| 4 |
Transformers |
$20,506,000 |
2 |
| 5 |
Ratatouille |
$11,000,000 |
3 |
| 6 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
$7,300,000 |
4 |
| 7 |
License to Wed |
$3,760,000 |
5 |
| 8 |
1408 |
$2,600,000 |
6 |
| 9 |
Evan Almighty |
$2,455,000 |
7 |
| 10 |
Knocked Up |
$2,318,000 |
8 |
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Frank Welker didn’t get the opportunity to reprise his role as the voice of Megatron in the “Transformers” movie, but he landed a gig with another animated-series-turned-summer-blockbuster. Welker provides the voice of Santa’s Little Helper in “The Simpsons Movie,” which opens July 27.
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” the fifth movie in the fantasy series, topped the weekend box office with $77.4 million, knocking “Transformers” to second place.
“Harry Potter” has earned $140 million since opening on Wednesday.
“Order of the Phoenix” had the lowest opening weekend gross of any Harry Potter film. However, it is the first of the series to open on a Wednesday. The last movie, 2004’s “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” earned $93.7 in its opening weekend, and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” had the best opening weekend in the series with $102.7 million.
The weekend’s only other new release, the horror film “Captivity,” landed in 12th place with $1.6 million. The movie, starring Elisha Cuthbert, played in 1,050 theaters.
“Transformers” earned another $36.7 million, raising its total to $223 million.
| Rank |
Title |
Gross |
Last Week |
| 1 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
$77,410,000 |
- |
| 2 |
Transformers |
$36,600,000 |
1 |
| 3 |
Ratatouille |
$18,019,000 |
2 |
| 4 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
$10,875,000 |
3 |
| 5 |
License to Wed |
$7,440,000 |
4 |
| 6 |
1408 |
$5,010,000 |
6 |
| 7 |
Evan Almighty |
$4,972,000 |
5 |
| 8 |
Knocked Up |
$3,653,000 |
7 |
| 9 |
Sicko |
$2,650,000 |
9 |
| 10 |
Ocean’s Thirteen |
$1,910,000 |
10 |
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Monday, July 9th, 2007
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Sunday, July 8th, 2007
“Transformers” didn’t disappoint at the box office. The action extravaganza, based on the ’80s animated series, crushed the competition by earning $67.6 million over the weekend to land at No. 1. The Michael Bay-directed movie has broken several records. It set the record for the highest gross for a non-sequel in its first seven day with $152.6 million since opening on Tuesday, surpassing 2002’s “Spider-Man.” “Transformers” also set records for best Tuesday opening with $27.5 million and best July 4th gross ever with $29.1 million.
In comparison, “Spider-Man 3″ earned $151.1 million in its first three days of release and “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” took in $114.7 million in its opening weekend.
The week’s only other new release, “License to Wed,” starring Robin Williams and Mandy Moore, landed in fourth place with $10.4 million over the weekend and $17.8 million since opening on Tuesday.
| Rank |
Title |
Gross |
Last Week |
| 1 |
Transformers |
$67,600,000 |
- |
| 2 |
Ratatouille |
$29,029,000 |
1 |
| 3 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
$17,400,000 |
2 |
| 4 |
License to Wed |
$10,400,000 |
- |
| 5 |
Evan Almighty |
$8,114,000 |
3 |
| 6 |
1408 |
$7,140,000 |
4 |
| 7 |
Knocked Up |
$5,159,000 |
6 |
| 8 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
$4,150,000 |
5 |
| 9 |
Sicko |
$3,650,000 |
9 |
| 10 |
Ocean’s Thirteen |
$3,525,000 |
7 |
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2007
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Sunday, July 1st, 2007
Pixar’s latest animated movie, “Ratatouille,” beat out Bruce Willis’s return as John McClane in “Live Free or Die Hard” at the weekend box office.
“Ratatouille,” about a rat who wants to be a gourmet chef, earned $47.2 million in its opening weekend. That’s the lowest opening for a Pixar movie in nine years.
The first “Die Hard” movie in 12 years took in $33.2 million in its opening weekend and $48 million since opening on Wednesday.
“Evan Almighty” continued to perform poorly at the box office. The most expensive comedy ever produced saw its gross drop by 52% from last weekend. The movie, which cost $175 million to make, has earned $60.6 million in 10 days.
| Rank |
Title |
Gross |
Last Week |
| 1 |
Ratatouille |
$47,227,000 |
- |
| 2 |
Live Free or Die Hard |
$33,150,000 |
- |
| 3 |
Evan Almighty |
$15,089,000 |
1 |
| 4 |
1408 |
$10,610,000 |
2 |
| 5 |
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer |
$9,000,000 |
3 |
| 6 |
Knocked Up |
$7,418,000 |
5 |
| 7 |
Ocean’s Thirteen |
$6,050,000 |
4 |
| 8 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End |
$5,015,000 |
6 |
| 9 |
Sicko |
$4,500,000 |
31 |
| 10 |
Evening |
$3,513,000 |
- |
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Monday, June 25th, 2007
Cartoon Network and Hasbro join forces to create “Transformers Animated,” which will premiere in 2008
Press Release: The Transformers saga has captivated kids for more than 20 years. Coming on the heels of the highly anticipated live-action theatrical film being released July 3rd, by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, Cartoon Network and Hasbro, Inc. are announcing today that the next generation of the epic animated series is being jointly developed by the two entities for a 2008 debut on the network in the U.S. The eye-popping 2-D animated series is a new twist on the original high-octane, animated action-adventure series with new characters alongside legends such as Optimus Prime and Megatron. Each episode will present a stand-alone story line featuring everyday heroes who do good deeds that triumph over evil. “Transformers Animated” series will be co-produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Twenty-six, half-hour episodes will be produced as well as a 90-minute special of “Transformers Animated,” which is scheduled for release in early 2008 on Cartoon Network in the U.S. Matt Youngberg (”Teen Titans,” “The Batman”) is the supervising director, Derrick Wyatt (”Teen Titans”) will provide the character designs and Sam Register (”Ben 10,” “Teen Titans”) will serve as executive producer of the series. Marty Isenberg (”Danny Phantom,” “X-Men,” “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) acts as head writer. (more…)
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Monday, June 25th, 2007
BIZARRO NEWS ITEM: Just a week before Nathan’s International Hot Dog Eating Contest, the Japanese frankfurter-eating phenom Takeru Kobayashi has suffered an injury that could sideline him from the competition. The six-time Nathan’s champ is listed as “day-to-day” after suffering from jaw arthritis due to his extreme training.
On his blog, Kobayashi writes, “My jaw refused to fight any more. I feel ashamed that I couldn’t notice the alarm bells set off by my own body. But with the goal to win another title with a new record, I couldn’t stop my training so close to the competition. I was continuing my training and bearing with the pain but finally I destroyed my jaw.”
Kobayashi says he can open his mouth only to the width of a fingertip, but still plans to compete in the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in Brooklyn, New York on July 4th, which he has won for six straight years, as well as the Pizza Hut P’Zone Challenge July 10 in Manhattan. Last year, the 29-year-old set a record by eating 53.7 hot dogs in 12 minutes at the Nathan’s contest.
The injury could put the kibosh on the anticipated showdown between Kobayashi and American hot-dog-eating upstart Joey Chestnut, who recently broke Kobayashi’s record by wolfing down 59.5 hot dogs in a qualify round of the Nathan’s contest. Kobayashi and Chestnut are ranked first and second, respectively, among competitive eaters, according to the International Federation of Competitive Eating.
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Monday, June 25th, 2007
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