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Charles Everett
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From: New Jersey
Registered: May 2001

posted 08-20-2002 11:14 AM

Just peeped next weekend's bookings for the Reading Cinemas in Manville NJ. Pluto Nash is down to 1 show only -- on one of the screens otherwise showing xXx.

OTOH Reading gets My Big Fat Greek Wedding back after 3 1/2 months. Howzat? Reading opened MBFGW day-and-date with NYC, full round of shows 1st week, double-up 2nd week, out on 5/3. Now that MBFGW is a national hit Reading gets a new print for a 2nd go-round in Manville.

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Gracia L. Babbidge
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From: Bowdoin, Maine
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posted 08-22-2002 12:04 AM

Hmm ... at my theater, the Adventures of Pluto Nash is already getting 'demoted' to sharing a screen (in our smallest auditorium) with Mr. Deeds (which is outperforming the aforementioned :bs

...for its second week!

...and Full Frontal doesn't even get a second week at my theater!

why oh why why why don't those who've booked films realize that it is not wise to book too many non-mainstream movies for a theater in a city that has been referred to as 'the Armpit of Maine'???
(We already have My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and its doing just enough business to justify it having its own screen!)

Um, no. I don't like the city in which I work. For lots of reasons. In a nutshell - it just plain sucks. Glad I'm not living there too!

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Charles Everett
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posted 08-22-2002 04:45 PM

Gracia, don't worry. Be thankful you're not on Long Island.

The Farmingdale Multiplex gets to drop the DLP of Pluto Nash after only 1 week. Unfortunately they have to run a full round in 35mm for the 2nd week. Not only that, they don't have xXx and won't get to open S1m0ne or The Good Girl.

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Gracia L. Babbidge
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posted 08-24-2002 03:26 PM

You know what?

I'm quite glad that I live in Maine. I am reminded of this any time something causes me to leave the state, then come back.

Sure, it may seem a little economically depressed, and there may be an overall lack of appreciation for some of the more artistic things I find appealing ... but on the whole, residents here are a lot nicer to encounter, and there are a lot fewer 'shady' characters! "Maine, the way life should be." (It's so true!)

When I went to work this past Thursday, I got a little note - our film booker had called, and wanted me to place trailers for 'the Good Girl', 'Possession', and 'One Hour Photo' - since it 'looked almost definite' that we'd be getting those features in the near future. Whee!
I put trailers for all three of those on my print of Serving Sara, as I got print #8, previously played elsewhere, and no trailers arrived with it, at all. As for S1M0NE, I just tossed on the three trailers I got with it.

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Charles Everett
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posted 09-19-2002 06:12 PM

This week the Village Voice devotes its cover story to "Jackass Nation".

Now I know for sure I'll see Jackass when it comes out. After all, if Brad hates a movie it's got to have some redeeming qualities!

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Mathew Molloy
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posted 09-19-2002 10:30 PM

Up until I read about Jackass Nation, I was going to vote the upcoming Rules Of Attraction worse movie so far this year. I don't think I'm breaking forum rules by saying that despite some interesting cinematic devices it's like Dawson's Creek meets Rotten.com. Yeesh!

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Charles Everett
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posted 09-26-2002 04:30 PM

This will make Brad's day: Cinemark is selling advance tickets to Jonah: A Veggietales Movie online.

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Brad Miller
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posted 09-27-2002 06:10 AM

You know, I just got in from a special setup at a first run theater tonight and watched the previews on a movie that opens tomorrow. There were 5 trailers and I was about to puke. All five of them were the same damn trailer, all for the same damn movie!!!

Hollywood...it's hopeless.

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Charles Everett
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posted 10-02-2002 02:14 PM

Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie opens this week in English-speaking Canada and most of the US. The Northeast gets Jonah on 10/18; most Northeast theaters booked for Jonah are this week getting Spy Kids 2 back. That's like asking if you want to die in the electric chair or the gas chamber.

OTOH Brad will be pleased to learn that Pokemon 4Ever is only opening limited via Miramax. Warner Bros. would have sent Pokemon 4Ever direct-to-video.

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Charles Everett
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posted 04-28-2003 06:00 PM

There's a new champeen for modern-day opening-weekend flop . . . The Real Cancun. First weekend gross $2.108M from 2261 theaters, per-theater average $932. It actually opened worse than Pluto Nash! [Wink]

And yes, Film-Techers accurately forecast some of the product coming up:

Pirates of the Caribbean is Disney's major tentpole for this summer.

There will be a 5th Pokemon movie in US theaters. Miramax dumps Pokemon Heroes in a very limited release opposite The Matrix Reloaded.

Scary Movie 3 also comes to you from Miramax, only in wide release in early October.

I'll be looking forward to xXx2 [Big Grin]

when it goes superwide in 2005.

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Michael Gonzalez
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posted 04-28-2003 06:45 PM

Our 7:20 show of Cancun on Saturday night had ZERO prople show up for it. I guess movie goers are a little smarter than some people realize. Thankfully we may never see someone attempt a "movie" like this ever again.

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Hillary Charles
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posted 04-28-2003 07:09 PM

Just wait until that American Idol movie comes out!

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Charles Everett
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posted 05-29-2003 04:52 PM

"That American Idol movie" is called From Justin to Kelly -- opening 6/13. It was supposed to go to video 6 weeks later but Fox moved the video date back to September. Why? The Hollywood Reporter found out why: Regal/UA/Edwards, Loews Cineplex and National Amusements threatened to not show From Justin to Kelly unless the video was pushed back.

Then again X2 lasted only 4 weeks in the Hamptons. [Wink]

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Michael Gonzalez
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posted 05-30-2003 01:11 PM

More Sequel news:

John Travolta In Talks For Sequel To Get Shorty

Sequel in works...

Variety is reporting that John Travolta is in talks with MGM to reprise his character, Chili Palmer, in a sequel to Get Shorty

The sequel will have Palmer, a former loan shark but now a movie producer, releasing a movie that bombs at the box-office. He then becomes the agent for a struggling singer, but finds themselves in a quandry when she is found to be pursued by the Russian mafia.

The trade reports that Brett Ratner (Rush Hour)is a contender to direct the sequel.

Beverly Hills Cop 4 Draft Done?

No confirmation at this point...

Ain't it Cool News and Dark Horizons both report a similar rumor that screenwriter Jason Richman has turned in a draft for a Beverly Hills Cop 4. Another rumor reports that Martin Brest will also direct the project, if or when it happens.

There is no confirmation on this yet and is still a rumor.

And finally nonsequel news:

Bill Murray To Voice Garfield In Upcoming Film

Everyone's favorite fat cat has a voice...

Bill Murray has signed on to provide the voice for Garfield in the upcoming film version of the popular comic strip.

Garfield is expected to be done in CGI, while everyone else in the movie (including Odie and Nermal) is expected to be real. Odie and Nermal will have CGI mouths though.

Breckin Meyer will star as Jon Arbuckle, with Jennifer Love Hewitt playing Meyer's love interest. The story has Jon bringing a new pup named Odie home. But when Jon's jealous cat, Garfield, schemes to get rid of Odie, Odie ends up being kidnapped. Feeling guilty, Garfield ensues on a mission to save his new companion.

Credit: Variety

EDIT:
Oops almost forgot one: Jurassic Park 4 is now offically in preproduction with Senor Spilbergo as the producer.

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Bill Gabel
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From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA
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posted 05-30-2003 01:26 PM

Add this title to the list.

The remake of Blake Edward's 10 with Colin Farrell and Kelly Brook.

http://us.imdb.com/PeopleNews/#2

And how about Renee's huge paycheck for the "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason". [Eek!]

22.5 Million [Eek!]

Well she has to gain 20lbs for the roll. [beer]

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