November 20th, 2008
| This Week | Last Week | Film Title | Weekend Gross | Theaters | Theater Average | Weeks in Release | Total Gross |
| 1 | - | RV | $16,414,767 | 3639 | $4,510 | 1 | $16,414,767 |
| 2 | - | United 93 | $11,478,360 | 1795 | $6,394 | 1 | $11,478,360 |
| 3 | - | Stick It | $10,803,610 | 2038 | $5,301 | 1 | $10,803,610 |
| 4 | 1 | Silent Hill | $9,336,399 | 2932 | $3,184 | 2 | $34,267,462 |
| 5 | 2 | Scary Movie 4 | $7,805,568 | 3418 | $2,283 | 3 | $78,168,719 |
Let’s start with what I liked best about this movie. I thought the popcorn they served was first rate. Of course, I haven’t had popcorn in over a month, but seriously, this stuff was pretty damned good.
Oh right, the movie. Silent Hill is based on the videogame of the same name and was apparently quite popular. The film took in just over $20 million on it’s opening weekend, but I don’t expect that to last.
The film is pretty cool to watch. The special effects are quite good and very believable. If I’d ever done drugs (or contempated it), I’m sure this is what I would have seen, maybe with more colors. The whole visual tone of the film is quite dark and sombre, until the end shots of Sean Bean’s character, which contrasts agains everything else going on, so it makes sense.
Wait. Did I say “makes sense?” Naw, couldn’t have because very very little in this movie makes sense. Even with a big long 5 minute (no kidding) scene with the kid (Jodelle Ferland) doing nothing but explaining it to us. It left me more confused.
In the end, I think a lot of people are going to walk out of this movie going “Huh?” wondering when so-and-so died and what the hell was it all about between then and now. It’s too messed up to follow for your typical audience, especially anyone who’s looking for a good slash/scare flick.
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Plot Summary (IMDB):
A mother searches for her sick daughter in the haunted, deserted town of Silent Hill.
Directed by
Christophe Gans
Genres
Drama, Horror, Thriller
Cast
Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Tanya Allen, Alice Krige, Jodelle Ferland, Janet Land, Colleen Williams, Christopher Britton
This is the 4th installment of the Scary Movie franchise, and as usual, the poke a lot of fun at this last years “scary movies”. The poster campaign is GREAT. They’ve captured on 3 new poster designs (Chucky, War Of The Worlds and Saw 2) as well as their traditional theater design.
My personal favorite is the Saw 2 design with the “Hello Kitty” bandage and ragged finger nails. Sure to cause a fuss after the uproar about the original version.
Plot Summary
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien “Tr-iPods” are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.
Directed by
David Zucker
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Cast
Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Link Baker, Amber Borycki, Beverley Breuer, Conchita Campbell, Chingy, Dane Cook, DeRay Davis, Kathryn Dobbs, Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Michelle Grigor, Kevin Hart, Barry W. Levy, Crystal Lowe, Michael Madsen, Henry Mah, Garrett Masuda, Dr. Phillip C. McGraw, Jessica McLeod, Beau Mirchoff, Jana Mitsoula, Angelique Naude, Leslie Nielsen, Shaquille O’Neal, Bill Pullman, John Reardon, Charlie Sheen, Kimani Ray Smith, Rorelee Tio, Allison Warren, Chris Williams, Debra Wilson, Dale Wolfe
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Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
If the movie lives up to the beauty of the posters this movie will be a stunning masterpiece. The art and attention to detail in all versions of the poster really bring it to life. Chronicles of Narnia should be the winner among new movies this weekend with the broadest appeal. Kids will love it for it’s Harry Potter appeal, and younger adults will love it because we remember reading it as kids.
Memoirs of a Geisha
I’ve written about the simple beauty of this poster before. It’s an extremely simple and beautiful picture of Ziyi Zhang who should really bring an elegant grace to the film. Rob Marshall directed Chicago before this which bodes well for this piece.
Brokeback Mountain
I love this poster, and recently it was pointed out the similarity to the Titanic poster which is uncanny. It is intentional. Poster designers spent a lot of time studying the most romantic posters of all time, including Titanic obviously. The placement of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal’s heads are mirror images of the Titanic poster, and the shape of Heath Ledger’s shoulder and coloration of his jacket match the ship.
Again, I think all 3 of these movies will be HUGE hits in their own way, but Chronicles of Narnia will likely be the box-office winner.
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